International Institute for Sustainable Development is hiring a
Terms of Reference
Introduction
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) seeks a consultant to perform a participatory review and update marine protected areas management plans. This Request for Proposals (RFP) provides detailed information on the project requirements and the desired qualifications of proposers.
Funders and project partners include:
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning, independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and fair economies. Our work inspires better decisions and sparks meaningful action to help people and the planet thrive. We shine a light on what can be achieved when governments, businesses, non-profits, and communities come together. IISD’s staff of more than 200 people come from across the globe and from many disciplines. With offices in Winnipeg, Geneva, Ottawa, and Toronto, our work affects lives in more than 100 countries.
The Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas (CAPA) Initiative seeks to promote natural solutions to strengthen climate resilience and protect biodiversity in and around Protected Areas and critical landscapes in the Global South. The initiative’s intervention sites cover marine, coastal, and terrestrial ecosystems and landscapes in Belize, Fiji, and the Greater Virunga and Kavango-Zambezi landscapes in Africa. The CAPA Initiative is jointly implemented with IISD, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Africa, and the WCS in Fiji and Belize.
WCS is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization with a mission to save wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature. WCS’s mission is to conserve the world’s largest wild places in 14 priority regions, habitats for around 50% of the world’s biodiversity, and a wide range of charismatic megafauna. In Belize, WCS is committed to working with communities, government, and other partners to safeguard Belize’s biodiversity and natural resources through integrated land and seascape management underpinned by applied research. WCS has long been at the forefront of marine conservation in Belize and has a history of providing technical and scientific support for over 30 years.
Background and Objectives of the Project
The CAPA Initiative is seeking an experienced consultant to conduct a participatory planning process resulting in a 5-year management plan for two adjacent marine protected areas using a seascape approach.
The purpose of the consultancy is to produce a revision of the 2019–2023 Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve and South Water Caye Marine Reserve management plans that follow Belize’s National Management Plan Framework. The updated management plan will contain prioritized strategic actions for the next 5 years, with short-, medium-, and long-term implementation actions to guide annual activities.
Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve encompasses the marine portion of Glover’s Reef Atoll and forms part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, which has been designated a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and a marine protected area under the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW Protocol). The Belize Fisheries Department manages and operates the reserve, which extends 471.01 km2, including a 3.22 km shark sanctuary, around the atoll.
South Water Caye Marine Reserve is also managed and operated by the Belize Fisheries Department and extends 509.56 km2. It has been designated as one of seven marine protected areas that comprise the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, the largest and possibly least impacted reef complex in the Atlantic–Caribbean area (UNESCO, 1996).
Scope of Work
The duties and responsibilities of the consultant(s) are to:
Deliverables
Deliverable 1: Inception Report
Deliverable 2: Draft Management Plan Reports
Deliverable 3: Validation Session Report
Deliverable 4: Final Management Plan Report
Reporting and Work Arrangements
The consultant(s) will be contracted by IISD and work closely with IISD, WCS Belize, and the Belize Fisheries Department.
WCS Belize will assist in arranging a site visit to both Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve and South Water Caye Marine Reserve, as well as meetings with the advisory committees for Glover’s Reef and South Water Caye.
Qualifications
The consultant(s) should possess the following qualifications:
Qualifications (Essential)
Knowledge and Experience (Essential)
Skills (Essential)
Behavioural Competencies (Essential)
Other Information
Location: Belize
Term: Short-term contractor
Duration of assignment: 6 months
Start date: September 2, 2024
Closing date: March 3, 2025, at 11:45 pm
All submissions must be in English.
Applications will only be accepted through Bamboo HR. The deadline for submission is August 21, 2024, at or before 11:59 p.m. EST. Applications should include:
Candidates must hold appropriate work authorization for Belize.
Only those candidates we wish to interview will be contacted. Resumes will be kept on file for one year.
IISD is committed to fostering a more equitable and sustainable world and welcomes candidates who uphold our values of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In addition, to correct the conditions of social injustice and disadvantage in employment around the world, we encourage candidates from historically marginalized groups, including women, Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities, people from different racial and ethnic backgrounds, and those who identify themselves as 2SLGBTQIA+, to apply for this position. We offer reasonable accommodations in our recruitment process and seek applicants' advice on how best to accommodate their needs.
IISD does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, colour, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
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