Technical Focus 

The incumbent(s) will contribute to the implementation of the FGVC Programme and FLEGT ALA Facility in target countries, and in particular the priority areas of developing legal and sustainable forest-based value chains and the promotion of innovative investment and finance models. Specifically, the FGVC and ALA Facility teams are looking for international consultants with experience and working knowledge on at least one of the following thematic areas:

•    Economics of forestry, ecosystem services and of landscape restoration
•    Value chain and market analysis for legal and sustainable timber and non-timber forest products
•    Forest data encoding, management and analysis, tools and best practices
•    Forest sector finance and investment, including the mobilization of climate and green finance
•    Enabling institutional, legal and policy environment for sustainable and legal forest production and development of sustainable value chains and investments
•    Results-driven capacity development methods for government institutions and/or private sector.

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Provide technical expertise related to one or more of the technical focus areas listed above, particularly (1) sustainable forest value chain development, analysis and financing, (2) forest information management and/or traceability systems development, (3) institutional and policy and legal reform in the forest sector
•    Conduct technical assessments or analyses in fields related to the technical focus areas listed above, compiling both primary and secondary data and summarizing relevant data sources, organizations, and studies
•    Support the design of institutional settings and/or frameworks for monitoring and reporting of national and international commitments, strategies, and plans.
•    Develop approaches and tools to assess, monitor, and promote interventions related to one or more of the technical focus areas listed above;
•    Provide direct support to target countries through capacity building and mentoring for government and private sector;
•    Plan and develop capacity building tools and activities including expert exchanges, workshops, online training, etc.;
•    Organize and conduct both online and in-person consultations with experts at the national and international levels, as needed;
•    Conduct duty travel to one or more of the target countries, as relevant for the assignment;
•    Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    Advanced university degree in the fields of economics, finance, forestry, natural resources management, business, political science, international relations, information technology, or related studies. A university degree combined with 2 years of additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced university degree.
•    At least 8 years of relevant work experience in one or more of the following areas: Forest Economics, Forest Policy, Forestry Statistics, Sustainable Development, Agribusiness, Value Chain Analysis, Development Finance and Investment, IT system development, Institutional Reform or related areas
•    Full proficiency of English (Level C).