Overview

The Training Associate will develop and implement annual capacity building and training plans to strengthen the technical and institutional capacities of relevant national and local government agencies on NDC implementation.

Tasks Summary

• Develop annual capacity building and training program for NDC implementation.
• Develop and advance a methodology and approach to map and identify capacity-building needs for the NDC implementation.
• Lead the mapping processes to identify the training and capacity-building needs for the NDC implementation.
• Develop and advance annual capacity building and training program, including the design and development of training courses, learning, and guidance materials.
• Coordinate training and capacity development/ communication content development works in agriculture and land use related climate adaptation.
• Prepare feedback questionnaires, reports, and statistics related to the training carried out.
• Establish and manage partnerships with experts and training institutions.
• Provide information and regular updates to the NDC Focal Points, relevant CCD staff, and the Support Unit regarding training plans.
• Develop terms of references for external and specialized training and prepare their procurement documents.
• Support and organize trainings and other relevant events.
• Conduct training needs assessment under the capacity building and training program.
• Provide capacity building support to partner agencies by undertaking information sessions and trainings.
• Support in organizing national and sub-national internal, external and specialized trainings under the program.
• Identify and lease with potential vendors, suppliers and other service providers in support of organizing meetings, conferences, workshops and other events.
• Ensure complete staff work related to the procurement of goods and services related to the organization of trainings and other events.
• Support the NDC update process for enhancing goals related to priorities of the agricultural and land use sector.
• Support programmatic works and coordinate with UNDP Programme Specialist on Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Management of Natural Ecosystems.
• Ensures gender issues into the engagements and trainings.
• Keep documentation, including maintain electronic folders on the documents, correspondence, reports, and provide written and oral translations when necessary.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years (with Secondary education) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience in a subject related to climate change, sustainable development, or environmental sciences; and in developing and implementing communications and knowledge management strategies for government organizations or project /programmes.
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.

Qualification Requirements

• Secondary education is required.
• University Degree (Bachelor´s degree) in environmental sciences, environmental management, policy development, climate change, communication or relevant fields will be given due consideration, but is not a requirement.