Climate Change Consultant at United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Job Title: Climate Change Consultant

Organizational Context and Purpose for the job:

Nigeria is one of the top ten most climate change vulnerable countries in the world. UNICEF Nigeria has been implementing several climate change initiatives, including Green Rising, WASH sector climate risk and vulnerability analysis, climate resilient infrastructure for basic services (water, sanitation, healthcare, and education), climate change adaptation programmes for healthcare facilities among others. UNICEF has also developed a Climate Landscape Analysis for Children in Nigeria (CLAC) and is working with the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the National Council on Climate Change Secretariat to amplify voices of the children and young people on national climate change policy processes such as Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and National Adaptation Planning (NAP) framework. We are therefore seeking a Climate Change Consultant with a strong background/training and experience on climate change and environmental policy and programming. Building on the CLAC report, by closely assessing the nature of the impact of climate change on different sectoral aspects of our programming – health, nutrition, WASH, education and child protection, the Consultant will strengthen UNICEF’s partnerships, programming, and capacity to prioritize children’s needs in climate action and support integration of climate action into UNICEF’s areas of work. This would further strengthen the planning, implementation and documentation of Climate Change mitigation and adaptation interventions implemented by UNICEF and engage children and young people on climate change interventions in a strategic manner.

Whilst the Consultant will report to the Chief of WASH/Climate Change section in Abuja, his/her work would cover all programme sectors implemented by UNICEF in Nigeria. The work will include field visits to states as necessary to build evidence and corroborate findings. The Consultant will further accelerate the implementation of CLAC Action Plan of UNICEF Nigeria.

Key responsibilities:

This Consultancy TOR is designed to strengthen ongoing climate change programme implemented by UNICEF in Nigeria.

UNICEF is seeking services of an international consultant to achieve the following deliverables:

• Climate change programmes implemented by various sections within UNICEF Nigeria are coordinated and
• strategic guidance is provided on the programme design and implementation. • UNICEF’s multi-sectoral contribution to national policy processes such as NDC and NAP are well coordinated
• and UNICEF’s inputs to those processes are delivered on time. • Key approaches and lessons learned by UNICEF in implementation of Climate Change programmes and projects (e.g. Green Rising, Solarization, Community level resilience building activities etc.) implemented by UNICEF across Nigeria are documented.
• At least one national workshop/meeting with internal and external stakeholders’ key conclusions and action
• points agreed in the workshop documented.
• Improved analysis and evidence on climate impact and multi-dimensional poverty indicators across various regions in Nigeria.
• At least a concept notes and draft proposal developed for submission to Green Climate Fund (GCF) on behalf.
• of UNICEF Nigeria.
• Climate-related activities of UNICEF in Nigeria supported as per need.

Scope of work

The consultant will be the key expert responsible for providing strategic guidance to UNICEF teams in Abuja and Field Offices across Nigeria in the design and implementation of climate change interventions including solarization of WASH, health and school facilities, green rising initiative, climate resilient programmes among others. Under the strategic guidance of the Chief/Manager of Climate Change/WASH section, the consultant will provide close guidance and strategic inputs on all key aspects of climate change programme planning and implementation.

The consultancy is expected to undertake the following activities among others:

1. Coordinate climate change programmes and interventions implemented by various sections within UNICEF Nigeria and provide strategic guidance on the programme design and implementation.
2. Strengthen cross-sectoral planning and collaboration among teams from WASH, Education, Health, Nutrition, Child Protection, GenU within UNICEF Nigeria, and subsequently strengthen cross-sectoral collaboration and ensure that UNICEF’s contribution to national policy processes such as NDC and NAP are well coordinated and UNICEF’s inputs to those processes are delivered on time.
3. Take lead in documenting key approaches and lessons learned by UNICEF in the planning and implementation of Climate Change programmes and projects (e.g. Green Rising, Solarization, Community level resilience building activities etc. implemented by UNICEF across Nigeria.
4. Lead the design and facilitation of climate change debates, workshops and meetings with internal and external stakeholders and document the conclusions and action points agreed in those meetings/workshops.
5. Lead the analysis and evidence generation on climate and multi-dimensional poverty indicators across various regions in Nigeria and strengthen system for evidence-based climate change programming.
6. Take lead in developing concept notes and proposals for submission to Green Climate Fund (GCF) on behalf of UNICEF Nigeria.
7. Support other climate-related activities of UNICEF in Nigeria as necessary eg advocacy events, youth mobilization activities etc.

Deliverables/Outputs

• Summary of climate change programmes implemented by various sections within UNICEF Nigeria and methodology to provide strategic guidance to cross-sectoral teams.
• Key lessons learned by UNICEF in implementation of Climate Change programmes and projects (e.g. Green Rising, Solarization, Community level resilience building activities etc. implemented by UNICEF across Nigeria are documented.
• UNICEF’s multi-sectoral contribution to national policy processes such as NDC and NAP are documented and delivered on time.
• At least one national workshop/meeting with internal and external stakeholders organized and reports documented.
• Improved analysis and evidence on climate impact and multi-dimensional poverty indicators across various regions in Nigeria.
• At least a concept notes and draft proposal developed for submission to Green Climate Fund (GCF) on behalf of UNICEF Nigeria.
• Climate-related activities of UNICEF in Nigeria supported as per need.

Education:

Advanced Degree in Climate Change, Environment, Development Studies, Economics, Public Health, Community Health, Public Administration, Engineering, and any other related field.

PhD in Climate Change related field is highly desired.

Experience:

The consultant shall have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in national and sub-national work in the field of climate change, environmental programme development and management. S/he should also have a demonstrated analytical and writing skills in English language, with evidence of having done similar kinds of work at the national and sub-national level. Samples of written work could be asked for, if needed.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

Application Instructions

The application deadline is November 15th, 2024. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Website:

Official Job Website: https://unicef.org