UNDP Jobs - 63372- International Consultant for Finalizing REDD+ Trai

International Consultant for Finalizing REDD+ Training Manual and Glossary

Location :

Home-based

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

05-Feb-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

15 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

The assignment is expected to start in February, 2016 and complete at the beginning of March, 2016.

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

Having signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 11 June 1992 and ratified the convention on 25 November 1994 and the Kyoto Protocol in 2003 as a non-Annex 1 party, Myanmar is fully aware of the causes and potential impacts of climate change. Hence, whilst undertaking political reform and aiming at rapid economic development, Myanmar is striving to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The government of Myanmar has recognized the potential of the REDD+ initiative to contribute to green development by protecting global environmental resources (forest carbon stocks, but also biodiversity), helping to reverse land degradation, helping to improve the livelihoods of the rural poor and aiding adaptation to climate change.

Although still largely a poor country, Myanmar is rapidly opening up to Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in the energy, mining and agricultural sector. Unless astutely managed, economic growth may have negative impacts on the environment and the natural resource base. In addition, climate change threatens to reverse socio-economic advances. Recognizing these inter-related challenges, the Government increasingly views the forestry sector as a key component and driver of sustainable and climate resilient economic growth and rural development. Myanmar has significant potential to reduce its forest carbon emissions, and enhance and sustainably manage its forest carbon stocks, by implementing REDD+ activities.

Myanmar became a partner country of the UN-REDD Programme in December 2011 and has quickly taken steps to start implementing REDD+ readiness activities. A REDD+ Readiness Roadmap was finalized in 2013, and this lead to a request for funding support from the UN-REDD Programme. The budget for the first year of this support was approved in December, 2013, and forms the basis for this consultancy.

The UN REDD Programmatic support seeks to build national capacity for the implementation of REDD+ under the UNFCCC enhanced and relevant (technical, legal, social) systems. To do so, five outcomes are envisaged:

Outcome 1: Relevant stakeholders engaged and their capacities developed;
Outcome 2: National institutions have capacity to implement effective and participatory governance arrangements for REDD+;
Outcome 3: REDD+ safeguards defined and national safeguards information system developed;
Outcome 4: Development of Myanmar’s national forest monitoring system (NFMS) and preliminary forest RELs/RLs supported;
Outcome 5: National REDD+ Strategy developed.

The REDD+ Training Manual and Glossary Technical Specialist will work under the supervision of UNDP Pillar 2 Team Leader of and will be home-based. His/her main role will be to review and finalize two important knowledge products, namely (a) a REDD+ Training Manual (developed in partnership with RECOFTC), and (b) a REDD+ Glossary, being a revised version of an existing glossary.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

Review and Finalize REDD+ Training Manual: Following a structure agreed between UN-REDD and RECOFTC, prepare technical modules and training sessions based on information from similar manuals, the REDD+ Academy “Learning Journals”, and other resources to produce the revised Myanmar manual;
Revised REDD+ Glossary: a) prepare entries for 134 new terms, and b) re-check the entries for the 216 existing terms.

Deliverables

The completion of finalize two important knowledge products, namely:

REDD+ Training Manual; and
REDD+ Glossary, being a revised version of an existing glossary.

For more details and documents to be download following link: http://procurement-notices-admin.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=27808.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards and acts in accordance with the Standards of Conduct for international civil servants;
Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional Competencies:

Good knowledge of the natural resource management particularly lake and watershed management, the concept of sustainability and sustainable development in the region and developing countries;
Ability to quickly grasp and synthesize inputs from a range of disciplines related to environmental conservation and lake management;
Ability to advocate and provide technical advice on the relevant sector/theme;
Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision;
Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the office;
Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners, respectful and helpful relations with all UN/UNDP staff;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master degree in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Economics, or similar.

Experience:

At least 5 years of working experience on REDD+, conservation, resource management, forest economic policy and community development with experience in Myanmar is preferable;
Experience the REDD+ developments at international, national and local levels, specifically in recent development of REDD+ Training Manual in other similar country is an additional strengthen;
Knowledge on the UNFCCC negotiations, decisions and guidelines for national systems in the context of REDD+, as well as national and international best practices within REDD+ and other natural resource management initiatives;
Experience of working in multinational teams to implement programmes involving different funding and implementing agencies;
Experience of implementing programmes across the UN agencies and across Government are definite advantages.

Language Requirements:

Proficiency in both spoken and written English.

Documents to be submitted:

Personal CV including past experience projects and at least three referees;
Financial Proposal including all envisaged travels, you can get financial proposal template as following link:http://procurement-notices-admin.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=27808.

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