Biodiversity Legislation, Policies and Strategies Expert

Job description

CTG overview

CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

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Overview of position

Our client Yemen is seeking a Biodiversity Legislation, Policies and Strategies Expert for the NBSAP Update and 7th NR Project for Yemen.

Role objectives

• The Biodiversity Legislation, Policies and Strategies Expert will be responsible for reviewing, assessing, and strengthening Yemen’s legal, policy, and institutional frameworks related to biodiversity management.

• Prepare an integrated analytical report combining legal, policy, and institutional findings.

• Develop a Gap Matrix outlining key gaps, institutional needs, and recommended actions.

• Present findings in a national consultation workshop and incorporate stakeholder feedback into the final outputs.

Project reporting

This role repotrs to the Project Manager

Key competencies

• At least a master’s degree in environmental science, Environmental Assessment, Biodiversity, Ecology, Conservation Biology, Sustainable Development, or a closely related field

• At least 7 years of practical professional experience in biodiversity legislation, environmental policy, institutional analysis, or related fields.

• Proven experience in reviewing and analyzing biodiversity-related laws, policies, and institutional frameworks, conducting gap analyses, and preparing technical and analytical reports for national biodiversity assessments or similar projects.

• Practical knowledge of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF 2023–2030), and related national biodiversity strategies and action plans.

• Demonstrated expertise in biodiversity governance, institutional coordination, and policy coherence in Yemen.

• Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations, workshops, and thematic meetings, ensuring effective engagement of government, academia, civil society, and local community stakeholders.

• English and Arabic (Fluent, Working).

Team management

This role does not have team management responsibility.

Further information

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility
· CTG encourages all candidates applying for this advertisement to ensure that their candidate profile is up to date with up to date experience / education / contact details, as this will help you being considered further in your application for this role.