Job Posting: DFATD/FSSP - CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIST

SUMMARY ABOUT THE PROJECT

Field Support Services Project (FSSP) is a five-year project (October 2019 – October 2024) funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and managed by Cowater International. FSSP provides administrative, financial, procurement, and logistical services as well as support to the in-country development programming for the Government of Canada through the provision of technical specialists in gender equality, governance and human rights, and environment and climate action and assisting GAC in procuring and managing local development initiatives. These programs will take place in Indonesia and the ASEAN regions.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

GAC requires the services of a Climate Change and Environment Specialist for the Department’s Indonesia bilateral development Program to support the Program in day-to-day work to keep GAC informed and engaged with relevant climate change and environment work and actors in Indonesia. The Climate Change and Environment Specialist (the Consultant) will work with GAC’s Sector Team Lead and as necessary, GAC HQ’s assigned Environment Specialist, with the following objectives:

1.   Ensure that GAC’s Sector Program Team has strong, up-to-date sectorial knowledge and analysis in the field of climate change in order to enhance GAC’s inputs in

     dialogues with the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and other partners on climate-change and environmental issues as well as to enhance decision making for future

     interventions. This could be achieved by, among others: developing and maintaining networks with key actors and respectively providing GAC with observations gained

     from participation in meetings and other events with GoI and other actors in Indonesia, as well as providing analytically oriented briefs of key Indonesian policy/ program/

     donor developments related to climate change (including Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) and energy) and environment (including water resource

     management, ocean marine litter, and environmental impact assessment); and

2.   Ensure that GAC’s program/project planning and development are informed by strong climate-change and environmental analysis and leads to effective implementation

     of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy for Indonesia.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Working on a day-to-day basis under the direction of GAC’s Program Sector Team Lead and in close coordination with the GAC HQ specialists, the expected services of the Climate Change and Environment Specialist will include, but not be limited to:

 a.  Provide evidence-based analysis and advice that contributes towards sectoral knowledge. This includes, but is not limited to

            ·   developing donor and other stakeholders database;

            ·    project mapping;

            ·    identifying and updating plans and priorities of the Government of Indonesia;

            ·    daily updates and analysis on development or policy changes in the sector;

            ·   tracking and updating a database for GAC’s climate financing implementation in Indonesia;

            ·   advisory support prior to meetings/consultative meetings/policy dialogues in a timely manner;

             ·    knowledge dissemination of briefs and analysis;

            ·    liaising with relevant GAC headquarter specialists (i.e. Environment Specialist, Forestry Specialist, etc.) as appropriate.

 b.  Program/project planning and development. This includes, but is not limited to:

            ·    reviewing project proposals;

            ·    carrying out research and providing assessment on organizations’ capacities;

            ·    identifying opportunities and barriers; 

             ·    identifying lessons learned/best practices from previous GAC projects and from other projects in the field;

            ·    identifying synergies with other development projects;

            ·    supporting the planning of new initiatives through scoping assessment; and

            ·   as necessary, providing support towards identifying and assessing potential new and operational projects for environment / climate change opportunities; propose

                risk mitigation and opportunity enhancement measures by working closely with the HQ assigned environment specialist and GAC Project Team Lead (PTL) to

                complete the mandatory Environmental Integrity Process (EIP) form.

 c.  Program/project monitoring. This includes, but is not limited to:

           ·     monitoring climate change and environmental projects and providing advice to maximize achievement of results;

           ·     making recommendations on any needed corrective or additional measures;

            ·    as necessary, monitoring and evaluating Indonesia’s program for compliance with Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) requirements as well as operational

                projects for compliance with mandatory EIP; and

           ·    providing support towards GAC Indonesia Program’s new Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA).

 d.  Developing and maintaining networks. This includes, but is not limited to:

           ·      initiating contact and meetings;

           ·      participating in seminars/meetings/workshops; and

           ·      organizing or contributing to climate change donor meeting(s) and other related meetings.

 e.  Providing general support for the operation of GAC’s field office activities in Indonesia. This includes, but is not limited to:

           ·      database support and data collection;

           ·      documents review and editorial support;

           ·      organising meetings, documenting meetings/visits with photos, writing event updates for social media or further publications, and writing meeting reports.

 f.   Providing oral and written briefings on any of the above services through ad-hoc and regular meetings/conference calls with GAC’s Indonesian Program sector lead, GAC

     HQ specialists, and team.

 g.  Any other relevant tasks as assigned by the GAC.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

·     Postgraduate degree directly related to climate change.

