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Project Title:  Integrated approach to proactive management of human-wildlife conflict and wildlife crime in hotspot landscapes in Namibia (Namibia GEF 7 GWP PPG)

This project sets out to incentivize conservation in selected Human Wildlife Conflict (HWC)/illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) hotspot landscapes by addressing the twin challenges of human wildlife conflict and wildlife crime in pro-active and integrated ways that generate benefits for rural communities from wildlife-based value chains. Through the adoption of these approaches, critical populations of high-value and at-risk wildlife species will be more strategically and effectively managed to reduce threats to their survival, and coexistence between wildlife and HWC-resilient communities will be incentivized, with increased benefits flowing to affected communities. The project will also work to enhance coordination, cooperation and knowledge-sharing to enable integrated and proactive management of HWC and wildlife crime, and build the HWC-IWT community of practice, both locally and regionally. The project is structured around four Components: (1) Management, prevention and mitigation of HWC; (2) Combating poaching and protecting wildlife populations; (3) Building the wildlife economy; and (4) Knowledge management, stakeholder coordination and M&E.  Its strategy is centred on socially-inclusive multi-stakeholder collaboration at national, regional and local scales; evidence-driven decision-making and management approaches (based on integrated social, economic and ecological research); implementation of innovative, fit-for-purpose technologies and best-practices that enhance capacity for prevention and management of wildlife crime and human-wildlife conflict; and entrepreneurship and sustainable business models that enable rural communities to gain greater benefits from wildlife conservation through diversified value chains. The project will operate in three broad areas in which there is both a high incidence of HWC and risk of IWT, but good potential to build rural livelihoods based on a vibrant wildlife-based economy.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Role

The CBNRM/Livelihoods Expert will be specifically responsible for conducting the relevant assessments and collation of data to inform Component 3 (Wildlife Economy), as well as contributing to other assessments and development of the Prodoc and supporting documents, under the guidance of the Team Leader and in collaboration with the other PPG team members.

The following lists the overall responsibilities and deliverables that will be expected from the consultant. Note that the UNDP PPG Initiation Plan provides further and more detailed guidance regarding the tasks and responsibilities of the PPG team and must be followed accordingly.

Duties of the CBNRM/Livelihoods Expert shall include:

Preparatory Technical Studies and Reviews (Component A): prepare inputs and support the required analyses/studies under Component 3, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including:

• With specific reference to the components of work related to developing the wildlife economy, the National CBNRM Consultant will prepare inputs for the baseline/situational analysis for the full-size project (FSP). This will include: (a) 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; (b) Conduct a baseline survey/market analysis to: (i) enumerate existing wildlife-based CBNRM or IGA activities/businesses operating in the three hotspot landscapes (detailing type of business – e.g. tour guiding; accommodation establishment, etc; business model – e.g. PPP, JV, sole proprietor, etc.); number of people profitably employed – full-time, part-time, casual; current financial investments – data to be disaggregated for  gender and youth; (ii) identify and analyse the socio-economic benefits these interventions at local and national levels; (iii) collate lessons-learnt from existing enterprises, with a focus on factors contributing to success/failure; (iv) conduct a rapid market analysis of new opportunities for wildlife-based enterprises in the three target landscapes (at least one per targeted landscape).(c) Conduct a rapid survey to assess willingness of farmers and ecotourism roleplayers to participate in development and piloting of a predator-friendly farming  best-practices and certification programme, with links to ecotourism sector

Formulation of the ProDoc, CEO Endorsement Request and Mandatory and Project Specific Annexes (Component B): Prepare inputs and support the development of final PPG deliverables, as agreed with the PPG Team Leader, including:

• Contribute to the surveys and assessments required to inform the implementation of Component 4 on Knowledge Management, Stakeholder Coordination and M&E

•  Support the stakeholder analysis and consultations and ensure that they are complete, comprehensive and gender responsive
• Support the preparation of the gender analysis and action plan
• Support the 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 support the iterations of that screening in an iterative fashion throughout the PPG, as appropriate
• Support the identification of the project sites, with documentation of selection criteria (with specific reference to sites for development of wildlife-based businesses and the establishment of partnerships
• Support the completion of any additional studies that are determined to be needed for the preparation of the ProDoc and all other final outputs.

Validation Workshop (Component C):

• Contribute to the validation workshop; and
• Support all necessary revisions that arise during the workshop, as appropriate.

Final Deliverables:

• Market-assessment and Socio-Economic Report, including a baseline survey and assessment to (i) enumerate existing wildlife-based CBNRM or IGA activities/businesses operating in the three hotspot landscapes (ii) identify and analyse the socio-economic benefits of these interventions – and potential new ones –  at local and national levels; (iii) collate lessons-learnt from existing enterprises, with a focus on factors contributing to success/failure; (iv) conduct a rapid market analysis of new opportunities for wildlife-based enterprises in the three target landscapes (at least one per targeted landscape)
• Report on scoping study for establishment of a predator-friendly farming best-practices initiative, including a survey of willingness of farmers and eco-tourism operators to participate in such a programme

Compétences

Competencies in all six categories at level 5.

1. Leadership: Plans and acts transparently, actively works to removes barriers · Creates awareness of substantive opportunities and risks among others · Navigates complex circumstances thoughtfully and is solution-minded

2. Communication and Relationship Management: Gains trust of peers, partners, clients by presenting complex concepts in practical terms to others.

3. Innovation:  Creates new and relevant ideas and leads others to implement them · Integrates diverse contributions to formulate coherent approaches · Aligns innovation to service delivery components        · Manages prototype / pilot efforts and seeks feedback.

4. People Management: Models high professional standards and motivates excellence in others.

5. Delivery:  Critically assesses value and relevance of existing policy / practice and contributes to enhanced delivery of products, services, and innovative solutions.

6. Technical Expertise Aggregate: Originate Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise.  

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education: 

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as Natural Resource Management, or related fields

Experiences

• Minimum of 10 years  years of demonstrable experience in the technical area of natural resource management, CBNRM, nature-based enterprise development, resource economics, or similar
• Prior experience carrying out socio-economic assessments and data collection
• Prior experience of working as part of a project development team, particularly on a UNDP-supported, GEF-financed project
• Well-developed capacity to collect, verify and analyse data and present work with a high degree of accuracy and technical quality in a short period of time

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken English and
• Fluency in at least one indigenous language spoken in the target landscapes in Namibia

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;  CBNRM/ Livelihoods Expert

http://procurement-notices-admin.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=57530