Emplois au PNUD - 100070- Chief Technical Officer

Chief Technical Officer – Biodiversity Expert

Lieu :

Barbados, BARBADE

Type de contrat :

Individual Contract

Date de commencement :

09-Aug-2021

Date limite de candidature :

12-Jul-21 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

International Consultant

Durée du contrat initial

200 days over 2 years

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

200 days over 2 years

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

ADMINISTRATION

To apply, interested persons should upload the combined* Technical Proposal/Methodology (if applicable), CV and Offeror’s Letter to “UNDP Jobs” by navigating to the link below and clicking “APPLY NOW”, no later than the date indicated on the “UNDP Jobs” website. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted**: -

UNDP Job Site – https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=100070 (cut and paste into browser address bar if the link does not work)

* PLEASE NOTE: The system allows the upload of one (1) document ONLY – if you are required to submit a Technical Proposal/Methodology, this document along with your CV/P11 and Offeror’s Letter, MUST be combined and uploaded as one.

NOTE: The Financial Proposal should not be uploaded to “UNDP Jobs”**.

**Please email the password-protected Financial Proposal to procurement.bb@undp.org. The subject line of your email must contain the following: “BBRSO144101 Financial Proposal – Your Name”

If the password for your Financial Proposal is required, it will be requested by the Procurement Unit.

Any request for clarification must be sent in writing to procurement.bb@undp.org within three (3) days of the publication of this notice, ensuring that the reference number above is included in the subject line. The UNDP Barbados & the OECS Procurement Unit will post the responses*** two (2) days later, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to: -

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A detailed Procurement Notice, TOR, and all annexes can be found by clicking the above link.

*** UNDP shall endeavour to provide such responses to clarifications in an expeditious manner, but any delay in such response shall not cause an obligation on the part of UNDP to extend the submission date of the Proposals, unless UNDP deems that such an extension is justified and necessary

BACKGROUND

The multi-country office in Barbados is overseeing two projects under the Nature, Climate and Energy portfolio, funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) in the focal areas of Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management. The project “Conserving biodiversity and reducing land degradation using a Ridge-to-Reef approach” is implemented by UNDP under a National Implementation Modality, whereby the Ministry of Agriculture is the main Implementing Partner. The complementary project, “Addressing Land Degradation in the Georgetown Watershed” is managed by UNEP. However, through a UN Agency to UN Agency agreement, UNEP has transferred funds to UNDP to take on the implementation of the project, given its complementarity to the Ridge to Reef project. Both projects started implementation last year, managed under one project management unit. UNDP is now seeking a Chief Technical Advisor with nuanced understanding of interconnected issues of biodiversity conservation, climate change, Sustainable Land Management (SLM), SFM, natural resources management, vulnerability, inequality who can quickly and effectively provide technical expertise to advance both project objectives and enhance environmental protection and sustainable resource use in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Devoirs et responsabilités

The Chief Technical Advisor/BD Expert (CTA/BD Expert) will be internationally recruited, based on an open competitive process. He/She will be involved part-time throughout the implementation of the project. The CTA will report to the Project Manager and the Programme Manager in the Multi-Country Office. The main duty of the CTA/BD Expert will be to provide technical guidance to the Project Coordinator and the Implementing Partner (MAFFRIL) on the overall implementation of project activities, technical support for the Project implementation of biodiversity and PA related activities and overall mainstreaming of biodiversity and gender into Project activities, and overall technical support to staff of the MAFFRIL and other relevant institutions and partners on PA management and biodiversity.

Other Activities

Undertake such travel as may be required in connection with project execution and monitoring
Undertake any other activities required for the fulfilment of the mandate of the post
Perform other duties within your functional profile as assigned and deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the office.

Compétences

Core

Leadership

Ability to persuade others to follow

Communication

Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform

Innovation

Ability to make new and useful ideas work

People Management

Ability to improve performance and satisfaction

Delivery

Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement

Technical/Functional

Natural resources management

Knowledge of NRM concepts, frameworks, risk management and principles and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations

Climate change

Knowledge of climate change concepts, frameworks, risk management and principles and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations

Gender Issues and Analysis

Knowledge of gender issues and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations, including analysis of projects from a gender perspective

Change Management

Ability to apply a systematic approach to adapt, control and effect change

Stakeholders Management

Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and balance often contradictory expectations, building and maintaining relationships

Team Building

Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of professionals towards common goals

Brief and Speech Writing

Ability to prepare quality briefs, reports and speeches

Qualifications et expériences requises

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree (MSc, MA, or higher) in natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, climate change, water resources management, ecosystems/PA/ management, or related field Marine Biology or related field

• Certification in project management is an asset

Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in biodiversity conservation, with at least 10 years professional experience related to protected areas

• Experience and knowledge of both terrestrial and marine conservation and protected areas preferred

• Practical experience in similar assignments, preferably with experience in the Caribbean

• Demonstrated leadership ability and technical ability to communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing.

• Previous experience working with a GEF and/or UNDP-supported project