Minimum Experience:

·   Minimum 10 years of professional work experience as technical expert or advisor in climate change, and sustainable landscape management in international             development programs or projects.

GAC requires the services of a national expert with specific climate change expertise as well as broader environment knowledge. This includes:

·      Climate mitigation. Solid knowledge of, and professional network with, Indonesian institutions/ think tanks/ influential actors in the AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry and

      Other Land Use) sector and sustainable landscape management.

·      Climate adaptation. Solid knowledge of, and professional network with, Indonesian institutions / think tanks / influential actors in the climate adaptation, particularly as

      related to water resource management and rainfed and transformational climate smart agriculture.

·     Knowledge of and network with Indonesian institutions/ think tanks/ influential actors on broader climate change and environment sectors, including renewable energy (as

     another priority for GAC), plastic waste management and its impacts on marine pollution, low carbon development, nature-based climate solutions and climate finance.

     This will be an advantage given that these will also be included in the portfolio of work of the Consultant.

The Consultant is responsible for the quality of all reports that s/he produces and submits.

Competencies:

·  Strong knowledge of the Indonesian climate change policies and programmes, methodologies, technologies and practices, and socio-economic and cultural context.

   Reference documents for the Indonesian climate change policies include Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), Indonesia’s National Communications

   and biennial update report, and National Action Plan on Adaptation to Climate Change (RAN-API).

·  Strong knowledge of international developments on climate change, including global agreements, methodologies, technologies and practices. Reference documents

   include the Paris Agreement; 2014 IPCC Report and the 2019 IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (link); the Sustainable Development Goals (link).

·  Capacity to identify and analyze socio-economic, political and cultural context, understand different vulnerabilities among target groups, develop scenarios, and develop

    program impact assessment.

·   Ability to lead strategic planning sessions and contribute to the implementation and monitoring of programs.

·   Ability to self-learn new subject areas in the fields of climate change and environment.

·   Ability to deliver quality reports or assessments in a short time.

·   Good facilitation skills and ability to generate ideas from, and build consensus among, a wide variety of stakeholders; and demonstrated ability to work with people from

    diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and

·   Client oriented.

The Consultant will be expected to learn and understand of Canada’s aid policies and strategies, which include:

·     Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy - link

·     Strategic Environmental Assessment of Policy’s Actions Areas - link

·     Action Area Policies: Environment and Climate Action; Growth that Work for Everyone - link

·    Canadian Cabinet Directive on strategic environmental assessment and GAC’s Environmental Integration Process.

Required skills and experience:

The Consultant is expected to posses skills and experience in the following areas:

·     Knowledge of and network with Indonesian institutions/ think tanks including the Government of Indonesia, development banks, donors, NGOs and INGOs, UN agencies,

     and research institutions/universities;

·     Strong knowledge of the Indonesian climate change policies, climate-related technologies and know-how, Indonesian landscape, peatlands, social forestry programs as

     well as Indonesian socio-economic and cultural context;

·     Strong knowledge of the international developments (UNFCCC/Paris Agreement) on climate change issues, including sustainable landscape management, AFOLU and

     climate adaptation sectors; 

·     Demonstrated track record in report writing (in English); and

·     Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking.

The following skills and experience will be an asset:

·    Strong knowledge of renewable energy and/or other climate change and environment sectors, including plastic waste management and its impacts on marine pollution,

    and low carbon development;

·    Advanced education and/ or work experience in climate mitigation (AFOLU and utility scale renewable energy) and climate adaptation; 

·    Ability to calculate GHG emission reductions using standard IPCC/GHG Protocol methodologies;

·     Experience in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under Analisis Dampak Lingkungan (AMDAL) process or other such processes;

·     Experience with climate finance, blended finance, concessional loans, and combinations of grants-loans;

·     Good understanding of gender equality challenges in the climate change and environment sectors;

·     Good understanding of project development and results-based management; and

·      Experience working with the Government of Indonesia, development banks, and donors.

