Background
THE CONSULTANT IS EXPECTED TO WORK IN THE COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE (WITH 10-DAY MISSION TO BELARUS).
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the evaluation mission;
- Design the detailed evaluation methodology and plan;
- Conduct desk-reviews, interviews and site-visits in order to obtain objective and verifiable data to substantive evaluation ratings and assessments;
- Validate the strategies for renaturalization of project sites and monitoring of restoration processes applied within the project;
- Verify on-site immediate effects of renaturalization from the hydrological, climate change, biodiversity and land degradation perspectives;
- Draft the evaluation report and share with the key stakeholders for comments;
- Finalize the evaluation report based on the inputs from key stakeholders.
Competencies
- Proven track record of analysis and evaluation of projects focusing on integrated ecosystem management, combating land degradation, biodiversity conservation (relevant experience in the CIS region would be an asset);
- Familiarity with peatland restoration technologies and relevant international best-practices;
- Knowledge of UNDP-GEF M&E policies and procedures.
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Requirements:
- Advanced university degree in environment management, conservation, sustainable land management, or related area
Expirience:
- Extensive (at least 10-year) experience and proven track record with policy advice and/or project development or implementation in integrated ecosystem management, wetland ecosystem restoration
Language:
- Proficiency in English, knowledge of Russian would be an asset
- Prior experience with UNDP would be an asset.
Applicants should prepare and submit:
- cover letter stating their interest in and qualifications for the position (in English);
- recent CV;
- price offer (in USD) indicating the daily fee. UNDP reserves its right to negotiate the final amount of consultant’s remuneration.
Deadline for submission of applications: 01 August 2008
Please refer to http://un.by/ru/vacancy/undp/21-07-08-va.html for a complete TOR for the assignment.
Women are encouraged to apply.