Require a CONSULTANT in Harare , Zimbabwe

• Assess the ecological, social, economic, institutional and livelihood context of the Sebungwe Region.
  
• Review existing studies, assessments, plans, policies, strategies, spatial data and restoration initiatives.
  
• Map key stakeholders, institutions, programmes and initiatives involved in land management, conservation, agriculture, livestock, livelihoods and natural resource governance.
  
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations and a landscape restoration planning workshop.
  
• Identify drivers of landscape degradation, restoration opportunities, vulnerable ecosystems and communities, and existing restoration gaps.
  
• Identify and prioritise restoration zones, ecosystems and intervention areas using stakeholder knowledge and available evidence.
  
• Facilitate agreement among stakeholders on restoration priorities, approaches, responsibilities and potential partnerships.
  
• Develop the Sebungwe Landscape Restoration Master Plan.
  
• Ensure alignment with relevant national policies, strategies, frameworks and development priorities.
  
• Establish an implementation action plan covering coordination, monitoring, learning, resource mobilisation and investment.
  

Requirements

• Proven experience developing landscape management plans, integrated land-use plans, natural resource management plans, restoration frameworks, strategies or related planning instruments.
  
• Demonstrated experience in landscape or ecosystem restoration, sustainable land and natural resource management, climate resilience, biodiversity conservation and/or sustainable livelihoods.
  
• Experience designing and facilitating participatory, multi-stakeholder landscape planning processes.
  
• Experience working with communities, traditional leaders, local authorities, government institutions, NGOs/CSOs, private-sector actors and development partners.
  
• Experience facilitating stakeholder consultations, workshops, visioning exercises and participatory planning processes.
  
• Strong understanding of landscape-level approaches integrating ecological, social, economic, livelihood and institutional considerations.
  
• Experience in stakeholder mapping, institutional analysis, landscape diagnostics and prioritisation of restoration opportunities.
  
• Familiarity with Zimbabwe’s environmental, land-use, natural resource management, climate change, biodiversity, agriculture and rural development policies and frameworks is an advantage.
  
• Experience working in Zimbabwe’s rural landscapes, particularly the Sebungwe/Mid-Zambezi region, is an added advantage.
  
• Strong analytical, report-writing, synthesis and communication skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and build consensus around shared priorities.
  
• Ability to translate complex technical information into practical planning recommendations.
  
• Strong project management skills and the ability to deliver high-quality outputs within agreed timelines.