The expert will coordinate a technical team in drafting and then holding consultations on a valorisation study for Lake Ohrid, and management plans for both Lake Ohrid and the Shar Mountains. He/she will also work with a coordination team, comprising representatives of the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning of North Macedonia, IUCN and UNEP.

This project, implemented by IUCN and funded by UNEP, addresses components of the overarching GEF-funded project Achieving Biodiversity Conservation through Creation and Effective Management of Protected Areas and Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Land Use Planning, the aims of which include expanding and improving the sustainability of the protected areas system in North Macedonia. The assignment will begin as soon as possible and, it is anticipated, continue at least until the end of the year.

Closing date and time: 4 June 2020, 23:59 CET

The request for proposals and supporting documents can be found in the downloads section of this post.

UPDATE: Contract awarded to Dr Daniel Bogner on 22 June 2020.