United Nations Environment Programme Biodiversity-land degradation Consultant Jobs in Kenya

United Nations Environment Programme Biodiversity-land degradation Consultant Jobs in Kenya; The consultant will be under the overall supervision of the Head of the GEF Biodiversity and Land Degradation Unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The specific tasks to be done by the consultant include the following:

I. Project Identification and Development:

(a) Identify relevant and eligible project concepts in consultation with internal and external partners.

(b) Coordinate the development of the concepts by project proponents and discuss and clear such concepts with the Head/OiC of Unit.

(c) Work with UNEP's Divisions and Regional Offices as necessary, with the Regional Office for Asia Pacific.

(d) Advise project proponents on how to revise concepts to respond to any issues raised on the project documents.

(e) Address Global Environment Facility Secretariat and Scientific and Technical Advisory, Panel reviews and ensures that Project Review Committee recommendations are considered in further project development.

(f) Coordinate with the Fund Management Officer to internalize the Project Preparation Grants.

(g) Expedite Project Preparation Grant execution per UNEP and GEF policies and procedures, monitoring project milestones to avoid delays and potential project cancellation.

(h) Verify that the project proposals meet Global Environment Facility quality-at-entry standards before submission to the Head of Unit and the Project Review Committee.

(i) Guide the executing partners in mobilizing co-financing for the project.

(j) Coordinate with the Fund Management Officer and other project colleagues to internalize the project upon approval by the GEF Chief Executive Officer.


II. Project Implementation:

(a) Coordinate the implementation of projects including organizing inception meetings and reviewing technical outputs, among others.

(b) Provide oversight to project execution and, in doing so, ensure that all UNEP and GEF criteria, rules and regulations are adhered to by project partners.

(c) Participate in Project Steering Committees, ensuring that it fulfills its function.

(d) Regularly monitor project progress and performance, and rate progress towards meeting project objectives, progress in implementation, quality of monitoring and evaluation, and risk. Monitoring of project progress and reporting will also be rated against UNEP's Programme of Work, Mid-Term Strategy and linkages with UN Country Teams (UNCT) planning processes will be sought, as relevant.

(e) Monitor reporting by project executing partners and provide prompt feedback on the contents of the report.

(f) Promptly inform management of any significant risks or problems, take appropriate timely action, and follow up on decisions made.

(g) Prepare reports per GEF and UNEP requirements.

(h) Review and maintain adequate project-related documentation.

(i) Guide the Head of Unit in applying adaptive management principles to the supervision of the project.

(j) Prepare the project revisions, ensuring that project revision documentation is complete and per UNEP requirements.

(k) Review project outputs, provide technical input and ensure that quality standards are met.

(l) Coordinate mandatory project(s) mid-term review (MTR) and collaborate with the Head of Unit in preparing a management response with a plan for implementation of recommendations.

(m) Guide the project terminal evaluations or terminal reviews. (n) Cooperate with the Head of Unit in ensuring that projects are financially closed promptly after completion of project activities.

(o) Report project progress and updates to UNCT focal points, UN Information (UNINFO), UN Resident Coordinator Office (UNRCO), sub-programme coordinators, and Regional Director, as requested.

III. Ecosystems Division knowledge Management and Data Management:

(a) Identify and codify lessons emerging from project implementation.

(b) Coordinate with the Head of Unit and the Programme Management Assistant in ensuring completeness of project data for the project information system for all projects.

(c) Contribute to project data reconciliation exercises within the Division and with the GEF Secretariat.

(d) Report project progress and updates to the unit’s Knowledge Management team. IV. UNEP and Global Environment Facility Corporate tasks:

(a) Participate in the UNEP Project Review Committees if requested.

(b) Provide input to Global Environment Facility corporate evaluations, country portfolio evaluations, thematic evaluations and impact evaluations and to the preparation of the Management Action Record. The consultancy will be home-based, preferably in Asia, Africa and Europe to ensure smooth communication across time zones.


Qualifications/special skills

a) Advanced university degree in biodiversity sciences, environmental sciences, natural resource management, natural resource policy, environmental policy, environmental economics, or a closely related field is required.

A first university degree with a combination of two years of professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

b) Recognized qualification or certification in the negotiation of environmental issues in line with sustainable development is desired.

a) A minimum of 7 years of technical experience working on biodiversity and related issues in developing countries/countries in transition is required.

b) Experience with conceptualizing and developing projects and programmes in the ecosystems and biodiversity field is an asset.

c) Experience in International Organization especially with UNEP and GEF is highly desirable.

d) Experience working in the Asia and the Pacific region is an asset.

Languages

a) English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the consultancy post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of another UN Language is desirable.


How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Environment Programme Biodiversity-land degradation Consultant Jobs in Kenya

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