Policy Dialogue and Local Governance Expert (Spanish/English fluency required)

Chemonics seeks varied REDD+ forest management/carbon markets specialists for a USAID-funded global climate change project in Ecuador. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Desired specialists and anticipated responsibilities include: 

Carbon Finance Expert

• Develop a financially-based carbon market relying on private sector and government investment
• Identify and implement financial mechanisms for REDD+ and perform life-of-project financial assessments
• Provide financial and incentive mechanisms for behavior change, including developing tracking and information management capabilities for a national registry

Carbon Sequestration Expert

• Provide recommendations for climate change policy based on carbon measurement, financial analysis, and rates of change

• Develop emission mitigation tools, technologies, and methodologies

?Forest Resource and Land Planning Expert

• Recommend forest conservation, sustainable forest management, and forest monitoring strategies
• Incorporate global climate change strategy into local land use plans
• Identify land use strategies and priority activities that address the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation

Ecuadorian REDD+ Policy Expert (Spanish/English fluency required)

• Design or implement programs with policy reform components in environment, state reform processes, and good governance
• Provide informed advise on Ecuadorian climate change and forestry policies
• Develop capacity assessments of critical areas and specific challenges that face local governments in the implementation of REDD+ and environmental planning

Policy Dialogue and Local Governance Expert (Spanish/English fluency required)

• Strengthen national level policies, procedures, and capacities to support Ecuador's participation in REDD+ and other market processes
• Coordinate public entities, civil society, and NGOs for REDD+ policy creation and regulation
• Analyze and present technical documentation of the regulatory environment for forest carbon policy
• Demonstrate understanding of the development of social and environmental standards in the national and international context

Monitoring and Evaluation Expert

• Monitor and evaluate of REDD+ , climate change, or deforestation programs

• Monitor and evaluate carbon emissions and carbon sequestration activities

Social and Environmental Safeguards Expert

• Implement social and environmental safeguards for REDD+ to ensure participation of relevant actors and recognition of benefits accrued from land-based emissions

• Coordinate outreach and participatory processes with communities, in particular Ecuadorian indigenous and rural communities
• Ensure inclusion of a gender focus in the development and implementation of social safeguards in the policies and implementation of REDD+ actions

REDD+ Communications and Education Expert

• Provide human and institutional capacity building, citizen participation, and communication for environmental and forest policy to facilitate Ecuador's participation in REDD+

• Improve cross-sector communication and integration within and between relevant government agencies and organizations
• Develop community outreach and coordination of civil society organizations and NGOs

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a field relevant to the position
• Minimum five years of experience working in a relevant field
• Experience in Latin America
• Experience in indigenous communities
• Experience with the REDD+ framework
• USAID program experience a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in written and oral English required

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