| Overview : The project, Improving Management Effectiveness of the Protected Area Network, is financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) with the South African National Parks (SANParks) as the Implementing Partner. The Project is supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) South Africa Country Office with the objective of assisting the Government of South Africa to overcome barriers to expand the national protected area estate. The high level project objectives will result in 1.) increased representation of globally important terrestrial habitats currently under-represented in the protected area system; 2.) improved management effectiveness through integrated interventions in buffer zones; and 3.) strengthening the financial sustainability of the expanded protected area network by optimizing and diversifying revenue streams through cost efficiencies. The Project Document elaborates details on the project goals and objectives, as well as the project sites. http://www.za.undp.org/content/south_africa/en/home/operations/projects/environment_and_energy/-improving-management-effectiveness-of-the-protected-area-networ.html The issuance of this TOR is a response to recommendations made in the project’s Mid-term Review, founded principally on risk management (Recommendation 2) and stakeholder involvement (Recommendation 9) amongst others, as well as wider discussions in the Project Steering Committee. There is necessity to ensure that 1. the project strives to meets global environmental and social standards; 2. gender is being mainstreamed; 3. the project is impact orientated; and 4. has a clear communication strategy that is implemented. UNDP, on behalf of the partners, seeks to recruit an Engagement, Learning and Impact (ELI) Specialist to support the work of the project, with the wider objectives of facilitating learning between different partners and supporting monitoring and evaluation against the project’s Strategic Results Framework. | 
