Vacancy title:
Natural Resource Valuation (NRV) Manager

Jobs at:
Natural Resources Conservation Network (NRCN)

Deadline of this Job:
9th November 2018

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: 31st October 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:
Funding Source: Environmental Investigative Agency (EIA)

Natural Resources Conservation Network (NRCN) is an NGO mandated by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) to investigate and prosecute wildlife crime.

Job Summary: The Natural Resource Valuation Manager, will lead on the preparation of Expert reports for prosecutors and in engaging the judiciary Uganda wildlife Authority and the Directorate of Public Prosecution regarding wildlife conservation, trade and relevant laws. The Natural Resource Valuation Manager will develop a set of natural resource valuation tools, and lead on the preparation of Expert reports for prosecutors and in engaging the judiciary Uganda wildlife Authority and the Directorate of Public Prosecution regarding wildlife conservation, trade and relevant laws

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• The Natural Resource valuation (NRV) Manager will undertake assessments of all wildlife seizures recovered from the arrest operation project in Uganda.
• Develop and Review all project outputs including Reports, Resource materials to be used as guidance in the natural resource valuation exercise and a Natural Resource Valuation Sourcebook.
• The consultant will ensure that the technical content of the documents meet acceptable standards.
• Provide technical advice in courts of law on the ecological and economic value of wildlife products and that forfeited by wildlife offences
• Required to attend project review meetings or convene technical consultations with regard to project activities
• Advise on appropriateness of the process to be undertaken based on international best practices.
• Provide Mentorship and technical capacity support to UWA officials on Natural Resource Valuation.
• Prepare judicial guidelines, and disseminate guidelines electronically and physically to prosecutors and judiciary through face-to-face briefings
• Adaptation of international experience in applying methods and approaches in economic valuation of natural resources for implementation in wildlife case prosecution
• Development of learning materials and conduction of trainings based on methods and approaches for natural resource valuation.
• Develop a Manual highlighting the importance, uses and methods of natural resource valuation

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The applicant must hold an advanced Degree in Natural resource economics, environmental law, environmental economics or natural resources management or equivalent.
• At least five years of professional experience in natural resources valuation and techniques, cost-benefit analyses, scenario development, biodiversity conservation programming and demonstrated project management experience;
• Outstanding analytical and quantitative capabilities to measure economic benefits of wildlife
• Proven ability to dialogue amongst government agencies, the private sector and civil society, and bridge differences between them by explaining the value of wildlife in language all can understand
• Excellent English writing Skills.
• Have leadership skills and high professional standing
• Experience in managing donor funded projects and NGO administration.