Overview
Develop a comprehensive long-term strategic framework for innovation-centred capacity building and development to support the UNCCD Strategic Framework 2030 and achieve land degradation neutrality, drought resilience, and sustainable land management objectives globally.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop an inception report detailing methodology, analytical framework, consultation strategy, stakeholder engagement plan, and work plan.
- Conduct comprehensive stocktaking and analysis of existing capacity building/development landscape under the UNCCD, related frameworks, technology transfer needs, and regional/national relevance.
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder consultations to synthesize capacity strengths, gaps, needs, and priorities.
- Develop a preliminary framework for the capacity building strategy and agenda on innovation.
- Develop a comprehensive draft capacity-building strategic framework document and agenda on innovation.
- Coordinate review and validation processes for the draft strategic framework.
- Finalize and present the strategic framework, including an executive summary and presentation.
Required Experience
- At least 7 years of demonstrated experience in capacity building, policy integration, programme design, implementation, innovation, technology transfer and knowledge management related to sustainable development, sustainable land management and restoration, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation/adaptation.
- Demonstrated technical expertise on land degradation neutrality, sustainable land management and national drought planning.
- Significant experience working at the interface of the three Rio Conventions and other intergovernmental implementation and financial processes, including designing and delivering global capacity-building programmes on synergies, governance arrangements and coordination mechanisms.
- Strong analytical and writing skills evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, policy papers and high-level advisory reports.
- Strong track record in developing national and regional financing strategies, environmental funds, and sustainable finance taxonomies is desired.
- Proven ability to conceptualize and operationalize monitoring and evaluation approaches for results-based capacity development, including indicator development and testing is desired.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in natural resource management, environmental law, sustainable development, international development, management, political science, or other relevant field is required.
