Antecedentes

The Government of Samoa signed SMSMCL Project Document in October 2013. The primary objective of the project is to strengthen local capacities, incentives and actions for integrated landscape management in order to reduce land degradation and greenhouse gas emissions and promote nature conservation whilst enhancing sustainable local livelihoods. In order to achieve this objective the project will support local household and wider community actions to reduce pressures on natural resources from competing land uses in the wider landscape.

The project has two outcomes and four outputs:

Outcome 1:

Communities and farmers are able to undertake and benefit from integrated land and water management on their traditionally owned land.

• Output 1.1: Landowners engaged in farming in the targeted communities increase village land area under Sustainable Land Management practices;
• Output 1.2: Community leaders in targeted villages endorse participatory action plans and engage in sustainable land management practices on village land.?

Outcome 2:

Strengthened national enabling environment to promote integrated landscape management though local households and communities.

• Output 2.1: National agencies involved in land use activities are able to effectively coordinate field interventions using a multi-sectoral approach;
• Output 2.2: Policy makers and key stakeholders have an increased knowledge of Sustainable Land Management through services and training.

On behalf of the Government of Samoa and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, UNDP is now recruiting an expert to contribute to the post MTR review activities of the SMSMCL project

Deberes y responsabilidades

This consultancy will support the project team to implement the recommendations of the MTR report through the following interventions;

• Act as facilitator for stakeholder consultations to review comprehensively the findings of the MTR especially as it pertains to the design of the project;
• Act as resource person to brainstorm, consolidate and develop revised project results strategy as advised by the MTR;
• Guide the development of a detailed implementation plan for the rest of the project period;
• Submit detailed consultancy report capturing in brief the process of above and detailed project results framework (Logframe) and adjusted implementation/action plan

Competencias

• Demonstrates commitment to the Gov. of Samoa mission, vision and values;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
• Good inter-personal and teamwork skills, networking aptitude, ability to work in multicultural environment

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

• Post-graduate degree in environmental science or natural resource management, sustainable land management, or other closely related field

Experience:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in natural resource management/ sustainable land management;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with project implementation, including the use of logical frameworks for results-based monitoring and development of SMART indicators;
• Experience working with the GEF/GEF-LDCF programmes and in the targeted focal areas: Natural Resource Management / Sustainable Land Management is preferred;
• Experience working in the Pacific region is preferred

Language:

• Fluency in English (oral and written) is a requirement, with sound written and presentation skills using plain English

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