Restoration Project Socio-Economic & Ecological Baseline Survey Specialist

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Consultancy Expires In -1 month Bunyoro Region Duty Station - Bunyoro Region - Budongo-Mukihani-Kasongoire Corridor (Field-based, Entebbe Office: Plot 1 Bank Close, Entebbe) Master's Degree NGO Agriculture Research Environment & Natural Resources

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The Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust, in partnership with TotalEnergies and Uganda Biodiversity Trust Fund (UBF), is implementing the project 'Securing Communal Lands, Restoration and Avoided Degradation for Sustainable Livelihoods' to restore 100 hectares of degraded land connecting Budongo, Mukihani and Kasongoire Forest Reserves. With GIS corridor mapping completed, implementation has transitioned to community activities including beekeeping, agroforestry and community conservation funds. The Specialist will conduct a baseline survey to establish socio-ecological benchmark indicators to track corridor recovery, measure livelihood program impact, evaluate forest dependence, and guide data-driven adaptive management. Consultancy assignment requiring submission of a technical and financial proposal, including methodology, timeframe and detailed budget. Duty station is the Budongo-Mukihani-Kasongoire corridor landscape in the Bunyoro region with reporting to Entebbe head office at Plot 1 Bank Close, Entebbe. Closing date: 12th August 2026 at 5:00 pm.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Collect gender-disaggregated data on monthly household income levels, reliance on forest resources (timber and charcoal), and current energy usage/cooking technology adoption
Evaluate the maturity and financial literacy of Communal Land Associations (CLAs), Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs), farmer groups, and local environmental committees
Document and map all active local institutions and governance structures within the operational landscape
Review existing restoration practices (ANR, FMNR, Agroforestry) and establish a standardized reporting framework to define land-use categories and prevent double-counting of hectares
Document dominant indigenous tree species, invasive flora presence, primate corridor movement indicators, bird/pollinator dispersal patterns, and anthropogenic barriers
Identify Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) hotspots and document community-led coping mechanisms (e.g. chili-grease fences, beehive fencing)
Deliver a comprehensive work plan with detailed methodology, sampling strategy, field data collection tools and survey timeline
Produce quantitative datasets in Excel/CSV format, coded and organized for accessibility and reproducibility
Produce a final synthesis report (max 14 pages) including Executive Summary, gender-disaggregated benchmark indicator table, income/energy/institutional/HWC analysis, restoration framework review, and data-driven recommendations

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Geographical Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, or related field
Master's degree in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Law, Business Administration, or related field
Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing rapid assessment methodologies in natural resources or agriculture
Proficiency in mobile data collection tools and managing large quantitative datasets
Proven experience conducting baseline studies integrating ecological indicators with socio-economic household data
Strong command of Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques with rural communities
Experience in facilitating conflict resolution regarding rural land tenure and communal management structures
Proficiency in local languages of the Bunyoro region is an added advantage
Ability to synthesize complex ecological and socio-economic data into high-impact reporting