UNDP Jobs - 86384- Protected Area/Biodiversity Conservation/Wildlife

Protected Area/Biodiversity Conservation/Wildlife Management Project Development Specialist (GEF PPG Team Leader)

Location :

Windhoek(main duty station) and project Sites Visits, NAMIBIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Aug-2019

Application Deadline :

24-Jul-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

13 weeks

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

13 Weeks spread over till February 2020

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 Protected Area/Biodiversity Conservation/Wildlife Management Project Development Specialist will be the GEF PPG Team Leader and will be responsible for quality assurance and timely preparation of all reports and documentation, including the finalized UNDP Project Document (ProDoc) and CEO Endorsement Request, with all mandatory and project- specific Annexes and other supporting documentation, including the Final Validation Workshop Report. S/he will be responsible for managing all consultants on the GEF PPG Team, and coordinating the Team’s work, as well as maintaining close liaison with the Working Group that will oversee the PPG phase. The Team Leader must ensure coherence of the project with national environmental and development priorities, the UNDP Country Programme, the GEF-7 Focal Area Strategy on Biodiversity, the UNDP Global Strategy on Ecosystems and Biodiversity and, in particular, must ensure alignment with the programmatic outcomes of the Global Wildlife Programme (as reflected in the GWP Project Framework Document).

Duties and Responsibilities

Management of the GEF PPG Team

Provide overall orientation to the PPG team in relation to GEF requirements for project planning and monitoring, and provide methodological guidance for data collection
Define and submit a detailed methodology and work plan in consultation with the other consultants, with clear delegation of responsibilities for the International Consultant (ICs), National Consultants (NCs) and any other contributors;
Ensure that project development is participatory, gender-responsive and based on extensive stakeholder engagements; and
Verify and ensure that all project components are technically sound and cost effective
Review all inputs to the project documentation by national consultants and take overall responsibility for the quality of the final deliverables.

Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): With inputs from the national consultants, as detailed in their respective TORs, and incorporating inputs from key national stakeholders:

Ensure project design is fully aligned with the Global Wildlife Program, which this project falls under.
Compile the baseline/situational analysis for the full-size project (FSP). This will include a precise definition of baseline projects, activities, budgets, goals and co-financial links to GEF outcomes; definition of GEF incremental value per outcome and output; and presentation of results of the incremental cost-analysis in matrices as appropriate
Establish baselines and targets for all indicators included in the Strategic Results Framework, applying SMART principles, and incorporating information from all relevant studies and assessments undertaken during the PPG phase
Develop the project’s monitoring and evaluation system, including quality control of relevant tracking tools
Prepare a quantified assessment of global environmental benefits for biodiversity conservation to be delivered through the project
Oversee the stakeholder analysis and consultations and ensure that they are complete and comprehensive and comply with relevant UNDP policies and standards and international best practice
Oversee the preparation of the gender analysis, in compliance with relevant UNDP policies and standards, and ensure its findings are meaningfully integrated into the project’s strategy, theory of change and results framework and that adequate budgetary provision is made for implementation of any activities required under the Gender Action Plan
Ensure action points, including risk assessments, from the UNDP Social and Environmental Screening Procedure (SESP) at the PIF stage (“pre-screening”) are fully implemented during the PPG, and update that screening in an iterative fashion throughout the PPG, as appropriate, following UNDP guidelines and procedures and using the prescribed template (checklist and summary report)
Working closely with the Safeguards Specialist, direct the development of the Environmental and Social Management Framework, and ensure that adequate provision is made in the Prodoc, both at output level and in the budget, for development of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (and any supporting assessments and plans) that are indicated in the Environmental and Social Management Framework
Oversee the identification of the demonstration project sites, with documentation of selection criteria, and ensure that any requirements for Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) are met (and that any requirement for further FPIC during implementation is built into the project design and budget)
Oversee, and, where appropriate, contribute to the technical assessments and studies to be undertaken by the national specialists during the PPG
Oversee the consultations with partners regarding financial planning including overseeing an update of assessment of investment mobilized, with details of co-financiers.
Ensure completion of any additional studies that are determined as necessary for the preparation of the ProDoc and all other final outputs.

