• Over 30 years’ of professional experience in various positions, including senior management and advisory positions for United Nations agencies, multi- and bi-lateral donors, international consultancy firms, and (international) NGOs in Europe, Africa, (SE) Asia and the Pacific, with at least 12 years of relevant experience in developing countries
  
  
• Professional experience in sustainable development programmes and projects, with particular focus on policy formulation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, forestry (including REDD+), LULUCF, (agricultural) land use planning, land and water management, and Nature based Solutions (NbS)
  
  
• Conversant with project cycle management and donor aid delivery methods, incl. budgetary requirements and procurement formalities; project and programme evaluations; institutional strengthening and technical capacity building
  
  
• Demonstrated experience with management of programmes and projects, including project delivery; partner management; and networking
  
  
• Solid experience in institutional development and capacity building of local counterparts, individual stakeholders and liaising organisations, including NGO’s
  
  
• Experience in working with public and private sector and civil society
  
• Experience in (co-operation with) international funding agencies and development partners (EU, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, IFAD, FAO, UNDP, SADC, GEF, DFID, NeDA/DGIS, etc.)
  
  
• Other significant specialities and skills include advisory services in the context of trans-boundary water resources management, spatial model building, and entrepreneurial skills in the field of eco-tourism with integrated local sustainable development
  
  

Relevant recent Key Achievements:

• Assessing alternative land use options to the preservation and conservation of pristine peatlands while mitigating GHG emissions and decline of biodiversity
  
  
• Providing international perspective of LULUCF and GHG reporting initiatives under IPCC and UNFCCC regulations
  
  
• Developing a Fund Mobilization Framework for the Bhutan National REDD+ Strategy and Action Plan
  
  
• Assessing and monitoring Climate Smart Agricultural Land Use practices in Sudan and Moldova, providing technical feedback and how to align with national policies
  
  
• Successfully implemented activities under the UNDP component of UN-REDD Programme in PNG and provided substantive elements in building the National REDD+ Strategy