Expert 3: Forest management and Conservation Expert with national experience

Posted on: 29 Aug, 2025 Application by: 10 Sep, 2025 Project status: Tender Project title: Action4Forests – Improve conditions for access to and implementation of REDD+ in Brazil

Period of project: December 2025- Jun 2027 Duration of assignment: 18 months Country: Brazil Job code: 38948

The Action4Forests project is designed to enhance Brazil's capacity to implement effective REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) strategies, focusing on the Amazon region. Coordinated by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) , in close collaboration with the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) and the National Development Bank (BNDES) , this initiative aims to improve access to and the effective implementation of climate finance for forest protection. Running from 2024 to 2028 , the project supports Brazil's ambitious goal of reducing deforestation, conserving forests, and generating carbon credits through jurisdictional REDD+ programs. Key activities include strengthening governance structures at both subnational and national levels, facilitating access to carbon markets, and empowering Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLC) to actively participate in REDD+ processes. The project is structured around three main outputs:

• Action4Governments : Enhancing the capacity of subnational governments to access and implement financial resources for forest protection.
• Action4People : Strengthening IPLC-led organizations, particularly women-led groups, to access finance for forest conservation and carbon market engagement.
• Action4Funds : Supporting the strategic positioning of the Amazon Fund and other financial mechanisms in alignment with evolving carbon market legislation, focusing on gender-sensitive, sustainable forest financing.
  • Work location is Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia or other locations in the Amazon Region, Brazil.
  • Implementation of Output 1, 2 and 3 activities in close consultation with the GIZ team.
  • Proactively coordinate activities and seek synergies between Outputs 1, 2 and 3.
  • Coordination with relevant public, private and civil society partners in close consultation with GIZ.
  • Coordination with the Expert Pool.
  • Support Implementation of activities defined in the Project´s Annual Operational Plan and herewith contributing to the fulfillment of the Project´s GIZ/BMZ indicators.
  • Participatory development and adaptation of gender sensitive approaches.
  Qualifications
  • Education/training: University degree in one the following interdisciplinary fields: forestry / forest science / ecology / geography / sustainable development / environmental economics or comparable related field
  • Language: Knowledge of English B2 level (5 out of 10 points) and Portuguese C2 (5 out of 10 points), in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
  • General professional experience: 7 years of professional experience in the field of sustainable forest management and project implementation (including planning, coordination, and execution of forest-related initiatives aimed at biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and sustainable use of forest resources)
  • Specific professional experience: 5 years of professional experience in the development and implementation (equal weight) of forest carbon projects
  • Professional experience in the country/ region of assignment: 5 years of professional experience in the Brazilian Amazon
  • Experience in the field of development cooperation: 3 years of experience in development cooperation projects
  • Other: 3 years of professional experience in sustainable forest management with IPLC
  Application

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