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Natural Asset Valuation Expert at NSCE - North South Consultants Exchange

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Job Description

The Project overview

North South Consultants Exchange (NSCE) is preparing a technical proposal for a multi-country project, implemented in the following 13 African countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This multi-country initiative aims to strengthen the policy, statistical, institutional and knowledge systems required for the 13 governments to value natural capital and apply that value in decision-making through an integrated package of policy support, technical assistance, statistical readiness assessments, biodiversity finance tools, green wealth valuation pilots, capacity development and peer learning. The assignment is expected to run 2.5 years, home-based with field missions in the countries, including stakeholder consultations, validation workshops, and capacity-building activities in each participating country.

Role of the Expert

The expert will support the Team Leader in assessing and valuing natural assets and ecosystem services and their contribution to sustainable development and economic growth. He/she will contribute to identifying relevant natural assets, applying appropriate valuation approaches, and analysing the economic impacts of natural resource depletion and ecosystem degradation. The expert will help identify opportunities to integrate natural asset values into development planning, public investment and financing decisions, and contribute to stakeholder consultations, policy recommendations and capacity-building activities.

Each key expert is evaluated based on the following 3 criteria: 1) General qualifications (general education, training, and experience):  2) Adequacy for the Assignment (relevant education, training, experience in the sector/similar assignments and in working with relevant ministries, national agencies and public institutions:  3) Relevant experience in the region (working level fluency in local language(s)/knowledge of local culture or administrative system, government organization, etc.): 

Job Industry

Environmental Economics

Job Salary Currency

Job Salary Fixed

No

Essential Qualities

Essential Qualities

The expert should be a senior technical specialist with an advanced university degree, Master’s or equivalent, in one of the following fields, preferably with at least 10 years of relevant experience:

  • Environmental Economics
  • Natural Resource Economics
  • Ecological Economics
  • Environmental Science or Ecology
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Or a closely related discipline, provided the expert has demonstrated experience in natural asset valuation, ecosystem services valuation or natural capital accounting.

 

Required experience

The expert should demonstrate:

  • Demonstrated experience in the economic valuation of natural assets and ecosystem services, including land, forests, water, fisheries, biodiversity and mineral resources, and assessing their contribution to economic development.
  • Experience working with relevant ministries, national agencies and public institutions, with a good understanding of the mandates, institutional arrangements, and environmental and natural resource policies in the target countries.
  • Professional experience in the target country or region.
  • Strong knowledge of natural capital accounting frameworks, including the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA).
  • Ability to analyse national data, conduct or contribute to country-level assessments, and translate valuation findings into technical reports and evidence-based recommendations for integrating natural capital into public policy, economic planning and investment decisions.

Languages

·      Fluency in the relevant working language(s) of the country of assignment.

·      Proficiency in spoken and written English.

·      Proficiency in spoken and written French and/or Portuguese is an advantage.

Application Process

APPLICATION GUIDELINES:

To apply, please send your CV to recruitment@nsce-inter.com  by 18 October 2026 with the following email subject line:  Natural Asset Valuation Expert – Multi-country natural capital valuation support – [APPLICANT NAME]

Note. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.

Close Date

18/10/2026

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