Expert Consultant - The First National Report on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in Argentina at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Under the supervision of the SSA’s Genetic Resources Group (RRGG), the consultant will:

• Develop and present a Work Plan, including timeline, methodology, task distribution, and participatory workshop planning.
• Design and apply data collection methodologies to identify and systematize strategic inputs such as:
• National and subnational ABS regulations.
• Cases involving genetic resources and traditional knowledge.
• Reports and documentation from current or past projects and initiatives.
• Implement participatory methodologies for consultations with key stakeholders (public/private institutions, Indigenous and local communities, academia, scientific bodies, private sector, NGOs, civil society).
• Coordinate and facilitate participation and validation sessions, including technical meetings, workshops, interviews, or focus groups.
• Produce progress reports after each phase and a final consolidated report with supporting documentation (databases, transcripts, visual records), structured as a pre-report aligned with the First National Report format.

Qualifications/special skills

• An Advanced degree in Natural sciences, Natural resources Management, Environmental Sciences, monitoring and evaluation, International Development or other relevant political or social sciences area is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of technical/evaluation experience, including project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation is required, preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach is required.
• Experience in evaluation of GEF projects is highly desirable.
• Excellent writing skills, team leadership experience and, where possible, knowledge of the UN system, specifically of the work of UNEP and GEF programming is an asset. Experience in managing partnerships, knowledge management and communication is desirable for all evaluation consultants.