Consultant on TEEB National Implementation

The consultant will help UNEP mainstream TEEBAgriFood evidence in Indian national and state policy by advising government and research partners, linking natural-capital findings to planning, budgets and public investment, engaging Sikkim stakeholders and documenting policy uptake.

Department: Economics of Nature Unit

• Advance the TEEBAgriFood framework among national and state policy-makers
• Advise the project team and research partners on emerging policy-mainstreaming opportunities
• Engage planning and finance departments on using project evidence in budgets and public investment
• Recommend pathways for integrating Steering Committee policy options into government processes
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement in Sikkim to build institutional uptake
• Contribute to policy-maker awareness, knowledge dissemination and capacity building
• Review policy briefs and stakeholder-facing knowledge products
• Document consultations, follow-up actions and mainstreaming progress

• Advanced university degree in environmental geoinformatics, environmental management, law, social anthropology, sustainable development, economics, agriculture or a related field, or a first degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least seven years of experience working with Government of India bodies, including at senior level, on agriculture and environmental issues
• Fluency in spoken and written English

• Home-based consultancy for 12 months while retaining Nairobi as the official listing duty station
• Consultant reports to the Head of the Economics of Nature Unit