UNDP Jobs - 33321- Team Leader - National Climate Change Adaptation A

Team Leader - National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan Preparation (Sri Lankan Nationalities Only)

Location :

Colombo, SRI LANKA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Nov-2012

Application Deadline :

19-Oct-12 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

03 Months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

03 Months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UNDP Sri Lanka is supporting the Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Environment to develop National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan for different sectors that are vulnerable to climate change. The Climate Change Division is the focal point for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) and Kyoto Protocol.

Being a developing country subjected to tropical climate patterns, Sri Lanka is highly vulnerable to potential Climate Change impacts. Potential to increase the frequency of occurring extreme weather events will have adverse impacts on the socio-cultural context of the country. In addition such events will lead to increased disaster occurrences and loss of lives and properties.

Therefore a national level action plans to address the potential climate change impacts on different sectors is essential to ensure sustainable socio-economic development in the country and to target investments.

A National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan that addresses different sectors has to be prepared in line with the National Climate Change Policy (2011) and the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (2011).

Scope and Objectives:

Scope:

The Team Leader-National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans Preparation will work with the Climate Change division of the Ministry of Environment and other government and international organizations to achieve the tasks detailed under the Responsibilities section of the Terms of Reference.

Objectives:

To support the national efforts to minimize the impacts of potential Climate Change impacts to different sectors by developing sector specific National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans.

Expected Outputs:

Identify a team of sector experts and carry out sector consultations
Draft compilation of sector National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans of Sri Lanka with timelines and priorities
Finalized sector action plans along with monitoring mechanism to track the progress of implementation of proposed action plans

Timeframe:

The envisaged time frame of the consultancy is three (3) months.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

The Team Leader-National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan Preparation will be responsible for performing the following tasks:

Mobilize the services of experts who could advise on the following subject areas in relation to the potential Climate Change impacts

Food security
Water
Health
Forestry and Biodiversity
Human settlement infrastructure design and development
Coastal and marine resources
Disaster management

Lead the team of experts to review and prepare priority actions to meet the challenges of climate change by different sectors.
Submit a report on the strategies thus prepared to the Climate Change division of the Ministry of Environment for comments
Lead the team of experts to identify actions under each strategy to be implemented during 2013-2020 period and identify the short term (1-2 years), medium term (3-5 years) and long term (5-8 years) implementation of the activities with relevant costs
Identify the institutional arrangements to implement actions identified for implementation including a monitoring system
Finalize the National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans for Sri Lanka
Build capacity of Climate Change Division staff to update action plans and to monitor the implementation

The role of UNDP:

UNDP will provide the consultant with all the necessary support (not under the consultant’s control) to ensure that the consultant(s) undertake the work with reasonable efficiency.

The role of the Climate Change Division:

The Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Environment will help the consultant to coordinate meetings, organize workshops etc. In addition the staff of the division will work with the consultant and sector experts on a day to day basis to improve their skills.

Competencies

Strong capacity for discussion / workshop facilitation;
Consistently ensures timeliness and quality of work
Excellent coordination and team working skills
Proven experience in result based management systems
Demonstrated analytical, communication and report writing skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A Master’s degree in Climatology, Development Economics or any other relevant subject areas with minimum of 10 years of experience in senior administrative or policy planning position.

Experience:

Experience in designing Climate Change adaptation programmes
Experience in national level policy, strategies and action plans preparation

Language Requirements:

Good knowledge of written and oral English. Sinhala and/or Tamil knowledge is also essential.

How to Apply:

Interested individual consultants or institutions must submit the following documents/ information to demonstrate their qualifications and experience:

CV of consultant or nominated resource personnel including past experience in similar exercises.
Examples and proof of similar work undertaken and successfully delivered within the last 3-5 years.
Contact numbers of two non-related referees.
Detailed financial proposal in Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR) with a clear indication of all inclusive fee for each of the deliverables (to include consultancy fee/honorarium/stationery/admin costs/ honorarium to sector consultants and other costs etc). Please note that any travel costs for work done outside of the duty-station will be agreed at the time of travel on actual basis and should not be included in the financial proposal.

Please duly fill the below financial proposal and attach to the last page of the CV along with all other required documentation above.

Fees are paid according to the following schedule:

Upon signing the contract (20% ) - LKR
After identification of sector experts and carry out sector consultations (20%) -LKR
Submission of draft sector National Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans of Sri Lanka with timelines and priorities (30%) -LKR
Submission of final sector action plans along with monitoring mechanism (30%) -LKR

Deadline for Submission

The deadline for submission of the applications is 19th October 2012 2.00 p.m. Sri Lanka time

Note:

The applicant must factor in all possible costs in his/her financial proposal including his/her monthly consultancy fee, honorarium, communication cost such as telephone usage, printing cost, and stationary, and any other foreseeable costs in this exercise.
The consultants/organizations are responsible for arranging their transportation, accommodation and other costs for any travel to the field (if required to) including driver, accommodation, fuel, and vehicle). The estimated transportation/accommodation cost (daily rate) should be submitted to UNDP for approval and endorsement prior to conducting the field work in order for it to be reimbursed by UNDP upon return from the field.
Payments of the proposed fees to the consultants will be made based on deliverables specified in the ToR.

No costs other than what has been indicated in the financial proposal will be paid or reimbursed to the consultant or institution.