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The Land Management Analyst (LMS) is a key technical professional  to provide technical support,  evaluate, identify of LDN hot spots and assessment of the drivers of land degradation, and develop adaptation options for pasture, forest, agriculture and other inter-connected sectors. LMS in close collaboration with the Project Manager (PM) and other project analysts will contribute to implementation of project outcomes with the higher attention towards providing input and organizing consultancy work under Outcomes 1,2 and 3. The incumbent is responsible for conceptualization and implementation of activities with full consideration of possible climate risks, gender aspects, ecosystem conservations and interests of all stakeholders as well as for identifying the bottle-necks and strategies to overcome them. LMS is also responsible for ensuring implementation of  SES requirements related to envisaged project interventions and for development of Sustainable Land management plans, including their further implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities of Land Management Analyst

• Supervise the technical content of all the knowledge products  under these outputs (guidelines, concepts, manuals, templates, brochures, reports, workshop proceedings, minutes);
• Participate and provide technical inputs, peer-review technical reports and work closely with the International technical Advisor to strategically guide the LDN target setting in Dashoguz and Lebap;
• Work with the representatives of the National Partners and project experts to organize and deliver targeted capacity building for national and regional LDN target setting;
• Facilitate technical round table meetings and consultations with sectoral experts participants in the LDN Working Group, advocate for women participation in the composition of different working groups;
• Work closely with the LDN Working Group and the UNCCD Focal Point in leveraging technical expertise into the National Action Plan on Combating Desertification and other legal and policy inputs into the Land Code, Water Code, Pasture Law etc. as needed, involving all relevant project experts;
• Provide guidance for the setting of LDN regional targets, liaise with regional authorities to ensure sustainability of results, formal approvals of the LDN regional targets, LDN Integrated Land Use Plans, LDN action plans, LDN monitoring  institutional arrangements to deliver the results;
• Provide guidance during  the development of the Integrated Land Use Plans in the pilot districts, ensure sustainability of results and the necessary formal approvals of the plans;
• Guide the work on pastures and forest management in the targeted areas including KBAs and PAs;
• Provide technical inputs into restoration measures and supports the development of pasture management plans;
• Develop Pasture/Forest Monitoring Fiches to observe restoration and reduction of degradation success in the targeted areas under improved management practices,   working together with the key partners and farmers associations;
• Guide and provide technical inputs into the assessments of the existing system of operation of pasture territories under the new Procedure for Using and Leasing Pastures;
• Support legal amendments to the Law on Pastures, Land Code, and supervise the work of national technical experts;
• Support pasture inventory and mapping, guides the organization of filed missions, liaison with local committees and experts, working closely with the field coordinators;
• Participate in the organization of innovation challenge;
• Support the review of innovation proposals;
• Facilitate outreach to local communities, and together with the field coordinators and project committees at local level, set up and develop partnerships with local communities associations, and private entrepreneurs, local authorities and sector experts;
• Provide technical information and presentations for various  awareness and training  events related to scope of work;
• Provide inputs into the preparation of information background documents used in training sessions, education, and awareness seminars and in the process of systematization of project experience and good practices;
• Support development of SESA and ensure implementation of ESMF and ESMP related to risk management measures, concerning risks from the natural resources use planning and demonstration of SLM measures at project sites;
• Prepare relevant sections of Annual Work Plan and regular progress reports (including annual APR/PIRs and quarterly progress reports) on project results and outcomes related to his/her assigned Outputs and thematic area;
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

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Required Skills and Experience