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The Lead Climate Information and EWS Advisor will provide strategic guidance on the development and implementation of EWS initiatives.

Scope of Work of EWS Advisor

Lead Innovation, provide Strategic Leadership, lead Policy Dialogue and Advocacy:

• Contribute to a strategic understanding of, and engagement with, the substantive technical issues, institutions, and processes within the region, including establishing contact and identifying strategic partnerships with other agencies, donors, NGOs, the private sector, scientific institutions and the like;
• Participate in the development and implementation of UNDP’s global and regional strategies on environment and sustainable development within the BPPS and beyond. Engagement in policy and advocacy work with external partners where relevant.
• Provide strategic guidance on the development and implementation of EWS initiatives within UNDP BPPS, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and global EWS frameworks.
• Lead the implementation of the EW4All initiative of the UNSG, both strategically with the pillar leads (WMO, UNDRR, ITU, and IFRC) to shape the initiative and at the global level for the implementation of the EW4All programme with the GCF.
• Provide policy development support and guidance;
• Support the development of strategic UNDP policy position papers and internal briefing notes;
• Facilitate policy analysis and the development of technical tools and guidance;
• Keep the Regional Team informed of trends and issues with respect to the substantive technical area;

Ensure Portfolio Management:

• Identify and engage with key partners in the EWS field, including governments, international organizations, NGOs, and private sector entities. This involves understanding their areas of expertise, identifying potential synergies, and establishing collaborative relationships.
• Facilitate the identification and sourcing of technical expertise and support, including assisting with the preparation of TORs, identification and evaluation of experts, and review reports;
• Develop and advocate for specific policy analysis and development tools and guidance in support of programming and finance for climate change adaptation, including from both public and private sources;
• Assist in the maintenance of programme/project and portfolio information and corporate information systems.

Guide on the elaboration of Resource Mobilization strategy:

• Support programme and project identification and development, including on integrated approaches and multifocal area projects;
• Liaise with the relevant experts in Government, NGOs, CSOs, Private Sector, Development Partners to obtain critical input, including expert advice, information from relevant documents that can feed into the preparation of a feasibility assessment, concept design and proposal development;
• Organize, lead, participate and collate information based on a series of consultations with stakeholders;
• Synthesize key information from existing documents of relevance, given the scope of the intended project, that can then be used as input to the development of a feasibility assessment, concept design and proposal development;
• Provide timely and quality information and technical advice on sources of funds, policies, priorities and activities – including the Global Environment Facility funds, the Green Climate Fund, other multilateral donors, bilateral donors and foundations;
• Facilitate liaisons with potential financing agencies and institutions.

Advice on Development Impact:

• Provide advisory support  with inception, contracting and initiation of programmes/projects including establishment of indicators, benchmarks and work plans;
• Provide support to UNDP country offices and programme/project implementation partners in supervision, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, troubleshooting and adaptive management;
• Provide guidance to the UNDP country offices with organizing and compiling information that will feed into the project development exercise;
• Prepare reports and communications pieces effectively showcasing socio-economic development benefits as well as environmental results.
• Enhance development impact by working closely with the Crisis Bureau and BPPS on delivering country level technical assistance for project design and implementation.

Lead Learning, Knowledge Management and Self Development:

• Evaluate, capture, codify, synthesize lessons and stimulate the uptake of best practices and knowledge, including the development of knowledge materials;
• Peer review, comment on, and seek to improve the technical quality of programmes/projects, policies, practices, guidelines, advisory notes, publications and the like;
• Contribute to the preparation of regional Community of Practice meetings;
• Support the preparation and delivery of training courses;
• Respond to queries on programme/project progress, impacts and lessons.

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Required Skills

• At least 7 years of experience in providing technical advisory to project/programme proposal formulation and in providing oversight to, or direct management of, project or programme implementation
• At least 7 years of experience providing technical and strategic guidance to countries on the development and implementation of EWS-focused initiatives, projects, or programmes
• Experience in the policy development processes associated with environment and sustainable development issues;
• At least 7 years of experience working in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and/or Latin America and the Caribbean

Required Language

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in French is an advantage.

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