Result of Service
The position will develop and provide technical input on ground water management, legal and environmental policy and climate change resilience impact through formulation of bankable projects, stakeholders engagement, building partnerships/coalitions and mobilizing resources for the 25 interventions.
Work Location
Islamabad
Expected duration
12 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The Resident Coordinator (RC) system encompasses all organizations of the United Nations system dealing with operational activities for development, regardless of their formal presence in the country. The RC system aims to bring together the different UN agencies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational activities at the country level. The UN is present in Pakistan with 23 UN agencies, funds and Programs (AFPs) that together constitute the United Nations’ Country Team (UNCT). UNCT being headed by Resident Coordinator and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (UN RCO) is mandated for coordination of UN work at country level among all UN agencies.
Working closely with national governments, the Resident Coordinator and UN Country Team advocate the interests and mandates of the UN system while drawing on the support and guidance of the entire UN family. Coordinating development operations promotes more strategic support for national plans and priorities, makes operations more efficient and reduces transaction costs.
United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF)
The UNSDCF 2023-27 represents the UN development system’s collective offer to support the country in addressing key Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) priorities and gaps. It begins and ends with an analysis of the country’s development landscape and SDG priorities, including through the lens of the imperative to leave no one behind. The UNSDCF serves as the core accountability tool between the UN Country Team (UNCT) and the host Government as well as between and amongst UNCT members for collectively owned development results. The UNSDCF for Pakistan 2023–2027 is signed between Government of Pakistan and UN in Pakistan;
https://pakistan.un.org/sites/default/files/2022-11/Pakistan_UNSDCF_Final.pdf
It advances the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (UN General Assembly Resolution 72/279) through five priority outcomes.
i. Basic Social Services (health, education, water, sanitation, nutrition and social protection/well-being)
ii. Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
iii. Climate Change and Environment (ecological restoration of Indus river basin)
iv. Sustainable Inclusive economic growth and decent work
v. Governance (Peace, rule of law, institutional capacity building)
The Climate Change outcome group is led by the FAO Representative.
Living Indus initiative – https://www.livingindus.com/
As part of the UN SG call to action on the Triple Planetary Crisis of Climate change, Biodiversity Loss and Pollution, the UN in Pakistan supported the Government of Pakistan in development of the Living Indus Initiative www.livingindus.com which is a long-term and strategic vision for Climate adaptation and resilience through the TPC approach in Pakistan and is aligned with UNSDCF’s Climate change and environment outcome. The Living Indus Initiative (LII) is a call to action to lead and consolidate adaptation, restoration, and mitigation initiatives to restore the resilience of the Indus basin as a natural system that is most vulnerable to climate change. As an umbrella initiative of 25 interventions LII aims to strengthen adaptive capacity to climate related disasters in the Indus Basin and has been approved by the government of Pakistan as a flagship initiative of climate resilience, in the context of 4RF.
Scope of Work
The position will support the coordinator with the following functions.
a.Develop with MOCC and other relevant sectoral ministries at national level and departments at provincial levels for the development of umbrella PC-I and sectoral PC-I in alignment of the LII document, on climate resilience, mangroves rehabilitation, wetlands management through ground water recharge and other related Nature Based Solutions as described in the interventions.
b. Provide monitoring services to the LII programme interventions financed by the government development funds and development partners.
c.Participate in developing project and academic input by GCISC, universities, technical organizations for research and development around the interventions of LII.
d.Participate and represent UN in relevant inter-governmental meetings, donor coordination groups, civil society and government forums related to climate change and living Indus to influence the thinking of other stakeholders and raise funding for LII interventions.
e.Provide briefs, minutes of meetings, follow-up notes related to LII.
Qualifications/special skills
Master’s degree in Natural Resources Management, Water Resources, Environmental Policy, Climate Sciences with at least 5 years of previous professional experience in formulating development projects
At least 5 years of previous professional experience in formulating development projects.
Relevant professional experience within the UN common system would be a strong asset but not a necessary condition
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge of nature-based solutions.
Must be able to demonstrate efficient leadership qualities while dealing with variety of stakeholders. Working with government sector on Climate Change and Environment will be an advantage
Must be able to write and present technical reports and undertake analyses for the benefit of target audience
Experience or / and knowledge in data management & developing PC1s, project proposals
Strong technical analytical and problem-solving skills.
Languages
Fluency in English and Urdu (written and spoken for both languages) is required.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
