UNDP Jobs - 64332- National Consultant to Contribute to the Developme

National Consultant to Contribute to the Development of a GEF LDCF Project on Climate Change Adaptation and Coastal Zone Management in Sierra Leone (Sierra Leone Nationalities Only)

Location :

Freetown, SIERRA LEONE

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Apr-2016

Application Deadline :

11-Mar-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

100 Working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

100 working days distributed over April – December 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

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) recently approved the Project Identification Form (PIF) that was presented by UNDP on behalf of the Environment Protection Agency on “adapting to climate change induced coastal risks in Sierra Leone”. This project will be one of the key instruments for implementing the adaptation priorities identified in the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA). It aims to strengthen the ability of coastal communities to systematically manage climate change risks and impacts on coastal infrastructure and local livelihoods. The project will also strengthen government institutional capacity for the development of climate-resilient socio-economic development.

With support from Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF) resources, measures will be taken to improve policy design and implementation to deal with current and long-term climate change-induced risks to sustainable coastal management through the development of appropriate protection measures, policy/legal tools and establishment of integrated coordination mechanisms. It will (1) Enhance the availability of high quality climate risk information that is critical for improving the decision-making process in the coastal zone (2) Develop appropriate protection measures, policy/legal tools and integrated coordination mechanisms to improve and support design as well as implementation of relevant policies (3) Enhance public awareness and promote sustainable alternative livelihoods.

Following the approval of the PIF, a full project document should be developed through the LDCF Work Programme which includes a project preparatory phase that foresees the collection of information and gathering of useful data for project design, the validation of the indicative outcomes and outputs contained in the PIF, the development of a full M&E plan including appropriate indicators and baseline, a participatory plan to involve communities as well as the identification of implementing partners and the negotiations pertaining to the implementation arrangements and co-financing.

The services of a national expert on climate change adaptation are sought to contribute to the development of a comprehensive Project Document (Prodoc) as described above, by facilitating the integration of Coastal Protection and Adaptation Planning sensitive components in the project document.

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

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=28333

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will work under direct supervision of the Lead International Consultant and in coordination with the UNDP Sierra Leone Energy, Environment & Natural Resource Management lead with guidance from UNDP/GEF Regional Technical Advisor for Climate Change Adaptation. The consultant will work closely with government officials, donors, NGOs, CBOs, the private sector and other relevant stakeholders.

Expected tasks for the consultant will include but are not limited to:

Provide inputs to a detailed methodology and work plan in support of the Lead Consultant;
Use the most appropriate investigation methods to collect data using a participatory approach where appropriate, with a particular focus on women and other vulnerable groups;
Evaluate the current availability of climate information for decision-making and other relevant target groups, assess gaps and recommend suitable project interventions;
In consultation with the Lead Consultant, identify additional feasibility/baseline studies that may need to be conducted to inform the design of the project (if applicable);
Conduct a review of existing/planned relevant interventions related to coastal zone management and accessing climate information, and provide recommendations on how the project can best establish synergies with these interventions;
Undertake assessment missions to proposed project sites in the northern coast around Kambia and beaches along the Western Area Peninsula, and Yawri Bay;
Evaluate climatic coastal risks in the different project sites and determine the level of risk for each of these sites through a detailed risk analysis. This will include risks of coastal erosion, sea level rise, impacts of these climatic changes on livelihoods, tourism potential, and local infrastructure;
Provide recommendations to the Lead Consultant about the feasibility of achieving the desired project outcomes in these sites, recommend potential additional vulnerable coastal areas, and provide a prioritisation based on urgency of intervention and feasibility of achieving meaningful longer-term impacts;
Identify best practices and successes that can be linked to/scaled up as part of the project;
Conduct an assessment of risks to the successful delivery of proposed project activities and identify measures to mitigate these risks;
Conduct a cost-benefit analysis of possible adaptation options for coastal areas;
Provide inputs on the assessment of vulnerability of the targeted areas in the area of coastal protection and define the expected benefits from the project outcomes and outputs to reduce this vulnerability;
Fulfil any other tasks as reasonably requested by the Lead Consultant.

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

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=28333

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:

Demonstrated knowledge of relevant environmental and sustainable development issues;
Strong analytical skills, particularly applied to environment profiling.

Functional Competencies:

Ability to identify needs and interventions for capacity enhancement of counterparts, clients and potential partners;
Ability to take responsibility for achieving agreed outputs within set deadlines;
Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced University Degree in climate change studies, coastal zone management, development planning, or other related field relevant to these TORs.

Experience

Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience;
Demonstrated knowledge relevant to climate change adaptation planning;
Demonstrated knowledge of integrated coastal zone management principles, challenges and solutions;
Demonstrated experience with design/implementation of GEF-financed projects or similar large and complex projects;
Experienced taking participatory approaches to collecting data and information, working across stakeholder groups from Government MDAs to academia, local communities, private sector, etc.;
Strong analytical and strategic skills, particularly applied to climate change vulnerability assessments and the development of adaptation strategies;
Basic knowledge of the UN system would be an advantage.

Language:

Fluency in oral and written English required.

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

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=28333

Application procedure

Strictly follow the instructions indicated in the IC Proposal Submission Form uploaded hereto.

Group of Individuals and/or Firms are not eligible for this consultancy assignment (only at an individual level).

Documents required

Interested and potential National Individual Consultants can download all required documents from the link:

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=28333

The following proposals must be prepared as per the prescribed standard format accompanied in the Procurement Notice. The Proposals shall be submitted before application deadline March 11, 2016 via UNDP Sierra Leone Secured mail address: procure.sle@undp.org

Technical Proposal in pdf

Financial Proposal in pdf

Please note that these proposals shall be submitted to the designated secured email into two files but in one email unless both Files are Greater than 8MB file size.

Important note

Failing to submit anyone of the documents stated above will automatically disqualify the candidate from further technical evaluation;

Those prospect consultants who fail to submit both Technical and financial proposals as per the standard format and to the designated secured email will not be further considered for evaluation.

Email subject line when submitting proposal

While submitting your proposals to procure.sle@undp.org be sure your email subject line is SLE-IC-2016-003