Senior consultant

Overview

Support the development of a full project proposal for submission and review, focusing on strengthening climate change resilience in urban residential neighborhoods.

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Key Responsibilities

• Conduct integrated, participatory, and multi-sectoral assessments of municipalities to identify vulnerable neighborhoods.
• Conduct site-specific risk assessments of identified neighborhoods, including hazards, vulnerabilities, scenarios, and adaptation actions.
• Facilitate regional and local consultation workshops with various stakeholders.
• Facilitate neighborhood-level consultation workshops with local communities.
• Develop the implementation framework, risk management, monitoring & evaluation, and financial planning.
• Develop, consolidate, and finalize the full project proposal.
• Revise the project document based on comments from the Adaptation Fund.

Required Experience

A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in the area of climate risk/climate change is required. Proven experience working with and supporting governments and UN agencies is required. Good understanding of climate change, the human development habitat sector, environmental management, adaptation, vulnerability and impacts, and other related topics is required. Proven experience in submitting projects to donors is required. This experience may include: climate change, climate change vulnerability and risk analysis including the housing sector, climate change adaptation program formulation, coordination of multi-sectoral initiatives, development planning and budgeting, development management, public administration and other related initiatives.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in environmental science, natural resources, civil engineering, sustainable urban development, or other related fields. A first degree with 2 additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree is required.

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