PPG Consultant for the Development of CEO Endorsement Request Package for Caribbean CBIT Project at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Specific tasks and responsibilities:

• For the development of each CEO endorsement request package and in consultation with UNEP, the lead GEF consultant, the lead national ministry and key stakeholders should undertake the following tasks:
• Lead the preparation of the CEO endorsement document and its attachments.
• Coordinate the development and implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan.
• Be responsible for the design of all substantive elements of the CEO endorsement document and its annexes, including the log-frame, budget, indicators, baseline scenario, alternative scenario, stakeholders, risks, consistency with national priorities, institutional arrangements, gender action plan, knowledge management, theory of change (ToC), and monitoring and evaluation.
• Prepare an outline of the strategy and methodology to develop such elements, including a provisional timetable.
• Ensure that the substantive elements are aligned with national strategy and planning documents though the consultation of national expert..

Qualifications/special skills

• ACADEMIC
• Advanced university degree in engineering, economics, environmental sciences, management, or a related discipline is required
• A first-level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in developing, assessing, evaluating or managing projects in the field of climate change, renewable energy, environment or development, is required.
• Experience in drafting project proposals and assessing project documents, including concepts, progress reports, work plans, and financial documents (budgets and expenditure reports) is required.
• Experience working with GEF or UNEP projects is desirable.
• Experience in working for multilateral or bilateral funding entities in the field of climate change, renewable energy environment or development is desirable.