Terms of reference Job Position Climate Change and Regional

TERMS OF REFERENCE LCRD
Job Position: Climate change and regional development
specialist
Date: 04-15
Content
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Background ............................................................................................................................... 2
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Objective .................................................................................................................................... 2
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Responsibilities ......................................................................................................................... 2
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Profile ......................................................................................................................................... 3
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Education ........................................................................................................................... 3
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Terms and conditions............................................................................................................... 4
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The selection process .............................................................................................................. 4
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Deadline for application ........................................................................................................... 5
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Terms of Reference
1. Background
The “Low Carbon Resilient Development” program in Colombia began its work in 2014
supported by USAID and USFS. The program is aimed at supporting the national and local
governments in Colombia to improve their resilience to climate change impacts and lower
their future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while integrating the three levels (national,
subnational and local).
The program will provide support to national level governmental entities to develop and
implement their Sectorial Mitigation Action Plans (SMAPs) and advance in incorporating
climate change resilience criteria and considerations in their planning processes. It also
aims to help local authorities and organizations in selected cities to implement actions to
improve their resilience to climate change impacts and pursue low-carbon development
options demonstrating the effects of different implementation options.
2. Objective
Support the implementation of the sub national strategy of the Colombian Low Carbon
Development Strategy (CLCDS) aligned with the implementation of CONPES 3819 of
2014 to consolidate the system of cities in Colombia for what concerns climate change
adaptation and mitigation actions. As well as supporting other climate change activities
including National Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and monitoring and reporting
schemes of climate change measures that are related with regional development.
3. Responsibilities
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Support specific components of the sustainable vision planning of the system of
cities.
Coordinate with sectorial national entities and CLCDS, enabling environments to
implement the SMAPs mentioned in the CONPES 3819 of 2014.
Coordinate with the city component of the LCRD program and the subnational
strategy of CLCDS, the implementation of the climate change strategies at sub
national and regional level, to what is prioritized for the implementation of the
CONPES 3819 of 2014, in order to strengthen the decision making process to
generate public policy and project implementation.
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Coordinate with the MRV component of the CLCRD program in alignment with the
GOC, the construction of the monitoring and reporting schemes for the climate
change related programs and projects related with regional development.
Involve relevant public and private stakeholders in the implementation of climate
change strategies related with regional development.
Support specific NAMAs that are related with regional development.
Support specific components of the drafting of the CONPES of sustainable
urbanism and construction.
Participate in and identify other staff to participate in EC-LEDS1 trainings with inkind resources for other staff participation provided by GOC and other
organizations and donors.
Facilitate to the National Planning Department the participation in National System
of Climate Change and ensure integration of cross-sector CLCDS considerations
and awareness of other related program activities.
Coordinate on a regular basis with the CLCDS team from the National Government
and report on progress under the different stages of CLCDS.
Support the analysis, development and/or modification of enabling policies or
regulations having direct impacts in low carbon development and climate change
adaptation.
4. Profile
4.1 Education
Colombian professional with a bachelor title in applied science in economics, architecture,
civil or environmental engineering, and MSc. degree in the fields of
urban/regional/territorial planning, sustainable territorial development or regional
economics.
4.2 Experience
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Colombian national with a minimum of four (4) years’ experience working on
sustainable regional/territorial planning, sustainable urban/territorial development,
promoting urban/regional resilience;
Knowledge of the Colombian land-use planning sector and regional planning
(operation and regulation);
Enhancing Capacity for Low Emissions Development Strategies
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Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership to effectively work with a broad
range of interested parties, across varying capacity levels in order to catalyze improved
low carbon development and climate adaptation strategy outcomes;
Good command of spoken and written English. Demonstrated skills to hold a technical
conversation in this language.
4.3 Organizational Skills
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Capacity to work well in interdisciplinary groups
Ability to establish collaborative relationships and projects
Manage time effectively to meet deadlines
Capacity to work independently
Ability to acquire needed resources
5. Terms and conditions
International contract through METI (Management and Enginiering Technologies). Short
term contract. Daily rate modality according to planning of activities. Availability to
participate in meetings and workshops in Colombia.
To apply, please send an email with your CV to mcarter@lcrdcolombia.org;
amogollon@lcrdcolombia.org before the deadline. Any application received after that
date will not be considered in the process.
Only those candidates who provide specific and comprehensive information to support
each of the advertised requirements of the vacancy announcement will be considered for
interview.
The Human Resources Office accepts and considers only applications that are associated
with a specific vacancy announcement.
6. The selection process
Applications’ screening, testing and interviews are normally completed within three weeks
of the vacancy announcement’s closing date. Please assume that you were not selected if
you have not heard from us within three weeks of the vacancy announcement’s closing
date.
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7. Deadline for application
Deadline for application: April 22th 2015, 17:00 hrs
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Update is April 22rd @ 17:00 hrs EST (Eastern Standard Time).
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