UNDP recruits 01 Individual International Consultant

Background

Ethiopia has been identified both as a source and key transit country for wildlife products and live animals. The Enhanced Management of Protected Area system Ethiopia Project (EMPA) is therefore seeking to implement solutions that will counter the threats to biodiversity and overcome the barriers to effective management of protected areas and to combat illegal wildlife trade. The main objective of this project is to build Ethiopia’s capacity for biodiversity conservation through increased effectiveness of protected area management and implementation of measures to reduce Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) and poaching.  This objective will be achieved through the implementation of four project components:  Component 1: Protected Area Management and biodiversity conservation. This component will focus on demonstrating how effective management of protected areas in Ethiopia can be achieved by targeting a small number of Protected Areas, given that the selected pilot sites are those protected areas in which key target species (elephants and big cats) are found; Component 2: Implementation of anti-trafficking measures. This component will focus on improving different aspects of law enforcement so as to increase the deterrent to illegal wildlife trafficking:  Component 3: Landscape approach to forest and agro-biodiversity conservation. This component focuses on realizing the value of agro-biodiversity for the country and specifically for people living in the vicinity of the protected areas targeted in Component 1. Finally, Component 4 Knowledge Management, Gender Mainstreaming, and M&E. Lessons learned from the project via active participation of all stakeholder groups in the project implementation, gender mainstreaming and M&E will be made available nationally and internationally to facilitate the fight against IWT.

Application Instruction:

• Download both TOR and  Proposal Submission Form from the following link: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=56195;

Strictly follow the instructions indicated in the IC Proposal Submission Form uploaded hereto; and

Firms are not eligible for this consultancy assignment (open only for International Individual Consultants)

• Documents Required:

The following proposals must be prepared as per the RFP Proposal Submission Instructions. The Proposals shall be submitted on or before application deadline June 17,2019 via UNDP Ethiopia Secured mail address: procurement.et@undp.org

• Technical Proposal in pdf under file name: ETH0080-ReAD– TP – [insert your name];
• Financial Proposal in pdf under file name: ETH0080-ReAD– FP – [insert your name];
• Please note that these proposals shall be submitted to the designated secured email into two files but in one email unless both Files are Greater than 9MB file size.

Important Note:

• A candidate applying only by uploading CV/P11 to this job site will not be considered. Instead, both Technical and Financial Proposals shall be submitted to UNDP Secured email: procurement.et@undp.org;

• Those prospect consultants who fail to submit both Technical and financial proposals as per the standard format and to the designated secured email will not be further considered for evaluation.
• Please group all your documents into single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.
• While submitting your proposals to procurement.et@undp.org be sure your email subject line is ETH0080-ReAd in order to let our Office easily locate your respective proposals from secured email and be considered in subsequent evaluations.

Duties and Responsibilities

The CTA is responsible for:

• Policy Advice and Programme Support;
• Mainstreaming international combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade experience into relevant country frameworks;
• Policy Research and Development;
• Policy Positioning and Representation;
• Strengthen EWCA’s capacity for policy analysis on combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade and Poaching;
• Coordination of implementation of EMPA project;
• Provide quality assurance for the EMPAS project;
• Develop the capacities of the Five Protected Areas and the EWCA staff;
• Partnerships and Resource Mobilization;
• Knowledge Management.

Competencies

• Ability to effectively coordinate a large, multidisciplinary team of experts and consultants;
• Be an effective negotiator with excellent oral and presentation skills;
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English.

Required Skills and Experience

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in atural Resources Management, Conservation Biology, Conservation or Protected Areas Management, Environmental Sciences, or related fields of expertise or alternatively a relevant law enforcement background;

Experience:

• At least 12 years of professional experience, of which at least eight are at international level;
• Previous experience relating to work on wildlife conservation and illegal wildlife trade, and establishing an Environmental Crime Unit type of institution is essential, with a strong track record of on the ground practical work in law enforcement;
• Strong skills in monitoring and evaluation and experience in implementing environmental projects;
• Previous experience with GEF projects is an added plus;

Language:

• Fluency in English; both written and oral;
• knowledge of Amharic would be a significant advantage;