- Animate and support the network of IMET coaches in developing training tools and approaches for IMET users (PA & OCEM managers national administrations regional networks etc.)
- Support the training of PA/OECM managers national and regional administrations on the use of the IMET and Decision Support System (DSS) for the analysis planning monitoring and evaluation of conserved and protected areas
- Organize recycling training of IMET coaches PA managers and national administrations.
- Organize and participate in conferences workshops seminars and study tours
- Facilitate communication using publications to raise awareness on PAs and OECMs governance and solution to address biodiversity issues and restore degraded natural resources
- Facilitate reviews baseline studies and IMET assessments of biodiversity in protected and conserved areas and approaches for landscape rehabilitation.
- Ensure timely project deliverables (research output trainings synthesis tools and quality scientific publications) and reporting
- Facilitate the coordination between IMET stakeholders (JRC PA managers Regional Centres of Excellence NaturAfrica regional technical assistance (RTA)).
- Develop partnership within and outside CIFORICRAF for advancing the science particularly related to forestry protected areas and ecosystems governance and biodiversity.
- Represent CIFORICRAF in government programs and working groups when requested and at external meetings where appropriate
- Contribute to governancerelated research and analyze document and publish project findings.
Requirements
- Master s degree in Natural Resources Management (Forestry Agroforestry Agriculture Ecology Natural Resource Management) with strong expertise in biodiversity conservation
- Three (3) years of relevant experience in protected areas management with an extensive knowledge of the IMET and other PAME tools.
- Proven experience in protected and conserved areas management and governance approaches and biodiversity across Africa
- Extensive knowledge of ecological interactions at landscape level and environmental services
- Extensive knowledge of PAME assessment tools methods
- Proven experience on capacity building and stakeholder training on PAs/OECMs integrated landscape approaches natural resources management
- Experience in technologies and tools to collect and analyse field data models and approaches coupled with scenarios development for decision making
- Experience in participatory design of natural resources management plans.
- Experience in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams private and public sector partners and governments
- Good experience coordinating multiinstitutional and multidisciplinary research for development projects
- Experience in supervising staff and in mentoring young scientists and technical staff.
Master s degree in Natural Resources Management (Forestry, Agroforestry, Agriculture, Ecology, Natural Resource Management) with strong expertise in biodiversity conservation Three (3) years of relevant experience in protected areas management, with an extensive knowledge of the IMET and other PAME tools. Proven experience in protected and conserved areas management and governance approaches and biodiversity across Africa Extensive knowledge of ecological interactions at landscape level and environmental services Extensive knowledge of PAME assessment tools, methods Proven experience on capacity building and stakeholder training on PAs/OECMs, integrated landscape approaches, natural resources management Experience in technologies and tools to collect and analyse field data, models and approaches coupled with scenarios development for decision making Experience in participatory design of natural resources management plans. Experience in collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, private and public sector partners, and governments Good experience coordinating multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary research for development projects Experience in supervising staff and in mentoring young scientists and technical staff.