Team Lead Consultant, Peru 118/119 Tropical Forest

**OPPORTUNITY**

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Improving Design, Evidence, and Learning (IDEAL) mechanism is looking for a consultant to support an update to the 118/119 Tropical Forest and Biodiversity Analysis for the USAID Mission in Peru.

**PURPOSE & NEED**

As required by sections 118 and 119 of the Foreign Assistance Act, as amended, the analysis will examine the country-level tropical forest and biodiversity conservation needs and the extent to which USAID/Peru is currently or is planning to address the actions necessary to conserve and sustainably manage tropical forests and biodiversity to comply with the Congressional mandate.

The analysis aims to assist USAID/Peru in comprehending the status of biodiversity and forest resources, as well as their significance to outcomes in various development sectors. It will delve into the socio-economic, institutional, and policy factors influencing these natural assets. Recommendations resulting from this analysis will offer tangible examples of how biodiversity and conservation efforts align with current and proposed development objectives, spanning areas such as food security, health, democracy, human rights and governance, economic growth, conflict prevention and mitigation, and climate change adaptation and mitigation.

**About Environmental Incentives**

Environmental Incentives is the prime contractor for the IDEAL mechanism. The company's mission is to enhance the environments that sustain healthy communities. We empower public and private sector leaders to maximize the effectiveness of their conservation and development programs. Our clients trust us to design and support implementation of programs that (1) use evidence to develop effective strategies within complex systems, (2) center local stakeholder experiences and facilitate collective action, and (3) produce results that support learning about what works. Environmental Incentives is a certified B Corporation with offices located in Washington, D.C.; South Lake Tahoe and San Diego, California; and Nairobi, Kenya. Our remote staff and consultants are located across the United States and five continents.

**CONSULTANCY DESCRIPTION**

Environmental Incentives is seeking a senior-level Biodiversity or Natural Resources Management Specialist to serve as Team Lead (TL) for this 118/119 analysis. Environmental Incentives will manage this consultancy, and the TL will be the technical lead of a team of four in-country experts to develop and finalize the analysis and all client deliverables, with technical and management support from Environmental Incentives.

The TL will provide high-level strategic planning and insights for the analysis, coordinate with the team, lead the development of a work plan, guide stakeholder consultations and collection of qualitative data obtained by the team via limited site visits and geospatial data collection, lead the synthesis of preliminary findings, contribute to the design and implementation of a public comment period, and develop the draft and final analysis reports in accordance with approved outlines and quality standards. **The assignment will be for an estimated 35-40 working days.** The period of performance will begin **as early as November 2024 and conclude by the end of July 2025.**

**RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES**

The Team Lead will:

- Coordinate and lead planning, development, analysis, and reporting for the 118/119 analysis in collaboration with IDEAL and local experts.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between the analysis team and external stakeholders, including counterparts from USAID/Washington, USAID/Peru, and IDEAL project leadership.
- Lead consultations with U.S.based and in-country stakeholders.
- Coordinate analysis and synthesis of data from in-country consultations, limited site visits, geospatial data collection, a public comment period, and secondary literature review and datasets as necessary to respond to 118/119 report objectives, with support from IDEAL.
- Present preliminary findings to USAID at a virtual briefing.
- Lead the development of the draft and final analysis reports, a slide presentation of initial findings, and any supplemental technical annexes, in accordance with an approved template and outline.
- Participate in regularly scheduled meetings throughout the activity lifetime and maintain clear communication with the analysis team, IDEAL staff, and USAID counterparts as needed
- Present findings to USAID/Peru staff

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in biology, ecology, zoology, forestry, ecosystem conservation, political ecology, environmental policy or planning, or a closely related field; and at least 16 years relevant experience OR Master's degree in biology, ecology, zoology, forestry, ecosystem conservation, political ecology, environmental policy or planning, or a closely related field; and at least 14 years relevant experience.
- Experience working