The UNDP Regional Coordination Unit (RCU) for Africa, located in Pretoria, is linked to the UNDP Regional Service Centre located in Johannesburg. The RCU serves to assist countries in the Region (Africa) to mobilize resources to address their development needs in the fields of Biodiversity and Ecological Services (including Sustainable Land Management), International Waters, Climate Change Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation and to meet their commitments under the various international environmental conventions that they are parties to. The RCU assists countries in Region to move towards a low carbon, climate change resilient and sustainable development path. The goal of the Energy and Environment Practice at UNDP Johannesburg Regional Centre is to strengthen national capacities to manage the environment in a sustainable manner while ensuring adequate protection for the poor. UNDP’s Environment and Energy strategy in Africa has four pillars: - Mainstreaming environment and energy into national and local development policies and plans.
- Mobilizing environmental finance – assisting countries with assessing their environmental financing needs, accessing, sequencing and combining different sources of environmental funds to support market development for climate and environmentally friendly technologies.
- Promoting adaptation to climate change - mainstreaming climate change risk management into national development strategies
- Expanding access to environment and energy services for the poor - empowerment and strengthened capacity for local action.
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Duties and Responsibilities |
The consultant will be working with and reporting to the International Waters Regional Technical Advisors (RTAs) of UNDP/GEF in UNDP Regional Coordination Unit in Pretoria, South Africa, and will be expected to undertake specific tasks in order to fully develop the GEF IW projects, these tasks may include but not limited to the following: - Be familiar with the existing IW portfolio in the region and be able to assist the Regional Technical Advisor to identify portfolio gaps in accordance with the new GEF-5 Strategy in International Waters.
- Be familiar with the GEF IW draft pipeline in the region and the related documentation available.
- Draft a project concept document, in the form of a GEF Project Identification Form (PIF) for specific projects identified during task 1 and extensive discussion with the IW RTA.
- Based on the identified project outputs and outcomes, suggest indicative activities as well as accompanying indicators and targets.
- Identify potential co-financing contributions from potential partners of the project and in particular, advise on steps required for securing such co-financing contributions during the PPG.
- Draft a Project Preparation Grant (PPG) request.
- Review the comments on the PIFs and PPGs received from the GEF secretariat, GEF agencies and STAP and incorporate issues raised in to the revised documents.
- Contribute to the project preparatory phase and work with the countries and agencies on the development of the UNDP Project Document and other GEF required documentation, including the Endorsement request, letters of co-financing, project results framework, and others, based on the latest GEF and UNDP requirements.
- Review all comments received on the draft Project Document from countries, GEF Sec and other agencies and finalize the Prodoc for final approval.
- Undertake independent evaluations (Special, Mid-Term and Terminal) of specific project.
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Competencies |
- Policy or institutional development/implementation/reform related to water resources planning/management, water supply and sanitation, fisheries and marine resources in the national and/or international setting.
- IWRM development, implementation, or demonstrations at local, national and/or international levels
- Ecosystem based approach to Large Marine Ecosystems
- Ecosystem based adaptation to climate change
- Climate change adaptation in water or fishery sectors
- Project formulation, development, implementation, management, based on Logical Framework of Analysis
- Project or Programme level monitoring & evaluation for results-based management
- Multi-donor funded programmatic approach, which requires complex political, administrative, and technical coordination
- Development and/or implementation of strategic policy interventions with short-, medium-, and long-term objectives.
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Required Skills and Experience |
| Education: - University degree in hydrology, marine science, fisheries or environmental sciences, engineering or other relevant field from a recognized university.
Experience: - Minimum of seven years of international experience in water resources management project development and/or implementation, preferably with proven international experience with GEF International Waters project development and/or evaluation.
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Successful applicants are expected to possess more than one of the following areas of expertise and proven experience in the respective areas in addition to the minimum qualifications specified above: -
Policy or institutional development/implementation/reform related to water resources planning/management, water supply and sanitation, fisheries and marine resources in the national and/or international setting. -
IWRM development, implementation, or demonstrations at local, national and/or international levels -
Ecosystem based approach to Large Marine Ecosystems -
Ecosystem based adaptation to climate change -
Climate change adaptation in water or fishery sectors -
Project formulation, development, implementation, management, based on Logical Framework of Analysis -
Project or Programme level monitoring & evaluation for results-based management -
Multi-donor funded programmatic approach, which requires complex political, administrative, and technical coordination -
Development and/or implementation of strategic policy interventions with short-, medium-, and long-term objectives -
Experience:
Language: - Fluency in English is obligatory.
- French and/or Portuguese required for certain countries.
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| 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. |
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