Team Lead – Multicountry

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Team Lead for a consultancy assignment financed by United Nations in Multicountry.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an expert Team Lead for an upcoming consultancy assignment commissioned by the United Nations. The assignment focuses on developing a comprehensive gender toolkit to support gender mainstreaming in the international trade of wild fauna and flora across multicountry contexts. The initiative aims to compile existing knowledge, lessons, and experiences on gender dynamics in both legal and illegal wildlife trade, serving as a practical reference resource for stakeholders.

The successful candidate will spearhead the entire assignment, ensuring high-quality technical outputs and timely delivery over a six-month period. This role requires a seasoned professional with deep expertise in gender mainstreaming and environmental governance who can lead desk-based reviews, stakeholder consultations, and the structuring of practical knowledge products for international environmental policy frameworks.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Compile and analyze existing gender-related guidance, policies, tools, and strategies relevant to wildlife trade and associated activities.
• Document experiences from Parties and relevant stakeholders on gender mainstreaming in wildlife trade, conservation, enforcement, livelihoods, and benefit-sharing.
• Identify good practices, lessons learned, and existing gaps in knowledge, policies, and capacities related to gender and wildlife trade.
• Provide a practical reference resource that can support Parties and institutions at different stages of engaging with gender considerations.

Scope of work

• Conduct a desk-based review of relevant materials, including UN system gender frameworks, MEA guidance, and literature on sustainable use, value chains, law enforcement, and criminal justice responses.
• Incorporate literature addressing indigenous peoples, local communities, traditional knowledge, and intersectional approaches such as gender, age, and socioeconomic status.
• Collect experiences and case studies through notifications and targeted interviews with Parties, civil society, and local community organizations.
• Structure analysis and toolkit content to cover indigenous perspectives, particularly women and girls, and gender equality in access, control, and benefits from wild flora and fauna.
• Address prevention of and response to gender-based violence in wildlife trade chains, as well as women's participation and leadership in decision-making.
• Incorporate capacity-building and meaningful participation of all genders across all stages of wildlife trade chains, including harvesting, enforcement, and policy-making.

Your role as Team Lead

• Assume overall responsibility for the quality, coordination, and timely delivery of all project outputs and deliverables.
• Lead the conceptualization, drafting, and finalization of the gender toolkit and associated knowledge products.
• Direct the desk-based review of international gender frameworks, environmental policies, and wildlife trade literature.
• Oversee stakeholder consultations, targeted interviews, and the documentation of case studies and best practices from various geographic regions.
• Ensure the integration of intersectional approaches, traditional knowledge, and human rights perspectives throughout the assignment.
• Guide project team members and coordinate inputs related to gender mainstreaming, biodiversity, and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

• Education: Advanced university degree in gender studies, social sciences, environmental law/governance, or a related field
• At least 10 years of professional experience in gender analysis or gender mainstreaming, of which at least 5 years in biodiversity, wildlife conservation/trade, natural resource management or environmental governance
• Demonstrated experience leading the development of guidance materials, toolkits or comparable knowledge products
• Languages: English

Desirable

• Experience working directly with multilateral environmental agreements or international organizations.
• Familiarity with the institutional contexts of CITES Management, Scientific, and Enforcement Authorities.

An experienced Team Lead with a robust background in gender mainstreaming within environmental governance and wildlife conservation, backed by a proven track record of developing high-quality international toolkits and knowledge products.

Assignment details

• Location: Multicountry
• Financed by: United Nations
• Estimated duration: 6 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a United Nations-financed project in Multicountry.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.