Vacancy title:
Individual Consultant, National Mentors

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Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, June 14 2023 

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 06 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
Objectives of the Assignment
The ICLD-UNCDF “Training component for the Climate Action network” is a joint venture between the UNCDF and ICLD. Its main objective is to foster institutional change through capacity building and individual learning in several areas relevant to local development and climate action in the participating countries namely Kenya, Uganda and Zambia. It will draw from the experiences of ICLD, UNCDF’s programmes and of the participating countries within the framework of a facilitated collaborative learning process using the ICLD pedagogical profile and toolbox.

The training component will cover various topics related to climate change, sustainability, and financing. Participants will gain a better understanding of the Paris Agreement and the foundations of climate financing. They will learn how to conduct climate risk and vulnerability assessments and develop l Adaptation Action Plans. The ICLD learning toolbox will be introduced, and participants will learn how to mainstream climate change adaptation, resilience, and mitigation into planning and decision-making processes.

Upon completion of the training, participants will:
• Execute an inclusive climate governance project at the organizational level.
• Formulate ambitious climate goals at the organizational level.
• Argue the importance of sustainable local budget management for inclusive local adaptation to climate change.
• Apply problem-oriented project planning tools to ensure sustainable climate governance.
• Identify opportunities for own local government to finance inclusive local climate action.
• Understand the Paris Agreement and the foundations of climate financing
• Conduct climate risk and vulnerability assessments and develop Adaptation Action Plans
• Have an understanding of human rights budgeting and anti-corruption measures

Scope of Work
The specific roles and responsibilities to be performed by the mentor are as follows:
• Support a team of public officials from the Climate action networks with their Municipal Partnership projects
• Using the approved Municipal Partnership project as a foundation, identify and suggest feasible entries of a climate action change project
• Provide support to participants in thinking through and shaping the content of their change projects consistent with the stated scope and purpose of the ICLD-UNCDF Training component;
• Develop a template and/or plan to guide the participants in undertaking their change projects through planned interactive sessions to be determined between the designated mentor and their participants;
• Produce and submit q progress reports to the Programme Management of the Climate Action Network, focusing, inter alia, on progress made by participants on their change projects, identified content related weaknesses and administrative and operational challenges and recommending specific corrective actions to be taken;
• Participate in the preparation and inform the content and structure of critical reflection and final reporting sessions or workshops in order to track, support and improve the capacity of participants in managing their change projects generally and adding value to programme content, design and management;
• To act as a pool, repository and sounding board for technical knowledge, assistance and advise in developing platforms to upscale and mainstream the ICLD-UNCDF training component into national and regional frameworks for sustainable human skills development in the local government sector;
• Participate in the different meetings during the training organised by the programme management of UNCDF and ICLD.
• Conduct at least 3 visits in the municipalities and provide a report
• Co-host sessions held in the mentor’s own country, deliver a lecture and facilitate workshops on mentor’s areas of expertise throughout the training.

D.        Expected Outputs and Deliverables 

Competencies

• Excellent drafting and writing skills as well as strong analytical aptitude, communication and presentation skills are required;
• Good interpersonal skills and excellent team working ability;
• Ability to work independently, manage time, scheduling and logistical issues;
• Be an effective advocate of and able to articulate an agenda for policy, organizational and process change; Accessibility
• Should demonstrate leadership, interdisciplinary team working and coordinating skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet changing deadlines;
• Sensitivity to diverse opinions and difficulties arising from the differing social and cultural perception


Required Skills and Experience

Experience
• At least Seven (7) years’ experience working in local government administration and management, and development studies related to policy development and management, regional and urban planning and sustainable local development, mandatory;
• Very good understanding of issues related to social and economic development, municipal financing, climate change, food security, decentralization, local government, gender-equitable local development, local government finance, governance and accountability and policy and institutional change management processes as key components of a capacity development agenda;
• Research & development skills, including baseline surveying, gender-sensitive, interdisciplinary and multi-scale analyses as well as policy research and evidence-based policy development.
• Having a strong track-record in publications of work, i.e. technical, policy-and development-oriented publications, is an advantage;
• Good understanding of national development and local government administration and management discourse in a developing country context generally and in southern and/or Eastern Africa is essential.
• Previous similar experiences in mentoring/supervising learners and preparing change projects and supporting the participants to institutionalize the change projects is considered an asset
• Proven ability in Managing a Cross-Cultural Teams

Education
• At least a master’s degree, preferably in development economics, finance, climate change, public policy and administration, or other relevant socioeconomic sciences and/ or development studies, is mandatory.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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