UNDP Jobs - 49390- International Consultant on Mainstreaming Climate

International Consultant on Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaption into Policies and Development Plans

Location :

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

14-Sep-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

up to 50 working days in the period September 2014 – June 2015

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

The Republic of Moldova’s economy, population, and environment are highly vulnerable to climate variability and change. According to a range of studies, including the Republic of Moldova’s Second National Communication and Third National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 2009/2010 National Human Development Report, the impacts of climate change are expected to intensify as changes in temperature and precipitation affect economic activity.

Responding to the risks posed by climate change requires a coordinated and concerted effort on the part of the Government of Moldova. The three year project “Supporting Moldova’s National Climate Change Adaptation Planning Process” supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) with funding from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management and implemented by UNDP Moldova in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and its Climate Change Office, is responding to this need.

The overall goal of the project is to ensure that Moldova has a system and capacities in place for medium- to long term adaptation planning and budgeting with the overall aim to reduce vulnerability of the population and key sectors to the impacts of climate change. The main project objective is to support Moldova to put in place its National Adaptation Planning process contributing to and building upon existing development planning strategies and processes and to implement priority adaptation actions.

For additional information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference (see Note below).

Duties and Responsibilities

The overall objective of the assignment is to contribute to the integration of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) into existing national development policies, programmes and action plans of priority sectors to ensure a strategic and properly aligned approach to addressing CCA.

The consultant has the overall responsibility for undertaking in-depth review of prioritized sectors with the aim of identifying CCA mainstreaming needs and opportunities, apply relevant methodology for identifying entry points to apply CCA mainstreaming, develop guidance materials for integrating CCA into national and sector development planning of key sectors, provide comprehensive training to policy-makers, decision-makers, practitioners on integrating adaptation into core development policy, strategy and legislative planning. The consultant will prepare reports with recommendations and perform stakeholders’ consultations supported by NCs and PMU.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference (see Note below).

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge of institutional mandates, policies and guidelines related to NAP process;
Excellent proven analytical skills in analysis, leadership and overall diplomatic skills;
Proven experience on preparation of written reports in an accurate and concise manner, and public presentation skills;
Good organizational, time management and facilitation skills;
Knowledge of the economic system in Moldova would be an asset.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

MBA, MSc in planning, policy development, environmental sciences or other relevant field;

Experience:

At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in climate change adaptation, including at least 7 years of experience at the international level;
Part of that experience must be related to climate change adaptation mainstreaming;
Professional experience in Eastern Europe is an asset.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English is required for this assignment;
Knowledge of Romanian or Russian would be an asset.

Note:

For complete information about this position, including detailed tasks and responsibilities, full and detailed description of the evaluation procedure which will be applied, as well as the UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract, please refer to the Terms of Reference, the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice published at the UNDP Moldova website, Jobs Section: http://www.undp.md/jobs/current_jobs/.