Net Zero Adaptation Fund Consultant

Summary

Join Winrock International as a Net Zero Adaptation Fund Consultant to lead the implementation of the NZAF project, a global initiative aimed at integrating climate change adaptation into net-zero carbon projects, particularly in the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sector, especially in least developing countries (LDCs). This six-month, full-time consultancy will involve overseeing daily project management, ensuring collaboration among participating institutions, and ensuring compliance with agreement provisions. You will also be responsible for tracking project progress, providing technical support, managing financial resources, and preparing reports. The project's primary initial deliverables include a detailed workplan for year one, development of adaptation metrics for a screening tool, initial design of an updated screening tool, a stakeholder engagement campaign, a project monitoring and evaluation system, and a scope of work and letter of agreement for the second phase of the project.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, international development or an environment-related field required
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with an emphasis on project finance
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in greenhouse gas accounting and climate adaptation
• Minimum of 3 years of project management experience and high level of expertise in project management tools
• Demonstrated experience supporting and managing complex projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong meeting facilitation skills
• High degree of accountability and self-management
• Ability to manage competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Ensuring a high level of collaboration among participating institutions and organizations at the national and local levels
• Ensuring compliance with all agreement provisions during the implementation, including on timely reporting and financial management
• Coordination inputs from Winrock staff
• Coordination and close monitoring of the implementation of project activities
• Tracking the project’s progress and ensuring timely delivery of inputs and outputs
• Providing technical support and assessing the outputs of products generated in the implementation of the project, approving and managing requests for provision of financial resources using provided format in agreements annexes
• Monitoring financial resources and accounting to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports
• Ensuring timely preparation and submission of requests for funds, financial and progress reports to FAO as per agreements reporting requirements
• Maintaining documentation and evidence that describes the proper and prudent use of project resources as per agreements provisions, including making available this supporting documentation to FAO and designated auditors when requested
• Implementing and managing the project’s monitoring and communications plans. Organizing project workshops and meetings to monitor progress and preparing the Annual Budget and Work Plan
• Submitting the six-monthly Project Progress Report (PPR) with the annual workplan and budget to the PSC and FAO. Preparing the first draft of the annual Project Implementation Reviews (PIR)
• Submitting technical and financial reports to FAO and facilitating the information exchange between the OP and FAO, if needed
• Informing the project steering committee and FAO of any delays and difficulties as they arise during the implementation to ensure timely corrective measure and support
• A detailed workplan for year one
• Development of initial adaptation metrics for screening tool
• Initial design of updated screening tool based on Winrock’s existing WinRes tool
• Develop and launch stakeholder engagement campaign
• Develop project monitoring and evaluation system
• Scope of work and letter of agreement for second phase of project to begin at the end of the first six months

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate level degree in one or more of the same fields is preferred