NATIONAL CONSULTANT FOR PREPARATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT AND ADAPTATION PLAN FOR THE FORESTRY SECTOR

Background:

UNDP and the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (MoEPP) are implementing the project “Third National Communication to UNFCCC” (TNC). The main aim of the project is to strengthen the information base, analytical and institutional capacity of the key national institutions to integrate climate change priorities into country development strategies and relevant sector programs by providing financial and technical support to prepare its Third National Communication (TNC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Duties and Responsibilities:

-analyze the current status in the forestry sector in the country in terms of the existing planning documents, studies, project reports,
 statistical documents, and summarize the findings in a form of a draft national circumstances section of the TNC for the forestry sector in
 the country
-review the institutional and legal setup for collection, processing, management and dissemination of relevant data and provide specific
 recommendations on improvement
-review available methodologies, tools and indicators for assessment of climate change vulnerability of the forestry sector and propose the
 most suitable one having in mind the country context;
-prepare vulnerability assessment of climate change impact on forestry sector as part of the Third National Communication on climate
 change, assessing the potential impacts of climate change on the forests in the country, covering the following aspects to the extent possible
 i.e:
-closely  cooperate with other national consultants in identifying possibilities for perform cross-cutting analyses in the country and
 establishment of correlation between forestry and land degradation
-prepare a draft national action plan that will specify the short and mid-term priority measures in the forestry sector;
-present the results at a thematic workshop with participation of the relevant stakeholders.

Competencies:

• Fluency in English and Macedonian, with excellent writing skills.
• Excellent analytical, communications and facilitation skills

Required Skills and Experience:

-Master degree in the thematic areas relevant to the assignment (e.g. Forestry, Nature sciences); Advanced degree shall be a strong asset
-Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the sector forestry
-At least 3 (three) similar assignments in nature and scope (research and/or studies taking into consideration forestry in correlation with
 climate variability and change)
-Previous experience related to participation in previous national communications shall be considered as an asset
-Previous experience in relevant international projects shall be considered as an asset
 
Professional Experience (Specialized Knowledge):

-Knowledge of the national environmental and forestry policies;
-Experience in drafting reports and in providing technical advisory services for the implementation of similar projects;

Deadline: 05 December 2012

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