The REA Team Member will support social and cultural assessment, workshop facilitation and implementation efforts of a highly participatory approach to watershed assessment and planning. Implementation of Participatory Planning for Resilient Productive Landscapes that includes (i) site selection assessment for four watersheds in Nippes department (ii) rapid assessment of 16 micro-catchments within these four watersheds, and (iii) organization and facilitation of two participatory workshops that bring watershed specialists together with local stakeholders in targeted micro-catchments. The rapid assessment phase includes evaluation of social, cultural and agroforestry aspects of targeted micro-catchments including grassroots organizations, farm systems, gender issues in natural resource management, and local governance of natural resources. Organization of stakeholder workshops requires community outreach and workshop planning and facilitation.

• Develop typology of watershed stakeholders
• Inventory of local grassroots organizations, including their geographic coverage and goals
• Analyze sexual division of labor for agriculture, commerce, non-agricultural livelihoods (fisheries).
• Inventory local labor arrangements including work parties (konbit), rotating labor groups (eskwad), daily wage labor (vann jounen), contract labor (djob)
• Elicit evidence of conflict over local resources, including land, water, irrigation, state land and commons (such as including mangroves, pasture or and pilgrimage sites)
• Analyze natural resource governance arrangements:
o Elicit stakeholder concerns for local governance and rule enforcement, e.g., use of fire for land clearing, uncontrolled grazing, water rights, mangrove protection, and irrigation management
o Analyze resource governance role of local elected officials and grassroots organizations
o Assess existing or necessary mechanism for protection of springs, watercourses, waterfalls, natural pools, wetlands, water for irrigation, charcoal and fuelwood harvest, tree harvest rights and restrictions, mangroves and coastal resources
• Support workshop planning together with local stakeholders and grassroots leaders
• Support workshop implementation, including organization and moderation of small discussion groups and small group presentation of findings.

• A university degree in a Social Science or any other related field
• Field experience with farmers and grassroots organizations
• Work experience with gender related to livelihoods, value chains, field-based projects in rural areas.
• Background of experience with data collection, qualitative interviews, and field observations.
• Demonstrated ability to handle variety of activities with an attention to detail and quality.
• Demonstrate ability to work as an effective team member in a complex and fast paced environment.
• Demonstrate ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Fluency in French and Creole is required

your resume, motivation letter including copy of diplomas