Coastal Ecology Expert - Tubli Bay Baseline Assessment

About the role

A consultant is needed to support the creation of the first comprehensive baseline ecological assessment of Tubli Bay, helping to meet the Kingdom of Bahrain's national afforestation goals and enabling future scientific management and monitoring of its mangrove forests. The consultant works under the supervision of the Head of Country Programme in Bahrain and in coordination with the project team, engaging regularly with government institutions, partners and researchers.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with the University of Bahrain on fieldwork for the baseline ecological assessment
• Conduct a literature review of published data on Tubli Bay and the wider GCC region to understand historic and current ecosystem conditions and potential reference ecosystems
• Incorporate newly collected data from the University of Bahrain once its technical report is finalized
• Prepare a final report summarizing baseline conditions, evaluating the health of the mangrove forests and recommending management activities and monitoring indicators
• Ensure data quality assurance and quality control for the report
• Submit biweekly progress reports to the project team

Required profile

• At least 5 years of professional experience in ecological data collection and analysis; academic experience within a degree programme counts
• Familiarity with mangrove ecosystems in the GCC region is required
• Experience with ecosystem assessment frameworks such as the DPSIR model is highly desirable
• Experience on projects with international organizations is desirable but not required