Overview
The Technical Advisor – Environmental (Facilitator) will advance the work of the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership by supporting and fast-tracking NBSAP implementation, acting as a bridge between the host government and the partnership.
Tasks Summary
- Assess NBSAP landscape, including identifying biodiversity priorities, capacity needs, and implementation challenges.
- Facilitate national, country-specific, multi-stakeholder dialogues and develop work plans.
- Monitor NBSAP priorities and implementation progress.
- Mobilize support by identifying needs and requests for technical capacity, financial resources, and political will.
- Assist in designing and developing specific requests for support and submitting them to relevant stakeholders.
- Coordinate action by fostering alignment and collaboration among initiatives for a Whole of Government and Whole of Society approach.
- Support the strengthening and monitoring of existing national structures for NBSAP implementation.
- Share global best practices, guidance, tools, and materials, and take learning and case studies with other facilitators.
- Identify and coordinate knowledge and information exchange opportunities.
- Facilitate and coordinate exchanges between key partners working on NBSAP implementation.
- Prepare periodic reports on NBSAP implementation status, including key milestones, lessons learned, and recommendations.
- Prepare quarterly progress reports of expenditures.
Experience Requirements
- At least seven (7) years of relevant experience in biodiversity conservation, project management, facilitation, stakeholder engagement or other relevant areas is required.
- At least two (2) years of experience working at the Federal Government level of Nigeria is required.
- A proven track record of working with government institutions, civil society organisations, and international partners is desirable.
- Previous experience working with NBSAPs and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and other international biodiversity frameworks is desirable.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to act as a bridge and mobilize support across diverse stakeholders is desirable.
- Previous experience working for regional or international organisations is an advantage.
Qualification Requirements
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent), preferably in environmental science, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management or other related discipline, is required.
- First-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in environmental science, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management or other related discipline combination with two (2) additional years of relevant experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
