UNEP DTU Partnership is seeking to hire a consultant to support the Ministry of Land and Environment of Mozambique in the implementation of ICAT Mozambique Phase 2 Project. The consultant will work under the guidance of the Department of Climate Change of the Ministry of Land and Environment (Departamento de Mudanças Climáticas do Ministério da Terra e Ambiente), with technical support from UNEP DTU Partnership, to develop adequate and sustainable institutional arrangements for reporting the information required by Paris Agreement’s enhanced transparency framework.
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Background
The first phase of ICAT support in Mozambique was completed in December 2019. The ICAT Mozambique Phase 1 project focused on strengthening of Mozambique’s institutional framework for measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of GHG emissions, mitigation actions, and support, and on the application of ICAT’s Renewable Energy Guidance and ICAT’s Sustainable Development Guidance to assess the impacts of policies and actions that are part of the country´s NDC.
Considering the results of the phase 1 project, there is now good momentum in the country for continuing and deepening the work on establishing a robust national MRV system and therefore Mozambique will implement a second phase of ICAT support.
Objective/outputs
The objectives of ICAT project in Mozambique were identified by the country and are as follows:
- Establishment of formal institutional arrangements for climate transparency activities, based on the road map and recommendations produced in the first ICAT project
- Secure sustainable capacity-building efforts in the country through the development of a training programme, involving the Climate Change Network and focusing in tracking of policies and actions in the NDC, GHG inventories, and reporting of support needed and received.
The consultant will be responsible for preparing and submitting the following outputs, with close coordination of the project coordinator and the ICAT project focal point at the Department of Climate Change of the Ministry of Land and Environment. All final deliverables shall be prepared in English.
Output 1: A report listing relevant NDC actions, needed data and institutions and relevant stakeholders needed to enable appropriate tracking of implementation and achievement of the NDC.
Output 2: A report on 2 options for institutional arrangements, with description of mandates and responsibilities of the different stakeholders, and the advantages and disadvantages
Output 3: A report documenting the final decision on the institutional arrangements for reporting on climate action and support, with the terms of reference for the inter-institutional group on climate change (GIIMC), specifying the mandate and responsibilities of the group and working groups, and the competences required for the GIIMC members.
Output 4: A report about the NDC tracking framework, covering the institutional arrangement for implementation and tracking of the NDC, the data collection procedures, and the procedures for monitoring the progress made in implementing the NDC.
Required qualifications
- Proven expertise in the area of measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of climate change;
- At least 5 years’ experience in climate change processes in Portuguese speaking countries or similar African environments;
- Previous experience in national processes for reporting on climate change action nationally or internationally;
- Familiarized with Mozambique’s institutional setting and ability to work in the government’s premises on a regular basis;
- Master university degree in Political Science, Social Science Studies, Environmental Studies, or related field.
- Demonstrated analytical, writing, and facilitation skills;
- Fluent in written and spoken English and Portuguese;
- Team player and immediate availability.
- Residence in Mozambique throughout the contract period
Duration
For the implementation of the activities describe in the scope of the assignment, the consultant shall provide 60 working days to support the main institutional partner – the Department of Climate Change (DMC) of Ministry of Land and Environment. The working days do not have to be provided on a continuous way.
Application procedure
Applicants shall submit the required documents, in pdf or doc format, by email to: Federico Canu, canu@dtu.dk; and Ana Cardoso, anacar@dtu.dk.
The required documents are:
- Curriculum vitae with maximum 4 pages;
- Digitalized certificate of the highest education degree obtained;
- Document with maximum 2 pages describing the approach that the consultant will take to complete the tasks listed in the scope of the assignment and the way the consultant will engage with the main institutional partner.
Application deadline: 24/07/2020