TOR- Consultancy to Foster Delivery of the OECM Project in DRC at International Union for Conservation of Nature

Overall objectives

• Support the protected and conserved areas team in launching the project and accelerating delivery of the IUCN’s ‘30x30 Challenge’ led by the protected and conserved areas team. Expected results

SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF THE PROJECT AND COORDINATION WITH LOCAL PARTNERS

• Support activity planning and reporting.
• Assist in delivery of assigned project activities and tasks (including consultant recruitment and events).
• Support the preparation and the implementation of necessary launch meetings and workshops.

SUPPORT OECMs PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

• Conduct administrative functions necessary for the development of the OECMs project activities (e.g. setting up conference calls, taking minutes, maintaining distribution lists, creating surveys, processing contracts, booking venues, managing invitee lists, assisting with travel logistics).
• Contribute to meetings for strategy development and support alignment of project activities and other tasks with project goals (e.g. through reporting and communication) 
• Support the alignment and technical framing of activities and outputs, including drafting Terms ofReference, studies and communications 

SUPPORT EVENTS ORGANIZATION

• Support administrative organization of events (e.g. invitations, contracts, booking venues, managing invitee lists, assisting with travel logistics….)
• Support events’ implementation (logistic preparation, IT support, outreach and communication…

Consultancy qualifications and experiences

• A consultant with experience in following areas will conduct the work:
• Postgraduate qualification in social sciences, Natural resource management, Environmental Science, or related field;
• Must have the right to leave and work in DRC Congo and based there;
• At least 2 years’ experience and background in projects related to natural resource management or indigenous people’s rights;
• Proven knowledge and understanding of effective management of protected and conserved areas for terrestrial biodiversity;
• Proven communications skills both French and English, and in drafting reports;

APPLICATION 

Interested candidate are invited to submit the following by email to the following two emails addresses: aissa.traore@iucn.org and jennifer.kelleher@iucn.org