05.11.2022

The GCF Readiness and Support Project Green, Resilient Recovery in Energy and Agriculture sectors in Tajikistan will contribute to green recovery in two priority climate change sectors, which are also of key importance to rural communities and livelihoods

Job announcement

       The GCF Readiness and Support Project Green, Resilient Recovery in Energy and Agriculture sectors in Tajikistan will contribute to green recovery in two priority climate change sectors, which are also of key importance to rural communities and livelihoods, i.e. energy and agriculture. The project is implemented by Committee for Environmental protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (CoEP).
The project has three objectives:
1.    Development of the two National strategies/programs on green resilient recovery in agriculture and energy sectors with a focus on opportunities for the most vulnerable rural communities. The strategies will complement the currently elaborated NAP and will highlight measures to restore the adaptive capacities following the pandemic and propose the recovery measures through the utilization of green and climate-smart technologies in both sectors. Carbon credit market and subsidy schemes at the national level will be considered as recovery measures for supporting energy efficiency schemes and adaptation in agriculture in rural areas.
2.    Develop recommendations and market models for the creation of carbon trading as part of green recovery measures in the energy and agriculture sectors.
3.    Pipeline development to support the implementation of NCCAS and enhance adaptive capacities and recovery following the pandemic, including the development of two Green Climate Fund Concept Notes (in the agriculture and energy sectors) that will target rural communities and assist with the development of low-carbon and climate-resilient technologies.
Projects' main beneficiaries are families and farmers living in rural areas, other beneficiaries include private companies in the energy sector, etc.

The Committee for Environmental protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan is looking for experts to ensure expert tasks in the frame of the above-mentioned projects.

Project Manager:
Particularly, the Local consultant will perform the following concrete tasks:
•    Assistance to International consultant in Work Plan development based on the project’s Implementation Plan
•    Assistance to experts’ ToRs development
•    Project management on daily basis including logistics, communication with experts, and Steering Committee
•    Planning the main events in close cooperation with an international consultant
•    Management and supervision of the development of the Deliverables
•    Preparation of the project reports drafts
•    Cooperation with the project financial manager and general supervision of the project financial management according to the International consultant guidance
•    Carrying out any other tasks relevant to this assignment as requested by the CEP chairman.

Personnel concept – required expert’s qualification
•    Education/training: University qualification (Bachelor) in a university degree in environmental studies, climate change policy, policy- and/or regional studies, management and organizational development, or other relevant fields

•    Language: Good business language skills in English and a good level of Russian and Tajik language (reading, speaking)

•    Specific professional experience: 3 years of experience in policy and process management, proposal development, and in particular 2 years’ experience with GCF Readiness. Further, the consultant must be familiar with UNFCCC and the corresponding Paris Agreement and its requirements, specifically on the currently being updated Nationally Determined Contributions. Experience with GCF readiness proposal development is highly desired.

•    Leadership/management experience: 5 years of management/leadership experience.

•    Development Cooperation (DC) experience: 5 years of experience in DC projects, contribution to processes related to international agreements and conventions, e.g. UNFCCC, Paris agreement; etc

•    Other: Experience in organizing participatory processes and contributing to processes related to international agreements and conventions, e.g. UNFCCC, engagement of a wide range of stakeholders from the government, civil society, academia, and the private sector.

 

CLIMATE FINANCE AND POLICY

EXPERT ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY – LOCAL CONSULTANT’S

Particularly, the Local consultant will perform the following concrete tasks:

- Assistance to International consultants’ in Work Plan, Feasibility Study, and Concept Note development based on the projects’

Implementation Plan

-  Collecting the required agriculture, and energy sector data, including relevant legislation and regulations of the two sectors

-  Collecting data and information on international carbon markets experience of Tajikistan

-  Support analytical studies for scoping opportunities related to the development of carbon markets in Tajikistan. Analyse legislative, financial and implementation barriers for the implementation of carbon markets in Tajikistan. Identify opportunities for the application of carbon trading to support green recovery of rural communities

-  Taking part and organize discussions and meetings with stakeholders;

-  Assisting in finalization of the project reports and implementing the suggested measures into the concept note for derivable

4.1.1.1 (D9), 4.1.1.2 (D10), and 4.1.2.1 (D11).; Deliverable 4.1.1.1.: Climate finance investment gaps report for agriculture sector which will also include a Systemic review of the existing investments in the energy sector, including desk research and interviews with other donors and both public and private funders who are active in the sector.; Deliverable

4.1.1.2.: Climate finance investment gaps report for energy sector, including an estimation of necessary private sector investment.; Deliverable

4.1.2.1: Two pre-feasibility study reports for each of the project idea, including an estimation of necessary private sector investment

- Participation on validation workshop; Deliverable 4.1.2.3(D13): Validation workshop report; and two completed Concept Notes

Interested specialists must submit CV a cover letter with indication of the position name to the address below (by e-mail) by November 25, 2022 (16:00 Dushanbe time)
Email: to muhibullojunaidov@gmail.com