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International Environmental Economist on Integrated Ecosystem Management in the Prespa Lakes Basin of Albania, FYR Macedonia and Greece
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Location Albania - Europe
Salary Range Dependent on Experience
Type Temporary / Contract / Seasonal
Status Full Time
Level Mid Level
Deadline 13/02/2009
Company Name United Nations Development Program
Contact Name Human Resources
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INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIST ON INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT IN THE PRESPA LAKES BASIN OF ALBANIA, FYR MACEDONIA AND GREECE

Location :Tirana and Korça, ALBANIA
Application Deadline :13-Feb-09
Type of Contract :SSA
Languages Required :
English  
Starting Date :
(date when the selected canditate is expected to start)		01-Mar-2009
Duration of Initial Contract :15 working days over 3 months’period

Background

The regional project was designed to protect globally significant biodiversity in the Prespa Lakes Basin of Albania, FYR-Macedonia, and Greece. Governments of the three countries have agreed to work together to reduce pollution in the lakes, and introduce environmental management practices in the Prespa Basin, by integrating ecological, economic and social goals.
The accomplishment in three countries will reflect issues related to environmental protection, and the project will include ecosystem management into appropriate sector policies and practices at the national level. Environmentally friendly approaches to local environmental planning, spatial planning, water use and management, agriculture, forestry and fishery management, protected area management and conservation will first be piloted in Prespa watershed shared by Albania and FYR-Macedonia and Greece.
The project provides synergies among all interested partners at national and international level, in the implementation of actions and enhancement of knowledge and skills, and improvement of people’s attitudes and participation. Thus its work, activities and coordination are split into five outcomes which address accordingly: Strengthening legal and regulatory enabling environment (Outcome 1); Modifying productive sector resource management practices (Outcome 2); Conserving priority biological diversity across the Prespa Basin (Outcome 3); ongoing trans-boundary cooperation in the Prespa Basin (Outcome 4); Lessons learnt and project adaptive management tools (Outcome 5)
The Prespa Park project contributes in addition to protect the local residents and their livelihoods (and future livelihoods) while protecting the environment around them, minimizing the human cause that result in the destruction, degradation or impairment of natural ecosystems in the Park. Also the project will assist the National Prespa Park to solve existing problems by supporting measures related to strengthening of administrative capacities, conservation capacities, sustainable forest management and public acceptance of and community involvement.
The actual assignment contributes to further develop project activities falling under project outcome 2 and 3 with findings and socio economic recommendations that sustain integrated approaches in adjusting productive sector resource management practices and in conserving priority biological diversity across the Prespa Basin.
Scope of the Work:
As main frame of the assignment the expert is expected to review all pertinent documentations, complementary information, develop a draft socio economic profile of the targeted area, revise and incorporate comments by the project office and round tables organized for that purpose until the final study report is finalized. The study will be carried out in three phases.
Phase I will comprise of mostly on-desk studies and reports produced so far by the project, review of the international expertise on economical analyses and all relevant report that project office has prepared in this respect.
Phase II will be based on country mission with aim to:
a) Contact and meet the stakeholders in the region
b) Describe a local socio-economic profile in relations to environmental sector
c) Support in organizing a stakeholder workshop in Korça for identification of pilot priority sector/sectors
d) Define scope of work for further project implementation and developing concept ToR-s for national expertise on strengthening the knowledge and attitudes towards a conservation economy
e) Conduct consultations with national counterparts on evaluation methodology.
Phase III will include additional five days on-desk job for reporting.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Produce a local socio-economic profile of Prespa ecosystem and current development trends;
  • Identify links between social and economic development trends and environmental conditions in the region;
  • Identify possible impact, in monetary value, of environmental losses on region economic growth and development objectives, including distributional impact on the poorest;
  • Review methodologies that are considered international “best practice” and have been used in other countries and to consider how those methodologies could be adapted and applied;
  • Participate in a stakeholder’s consultation workshop with presentation of findings from the research conducted and facilitate priority sector identification process for valuation exercise;
  • Provide recommendation for more insight expertise needed according to the priority sectors and drafts corresponding ToR-s.

Expected Outputs:

Final report with:

  • Overview of the socio-economic profile of the Prespa ecosystem in relation to environmental sector;
  • Recommendations on: (i) applicable methodology for evaluation of environmental damages and relevant social and economic impact (in monetary value) as a result of economic activities; (ii) identification of possible important links between environmental losses and region development trends;
  • Scope of further work for the project and relevant ToR-s must be attached to the report.

 

Competencies

  • Affiliation with recognized international organizations, sector related applied research institutes and/or universities, is an asset
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, strong cultural sensitivity and ability to work in multi-cultural environments
  • Excellent English language competency

 

Required Skills and Experience

  • Advanced university degree in environmental economics or other related fields
  • At least 5 years of related professional experience and experience in conducting research/ analytical studies in socio-economic issues.

Time Frame

  • The duration of the assignment is 15 (fifteen days) over the period of three months 
  • The consultant is expected to carry out 4-5 days mission in the project area (Liqenas and Proger Communes).
Application procedures 
  • Interested candidates should submit the Expression of Interest, the CV, a proposal of work program and the financial offer in $USD (excluding travel and DSA) by 13 February 2009.
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