International Natural Resources Conservation Specialist at DevTech Systems, Inc

Objectives of PFM for PES  

• Assess the design, capacity, systems, and operations of existing payment for ecosystem (PES) or other payment-for-performance programs in designated countries against principles of good PFM.   
• Provide recommendations and technical assistance to improve processes related to collection of fees and administration and allocation of revenues from existing PES programs. 
• Assess the extent to which the assessed PES activities are perceived as equitable, effective, and efficient by participants and other stakeholders.   
• Provide country-specific and global lessons learned and recommendations for the design, operation, monitoring, and evaluation of future PES activities.   

Three countries are part of PFM for PES: the Dominican Republic, Peru, and Kenya. This scope of work is limited to Kenya.  

Responsibilities

• Serve as the natural resources conservation specialist for the PFM for PES task with respect to Kenya, to perform the activities related to technical and institutional analysis.   
• Support the PFM for PES Team Leader in preparing a workplan for conducting the work.   
• Review documents related to PES activities and opportunities in Kenya.  
• Design and participate in interviews of stakeholders and other key informants, virtually and on location in Kenya.  
• Contribute to the preparation of an outline of the final assessment.  
• In coordination with the PFM for PES team: 
• assess the equitability, effectiveness, efficiencies of the PES projects,  
• develop recommendations to improve existing PES systems in Kenya, and  
• develop recommendations for a future national PES program.  
• Assist in the preparation of the draft report.  
• Assist in the preparation of final draft report, responding to USAID’s review.  
• Be available to discuss and present the results of the PFM for PES project as needed.  
• With the PFM for PES team, brief the designated USAID/W staff (such as E3/EP and GCC) and USAID/Kenya on the assessment’s chief findings and recommendations. 

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in environmental and natural resources management, economics, or related discipline.  
• At least 10 years of professional experience related to water and other natural resources management and conservation and to institutional performance assessment and program design.  
• Advanced and up-to-date knowledge of water and other natural resources and environmental issues, including climate change, as demonstrated by work experience and publications.  
• Strong analytical skills and experience.  
• Experience in organizational design, change management, communications, and business process development.  
• Experience working on USAID projects.