2024 Chief Technical Advisor at UNDP (Part-Time, Remote) – 50% Commitment

The 2024 Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) will collaborate with the Samoa Multi-Country Office to support two projects, working closely with the Implementing Partner, Project Coordinator/Manager, and the Project Management Unit (PMU). The CTA will ensure that reports and documentation are promptly shared with the Project Managers, with copies also sent to the UNDP MCO Assistant Resident Representative of the Environment and Climate Change Unit.

Duties and Responsibilities

• He/She will work under the guidance of the respective Project Coordinators/Managers, the CTA is expected to provide technical advice, support and capacity building to the project team and assist the PMs to organize and supervise the work of the project hired consultants.
• Under the supervision of the PC/PM, the CTA will coordinate the provision of the required technical inputs, including assisting in executing the implementation strategy, recruiting and supervising experts and technical advisors’ inputs, and ensuring coordination and leveraging resources from other initiatives. The CTA will provide guidance and support on both strategic project matters, quality control of technical expertise and aspects of day-to-day management as required.
• In addition, the CTA shall submit a proposal at the beginning of the quarter including the specific deliverables and working days that is planning to cover in three months for both projects. The CTA is expected to generate a monthly report indicating the deliverables provided and working days (timesheet) to be used as the basic supporting document for the monthly payment.
• For Samoa Project, oversee and guide the preparation/update of the NISSAP (National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan), IAS (Invasive Alien Species) decision-making tools, biosecurity protocols and regulations, cost-recovery strategy for biosecurity, integration of IAS prevention and management in CIMPs and PAs and capacity building aspects, etc.
• Oversee and coordination of the technical inputs from the international and national consultants.
• The scope of work for the CTA will include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following key activities:
• Ensure that project activities under each outcome are planned and executed in a timely manner with high technical standards and implemented following the planned outcomes to achieve defined indicators.
• Provide strategic review and planning towards achieving metrics and indicators (e.g. METTs, capacity scorecards, etc.)
• Oversee and support a capacity building and training programs for all relevant national and local agencies, special interest groups and local communities.
• For Samoa IAS project, support/oversee and guide the conduct of technical consultations and workshops to develop the IAS policy, strategies, CIMP planning, PA-IAS interfaces, and knowledge management and M&E planning and IAS prevention and management and related guidelines, tool kits and manuals and regulations for financial mechanism for biosecurity, etc.
• Provide substantive contributions to the technical components of the project, including high-quality technical inputs on the reports produced by consultants, technical service providers, subcontractor, and PMU staff.
• Prepare and/or review technical documents and terms of reference, reviewing deliverables among the project activities and outputs, organizing technical meetings, and providing technical guidance on project activities.
• Ensure consistency and coherency of the approaches across the project sites.
• Develop and implement protocols to ensure coordination between IP, other partners in policy development and implementation.
• Develop and initiate the implementation of the project sustainability plan.
• Provide technical advocacy among key stakeholders, assisting government agencies and service providers in design and implementation of project interventions.
• Ensure that the indicators included in the project results framework are monitored annually in advance of the GEF PIR submission deadline and provide inputs to the annual GEF Project Implementation Reports (PIRs) and other progress reports.
• Carry out visits to project sites and the activities in the field.
• Manage and monitor the project risks initially identified and submit new risks to the Project Manager for consideration and decision on possible actions if required; update the status of these risks by maintaining the project risks log.
• Provide guidance for the revisions to the annual and multi-year workplan, as needed.
• Advise and support the Project Manager and the PMU in the review and update of the GEF tracking tools at Mid-term and Project end.
• Provide technical inputs to the development of knowledge products (including brochures, briefs, lessons learnt reports, etc.) and supervise their dissemination.
• Provide technical support to government partner agencies and other stakeholders with development of essential skills through training workshops and on the job training, thereby increasing their institutional and technical capabilities.
• Conduct an exit debrief with the respective Project Managers on completion of contract.

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Required Skills and Experience for 2024 Chief Technical Advisor