Job Description

National Consultant – Development of National Payment for Ecosystem Services PNG

Procurement Process

IC - Individual contractor

Office

UNDP-PNG - PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Deadline

02-Dec-26 @ 05:00 AM (New York time)

Published on

17-Oct-26 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)

Reference Number

UNDP-PNG-00214

Contact

Procurement Unit - procurement.pg@undp.org

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Introduction

National Consultant – Development of National Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Guidelines, Papua New Guinea

Open to Papua New Guinean nationals only

UNDP Papua New Guinea is seeking a qualified National Consultant to support the development of National Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Guidelines for Papua New Guinea. The consultant will help assess the national policy and institutional landscape, engage key stakeholders, and develop practical guidelines that support biodiversity conservation, sustainable natural resource management, and environmental financing mechanisms.

The successful candidate should possess an advanced university degree in environmental management, environmental economics, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, or a related field, with substantial professional experience in environmental policy, conservation finance, ecosystem services, stakeholder engagement, and research. Knowledge of Papua New Guinea's environmental governance and customary land tenure systems is highly desirable.

This consultancy offers an opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant initiative that will help strengthen sustainable financing for conservation and ecosystem management across Papua New Guinea.

Period of assignment/services: 50 working days over a period of Oct 2026 – March 2027

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