Lead International Consultant (LIC) to develop a project to the Adaptation Fund (AF) addressing extreme climate-induced water-related events in Moldova

Republic of Moldova (Moldova) is a small-sized landlocked country in Eastern Europe, exposed to different natural hazards, including floods, droughts and severe storms. In line with climate scenarios, in Moldova the average temperature is expected to increase with 2-3º C, resulting in more acute weather patterns and increased the frequency and magnitude of floods and drought.

The Project aims to improve national and local resilience to extreme water-related events through promotion of sustainable integrated management of flood and drought risks.  International expertise is required to support the project scoping, design the AF Concept and, consequently, develop the AF project Proposal based on thorough situation analysis and extensive stakeholder consultation. During the proposal preparation period, a number of studies and stakeholder consultations will be conducted with the view to further develop a fully formulated proposal. The final output of the international consultant’s work will be the AF project Proposal addressing obtained feedback and ready for submission to the AF.

The objective of this assignment is to develop under the leadership of an International Lead Consultant a Project Concept and detailed Project Proposal addressing extreme climate-induced water-related events in Moldova that would completely follow the AF requirements and reflect the draft conceptual framework developed by UNDP Moldova.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference.

The task of the ILC will be to ensure that essential steps in the process of developing the AF Concept and then the AF project Proposal addressing extreme climate-induced water-related events in Moldova in line with the UNDP and AF guidance. 

The LIC will develop a detailed project proposal package, including all supporting documentation in the required AF format, with all relevant analysis and studies, and all associated mandatory annexes for submission to AF and will be responsible for coordination with other international / national consultant(s), national stakeholders and UNDP, as needed, and ensuring overall quality of the proposal package.

The LIC will be supported by the LNC and a team of short-term international and national consultants engaged by UNDP under separate contractual arrangements. The team of the project proposal development experts/consultants will be composed of international lead consultant, national lead consultant (LNC), and a pool of short term national technical experts in climate adaptation, water environment, monitoring and early warning, water infrastructure engineering, ecosystems, gender and economic analysis, etc.

Under the overall guidance of UNDP Moldova, LIC (acting in his/her individual capacity) will be tasked with the following duties and responsibilities:

• Develop the Interim report including: first mission report; revised project idea, draft Project Concept; Work Plan coordinated and agreed with UNDP Moldova; short information and data gap analysis;
• Elaborate final AF Concept in line with all the AF Concept development criteria and requirements;
• Draft of AF Project Proposal with relevant supporting documents/annexes;
• Final draft of AF Project Proposal with all Annexes including inter alia Procurement Plan; Financing Plan; Detailed Budget; M&E plan.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference.

• Good ability in partnering and networking;
• Proficiency in English, excellent analytical and drafting skills; good knowledge of written and spoken Russian is an asset;
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.

I.Academic Qualifications:

• Advanced University degree in environmental studies related fields;

II. Experience:

• At least ten (10) years of working experience in the field of the climate change;

• Extensive experience with preparation and coordination of climate change related projects for vertical funds such as Adaptation Fund, GEF, GCF etc;
• Demonstrated capability to mobilize resources from vertical funds such as Adaptation Fund, GEF, GCF, etc.;
• Previous experience of working in CIS countries for climate change adaptation will be an asset.

Additional documentation can be found at: http://www.undp.md/newjobs/jobdetails/1883/