Language Requirements

The Consultant must be fluent in Bahasa and possess the following levels in English:

Oral       = 4 – Advanced Professional Proficiency

Reading = 4 – Advanced Professional Proficiency

Writing    = 4 – Advanced Professional Proficiency

Most of the reporting will be written in English.  

WORKING ARRANGEMENTS 

The Consultant will work from his/her home base with virtual meetings/interviews with GAC colleagues and external experts. Working over the weekend or after regular office hours may be required. The Consultant is expected to rely on his/her expertise, conduct an extensive literature review, and perform triangulation by interviewing experts. The drafts produced by the Consultant will be peer reviewed by experts, the result of which should be incorporated by the Consultant.

The Consultant will report to GAC’s Climate Change Program Sector Team Lead. A consultant evaluation will be completed in order for regular payments to be released upon satisfactory delivery of the assignments. In the event that travel to other regions or cities is necessary, all necessary costs will be borne by GAC, through the Field Support Services Project (FSSP), following the approval of a travel plan and associated budget.

DURATION OF THE CONTRACT

The total expected duration of the assignment is up to 220 days. All reports must be finalized and submitted within this period. The Consultant is expected to start in March 2020. Payments will be processed against the reports (deliverables) therefore a financial report is requested for each deliverable, giving the flexibility for the Consultant to manage the number of days to spend on each deliverable within the defined timeframe.

How to apply:

Interested individual consultants must include the following documents when submitting the applications to admin@fssp.or.id latest by Friday 6 March 2020.

 1.    CV indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three

       (3) professional references.

2.     Brief statement as to why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment and highlighting their professional networks

       working on climate change or sustainable landscape management,

3.    Financial Proposal shall be submitted in the following format:

           -    The financial proposal should specify an all-inclusive daily rate for up to 220 working days;

           -    The financial proposal must be all-inclusive and take into account various expenses that will be incurred during the contract, including: the daily

               professional fee and when applicable any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services under the contract, not including travel

               expenses.

Qualified women are encouraged to apply.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidate(s) about the outcome or status of the selection process.

EVALUATION OF APPLICATION

The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: a) responsive/compliant/acceptable; and b) having received the highest score out of the weighted criteria (70% technical score (comprising of 15% technical qualifications desk review, 25% written test, and 30% interview) and 30% financial score).

The proposals that achieve a minimum of 70% for the technical qualifications desk review shall be further considered for an interview and written test. The financial score shall be computed as a ratio of the proposal being evaluated and the lowest priced proposal received for the assignment.

Technical Score (70%)	Financial Score (30%)
Technical qualifications desk review (based on the criteria and points listed below) (15%)
2.     Written test (25%)
3.     Interview  (30%)

 Technical Qualifications Desk Review

 The evaluation of the Technical criteria will be as follows:

St No	Criteria	Points
1	Academic qualifications of the Consultant	10 points
2	Specific experience as technical expert or advisor in climate change, and sustainable landscape management in international development programs or projects.	30 points
3	Strong knowledge of the Indonesian climate change policies, climate-related technologies and know-how, Indonesian landscape, peatlands, social forestry programs.	20 points
4	Strong professional network with a wide range of stakeholders working on climate change or sustainable landscape management including the Government of Indonesia, development banks, donors, NGOs and INGOs, UN agencies, and research institutions/universities.	20 points
5	Strong knowledge of the international developments (UNFCCC/ Paris Agreement) on climate change issues, including sustainable landscape management, AFOLU and climate adaptation sectors.	10 points
6	Consultant’s knowledge of other areas relevant to the assignment	10 points
	Total points	100 points

ABOUT US

With more than 34 years’ experience, Cowater International is Canada’s global leader in management consulting services specializing in international development and has managed the implementation of over 800 projects in more than 80 countries around the globe. We work with governments, partner organizations, communities and civil society to design and implement sustainable solutions that generate lasting social, financial and environmental impacts. Our adaptive approach to management has led to our award-winning work and recognition as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies in 2017 and 2018. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Cowater International also has corporate offices in Montreal, Quebec, Paris, France, Pretoria, South Africa, and London, United Kingdom, Nairobi, Kenya in addition to project offices in a wide variety of other locations across Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

We thank you for your interest in building a better tomorrow with Cowater International.