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CONSULTANT: REGIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT FOR DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PROJECTS *Location :*home-based & mission *Application Deadline :*28-May-10 *Type of Contract :*SSA *Languages Required : *English REFER A FRIEND <http://jobs.undp.org/cj_refer.cfm?job_id=16629> APPLY NOW<https://jobs.undp.org/cj_apply.cfm?job_id=16629> Background On the ground in 166 countries, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's global development network, connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build better lives. Environment and sustainable development is one of UNDP's four key areas of work, together with poverty reduction, improved governance and crisis prevention and recovery. The UNDP Environment and Energy Group (EEG) is based in the Bureau of Development Policy and is responsible for providing leadership and technical support to delivery of the Environment and Sustainable Development pillar of UNDP's Strategic Plan. Its main focus is on helping countries develop the capacity to fully incorporate environmental sustainability into development at national and local, but also global and regional, levels. The principal areas of work are in environmental mainstreaming, environmental finance, adaptation to climate change, and local governance of resources, including energy. Climate change is a priority area for EEG. Building on a history of climate change projects, tools, and resources, UNDP's objective is to play a leading role in the UN's climate change efforts and mobilize greater and more diverse resources for climate change initiatives. In UNDP's Climate Change Strategy, four pillars are identified: 1) Support the design of integrated climate change strategies; 2) Promote adaptation actions; 3) Drive investment towards lower carbon technologies and sustainable land use practices; and 4) Integrate climate change into UN and UNDP develop assistance. Each pillar contributes to UNDP's effort to build a new development paradigm, a paradigm that mainstreams climate change into development planning at all levels, links development policies with the financing of solutions and helps countries move towards more less carbon intensive, yet sustainable economies. Country needs for technical support for climate change adaptation initiatives are expected to grow. To respond to such increasing needs in a timely manner, EEG is developing a roster of adaptation experts who can provide wide-ranging, targeted technical support for the development and implementation of adaptation initiatives. An expert roster will be developed for each region (e.g. Asia & the Pacific, Western & Central Africa, Southern & Eastern Africa, Eastern Europe & CIS, Arab States, Latin America & the Caribbean). Upon receipt of a request from a client country, a consultant who has the most qualified portfolio for the task (e.g. types of support needed; language skills; regional experience) will be swiftly mobilised to meet the needs. Each request from a client country is expected to vary; some requests may be for technical support for project development while others may be for technical support for project implementation. UNDP is soliciting the submission of CVs (individuals, not firms) to be considered for registration in the adaptation expert roster of UNDP EEG. The expert roster will consist of highly-qualified and experienced consultants for each region/sub-region. Only the applicants who pass all screening procedures will be registered for the roster. Duties and Responsibilities TASKS The regional/international consultant will provide wide-ranging technical support for the development and/or implementation of adaptation projects, based on a request from a client country. Typically, technical support for project development and implementation consists of the following: 1. Project Development The regional/international consultant will work closely with the national consultant, whose role is to lead the in-country work of developing national ownership of the project, and project technical specialists. The international/regional consultant will: 1. a) Contribute to the preparation and successful implementation of national workshops, including stakeholder consultation workshops, inception workshops, and other activities in the project development phase. 2. b) Complete a report for stakeholder consultation and inception workshops, and an implementation plan for the project development phase. 3. c) Provide advice and technical inputs to the project team on key outputs of the project development phase, which would feed into the preparation of the comprehensive project proposal. 4. d) Provide quality control of the outputs of the project development phase to the standard required by UNDP. 5. e) Provide guidance and input to the preparation of a comprehensive project proposal. This should comprise the provision of advice and guidance on: - Developing the relevant baseline development strategies, plans and programmes. - Adaptation options based on a review of existing vulnerability assessment and stakeholder consultations. - Articulating the distinction between baseline and additional strategies, policies and measures to address climate change risks. - Identifying other experts that may be required in the development of the project. - Total budget and workplan. - Monitoring and evaluation framework including impact indicators and sources of verification. - Co-financing and strategic partnerships. 