Mangrove Restoration Expert will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, the day-to-day supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programs) and the technical guidance of Lead Technical Officer at RAP and in collaboration with National Climate Change and DRR Coordinator, and the National Mangrove Restoration Expert. The incumbent will also work closely with the government, particularly the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Forestry and the project beneficiaries.
Technical Focus:
The Mangrove Restoration Expert shall support the designing of participatory M&E tools for tracking mangrove biophysical status, development of training materials on mangrove restoration and support formulation of the National Mangrove Investment and Restoration Plan and the Mangrove and Coastal Resilient Livelihoods project concept note.
Tasks and responsibilities:
Specifically, the incumbent will perform the following tasks:
Support design participatory M&E tools for tracking mangrove biophysical status
Support capacity building of stakeholders (ToT) on mangrove participatory M&E tool
Support building capacity of selected community members and youths in participatory M&E tracking tools
Support review of project deliverables such as Training Materials on Mangrove Restoration, Mangrove Investment and Restoration Plan and the Mangrove
Support formulation of Mangrove and Coastal Resilient Livelihoods project concept note
Participate in compilation and dissemination of knowledge and lessons learnt.
Perform other tasks assigned by the FAOR.
Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:
Minimum Requirements:
Advanced university degree in Forestry Management
Minimum five (5) years of related work experience in forestry management, particularly in mangrove restoration and conservation
