Fire Forest Management Expert - Part Time

United Nations - UN United Nations Environment Programme

Consultant Closes 04 May 2026 4 days left

Overview

Providing specialized technical expertise to support NCVC in Fire Management.


Key Responsibilities
  • Compile and share relevant reports, studies, and technical literature on forest fires management.
  • Analyze compiled materials to produce concise conceptual insights and practical recommendations for NCVC.
  • Assess priority knowledge gaps within current institutional understanding.
  • Provide targeted learning sessions or brief technical exchanges for NCVC staff.
  • Review existing national systems, materials, and practices related to fire management.
  • Provide practical technical guidance tailored to the Saudi context.
  • Facilitate technical exchange opportunities for lesson-sharing and cross-learning.
  • Coordinate links with relevant initiatives.
  • Explore potential opportunities for structured regional knowledge exchange.
  • Produce a realistic short-term action plan for NCVC.
Required Experience
  • Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience in vegetation or forest fire management is required.
  • Demonstrated expertise in risk assessment, fire prevention, preparedness, or response systems is required.
  • Experience working in dryland ecosystems is highly desirable.
  • Experience working with governments or international organizations is an asset.
  • Familiarity with multilateral environmental agreements and global environmental processes is desirable.
Qualifications
  • Master’s degree or equivalent in Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, or a related field is required.
  • A first-level university degree, combined with two additional years of relevant professional experience in the required field, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree is required.
Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in English is required.
Languages Preferred
Fluency in Arabic is an asset.
Contract Duration
6 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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