THE ROLE

This is a P1 position as per IUCN grades and will dedicate 100% of staff time implementing activities linked to economics and viability of restoration project proposals, including CBA analyses. The position will also build the capacity of stakeholders in Madagascar in FLR economics and innovative financing mechanisms. The position will be crucial to support economically sound community-led restoration plans. He/She will support the Restoration Barometer assessment on restoration financial flows. The position is based in Madagascar (Diana region with frequent travels to Antananarivo or vice-versa).

DUTIES

Provide Technical Leadership on Natural Economics for ESARO;
Identify, build relationships and working relations with economics/business stakeholders from the private sector, governments and NGOs;
Support the development of specific value chains related to FLR and other Nature based Solutions;
Engage potential investors in FLR-related value chains and facilitate dialogue between government and investors on modalities, models and incentives for investment in FLR;
Understand, develop, structure and implement a range of investment and financing mechanisms that incentivise FLR at different levels including individual businesses, household, community, landscape, district, watershed and if appropriate nationally;
Review, implement and continuously adapt natural resource economic appraisal approaches, including carbon mitigation potential and the packaging of landscape restoration as an economic/investment opportunity, within national and sub-national assessments of restoration potential;
Participate in national and sub-national assessment processes, providing environmental economics expertise and ensuring that all of the steps and key content of the full assessment methodology are captured;
Provide economics, business planning and financing support to other ESARO programmes;
Develop the business, finance and economics related elements of the country’s M&E programme for FLR; and
Develop business, finance and economics-related knowledge products.

Programme and Project Management;
In consultation with project staff and the Finance Department, prepare and update the Regional Portfolio ABC lists on a regular basis and as requested by the country representative;
Convene regular meetings with project staff to review progress on projects as well as cost recovery and provide monthly reports to the Project manager, and Head of land systems for onward submission to Global office;
In collaboration and request by Regional Head of land systems, attend the regional technical programme monthly briefing meetings as well as the regional technical coordination group meetings and actively contribute to the substance of these meetings;
Support monitoring and evaluation process of projects, ensuring that evaluations are carried out in accordance within contracting requirements;
Acting as a focal point for facilitating and supporting the involvement of relevant IUCN Commissions, Members and other members of the Secretariat in the development and implementation of programmatic activities;
Ensuring that project/programme strategies and work plans are developed and implemented according to plan and commitments to partners and donors (including assuring quality of performance & progress, timing and budget);
Ensuring that contractual obligations and IUCN’s policies and procedures are efficiently adhered to;
Contributing to the development of the ESARO’s Land Systems Programme Monitoring and Evaluation Framework;
Populating and updating the project portal with relevant project status and performance information;
Ensuring that all projects develop and effectively implement M&E frameworks and systems, in line with the overall Component M&E framework;
Contributing to developing capacity for M&E within the country office and projects within the country portfolio; and
Contributing to the preparation of the project’s progress and final reports.

Resource Mobilization and Partnerships;
Assist in identifying, establishing and building relationships with strategic partners (including, but not limited to Members and Donors) relevant and necessary for Programme delivery and growth;
In consultation with the IUCN members as well as other key stakeholders, identify key programmatic strategic priorities relevant to the current and emerging needs around forestry, conservation and forest landscape restoration;
Support development and coordination in implementation of strategies to position IUCN as a key technical partner for Governments as well as other strategic partners in Madagascar;
Identify and secure funding opportunities to operationalise the priorities related to Forestry, Sustainable Agriculture, Forest Landscape Restoration and drylands (through the implementation of projects and programmatic initiatives);
Work Closely with Country offices to ensure technical and programme coordination and harmonization;
Provide high-level technical support to countries in relation to forestry, land use and livelihoods strategies and assessments;
Maintain/develop excellent relationships with government stakeholders including at Ministers, Directors and technical levels in Madagascar;
Maintain excellent relationships with development partners in the region and represent IUCN at key events and occasions.

Any other duties
Carry out other relevant tasks assigned by and mutually agreed with the line manager.