Consultant to Update GEF Tracking Tools and the UNDP Scorecard - UNDP
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Job Description
Location : Harare and travel to the Zambezi Valley, ZIMBABWE
Application Deadline : 16-Jul-21
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : National Consultant
Languages Required :English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 02-Aug-2021
Duration of Initial Contract : 10 days
Expected Duration of Assignment : 10 days
Background
The Government of Zimbabwe, through the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry (MECTHI), in partnership with the UNDP is implementing a 6-year GEF funded project entitled “Strengthening Biodiversity and Ecosystems Management and Climate-Smart Landscapes in the Mid to Lower Zambezi Region of Zimbabwe.” The project is implemented under a National Implementation Modality (NIM) where MECTHI is the Implementing Partner. This is a child project being implemented under a global parent programme entitled “Global Partnership on Wildlife Conservation and Crime Prevention for Sustainable Development.” The project seeks to address multiple threats to biodiversity and sustainable community development in the Lower Zambezi which include poaching and associated wildlife trade, retaliatory killing of wildlife, deforestation and associated land degradation due to unsustainable agriculture and firewood consumption, and uncontrolled veld fires. The Zimbabwe project is therefore a multifocal area project whose objective is to promote an integrated landscape approach to managing wildlife resources, carbon and ecosystem services in the face of climate change in the protected areas and communal lands of the Mid to Lower Zambezi Regions of Zimbabwe. The project has 4 components namely: Component 1. Strengthening capacity and governance frameworks for integrated wildlife and woodland management and wildlife/forest crime enforcement in Zimbabwe; Component 2. Strengthening Zimbabwe's PA estate and CAMPFIRE Wildlife Conservancies in areas of global BD significance; Component 3. Mainstreaming BD and ES management, and climate change mitigation, into the wider landscape; and Component 4. Knowledge Management, M&E and Gender Mainstreaming; There are four corresponding outcomes namely: Outcome 1. Increased national capacity for IWT control and integrated wildlife and woodland; Outcome 2. Improved capacity of PA network and CAMPFIRE Wildlife Conservancies to protect globally significant biodiversity of the mid-lower Zambezi region over a total area of 1,616,900 ha; Outcome 3. Increased area under sustainable management and increased benefits for local communities from CBWM, SFM and SLM in established CWCs; and Outcome 4. Lessons learned by the project through participatory M&E and gender mainstreaming are used nationally and internationally,
The project is being implemented in Muzarabani, Mbire and Hurungwe Districts as well as Mana Pools National Park, and Chewore, Sapi, Hurungwe, Dande, Charara and Doma Safari Areas. The total allocated resources for this project is USD 12,025,964. In addition, in-kind co-financing is USD 45,411,000 from the Government of Zimbabwe, Private sector and NGO partners,
Under Component 4, project-level monitoring and evaluation is being undertaken in compliance with UNDP requirements as outlined in the UNDP POPP and UNDP Evaluation Policy. Additional mandatory GEF-specific and GWP M&E requirements are being undertaken in accordance with the GEF M&E policy, other relevant GEF policies and GWP framework of core indicators.? The tools include GWP GEF focal area tracking tools include the Biodiversity Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT), GEF Global Environmental Benefits (GEB) and Socio-Economic Indicators, GWP Core Indicators. In addition, the project applies the UNDP Capacity Development Scorecard to track national capacity for IWT control and integrated wildlife and woodland,
These tools need to be reviewed periodically. It is against this background that the project seeks to contract a consultant to review the tracking tools.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
To update the GEF’s tracking tools for the project (Biodiversity - Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT), GEF Global Environmental Benefits (GEB) and Socio-Economic Indicators) and the GWP Core Indicators and assess progress towards capacity development using UNDP Capacity Development Scorecard and recommend adjustments to the indicators and results framework.
SCOPE OF WORK
The Consultant will work in close coordination with the Project Manager, UNDP PRECC Unit Head and UNDP-GEF Regional Technical Advisor. The consultant will be responsible for the following activities and outputs/deliverables:
Activities:
Study and understand the GEF Tracking Tools, GWP Core Indicators and UNDP Capacity Development,
In consultation with the Project Manager, and the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, and other relevant stakeholders update GEF’s tracking tools,
Biodiversity - Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) for 6 areas namely Mana Pools NP, Charara SA, Hurungwe SA, Sapi SA, Chewore SA, Dande SA and Doma SA,
GEF Global Environmental Benefits (GEB) and Socio-Economic Indicators,
In consultation with the UNDP Project Manager, UNDP ?RTA and the GEF GWP team update the GWP Core Indicators,
Facilitate an internal assessment exercise with ZPWMA to evaluate progress,
Update of the UNDP Capacity Development Scorecard,
Collect data against indicators,
Produce a consolidated report on the progress, updated tools, and recommended changes to the results framework.
Expected Outputs and Deliverables:
The consultant will be responsible for the following outputs and deliverables:
Inception Report;
Updated Tools;
GEF Tracking Tools (Biodiversity - Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT), GEF Global Environmental Benefits (GEB) and Socio-Economic Indicators),
Updated GWP Core Indicators,
Updated UNDP Capacity Development Scorecard,
Final report with updated GEF tracking tools and UNDP Capacity Development Scorecard and recommended changes to the related Results Framework.
Qualifications and Experience
Required Skills and Experience
Education
Master’s degree or above in environment science, economics, forestry, development studies or a closely related field;
Experience
At least five years of social and in the development context; previous experience in supporting UNDP will be an added advantage,
At least 5 years of experience related to research, analysis and development experiences in the field of biodiversity management, environmental issues,
Good working record in monitoring and evaluation of development projects/ programmes,
Experiences working with projects with multi-stakeholders, including government agencies, private sector, CSOs, local communities and international organizations,
Experiences in working on GEF Tracking Tools, and/or UNDP Capacity Assessment’s Scorecard is an asset.
Experience in developing and managing UNDP/GEF projects is an asset,
A strong awareness of and adherence to national policy and international best practices to reduce transmission risk of COVID-19;
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Language
Fluency in English is required, knowledge of local languages spoken in the project area will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Application procedure:
Applicants are requested to upload copies of:
Latest CV highlighting the relevant experience;
Updated P11 Form template of which can be downloaded from this website http://www.sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc.
A detailed technical proposal on undertaking the tasks and evidence of previous work;
Financial proposal (All-inclusive daily fee): Interested individuals are kindly requested to submit an all-inclusive daily consultancy fee using the template which can be downloaded from: https://www.dropbox.com/s/789q1hvdrdgwqqc/PPG_Cons_Letter%20of%20Interest%20and%20Availability.docx?dl=0
Please group all your documents (CV, P11, Technical Proposal, Financial Proposal and certificates) into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document. Incomplete applications will not be given consideration.
Applicants must reply to the mandatory questions asked by the system when submitting the application
Please note that only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted.
Evaluation criteria:
The Consultant will be evaluated based on qualifications and the years of experience, as outlined in the qualifications/requirements section of the ToR. In addition, the Consultant will also be evaluated on the following methodology:
Technical Criteria weight: 70%;
Financial Criteria weight: 30%;
The award of the contract shall be made to the Consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the Terms of Reference.
