Specialist in Knowledge Management of The Redeser Project

Job Posting: 05/Jun/2025

Closure Date: 19/Jun/2025, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FLBRA - FAO Representation in Brasil

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Brazil-Brasilia

Duration: 5 months

Post Number: N/A

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**Organizational Setting**

The REDESER Project is financed by GEF and implemented by FAO in the semi-arid region of Brazil (Caatinga biome). The objective of the project is to Halt and reverse the process of desertification through actions to address increasingly strong causes of land degradation and biodiversity loss in Caatinga ecosystems located in Areas Susceptible to Desertification, which cover 1.34 million Km (16% of Brazil) and are home to 34.8 million people (17%).

The REDESER project will achieve its impacts through the development of activities related to five components, as follows:
1) Promote the Integrated Management of Natural Resources in productive landscapes of ASD; 2) Promote multiple-use forest management through the adoption and expansion of Sustainable Forest Management among family farmers in ASD; 3) Forest and Landscape Restoration, in order to contribute to the economies of communities and the maintenance of biodiversity; 4) Knowledge Management, capacity development and awareness aimed at communities and institutions involved in environmental licensing processes; 5) Coordination with other institutions, monitoring and evaluation.

This Expression of Interest aims to guide the hiring of a specialized consultant to carry out the systematization of lessons learned and good practices from the REDESER Project. The project activities are implemented across four territories: Araripe (Ceará), Seridó (Rio Grande do Norte), Uauá (Bahia), and Xingó (Alagoas), focusing on Sustainable Agroforestry Practices, Biodiversity Conservation, and Integrated Management of Natural Resources in Areas Susceptible to Desertification.

The systematization seeks to organize and analyze information on the experiences already carried out, in order to facilitate the understanding of the results achieved, give visibility to successful initiatives, and support future actions. The methodology must ensure the active participation of communities, local organizations, the project team, and partner institutions.

The final product will be the REDESER Report on Lessons Learned and Good Practices, containing the compilation and analysis of the experiences developed throughout the years of project implementation.

**Reporting Lines**

The incumbent reports to the Assistant Representative in FAO Brazil - Programme.

**Technical Focus**

The incumbent will be responsible for conducting the necessary activities for the preparation of Report on Lessons Learned and Good Practices from the REDESER project.

**Tasks and Responsibilities**
- In coordination with FAO, ensure adequate documentation of the project, aiming to generate a systematized inventory of experiences, lessons learned, and good practices.
- Identify and define, in coordination with FAO, relevant institutions, social actors, and partners to be interviewed for the inventory of experiences and lessons learned.
- Develop and implement the methodology for evaluating project experiences, lessons learned and good practices, ensuring methodological rigor and participatory engagement.
- Organize and plan the schedule of interviews to facilitate the exchange of experiences and lessons learned.
- Provide technical support in meetings with communities of the REDESER's territories, representative organizations, key partners, and service providers involved in the project to collect data and ensure inclusive participation in the report development.
- Carry out additional surveys, when necessary, to fill identified information gaps.
- Technical support in meetings, workshops, and events organized by project members or partner organizations, contributing to the knowledge-gathering process.
- Analyze and systematize the information gathered from interviews,