Overview
Conduct a rapid assessment of Vanuatu's readiness to transition towards a sustainable blue economy and prepare a tailored SBE strategy and action plan.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop an initial project workplan.
- Prepare an inception and stakeholder familiarization report.
- Conduct an initial RRA assessment report.
- Produce a readiness assessment report.
- Draft an SBE RRA theory of change and strategic action plan.
- Develop an integrated theory of change and strategic action plan.
- Prepare a validation workshop and consultation report.
Required Experience
- 7 years of experience in designing sustainable blue economy strategy and policy, marine resource management, integrated coastal zone management or marine spatial planning protocols and guidelines is required.
- Experience working in SIDS, preferably in the Pacific region is required.
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills preferably with proven experience working in subjects related to Sustainable Blue Economy is required.
- Demonstrate previous experience conducting similar assignments at regional or global level is desirable.
- Experience conducting assessments and facilitating multi-stakeholder participatory workshops is desirable.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree (master’s or PhD) in marine sciences, environmental economics, natural resource management, coastal development or a related field is required.
- A first level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
