The NBI Secretariat seeks to procure a short-term consultant (Wetlands Expert) to support the start-up phase of the project on Biodiversity and Sustainable Use of Wetlands (in short, the Wetlands Project).

i) Scope of Work
a) Prepare detailed work plans, budgets and oversee implementation of activities of the startup phase of the Wetlands Project;
b) Develop concept notes on major studies of the project, in particular on the Transboundary Wetlands Diagnostic Analysis, the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Study and the Nile Basin Wetlands as Green Infrastructure Study. The concept notes are intended to raise awareness of stakeholders, support preparations for carrying out the studies and enhance the benefits of these studies on creating better understanding of values of Nile Basin wetlands.
c) Provide substantive (subject-matter) inputs and technical oversight to the transboundary wetlands Diagnostic Study
d) Coordinate required stakeholder processes for the basin-wide project activities
e) Organize team meetings and stakeholder forums
f) Plan for, organize and implement knowledge transfer from the project to other relevant NBI river basin management and development projects
g) Prepare regular progress and substantive reports to support monitoring of implementation of the Wetlands project
h) Work closely with Nile-SEC communication and knowledge management team to disseminate knowledge products from project implementation activities
i) Provide technical oversight in the preparation of Nile Basin wetlands knowledgebase, wetlands atlas and their maintenance and dissemination;
j) Organize project related workshops, roundtables and discussion groups to support the implementation of the project and dissemination of results
k) Design, organize and implement training and awareness raising activities to support project implementation and maximize impacts of project outputs for sustainable management of Nile Basin wetlands

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested and qualified consultants are advised to to indicate their interest in the assignment by submitting a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae addressed to the NBI Executive Director at: consultant@nilebasin.org with a copy to embonye@nilebasin.org latest 25th January 2016.

Note: 1) Please indicate the title of the consultancy in the subject field of email and 2) Terms of reference for the position can be downloaded from the Nile Basin Website under Announcements/Consultancies