Nepal Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation Specialist
February 10, 2012
Climate Change Vulnerability,
Impacts and Adaptation Specialist,
Nepal,
NGOs or international organizations,
RTI International,
UN Jobs
Closing date: 29 Feb 2012
Objective/Purpose of the Assignment: The expert provide support to MoEnv for the delivery of the cross-cutting training to plan and will provide support to other consultants and to the participating government agencies on climate change risk management/adaptation strategies and approaches which can be integrated into their work. This can be on the basis of the risk screening, through the case analysis or through the generation of project concepts and proposals. The consultant will also assist the Ministry of Local Development (MOLD) to revise its local infrastructure environment policy and guidelines. Scope of the Work: The need for regular training will be met partially through knowledge transfer from international experience and from high-level scientific sources. Dedicated efforts are needed to develop targeted training opportunities and materials. The expert will provide technical support to all of the other consultants and will oversee the development of training materials, risk management/adaptation strategies for each agency and project concept generation, especially bringing in international cases and good practice. S/he will oversee the implementation of the training and knowledge sharing activities under Output 1 by ensuring good quality control. She will also provide support to the Project Development Expert by providing advice on international standards in preparing project concept notes and proposals.
Detailed Tasks to be performed by the consultant: • Provide technical support to all of the other consultants on best practices related to climate change risk management approaches • Develop and conduct training for cross-cutting trainings and seminars, based on needs assessment and in consultation with participating agencies • Provide case studies illustrating relevant international cases and good practice. • Provide support to the Project Development Expert by providing advice on international standards in preparing project concept notes and proposals. • Provide advice to agencies on how to incorporate selected climate change risk management measures into high-risk projects and programs. • Collect and synthesize good practices from the project as input into Nepal’s knowledge management system for climate change. This will serve as information to be considered when designing the risk management system. • Work with the Ministry of Local Development and MoEnv to amend the local infrastructure environment policy and guideline.
Outputs: • Crosscutting training plan and materials • Synthesis of good risk management practices collected through the TA project activities • Recommendations to the Ministry of Local Development for amendments to the local infrastructure environment policy and guideline
Skills required: • Academic qualifications should be related to climate change risk management such as environmental science, climatology or natural resource management. Other related degrees could be considered relevant such as in economics or risk management. • A strong scientific and analytical background is needed with at least ten years of experience working on adaptation to climate change and some experience working with infrastructure projects. • The expert should have a sound knowledge of several approaches to managing climate change risks, with a particular emphasis on good international practice in addressing infrastructure risks.
How to apply:
Please email cover letter and CV to bethhaas@rti.org
Objective/Purpose of the Assignment: The expert provide support to MoEnv for the delivery of the cross-cutting training to plan and will provide support to other consultants and to the participating government agencies on climate change risk management/adaptation strategies and approaches which can be integrated into their work. This can be on the basis of the risk screening, through the case analysis or through the generation of project concepts and proposals. The consultant will also assist the Ministry of Local Development (MOLD) to revise its local infrastructure environment policy and guidelines. Scope of the Work: The need for regular training will be met partially through knowledge transfer from international experience and from high-level scientific sources. Dedicated efforts are needed to develop targeted training opportunities and materials. The expert will provide technical support to all of the other consultants and will oversee the development of training materials, risk management/adaptation strategies for each agency and project concept generation, especially bringing in international cases and good practice. S/he will oversee the implementation of the training and knowledge sharing activities under Output 1 by ensuring good quality control. She will also provide support to the Project Development Expert by providing advice on international standards in preparing project concept notes and proposals.
Detailed Tasks to be performed by the consultant: • Provide technical support to all of the other consultants on best practices related to climate change risk management approaches • Develop and conduct training for cross-cutting trainings and seminars, based on needs assessment and in consultation with participating agencies • Provide case studies illustrating relevant international cases and good practice. • Provide support to the Project Development Expert by providing advice on international standards in preparing project concept notes and proposals. • Provide advice to agencies on how to incorporate selected climate change risk management measures into high-risk projects and programs. • Collect and synthesize good practices from the project as input into Nepal’s knowledge management system for climate change. This will serve as information to be considered when designing the risk management system. • Work with the Ministry of Local Development and MoEnv to amend the local infrastructure environment policy and guideline.
Outputs: • Crosscutting training plan and materials • Synthesis of good risk management practices collected through the TA project activities • Recommendations to the Ministry of Local Development for amendments to the local infrastructure environment policy and guideline
Skills required: • Academic qualifications should be related to climate change risk management such as environmental science, climatology or natural resource management. Other related degrees could be considered relevant such as in economics or risk management. • A strong scientific and analytical background is needed with at least ten years of experience working on adaptation to climate change and some experience working with infrastructure projects. • The expert should have a sound knowledge of several approaches to managing climate change risks, with a particular emphasis on good international practice in addressing infrastructure risks.
How to apply:
Please email cover letter and CV to bethhaas@rti.org
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