Consultant - national forest and landscapes restoration action plan updating (open for filipino nationals only)RTI International

Job Description:
Overview
The Philippines SIBOL Activity (SIBOL) is a five-year project working to support the Philippine government to achieve its goals of improving natural resource governance in terrestrial and marine landscapes and stimulating public and private sector investments, leading to greater ecosystem stability and inclusive green growth.
The project is working at both the national and local levels in coordination, support, and partnership of the DENR, the DA-BFAR and USAID. In addition, SIBOL works in four project sites that are key focal biodiversity areas following SIBOL's Planetary Health Approach principles: (1) using a landscape approach for natural resource governance; (2) "counting what counts" with regard to data analysis and tools that can feed into the measurement of ecosystem benefits; and (3) engaging the government, private sector, and civil society organization partners at the national and site level to ensure sustainability of the interventions beyond the life of the project.
SIBOL has three main strategic approaches to improve natural resources management within five years: improve governance by strengthening science-driven decision making; improve economic incentives for conservation behavior; and strengthen environmental law enforcement. A fourth approach cuts across the various themes covered by the approaches listed above. It focuses on activities aimed on achieving the following results: strengthen natural resources policy framework, improve interagency collaboration, and uphold environmental and social safeguards (ESS).
In line with Activity objectives and in close collaboration with the Forest Management Bureau (FMB) and other partners, SIBOL is helping update and write the National Forest and Landscapes Restoration Action Plan 2016-2018. SIBOL has also been supporting the preparation and adoption of FLR plans of the 23 LGUs in Palawan, which is among the promising FLR initiatives in the country being highlighted in the updated NFLR plan.
This SOW covers the hiring of a consultant who will review, refine, edit and finalize the draft updated NFLR Plan 2024-2030. This assignment entails working closely with SIBOL staff, FMB, the FLR TWG and FAO consultant.
Responsibilities
The tasks and deliverables of the Consultant are as follows:
Scope of Work
Deliverables
Estimated Number of LOEs
A. Review, refine, edit and finalize the draft FLR action plan, incorporate the comments received on the draft, and produce a well-written, complete, responsive and implementable action plan
Final Updated National FLR Plan accepted by FMB and ready for adoption by the DENR
10 days
B. Participate in related-meetings and presentations
Meeting notes and presentation materials
2 days
The total billable LOE for the SOW is equivalent to 12 work-days from 15 February to 15 April 2024.
Qualifications
The NFLR Plan Updating Consultant should possess the following educational and professional qualifications:
Post-graduate degree in any of forestry, economics, social science, political science, environmental science, or other natural resources management courses
Extensive xperience in formulating national-level natural resources management plans, programs and policies
Knowledge of Philippine NRM policies and international commitments
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in integrated ecosystems management and forest and landscape restoration approaches is an advantage
Excellent technical writing skills in the English language
Experience in collaborative work with local and national government, private sector and donor agencies is preferred.
RTI International

Philippines
Permanent
Full-time