Landscape Restoration Consultant – Sebungwe Region

About the role

The consultancy will lead the development of a comprehensive Landscape Restoration Master Plan for the Sebungwe region in Zimbabwe. The consultant will work closely with local authorities, communities, NGOs, and private‑sector partners to assess the current context and design evidence‑based restoration interventions.

Key responsibilities

• Assess the ecological, social, economic, institutional and livelihood context of the Sebungwe region.
• Review existing studies, assessments, plans, policies, strategies, spatial data and restoration initiatives.
• Map key stakeholders, institutions, programmes and initiatives involved in land management, conservation, agriculture, livestock, livelihoods and natural resource governance.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations and a landscape restoration planning workshop.
• Identify drivers of landscape degradation, restoration opportunities, vulnerable ecosystems and communities, and existing restoration gaps.
• Prioritise restoration zones, ecosystems and intervention areas using stakeholder knowledge and available evidence.
• Build consensus among stakeholders on restoration priorities, approaches, responsibilities and potential partnerships.
• Develop the Sebungwe Landscape Restoration Master Plan aligned with national policies and development priorities.
• Establish an implementation action plan covering coordination, monitoring, learning, resource mobilisation and investment.

Required profile

• Proven experience developing landscape management plans, integrated land‑use plans, natural resource management plans or restoration frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience in landscape or ecosystem restoration, sustainable land and natural resource management, climate resilience, biodiversity conservation and/or sustainable livelihoods.
• Experience designing and facilitating participatory, multi‑stakeholder landscape planning processes.
• Strong understanding of landscape‑level approaches integrating ecological, social, economic, livelihood and institutional considerations.
• Familiarity with Zimbabwe’s environmental, land‑use, natural resource management, climate change, biodiversity, agriculture and rural development policies is an advantage.
• Experience working in Zimbabwe’s rural landscapes, particularly the Sebungwe/Mid‑Zambezi region, is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Stakeholder mapping and institutional analysis.
• Landscape diagnostics and prioritisation of restoration opportunities.
• Strong analytical, report‑writing and synthesis abilities.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills for multi‑stakeholder engagement.