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Technical Specialist - Nature-Based Solutions (NbS)

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

7 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Project Management

Duties and Responsibilities

Expected Outputs/Work Assignments

• Somalia NbS Strategic Assessment – analysis of existing initiatives; mapping of opportunities; recommendations for programme-wide NbS integration
• Technical Advisory notes – Rolling briefs for partners and government on NbS/EbA options for Somali ecosystems
• Policy & Governance guidance - Drafted briefs, policy inputs, and guidelines for ministries & partners
• Capacity Building Package - Training materials, modules, and delivery of workshops
• Provide technical oversight on NbS workstreams in projects from concept stage to implementation
• Engage with project partners including FAO, UN-Habitat, IOM, UNIDO, World Vision, implementing partners, and government institutions
• Adaptation Management Plan support – Technical inputs for rural, floodplain, and urban adaptation plans integrating NbS and hybrid solutions.
• Policy review and reform package – Analysis of land, climate, and water policies; recommendations for NbS enabling reforms and incentives.
• Lessons learned & investment brief – Consolidated best practices and evidence promoting NbS investment and replication.
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

Qualifications/special skills

• Relevant university degree (master’s or equivalent) in environmental, ecology, natural resources, or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in Nature-based Solutions, Ecosystem-based Approaches, sustainable natural resources management, climate adaptation and climate resilience is required.
• Extensive experience in designing/implementing Ecosystem/Nature-based Approaches on the ground is required
• Experience with advisory work, developing policy briefs, guidelines and frameworks is desired
• Experience working in arid environments and fragile contexts is desired

• Somalia NbS Strategic Assessment – analysis of existing initiatives; mapping of opportunities; recommendations for programme-wide NbS integration
• Technical Advisory notes – Rolling briefs for partners and government on NbS/EbA options for Somali ecosystems
• Policy & Governance guidance - Drafted briefs, policy inputs, and guidelines for ministries & partners
• Capacity Building Package - Training materials, modules, and delivery of workshops
• Provide technical oversight on NbS workstreams in projects from concept stage to implementation
• Engage with project partners including FAO, UN-Habitat, IOM, UNIDO, World Vision, implementing partners, and government institutions
• Adaptation Management Plan support – Technical inputs for rural, floodplain, and urban adaptation plans integrating NbS and hybrid solutions.
• Policy review and reform package – Analysis of land, climate, and water policies; recommendations for NbS enabling reforms and incentives.
• Lessons learned & investment brief – Consolidated best practices and evidence promoting NbS investment and replication.
• Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Experience with advisory work, developing policy briefs, guidelines and frameworks is desired
• Experience working in arid environments and fragile contexts is desired

• Relevant university degree (master’s or equivalent) in environmental, ecology, natural resources, or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in Nature-based Solutions, Ecosystem-based Approaches, sustainable natural resources management, climate adaptation and climate resilience is required.
• Extensive experience in designing/implementing Ecosystem/Nature-based Approaches on the ground is required