Evaluation of national governance instruments on desertification, biodiversity and climate change on forestry and their coordination in forestry biodiversity hotspots in Africa

Reference number: 202410141
Job status: in-progress
Job category: Consultancy-AFF
Duty station: Home-based
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Overview

The African Forest Forum (AFF) is an associaton of individuals who share the pursuit and commitment to the sustainable management, wise use, and conservaton of the forest and tree resources of Africa for the betterment of the socio-economic wellbeing of its people and for the stability and improvement of its environment. The purpose of AFF is to provide a plaƞorm and create an enabling environment for independent and objectve analysis, advocacy, and advice on all relevant policy and technical issues pertaining to achieving sustainable management, wise use, and conservaton of Africa’s Forest and tree resources as part of efforts to reduce poverty, protect the environment, and promote economic and social development. We invite you to learn more about AFF and World Agroforestry by accessing our web sites www.afforum.org and cifor-icraf.org.

Duties and responsibilities

The tasks in these ToRs are for one and a half person-months of workload, commencing on 11 November 2024 and spread over a period of six months. The consultant shall work from their location but be in close consultation with relevant staff at the AFF Secretariat while keeping to agreed delivery schedule.

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Education, knowledge and experience

• Have at least a master’s degree in natural resources management, forestry, environmental Management, public policy, climate change or any related area; a PhD will be an added advantage;
• Be a regional expert with broad knowledge and at least five years’ experience post MSc in forestry and natural resources management, policy and governance in Africa;
• Proven experience in regional and global environmental policy making processes and negotiations;
• Have good writing skills and have at least written technical reports and published peer reviewed journal papers in related themes; and
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English or French.

Terms and conditions

• Please email, quoting the title and number of this consultancy on the subject line and attach a proposal containing:

– Cover letter stating how you meet the above qualifications and experience requirements

– A methodological note (of 4 pages max) indicating for each key results area, corresponding specific activities and methodology for executing them;

– A data matrix listing information needs plotted against data sources;

– A draft work plan (clear deliverables plotted against work weeks for each key result);

– A tentative table of contents of the report with corresponding number of pages; and

– An updated CV.

• Please apply, with the subject line: “CONSULTANCY SERVICES NO 02-1.1.1 AFF – EVALUATION OF NATIONAL GOVERNANCE INSTRUMENTS ON DESERTIFICATION, BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE ON FORESTRY, AND THEIR COORDINATION IN FOREST BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS IN AFRICA” and indicating for which country and biodiversity hotspot you are applying for, to Dr Doris Mutta at d.mutta@cifor-icraf.org and Dr Djibril Dayamba at d.dayamba@cifor-icraf.org with a copy to exec.sec@afforum.org

Application process

The application deadline is 28 Oct 2024
We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.