Lead Expert- CCA Monitoring & Reporting at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The main objectives attached to this consultancy are to:

• Elaboration of NAP prescribed CCA monitoring and review framework for Nepal applicable for all governance level
• Providing leading support to technical team (IT) while designing online platform of M&R and Reporting framework
• Training of trainers at federal level and province stakeholders' training on application of the M&R framework
• Developing knowledge products based on the learning from implementation of M&R and Reporting framework at federal and provincial level.

The Lead Expert- M&E Framework will achieve the above-mentioned objectives by undertaking the following outputs:

• Output 1. NAP CCA M&R framework for all governance level
• Output 2: National capacity building of federal, province and local government on CCA MnR installation and operation

Expected duration: 9 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global 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 global environment.

UNEP works with national and local authorities, civil society, other UN organizations, research institutions and the private sector to catalyze the efficient use of the region’s natural assets and reduce the degradation of the environment.
As a response to the request of the Government of Nepal, UNEP is executing the Green Climate Fund (GCF) funded project entitled “Building Capacity to Advance National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process in Nepal”. This project supports the Climate Change Management Division (CCMD) of the Ministry of Forests and Environment to reduce vulnerability to climate change, and increase resilience through integration of climate change adaptation into development planning processes through:

• Development and enhancement of 'country capacity' to promote climate change adaptation (CCA) at systemic, institutional and individual levels; and help poor and climate vulnerable communities in adapting to and building resilience to climate change impacts;
• Contribution to reduce climate vulnerability by integrating CCA into existing and new policies, strategies and programmes;
• Establishment and/strengthening of a system to generate and share knowledge, experience, lessons learned, gaps and needs at international, national and sub-national levels to advance CCA for the benefit of the poor people and restoration of ecosystem restoration; and
• Development of a strategy to implement, monitor and communicate adaptation benefits at different levels.

Qualifications/special skills

• Academic Qualifications: At least Master’s degree (preferably PhD) in development policy, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, environmental sciences, public policy, economics or a closely related field is required

Experience: REQUIRED:

• A minimum of 15 years’ relevant work experience in developing monitoring and review systems for public policy and programmes in Nepal;
• Experience in developing M&R systems for policies, plans and programmes in close collaboration with public sector institution, preferably with the National Planning Commission, National Bureau of Statistics and/or other relevant agencies and institutions.
• Demonstrated experience and skills related to formulating indicators and means of verifications, including data collection protocols and analysis for monitoring and reporting on results and impacts of public policy and bilateral and multilateral supported programmes and projects. Engaged in the environment sector would be an added advantage.
• Experience in integrating social (i.e. gender, vulnerable groups) and economic variables in monitoring and evaluation systems, and integrating environmental variables would be an added advantage.

DESIRED

• Ability to work effectively within a variety of government agencies and stakeholder groups and a diversity of individuals (gender, age, language, etc.);
• Availability and commitment to perform the tasks and to deliver work on time;
• Ability to plan, prioritize and deliver tasks effectively and on time;
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines;
• Ability to synthesize information in a clear and well-structured manner;
• Record of working harmoniously in team;
• Experience in research and developing analytical reports;
• Sensitive on do-no-harm approach.

Closing: 22 September 2022