Marine Environment Management Planning Specialist at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The consultant will be responsible for the following:

• Undertake economic valuation of marine ecosystems goods and services economic valuation and potential investment opportunities in Moma and Machanga districts
• Classify and catalog coastal and marine assets, their ecosystem goods and services to provide background and context in Moma and Machanga districts.
• Conduct ecosystem services analysis through comparative risk analysis of the ecosystems (under provisioning services, cultural services, regulating/supporting services) and prioritize the ecosystems for further valuation in terms of food provisioning, raw materials provisioning, carbon sequestration, ecotourism and recreation, regulation of extreme events, and scarce habitats.
• Conduct a baseline ecosystem services valuation quantifying the revenue generated in US dollars for: food provisioning from marine fish catch, mariculture, and agriculture ii. the gathering of raw materials, particularly fuelwood and timber
• cultural services of tourism and recreation iv. carbon sequestration services v. regulating services related to the maintenance of scarce habitats vi. the regulation of extreme events
• Identify gaps potential gaps in the ecosystem valuation exercise and present to stakeholders.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree is required (Master's degree) in the field of ecology, marine science, coastal ecosystems management, or any related discipline. A first level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in developing and/or implementing programmes on coastal ecosystems conservation, natural resources management (ecosystem management, community engagement, collaborative marine resource management plans and management measures, implementation of marine resource management activities with Governments etc.) is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience for obtaining ecological, social and economic geospatial data, good understanding of adaptation science from a socioecological perspective, and working experience with coastal communities in Mozambique is required.
• Experience working with coastal communities and different stakeholders at both strategic and technical levels and demonstrated quality and timely delivery is required.