Project Coordinator, Mogadishu

Project Coordinator - Somalia NAPA

Project: Project Coordinator - Somalia NAPA No of Jobs: One (01) Duty Station: Mogadishu (with travel to all three regions of Somalia required) Duration: 6 months
Starting Date: ASAP Closing Date:

Overview of CTG Global CTG Global is a Personnel Management Service Company specialised in Recruitment, Management Consultancy, and Human Resources in countries experiencing or emerging from armed conflict, natural disasters , or acute social and economic crisis worldwide. CTG Global provides tailored personnel management support enabling a growing number of public and private sector agencies and individuals to achieve their objectives in complex and challenging environments. CTG Global clients currently comprise UN agencies, non-government organizations (NGOs), and different corporate organisations such as security companies.

Overview of the Position

Organizational Context/Background The impacts of climate change are already being felt across Horn of Africa. It is predicted that the region will be facing more extreme and frequent droughts and floods. These climatic disasters are also one of the main hazards in Somalia. Being a high risk country exposed to frequent climatic disasters, it is therefore critical that the country has a well-conceived National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA). The 2011 UN Secretary General Report (UN SG Report 2011) on the "Protection of Somali Natural Resources and Waters" highlights that some 30% of the land (catchments, range areas and agriculture lands) is considered degraded. Increases in the duration and frequency of drought cycles triggered by the global climatic changes has made these impacts more obvious with severity levels crossing a critical threshold and creating famine situations that are a clear evidence of lack of resilience of Somalia's population to face the consequences of prolonged drought and other natural calamities
Following the collapse of the central government in 1991 Somalia did not actively participate in multi-lateral environmental agreements (MEAs) and conventions. However, since 2009, as a result of observable negative impacts of natural disasters coupled with over two decades of neglect and conflict, the country has decided to rejoin the global efforts to address the environmental issues by becoming party to all the major conventions and protocols. These include: a) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (December 2009); b) United Nations Convention on Biodiversity (December 2009); c) Kyoto Protocol (October 2010); d) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (October 2010); and, e) Stockholm Convention onPersistent Organic Pollutants (July 2010). Though the signing of the MEAs makes the country eligible to fully participate in the global conventions and funds, Somalia is yet to mobilize technical and financial resources to undertake enabling activities for a systematic response to the global environmental challenges, including, climate change and its impacts at the local level. The on-going interventions in Somalia are largely focused on local economic development , rehabilitation of community assets & infrastructure, employment generation and community based environmental management . Frequent climatic extreme events, such as droughts and floods, expose the human population and natural systems to a wide array of risks, ranging from life loss to the loss of productive potential of the natural resources. The current interventions are also reactive in nature as there are very little efforts to build resilience to the impacts of climatic changes on a longer timescale. The main objective of the enabling activity is to develop NAPA for Somalia following a participatory process to address the most immediate climate related risks. NAPA is expected to build the community awareness, increase monitoring and risk forecasting and support the adoption of government policies and strategies to improve resilience to climate risks among vulnerable population groups (including women and children) and economic sectors. The overarching goal of the NAPA will be to make the Somali people more resilient to climate change, recognizing their high vulnerability in an economy that is dominated by subsistence agriculture and livestock rearing and undermined by the heterogeneity of clan-based conflicts.

Objectives of the assignment The overarching goal of the NAPA will be to make the Somali people more resilient to climate change, recognizing their high vulnerability in an economy that is dominated by subsistence agriculture and livestock rearing and undermined by the heterogeneity of clan-based conflicts. The development of the NAPA for Somalia is recognized as an essential enabling activity to facilitate and focus activities, including obtaining necessary long term funding required addressing Somalia's most immediate climate related risks. The development of the NAPA is a participatory process that intends to build the community awareness, increase monitoring and risk forecasting and support the adoption of government policies and strategies to improve resilience to climate risks among vulnerable population groups (including women and children) and economic sectors. The preparation of the NAPA is timely as the recommendations of NAPA will be integrated in the on-going stabilization and peace building programmes in Somalia that are currently taking place. Engagement, information sharing and collaborative partnering will take place with UNEP teams who are currently working on the National Communication on Climate Change for Somalia, and FAO who are currently working on the National Climate Change Strategic Action Plan, during the NAPA process.

General Functions

Scope of work The activities for the NAPA preparation will be closely aligned with the preparation process and principles outlined in the guidelines of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Expert Group established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). NAPA preparation is a nationally led process. The National NAPA Project Coordinator will play a key role in coordinating and supporting the entire by establishing and coordinating the NAPA technical Committee and Multidisciplinary Teams and Working Group. Specifically the National NAPA Project Coordinator is responsible for undertaking the following:

