Consultant for Environment, climate resilience, economic development

The consultant will work with networks of stakeholders supporting NDC preparation in Africa, and with support from Research Assistance, to coordinate research, data collection and collation, and design a framework for coordinate support to member states. General Objective: The overall objective of this consultancy is to develop a framework to guide member states to prepare enhanced, inclusive, and comprehensive economy wide NDCs, taking into considerations of loss and damage, and aligned to the AU Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan.
**Duties and Responsibilities: **

1. Lead and supervise desk review existing African NDC, assess and identify gaps that could be closed for economy wide enhanced NDC ambitions.
2. Coordinate and supervise desk review and widely consult with stakeholders supporting NDC preparation in Africa, including OIBC4 partners, the NDC Hub, National NDC focal points, and the UNFCCC Secretariat among others, to collect inputs into the development of new revised framework for NDCs.
3. Identify and assess available economic, financial and environmental data and other relevant information which can be deployed to guide the preparation of the NDCs.
4. Develop a framework to guide member states in the preparation of the NDCs, and especially how the NDCs will be implemented through Long-term Low Emissions Development Strategies (Lt-LEDS).
5. Identify 3 member states in which to validate and implement the NDC support framework and, working with relevant stakeholders, support the selected countries to elaborate, finalize and communicate their new NDC.
   **Key deliverables: **
6. Inception report showing methodology of work and action plan with clear timelines of assignment delivery.
7. A draft framework report for economy wide NDCs
8. Report on consultations undertaken in the development of NDC framer.
9. Report on options for supporting implementation/domestication of AU Climate Change Strategy.
10. Draft NDCs in 3 selected countries
11. Recommendations for the development of Lt-LEDS in 3 member states Reporting: The consultant will work under the supervision of the Chief of the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in Addis Ababa.

**Education: **Advanced university degree in climate change and environment, development, or related field.
Experience: A senior development policy professional with a minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience at the national and/or international level in development. Knowledge and sound understanding of Africa development issues and climate change impacts on the continent required.
**Communication: **The consultant must possess excellent report writing, written and verbal communication skills, as well as excellent presentation skills.
Planning and Organizing: The consultant can develop clear goals that are consistent with the agreed work plan and strategies; identify priority activities and assignments; adjust priorities as required; allocate an appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresee risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; use time efficiently.
**Teamwork: **Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve goals; solicit input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; learn from others; place team agenda before personal agenda; share credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings; value and support a multicultural and diverse work environment.

English and French are the working language of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the French language is desirable.