UNESCO-IOC is seeking an individual consultant to assist with the coordination of the Marco-Bolo project and more specifically the work related to Work Package 6 “Stakeholder Engagement and Community Integration”. The objectives of WP6 are to ensure that the project outcomes are stakeholder-driven and mission-oriented, that they match end-user needs and feed more effectively into policy processes and support the EU and its member states reaching its biodiversity targets. Specifically, WP6 will: ● Create and mobilize a Community of Practice (CoP) for stakeholders across the marine biodiversity knowledge value chain to optimize knowledge generation, transfer and uptake of project (and wider) marine biodiversity knowledge outputs. ● Enable stakeholder consultation and co-design of data products that better meet user needs and requirements across the policy, civil society, industry (blue economy) and research stakeholder groups. ● Monitor progress and the impact of the project on improving the delivery and uptake of data and information products as part of a more coordinated marine biological observing system