• Establish a national NAPA team - comprised of a national climate change focal point based within a lead agency (e.g. Ministry of Environment), and also key representative stakeholders from across government, academia and civil society. This NAPA team, coordinated by the Project Coordinator, holds overall responsibility for preparing the NAPA document and coordinating the implementation of NAPA preparation activities. To help achieve this task, the Project Coordinator and NAPA team will also assemble multidisciplinary teams/working groups comprised of sectoral experts across a range of disciplines including environment, agriculture, forestry, health, urban planning, security and gender related issues
• Synthesize all available information on adverse effects of climate change and coping strategies to be collated and reviewed, including national strategies for sustainable development , the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries, the United Nations Development Assistance Framework and Poverty Reduction Strategy papers, and all other relevant documentation pertaining to Somalia. o bi) Coordinate the participatory assessments of vulnerability to current climate variability conducted to assess where climate change is causing increases in associated risks (a VIA expert will be recruited to undertake task bi); o bii) Identify key climate change adaptation measures based on the outcomes of the VIA assessment and which are responsive to the needs of MEA's; o biii) Identify and prioritize country driven criteria for selecting priority activities to address needs arising from the adverse effects of climate change. o Develop and coordinate proposals for priority activities to address needs arising from the adverse effects of climate change, and coordinate the NAPA team to:
• Organize a national consultative process to solicit inputs and proposal ideas in order to help develop a short list of potential NAPA activities. The national team will facilitate this process and translate ideas into activities; o Select and identify activities, which may include capacity building and policy reform and which may be integrated into sectoral and other policies based on the agreed UNFCC NAPA selection criteria, and priority activities according to the UNFCCC NAPA format.
• Develop the NAPA document, using the above information obtained during activities a to c, and following the UNFCCC NAPA guidelines structure and format, to be followed by: public review and revision, final review and revision by the national NAPA team, government endorsement, public dissemination and submission to the UNFCCC secretariat.
  
  
  Monitoring and Progress controls The role of the National NAPA Project Coordinator is central to the success in achieving an effective, coordinated participatory process that accurately represents the views of beneficiaries and results in the timely delivery of a quality and widely accepted NAPA document. Under the overall supervision of the PREP Environment Manager and under the direct supervision of the PREP Environment Advisor, in collaboration with regional office managers, and government counterparts (in particular the NAPA focal point) and in consultation and collaboration with our client's global and regional offices, (and other UN offices where applicable), the National NAPA Project Coordinator will be responsible for the following:
• Coordinate all project related work and be responsible for all project activities , outcomes and deliverables under points a-d in the section above.
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with all parties in the NAPA preparation process including all focal points within the NAPA Technical Committee and Working Groups, Government institutions, Development Agencies, INGOs, NGOs CBO, the private sector and Academic institutes and think tanks, and any other relevant partners and key stakeholders;
• Assess and conduct quality control of all inputs from thematic/ sectoral working groups and individual experts;
• Prepare all necessary background papers, briefing notes and schedules for consultations
• Ensure participation of all the stakeholders in the NAPA preparation process;
• Efficiently mobilize the project inputs;
• Conduct activities for Monitoring and Evaluation and timely deliver progress reporting;
• Be responsible for sound financial management of the project and ensure transparency and competitiveness in all procurements following our client's procedures.
  
  
  Final product/Deliverables Deliverable Duration Stakeholder assessment undertaken and National NAPA team established with a NAPA focal point in place. October 2012 Report outlining and synthesizing available secondary information on adverse effects of climate change obtained from national strategies for sustainable development , the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries, the United Nations Development Assistance Framework and Poverty Reduction Strategy (and any other relevant reports) for Somalia completed November 2012 Progress report on the completion status of the Vulnerability Impacts and Adaptation (VIA) assessment December 2012 Report identifying key climate change adaptation measures for Somalia based on the outcomes of the VIA assessment, and responsive to the needs of MEA's completed January 2013 Report identifying and prioritize country driven criteria for selecting priority activities to address needs arising from the adverse effects of climate change completed February 2013 Report outlining the planned or completed national consultative process for inputs and proposal ideas to develop a short list of potential NAPA activities and likely selection of NAPA activities if consultation process completed March 2013 NAPA document completed and ready for final review by NAPA team and government approval completed April 2013 Essential Experience
   
  I. Academic Qualifications: The incumbent should have at least first degree in development studies, international relations, social sciences , economic development or related field, or in lieu of first degree, substantive experience in development studies
   
  II. Years of experience and Competencies: The incumbent will be responsible to complete the tasks under the scope of work in the team and environment with close collaboration of the Environment Manager, Environment Advisor, and the National UNFCCC Focal point. Should have at least 5 years of experience in a multi-stakeholder project coordination capacity with: i) very strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills; ii) sensitivity towards the opinions of the team members, possible institutional partners and Somali communities; ii) strong presentation and writing skills in English language; iv) experience of effective interaction with policy makers, UN agencies, donors, communities, civil society organizations, private sector etc.; and, v) experience of working with international development organizations.
   
  Other Info:
• Women Somali nationals are strongly encouraged to apply
  
  
  Languages
• Fluency in Verbal and Written Communications Somali and English

How to apply: 

Applicants should send a letter of application and their CV to careers@ctgglobal.com . Please subject your email with BHJOB2678_206. Telephone enquiries may be directed to Emma Kalonzo: Tel: +971 (0)4 369 5027