Formulation of the ProDoc, CEO Endorsement Request and Mandatory and Project Specific Annexes (Component B): With inputs from the other national and international consultants, as detailed in their respective TORs, and based on consultation with key national stakeholders and in line with international best practice:

Develop, present and articulate the project’s theory of change and ensure coherence with the Strategic Results Framework
Develop the project’s Results Framework in line with UNDP-GEF policy, and the guidance provided in the annotated Prodoc template and by the UNDP-GEF RTA;
Develop a detailed Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and Budget
Oversee and ensure the preparation of a comprehensive Stakeholder Engagement Plan and budget by the Safeguards/Gender/ Stakeholder Engagement consultant
Oversee and ensure the preparation of a Gender Action Plan and budget
Update the SESP based on assessments undertaken during Component A, and ensure the development of required environmental and/or social management plan(s), as specified
Ensure completion of the relevant tracking tools, including the METT (using the relevant GEF 7 spreadsheet template)
Prepare the required GEF Core Indicators Worksheet and Rio Markers scores
Secure and present agreements on project management arrangements and develop Terms of Reference for consultants and staff to be employed by the project
Ensure the completion of the required official endorsement letters
Prepare the full project budget, using the specific format, with detailed budget notes
Prepare an indicative Procurement Plan and Multi-Year Workplan for the project
Work with the CO to select an indicator for one of the outcomes of the Integrated Results and Resources Framework (IRRF).
Synthesize all analyses, studies, etc. that are prepared under Components A and B to produce the draft UNDP-GEF ProDoc, GEF CEO Endorsement, and all mandatory and project specific Annexes, using the required templates.[1]

Validation Workshop (Component C):

Lead the validation workshop to present, discuss and validate the final draft ProDoc and mandatory and project specific annexes, with a special focus on the SESP and any management plans; and
Oversee all necessary revisions that arise during the workshop.
Ensure completion of Validation Workshop Report.

Final Deliverables:

Consolidation of all technical and consultation inputs including from national stakeholders, UNDP, GEF Secretariat, STAP and GEF Council, into a well written and concise UNDP ProDoc with all required sections and Annexes, in line with the standard UNDP-GEF ProDoc template and annotated guidance and as approved by the UNDP-GEF RTA
Completion of the GEF CEO Endorsement Request
All documentation from GEF PPG (including technical reports, etc.)
Validation Workshop Report.

Please verify with the UNDP-GEF team that the correct templates are being used as these are subject to change from time to time.

Competencies

Knowledge of environmental issues, environmental law and policy concept and principles and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations;
Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across a wide range of disciplines.
Demonstrates practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues;
Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices.
Maintains relationships with stakeholders, focuses on impact and result for the project and responds positively to feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Proven networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field or the natural sciences, with specialisation in fields such as Natural Resource Management, Wildlife Management, Biodiversity Conservation, Ecology or similar

Experiences

Minimum 10 years of demonstrable experience in preparing high quality project documents, in particular for UNDP-supported, GEF-financed projects
Specialist knowledge and experience in the technical areas of natural resources management, biodiversity conservation and land-use planning and management
protected area planning and management; human-wildlife conflict, the Illegal Wildlife Trade (and other aspects of managing wildlife crime)
Prior experience of working in the biodiversity/protected area management sector in southern Africa

Excellent coordination and leadership skills, as well as good relationship management skills and capacity to work well with diverse stakeholders in Africa, and particularly in the context of community conservancies will be an asset

Languages Skills

Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in English

To apply please access UNDP Jobs site http://jobs.undp.org.

Recommended Presentation of Offer;

Completed Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;
Personal CV or a P11 Personal History form, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
Brief description of approach to work/technical proposal of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a proposed methodology on how they will approach and complete the assignment (max 1 page).

Financial proposal:

Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided (based on the number of working days mentioned ToR.

Note:

Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows uploading maximum one document.
Qualified women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply;
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials.

Incomplete applications will be excluded from further consideration.

To view the full Terms of Reference (TOR) and download letter of confirmation of interest and P11 form, please access the UNDP Procurement Notice site on the below link;

http://procurement-notices-admin.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=57483