National Chief Technical Specialist at United Nations Development Programme -Rwanda: Deadline :19-02-2023

Terms of Reference (TOR)

for National Personnel Service Agreement

Position Information

Office/Unit/Project Description

The United Nations Development programme (UNDP) Rwanda country office is looking for National Chief Technical Specialist (CTS) to support the effective implementation of the “Forest Landscape Restoration in the Mayaga Region Project”.

The CTS will be based in the office of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA).

Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) received funding through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to implement the “Forest Landscape Restoration in the Mayaga Region project”. The FLR Mayaga project is a six years’ project implemented since 2020 in four Districts of the Amayaga Region namely Kamonyi, Ruhango, Nyanza and Gisagara. The project is currently in its third year of implementation.

The project designed aims to secure biodiversity and carbon benefits while simultaneously strengthening the resilience of livelihoods, through forest landscape restoration and upscaling clean technologies in the four Districts of Amayaga region

The project has three major following outcomes:

• Forest restoration plans with institutional and legislation frameworks guiding afforestation, natural resources management and agriculture.
• Individual and institutional capacities enhancement for planning and implementing gender-sensitive forest landscape restoration strategies supported by knowledge management.
• Implementation of Forest Landscape Restoration plans to secure 555 ha of natural forests, put 300 ha of forests under participatory forest management, increase productivity of agriculture and plantation forests on 25,000 ha and 1,000 ha respectively; and reduce wood consumption by at least 25%.

It is against this background that UNDP Rwanda is looking for a qualified and experienced national expert to advise REMA on the implementation of the Green Amayaga project.

Scope of Work

The Chief Technical Specialist (CTS), for the “Forest Landscape Restoration in the Mayaga Region Project is responsible for the overall execution, management, coordination, and monitoring of the project. He/she will also advisor the management of Rwanda Environment Management Authority on the effective implementation of other GEF-UNDP supported project at REMA. He/she will contribute to the creation and maintenance of parentship for resources mobilization, monitoring and evaluation, production and sharing of knowledge management on

The Chief technical Specialist’s key function include:

1. Programme management (30%)

• Provide overall technical backstopping support for the assigned project/ programs
• Provide effective programme supervision, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting and completion activities,
• Provide advice on best suitable approaches and methodologies for the timely achievement project/Program targets and objectives,
• Provide guidance and technical inputs to the work carried out by national and international consultants and/or companies,
• Advise the Project Steering Committee (PSC) for more effective implementation and coordination of project activities
• Coordinate the implementation of recommendation of the audits, mid-term, and final evaluations of the project.
• Develop project/program proposal to upscale the program,

2. Monitoring and evaluation (30%)

• Provide technical support to ensure timely procurement, including but not limited to, drafting ToRs, review of ToRs, review of studies, and ensure contracts under the FLR Mayaga project are well managed.
• Detect potential risks which can hinder the implementation and suggest solutions
• Assist in planning the implementation of project’s activities, and in adjusting the project Results Framework, Work Plan and Budget as required and in line with corporate requirements.
• Undertake technical review and provide quality assurance of project outputs (e.g., technical reports, studies, and assessments) and field activities.
• Assist in monitoring the technical quality of project M&E systems (including AWPs, indicators, and targets).
• Assist staff and consultants in the conduct of project reviews and evaluations, and in revisions of the implementation strategy and work plans, based on review and evaluation results.
• Advise of the effective methods to collect and analyse the impact

3. Team management and coordination (15%)

• Timely Review technical documents and studies – offer guidance on how to improve.
• Support in the preparation of the annual Project Implementation Reports (PIRs).

4. Knowledge management and communication (10%)

• Organize an international conference in the first quarter of the last year of the project to promote the work of the project, share successful lessons and interest further investments into the Restoration plans (from donors and the private sector).
• Prepare communication and knowledge about the projects/program
• Provide advice and assist in knowledge management, communications and awareness-raising, and document lessons from project implementation.
• Support the preparation of various written outputs and knowledge products, e.g., draft background papers, analyses, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.

5. Partnership building and resources Mobilization (15%)

• Organize/ prepare for high impact engagements with key stakeholders of then projects.
• Conduct and development tools to engage donors,
• Where requested, advise the Project Management Unit in liaison work with project partners, donor organizations, NGOs, and other groups to ensure the effective coordination of project activities.
• Develop/review resources mobilization proposal and strategies,
• Design an exit plan, identifying all further support required to sustain the Forest Landscapes Restoration Plans (Ecosystems Rehabilitation Plans) once the donor funding is used up. The strategy should be ready before two years prior to the end of the project to allow fund-raising for its implementation.
• Perform other tasks as may be requested by the Project Manager, the Project Steering Committee, and the senior management of the Rwanda Environment Management.

     6. Institutional Arrangement

The Chief Technical Specialist (CTS) will report to the Director General of REMA who chairs the PSC through the SPIU Coordinator. The CTS will cooperate with the Project Management Unit to ensure the availability of information on progress and performance in the implementation of the project. In the performance of his/her duties, the CTS will work in close collaboration with the UNDP Rwanda Country Office and update on the project’s progress.

      7. Competencies

People Management

UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)

     8. Minimum Qualifications

The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

• Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
• A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
• Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.

Approval

This TOR is approved by:

Bernardin Uzayisaba, Head of Sustainable Growth Unit,

This certifies the appropriateness of the functions to the NPSA contractual modality.

Signature

Name and Designation

Date of Signing

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