Technical Consultant (Integrated Management of Marine and Coastal Resources of the Northern Mozambique Channel (NoCaMo)

Consultant Environment

Overview

Lead implementation and delivery of NOCAMO project outputs.

You have:

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Marine Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Ecology, Ocean Governance, or similar disciplines.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant progressive experience in integrated marine and coastal management and familiarity with Marine Spatial Planning processes.
• Strong technical expertise in marine and coastal project management, preferably in a regional context.
• Demonstrated experience in organizations with a mandate or relevancy to the marine and coastal environments or a related area.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required; proficiency in French is desired.
• Experience working on coastal and marine environment issues in the WIO region is desired.

Contract

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Result of Service

1. technical reports and knowledge products of NOCAMO project including an agreed common vision and roadmap for the regional marine spatial planning of the NoCaMo countries 2. NoCaMo project final technical report as assigned to the Nairobi Convention (Component 1 on Marine Spatial Planning) and coordinate compilation of result areas implemented by Partners under Components 2 (planning and adoption of environmental and social best practices in the oil/gas and other marine economic sectors to mitigate the impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services in the NoCaMo countries) and 3 (replication and upscaling of successful models for community-based resource management and improved livelihoods and welfare) 3. Online visualizations of the outputs of NOCAMO project and knowledge products detailing emerging trends, risks and opportunities and dissemination 4. Workplan and programme on implementing MSP work under the SWIOP

Work Location

Home based

Expected duration

8 months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP’s Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and advisory services for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. UNEP hosts the Secretariat of the Nairobi Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of Coastal and Marine Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). The Contracting Parties to the Convention are Comoros, France (Reunion), Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania. The NOCAMO project covers the exclusive economic zones of the countries of Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, and part of Seychelles. This consultancy is based in the Nairobi Convention Secretariat, Ecosystems Division, UNEP. Duties and Responsibilities Under the general supervision of the Head of the Nairobi Convention Secretariat, and in close coordination with the NoCaMo project partners, NOCAMO project focal points in Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, and Comoros, the consultant will be responsible for the following: 1. Lead in the implementation, delivery of outputs of the project and support regular monitoring and reporting of all NoCaMo project activities. a. Undertake delivery of assigned technical outputs and coordinate delivery of project outputs by project partners. b. Review technical reports and knowledge products as developed by implementing partners. c. Collate all project outputs, briefs, publications, lessons learned and best practices and prepare them for uploading on NOCAMO project page in the Nairobi Convention website. d. Analyse reports and outputs on marine spatial planning within the NoCaMo project countries including emerging trends, risks and opportunities from reports and deliverables under Component 2 and 3 of NoCaMo project that are relevant to integrated marine and coastal management in the Northern Mozambique Channel countries e. Prepare statistics and visualizations of the outputs of NOCAMO project and knowledge products for wide dissemination through the Nairobi Convention clearinghouse. f. Prepare a sustainability strategy for NOCAMO project through two concepts and two proposal to facilitate upscaling of the project; demonstrate linkages between NOCAMO project and the Convention’s Programme of Work 2025-2028, including other Nairobi Convention projects and partner initiatives. 2. Prepare technical and final progress reports for the NOCAMO Project as required in the main project document a. prepare technical progress reports for assigned outputs and compile progress reports provided by Partners for regular reporting to donor b. Prepare final report of NoCaMo project covering achievements, outputs, outcomes, challenges, lessons learned, and potential technical, scientific and policy recommendations. 3. Map linkages on MSP work done under NOCAMO and proposed MSP work under SWIOP and contribute to the development of the SWIOP workplan. 4. Set up a programme for implementation of MSP work under the SWIOP

Qualifications/special skills

Academic qualifications: Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) is required in Marine Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management, Ecology, Ocean Governance, or similar disciplines. A minimum of 5 years of relevant progressive experience in integrated marine and coastal management and familiarity with Marine Spatial Planning processes. Strong technical expertise in marine and coastal project management, preferably in a regional context is required Demonstrated experience in organizations with a mandate or relevancy to the marine and coastal environments or a related area is required. Experience working on coastal and marine environment issues in the WIO region is desired.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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