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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.

Responsibilities or duties

The individual consultant in Adaptation Monitoring and Review, Knowledge Management and Technical Advice will:

Adaptation Monitoring and Review Organizational recruitment services

• Liaise with research partners to:
  • review and identify gaps in existing monitoring and evaluation systems (for example, the Environment and Natural Resources sector -Management Information System (ENR-MIS / RBM system of the Ministry of Environment (MoE))
  • identify additional relevant indicators for the monitoring of adaptation outcomes.
• Develop a framework on adaptation indicators, targets and means of verification that have been used in the country and are aligned to the GGA framework.
• Develop guidelines and training material for the application of the national adaptation monitoring and reporting framework by technical staff in sector ministries, ministry of planning and finance, national bureau of statistics and other relevant national and subnational institutions, based on the current government monitoring frameworks.
• Align all adaptation indicators in the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for Rwanda with ENR-MIS /RBM system and the adaptation monitoring framework compiled above.
• Clearly define responsibilities and roles for the monitoring of the adaptation indicators defined under ENR-MIS system including any additional ones.
• Work with relevant productive and development sectors towards the effective mainstreaming of climate adaptation metrics, agreed indicators and targets performance frameworks.
• Facilitate the mainstreaming of outcome-level performance indicators developed above into sectoral monitoring frameworks and the performance framework used by MINECOFIN, by proposing revisions and/or additions to existing outcome-level indicators so that the assessment of efficiency and effectiveness of climate expenditures is facilitated.

Project technical advice

• Undertake technical review and provide quality assurance of project outputs (e.g., technical reports, studies and assessments).
• Support in the preparation of the annual Project Implementation Reports (PIRs) and Half-Yearly Progress Reports (HYPRs).
• Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations might be needed.
• Provide overall technical backstopping support for the project.
• Provide advice on best suitable approaches and methodologies for the timely achievement of project targets and objectives.
• Support knowledge management, communications and awareness raising activities, and documentation of lessons from project implementation.
• Assist the PM in planning the implementation of project activities, and in adjusting the project Results Framework, Work Plan and Budget as required and in line with corporate requirements.
• Assist in strengthening the technical quality of project M&E systems (including AWPs, indicators and targets).
• Where requested, advise the PM in liaison work with project partners, donor organizations, NGOs and other groups to ensure the effective coordination of project activities.
• Support the generation of reports to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and provide professional inputs to management reports, including relevant sections of the annual PIR reports to the donor.
• Provide advice to the Project Steering Committee and the UNEP Task Manager, as needed. The consultant will report to the CCAU Chief of Unit

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Experience needed

Expected duration: 15 months

• Liaise with research partners to: review and identify gaps in existing monitoring and evaluation systems (for example, the Environment and Natural Resources sector -Management Information System (ENR-MIS / RBM system of the Ministry of Environment (MoE))
• Identify additional relevant indicators for the monitoring of adaptation outcomes.
• Develop a framework on adaptation indicators, targets and means of verification that have been used in the country and are aligned to the GGA framework.
• Develop guidelines and training material for the application of the national adaptation monitoring and reporting framework by technical staff in sector ministries, ministry of planning and finance, national bureau of statistics and other relevant national and subnational institutions, based on the current government monitoring frameworks.
• Align all adaptation indicators in the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for Rwanda with ENR-MIS /RBM system and the adaptation monitoring framework compiled above.
• Clearly define responsibilities and roles for the monitoring of the adaptation indicators defined under ENR-MIS system including any additional ones.
• Work with relevant productive and development sectors towards the effective mainstreaming of climate adaptation metrics, agreed indicators and targets performance frameworks.
• Facilitate the mainstreaming of outcome-level performance indicators developed above into sectoral monitoring frameworks and the performance framework used by MINECOFIN, by proposing revisions and/or additions to existing outcome-level indicators so that the assessment of efficiency and effectiveness of climate expenditures is facilitated.
• Undertake technical review and provide quality assurance of project outputs (e.g., technical reports, studies and assessments).
• Support in the preparation of the annual Project Implementation Reports (PIRs) and Half-Yearly Progress Reports (HYPRs).
• Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations might be needed.
• Provide overall technical backstopping support for the project.
• Provide advice on best suitable approaches and methodologies for the timely achievement of project targets and objectives.
• Support knowledge management, communications and awareness raising activities, and documentation of lessons from project implementation.
• Assist the PM in planning the implementation of project activities, and in adjusting the project Results Framework, Work Plan and Budget as required and in line with corporate requirements.
• Assist in strengthening the technical quality of project M&E systems (including AWPs, indicators and targets).
• Where requested, advise the PM in liaison work with project partners, donor organizations, NGOs and other groups to ensure the effective coordination of project activities.
• Support the generation of reports to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and provide professional inputs to management reports, including relevant sections of the annual PIR reports to the donor.
• Provide advice to the Project Steering Committee and the UNEP Task Manager, as needed.

• Solid technical knowledge of climate change adaptation planning; monitoring and evaluation; knowledge management; ecosystem-based adaptation approaches; and climate risk management is required.
• Previous similar experience in provision of technical support to complex internationally funded multilateral projects is required.

• At least a Master's degree in climate change; environmental science, planning or management; disaster risk management; natural resources management; knowledge management; or project management is required.
• A first level university degree (bachelor or equivalent) with two (2) additional years of professional experience will be accepted in lieu of a Master's degree
• A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a senior technical position for planning and management of climate change; environmental; and/or natural resources management programs in developing countries is required.
• Experience of GEF and/or GCF projects is desirable.
• Previous work experience in providing technical support to governments in Rwanda or East Africa is desirable