2022-07-23

Knowledge Management Consultant – Homebased

Homebased
Posted on July 23, 2022

UNDP

Knowledge Management Consultant – Homebased

Job Description

Background:

UNDP’s Nature, Climate and Energy Team as part of the Global Policy Network, supports countries to promotes and scales up integrated whole-of-governance approaches and nature-based solutions that reduce poverty and inequalities, strengthen livelihoods and inclusive growth, mitigate conflict, forced migration and displacement, and promote more resilient governance systems that advance linked peace and security agendas. The NCE Team works with governments, civil society, and private sector partners to integrate natural capital, environment and climate concerns into national and sector planning and inclusive growth policies; support country obligations under Multilateral Environmental Agreements; and implement the UN’s largest portfolio of in-country programming on environment, climate change, and energy. One of themes under the NCE is Climate Change Adaptation.

Responding to the urgent need for action to harness the land use and agriculture sectors’ potential for climate change mitigation and adaptation, UNDP has launched the Support Programme on Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through NDCs and NAPs (SCALA). This Programme will be implemented between 2020 and 2025 and is designed to assist countries to translate their NDC and/or NAPs into actionable and transformative climate solutions in land use and agriculture with multi-stakeholder engagement. This Programme is a joint effort between UNDP and FAO and a follow up of the Integrating Agriculture into NAPs’ Programme. It works across 12 countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

Knowledge management is a major part of the Programme as it seems to identify, promote and disseminate tools and good practices. UNDP is therefore seeking the support of a Knowledge Management Officer to support the Programme’s implementation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work:

Regular coordination and updating of SCALA Knowledge Management Framework and milestones;
Review, finalization and publication of the SCALA and other NAP portfolio knowledge products;
Organization and facilitation of a series of webinars and peer-to-peer exchanges, in collaboration with FAO;
Regular liaison with team members to ensure milestones are achieved within set timelines, including editing, designing and publication of knowledge products;
Any other related work/task assigned by supervisor(s).

Skills and Qualifications

Competencies:

Corporate:

Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s vision, mission and values;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional:

Development and Operational Effectiveness

Results-driven and initiative-taking;
Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines;
Ability to plan and organize work and establish priorities;
Remains calm and in control even under pressure, and consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Informed, sound, and transparent decision-making;
Thoroughly and methodically collects, verifies and records data, demonstrating attention to detail and identifying and correcting errors on own initiative.

Client Orientation and Communication:

Effective written and oral communication skills;
Good interpersonal and networking skills;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations;
Supports and encourages open communication in the team and facilitates team work;
Ability to work under minimum supervision;
Ability to work with multiple stakeholders from a wide range of disciplines and fields, from both developed and developing countries, and having diverse and competing worldviews and interests.

Required Skills and Experience

Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in climate change, international relations, international development, or closely related fields.
- 3 years of experience in climate change, agriculture and development research and technical drafting.
- Native English speaker or Proficiency in English with advanced command of speaking and writing (Can be demonstrated if the candidate has earlier worked in an English working environment, and/or has any formal English language training/certification).