Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

 Project implementation:

• Oversee the implementation of Activity 1.1 climate-resilient village land use planning. Provide technical support to the Project Manager and implementing partners to ensure the completion of Village Land Use Plans in 20-25 villages, adhering to the National Land Use Planning Commission Guidelines of Tanzania and the relevant provisions of the Funded Activity Agreement (FAA) and Master Accreditation Agreement with the Green Climate Fund.
• Offer technical guidance on Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and support stakeholders involved in the land use planning process. Ensure that the participatory planning process contributes to enhancing the climate resilience of host communities and refugees in Kigoma, adopting a landscape approach.
• Build capacity and support stakeholders engaged in land use planning to identify and implement participatory processes, conflict mitigation measures, environmental and social risk mitigation measures, and gender-enabling measures, aligning with the project's Stakeholder Engagement Plan, Environmental and Social Management System, Conflict Sensitivity Analysis, and Gender Action Plan.
• Conduct direct beneficiary mapping in host communities and refugee camps within the project area, following the Initial Criteria of the FAA and the Eligibility Criteria for the Final Beneficiary selection outlined in the Funding Proposal. Update the project Stakeholder Consultation Plan.
• Provide strategic guidance and technical support to the Vice President's Office (VPO) of Tanzania for the delivery of specified project output 4 activities directly implemented by VPO through implementing partners and/or with consultant support:     
• Activity 4.1. Generate evidence of the economic benefits of ecosystem-based adaptation to host and refugee populations, for use by policymakers and planners.        
• Activity 4.2. Develop communication products to disseminate project results.   
• Activity 4.3 Draft revisions to key plans and policies and support their integration into national and  district government planning processes to promote up-scaling of the EbA model.
• Sustainability plan, including: (i) the human resources and financial arrangements with governmental bodies at national and sub-national levels, to ensure the effective implementation of the project activities during and after Project completion; and (ii) the benefit-sharing arrangements in host communities and refugee camps that evidence how the benefits derived from the Project are accrued and shared among the host community beneficiaries and among refugees within the camps in the project area.

 Overall technical support for the project:

• Provide technical advisory on best approaches and methodologies for timely achievement of the targets and objectives of the approved Project, ensuring the Project is implemented in compliance with the Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA), its annexes and applicable national, UNEP and GCF policies and regulations. 
• Provide technical oversight of the work of the Project Management Unit to ensure high technical quality of delivery.
• Provide strategic guidance to the implementation of the project in relation to government policies, guidelines, institutions, with a view to facilitating the uptake of project results.
• Provide monitoring and operational support to the project.
• Conduct technical supervision missions to project sites and follow-up on the implementation of recommendations to improve project delivery.
• Develop terms of references for consultancies and procurement activities and participates in the identification and selection of consultants and service providers.
• Coordinate and supervise the work of specialist technical consultants (including the water, forestry, livelihoods, agriculture and policy consultants) who will contribute to specific deliverables within each Output.
• Oversee consultants’ compliance with the terms of reference, review deliverables and provide substantial technical and quality feedback.
• Undertake technical review of project materials and outputs such as inception reports, studies, assessments, training materials, and knowledge products.
• Provide technical assistance to the Project Management Unit in the development of annual and quarterly workplans with detailed budgets and procurement plans based on the Funding Proposal Package to be approved by the Project Steering Committee (PSC).
• Providing biannual reports to the PSC on project progress, performance towards objectives and recommendations. Participate in PSC meetings in an observer and advisory capacity.
• Support stakeholder engagement and coordination at the country level, as well as the establishment of linkages and/or partnerships with international knowledge exchange platforms relevant to ecosystem-based adaptation and adaptation in displacement contexts, with a view to facilitate synergy and share project experiences and lessons learned.
• Provide technical advice and support to the Safeguards and Gender Officer in undertaking and/or putting in place adequate measures to ensure that the management of the environmental and social risks and impacts arising from is compliant at all times with the recommendations, requirements, and procedures set forth in the Project Environmental and Social Management System (consistent with the GCF Revised Environmental and Social Policy  and UNEP Environmental, Social and Economic Sustainability Framework) and that the recommendations and requirements of the Gender Action Plan are implemented.
• Provide technical advice and support to the Safeguards and Gender Officer for the effective implementation of the Grievance Redress Mechanism.
• Support the M&E Officer in the implementation of the project M&E system to monitor project progress against indicators and targets, propose corrective actions, risk mitigation options, and practice adaptive management in the event of delays and implementation challenges in coordination with the Project Management Unit, UNEP Task Manager and Project Steering Committee.
• Support the development of management responses to comments from the Fund,  findings of the monitoring missions or independent evaluations.
• Support the Project Management Unit in ensuring high-quality preparation of all required technical and financial reports and project documents including: Annual Performance Reports, Half-yearly Progress Reports, Quarterly Expenditure Reports, Budget Revisions, Co-financing Reports, biannual reports to the PSC on project progress, lessons learned, etc.
• Undertake any other tasks as may be assigned by, and mutually agreed with the line manager.

