UNDP Jobs - 55478- National Consultancy Service to Document Mainstrea

National Consultancy Service to Document Mainstreaming Agro-biodiversity Project Best Practices (Open to Ethiopian Nationals Only)

Location :

Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-May-2015

Application Deadline :

21-Apr-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

45 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

45 working day

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 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ethiopia country office is strengthening its engagement and focus on biodiversity conservation. As a knowledge organization, it hopes to upscale or replicate mainstreaming agro-biodiversity project best practice related to biodiversity conservation.

The Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI) is responsible for the management of the mainstreaming agro-biodiversity project and the project activities on the four selected crops: teff in minjar, durum wheat in gimbichu , enset in angacha and forest coffee in yayau woredas. As one of its 2015 activities, the project will like to document the four sites project best practices for the replication /upscale such practices outside the current project sites and on other crops in other parts of the country.

This assignment is therefore, required to document the four project sites (teff in minjar, durum wheat in gimbichu, enset in angacha and forest coffee in yayau ) project implementation successful practices in their contribution to agro-biodiversity conservation and livelihood.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex I- Terms of Reference (ToR)

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=21616 or https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/33581

Duties and Responsibilities

The final assessment report should include the following outputs:

An inception report outlining understanding of the tor, the proposed methodology and timeline.

Draft synthesized the four agro-biodiversity crops best practices replicate mainstreaming agro-biodiversity project best practice related to their biodiversity conservation and food security contribution which can be replicated and or up scaled within and outside the current four crops and project areas.

Presentation of the draft finding to ebi management and on the undp policy forum for receiving inputs and experience sharing.

Short eight ’’story telling” articles (two per crops), by interviewing sample project beneficiaries including supporting pictures and video recording.

Final four project sites best practice document both in soft and hard copies.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex I- Terms of Reference (ToR)

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=21616 or https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/33581

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Excellent communications and networking skills and the ability to work in a team;
Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills;
Ability to work in a multicultural environment; and
Sound judgment and discretion.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in agricultural economics, ecology, natural resources or environment management, natural or environment sciences, or development studies with environment specialization.

Experience:

At least seven years working experience;
Proven experience in assessment studies and excellent knowledge of documenting project best practices, programme design, research, policy analysis, policy brief and synthesis;
Able to provide/submit evidence of her/his research or analytical products/sample;
Demonstrated knowledge of report writing, proficiency in english language and computer-literacy (ms office);
Proven ability to write in a clear and concise manner and communicate orally; and field experience particularly in africa;
Proven ability to meet strict deadlines.

Language:

Excellent knowledge of english, including the ability to set out a coherent argument in presentations and group interactions.

Computer skills:

Full command of microsoft applications (word, excel, powerpoint) and common internet applications will be required.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex I- Terms of Reference (ToR)

Standard bid documents and the terms of reference on the below links

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=21616 or https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/33581