National Consultant for Climate Change Vulnerability Trainings.
Vacancy Number: UN21/02318
| Location: | Chisinau, Moldova |
| Application Deadline: |
28 Sep 2021, 23:00 (GMT+2:00)
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| Reference to the project: |
Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations
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| Expected Duration of Assignment: | 75 days |
Supporting Documents:
VA Climate Change Vulnerability Trainings 
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Background
Organizational Setting
FAO in partnership with the Government of Moldova is implementing the project GCP/MOL/007/GCR “Mainstreaming adaptation into planning process to reduce vulnerability to climate change at local and central levels in Moldova’s Agriculture Sector (Ag. SAP)”. The main objective is to support the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI) to conduct comprehensive work to ensure climate change adaptation is mainstreamed into planning processes in the agriculture sector, ensuring a gender sensitive approach and the participation of all vulnerable groups.
Reporting Lines
The incumbent will work under overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Moldova, the technical supervision of the Lead Technical Officer (LTO) of the project as well as in close consultation with the International Consultant, National Technical Advisor and the National Designated Authority (NDA) – Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Moldova, the National Specialist on Climate Adaptation Mainstreaming will contribute to the implementation of the Ag.SAP project.
Technical Focus
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation preferably in agriculture.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Contribute to the development of climate impact and vulnerability assessment training program for the sectoral and local level stakeholders under the supervision of the International Consultant (IC). The content of training modules is to be adjusted to target groups;
- Conduct an instructor-led on-site, gender-responsive training program focused on climate change impact (or risks and vulnerability) assessment methodologies and approaches, as well as socio-economic assessment and valuation methodologies, based on training manual and modules developed by the IC and under his/her supervision and collaboration. The training programme is to be conducted at the district level to which 6 prioritised communities belong to, for around 40 technical planners in total (minimum 30% will be women), as well as NGOs and other relevant stakeholders in each of 6 priority districts;
- Conduct the training for sectoral technical planners tasked with the overall environment and climate change coordination of the agriculture sector and subordinated institutions who require a more profound understanding of the concepts behind vulnerability analyses, based on training manual and modules developed by the IC and under he/her supervision and collaboration. The training programme is to be conducted at the sector and intuitional level for around 35 technical planners (minimum 30% will be women), as well as sectoral experts, researchers ,NGOs and other relevant stakeholders with potential to be involved in the V&A assessment of agriculture sector.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please send your CV with all relevant details to FAO-Moldova@fao.org by 28 September 2021 inclusive.
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