·    Strong experience with institutional strengthening and capacity building, with over 10 years international experience working at senior political levels helping governments to integrate environment/water management into their national development policies.

·    Professional working knowledge of comparative environmental governance systems.

·    Extensive background in gap-analysis in transposing and implementing Western-modelled environmental principles and legislation.

·    Proven skills as an interlocutor of members of government and senior civil servants; ability to present difficult and complex concepts to less-experienced officials in a manner that holds their attention.

·    Expertise in drafting and roll-out of legislation to support environmental management and protection objectives.

·    Experience coordinating development programmes in multi-stakeholder and participatory working methods.

·    Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others across boundaries with a sensitive approach to multi-cultural settings.