6. Capture and disseminate lessons learned and best practices. Project Implementation The regional/international consultant will work closely with the national project team to provide targeted technical support for project implementation. Task that the regional/international consultant is responsible for may include the provision of guidance on: - Accessing and analyzing climate information (historical data and climate change modeling) and impacts/vulnerability assessments. - Integrating climate change risks into national development strategies, plans and programmes. - Developing and implementing cross-sectoral and sectoral adaptation strategies, policies and measures. - Implementing concrete adaptation measures at national, sub-national and community-levels. - Developing and implementing strategies to scale up adaptation through private-public partnerships, innovative financial mechanisms, etc. - Developing enabling environment and institutional/individual capacities to advocate, develop, implement and monitor/evaluate integrated climate change adaptation policies, plans and measures at the national, sub-national and community levels. - Developing strategic partnerships with relevant initiatives at the regional, national, sub-national and community-levels. - Effectively capturing and disseminating lessons learned. EXPECTED OUTPUTS Project Development 1. Inception report which sets out the workplan for the project development phase, consultants needed, and budget lines (5 pages). 2. Technical papers on various issues related to the project, including: - Baseline situation - Barriers to adaptation - Adaptation options and the use of alternative/appropriate technologies These working papers will provide substantive input to the project document (10 pages). - Support the national consultant (NC) to draft the monitoring and evaluation framework for the project document. - Support the NC to prepare a business plan for the project which should include co-financing and partnership options. - Review of and comments?on the final project proposal as prepared by the national consultant. - Report of the project development phase, which sets out the achievements of the project design phase, stakeholders that were consulted and budget spent. - Preparation of any endorsements required by the source of funding. Project Implementation - Timely provision of technical guidance on various aspects of projects, which may include: a) accessing/analyzing climate information and vulnerability/impacts assessment; b) integration of climate change risks into national development strategies, policies, programmes; c) effective implementation of cross-sectoral and secroal adaptation strategies, policies and measures; d) strategies for scaling up; e) capacity development; f) strategic partnerships; and g) knowledge management. - If requested, technical papers on various aspects of project. CONTRACTING ARRANGEMENTS The retainer contract will be issued by UNDP/EEG for a period of 2 years and a maximum total of 120 working days. Upon the receipt of a request from a client country, the regional/international consultant with the most appropriate experience will be contacted. The regional/international consultant will notify UNDP/EEG of his/her availability within 2 days. CONDUCT OF WORK The regional/international consultant will work with?the national project manager and UNDP-Regional Coordination Unit with day-to-day supervision by the Regional Technical Advisor (RTA) for Adaptation. Frequent communication, and advisory services with the other team members, is expected from the regional/international consultant. The regional/international consultant will perform his/her duties from home-base through e-mail, telephone and fax correspondence combined with short, focused in-country missions (as approved by the UNDP RTA). The regional/international consultant is expected to attend relevant meetings and workshops at the country level, including stakeholder consultations, inception and validation meetings. The regional/international consultant may undertake project site visits (subject to clearance by the RTA). The regional/international consultant will draw from existing reports, overviews and information sources and not conduct primary data collection or analysis. To the extent possible, information that already exists such as from the NAPA and other international documentation should be utilized. Where necessary, and in discussion with the RTA, additional technical assessments may be undertaken. Competencies - Excellent team player with good interpersonal skills - Ability to manage workload with minimum supervision - Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines - Ability to accommodate additional demands on short notice - Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment Required Skills and Experience Education - Master's degree (or preferably PhD) in climate science, environmental studies or closely related fields Experience - A minimum of 7 years of progressive relevant experience in the field of climate change adaptation or relevant fields - Extensive experience with project development and implementation for climate change adaptation or relevant fields - Experience in working and collaborating with governments an asset - Experience in training an asset - Experience working within the UN system an asset - Fluency in English, required - Fluency in other UN languages (French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic) an asset - Extensive working experience in region/sub-region(s) (Asia & the Pacific, Western & Central Africa, Southern & Eastern Africa, Arab States, Europe & CIS, Latin America & the Caribbean) *UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. 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