UNEP-GEF-8 BD-LD Expert at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world's environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the environment.


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UNEP-GEF-8 BD-LD Expert

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience2 - 5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldNGO/Non-Profit 

Specific tasks and responsibilities

For Three GEF-8 Projects, And In Consultation With UNEP, The Lead GEF Consultant, The Lead National Ministry And Key Stakeholders Should Undertake The Following Tasks

  • Design, together with the lead GEF consultant, the project pilots to ensure they are nature-positive and have concrete GEBs in accordance with GEF indicators and project concept hectare targets. This includes:

Stage A

  • Identifying the pilot baseline, key stakeholders, location, etc;
  • Preparing a maximum one-page summary on the pilot proposal;
  • Revising the output text as required;
  • Identifying deliverables;
  • Estimating the GEBs in hectares and CO2e from land;
  • Identifying the required execution arrangements for the pilot;
  • Estimating the required budget;
  • Identifying 1-3 risks to pilot execution;

Stage B

  • Drafting 2-3 paragraphs for each relevant output narrative;
  • Providing detailed deliverable descriptions (i.e. one paragraph per deliverable);
  • Identifying the required budget and procurement of goods and services;
  • Advising on the relevance of potential pilot co-financing;
  • Writing short (half to one-page) terms of reference for the required procurement (a template will be provided);
  • Ensuring that the outputs and deliverables are validated by UNEP, the GEF Consultant, the national ministry, and other key national stakeholders.
  • Provide inputs to ensure all project outputs are nature-positive and, where relevant and possible, have BD/LD GEBs. This includes:

Stage A

  • Identifying relevant elements of the project baseline (including national and international requirements and efforts on nature-positivity)
  • Providing input to the problem tree;
  • Providing, for the project’s upstream component(s)
  • Input to outputs to ensure they are nature-positive
  • Suggestions for deliverables to ensure they are nature-positive
  • Input to the development of component core and outcome indicators, including identification, where possible, of GEBs in hectares and CO2e from land.
  • Input on key stakeholders, including for participation in project execution and its steering committee
  • Input on risks to execution

Stage B

  • Providing, for the project’s downstream component(s), excluding the project pilots (which are covered in a) above):
  • A review of outputs, deliverables and indicators with suggestions on how to ensure their nature-positivity and ensure they are not nature-negative.
  • Participate virtually in relevant stakeholder consultations, include one virtual validation workshop per project.
  • Provide responses and revisions to the design as required to respond to UNEP, GEF Consultant, Government and GEF reviews.

Qualifications/special Skills

  • Advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: environmental studies, environment, economics, development, engineering or a related discipline is required;
  • A first level degree with additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in developing projects related to biodiversity or land degradation is required;
  • Experience in working with national governments of Latin America and the Caribbean is required
  • Experience working with GEF, GCF, or UNEP projects is desirable;
  • Experience in working with or for multilateral or bilateral funding entities in the field of climate change, environment or development is desirable.

Languages

  • English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consultancy, fluency in oral and written English is required.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on careers.un.org to apply

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