Compliance requirements:

• Refrain from any conduct that would adversely reflect on the United Nations and shall not engage in any activity which is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations or the mandate of UNEP.
• Ensure compliance with the Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Framework of the
• United Nations Secretariat, as well as the Green Climate Fund Policy on Prohibited Practices.
• Ensure compliance with the UN and GCF policies on sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment at all times.
• Implement project activities in compliance with the Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) and its annexes.  
• Implement project activities in compliance with the relevant safeguard requirements set out in the UNEP Environmental, Social and Economic Sustainability Framework (hereinafter referred to “ESES Framework”), and in the Green Climate Fund’s Environmental and Social Safeguards.

Monitoring and Progress Control:

• The above tasks represent the deliverables of the assignment. Other deliverables associated with the above tasks include:  
• Annual workplans and budget revisions including variance analysis are developed and submitted to UNEP.
• Mission reports including implementation progress as well as challenges and recommendations are shared with the project national coordinator and UNEP task manager within two weeks of the end of the mission.
• High quality Annual Progress Report (APR) and semi-annual Progress reports elaborated and submitted to UNEP based on the executing entities and implementing partners inputs. 
• ToRs for consultants, sub-contracts, workshop agendas and presentations are developed or reviewed as required.
• Written reviews of technical reports and key inputs shared by consultants and contractors, ensuring quality deliverables are produced in line with the approved TORs and are compliant with GCF and UNEP policies.
• Key project management documents such as progress reports, expenditure reports, procurement plans, inventory of non-expendable expenditure, audit reports produced by the project executing entities are revised before submission to UNEP.
• Key project substantial products, technical material, M&E tools and knowledge publications revised and integrate gender as required before being submitted for approval and presented to the PSC.
• Lessons learned factsheets developed.
• Any other deliverables as may be requested by the Project Team, the Project Steering Committee, and the UNEP Task Manager.

Education: 

• An advanced University education (MSc or PhD) in the area of Environmental Management/Studies, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Geography, Landscape Planning or related fields is required.                
• A PhD in the area of Environmental Management/Studies, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Geography, Landscape Planning or relevant field will be an added advantage.         

Experience:                            

• At least 7 years of professional experience in senior technical lead positions in planning and management of climate change adaptation, environmental and/or natural resources management projects/programmes, including institutional strengthening and capacity building, of which at least four are at an international or regional level, and four are in climate change adaptation is required.
• At least five (5) years of solid experience in project management including all tasks needed to keep projects on time and budget is required.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and implementing land use planning activities, preferably in the context of climate-resilient initiatives is required.
• Experience in climate change adaptation policy and planning in developing countries is required.
• Proven experience providing technical support to project managers and implementing partners, ensuring compliance with guidelines and agreements is required.
• Track record of working with governmental bodies and international funding institutions, preferably with Green Climate Fund (GCF) projects, Global Environment Facility, Adaptation Fund or similar donor-funded projects is required.
• Experience with gender mainstreaming and social and environmental safeguards in international projects is desirable.