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Friday, July 24, 2015

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Consultant

by Unknown  |  at  5:45 AM

CONSULTANT REQUIRED
Position Title: Climate change Vulnerability Assessment Consultant
Project Goal: Promoting climate resilient livelihoods through enhancing community coping strategies and participation of marginalized groups in policy making in Meru County.
Duration of Consultancy:up to 11 days, between 3rdof August and 15thAugust 2015.
PACJA is currently seeking a community Vulnerability Assessment Expert for a Programme on promoting climate resilient livelihoods through enhancing community coping strategies and participation of marginalized groups in policy making in Meru County.
The successful candidate will:
  • Assess the vulnerability and risks faced by the Meru County in the context of climate change
  • Identify possible solutions to address these issues which will enhance the resilience of local communities to adapt to climate change.
  • Conduct desk study on policy and/or response measures being undertaken by the County Government and other stakeholders, including civil society, Private Sector and Development Partners
  • Map out key climate change Actors in the County and the activities they are undertaking in their respective thematic areas
  • Produce a report on vulnerability assessment, draw conclusions and provide recommendations to be adopted by the county to build climate change resilience
Outputs, Deliverables / Reporting Requirements:
  • A vulnerability assessment report of Meru community to climate change – which should outline risks and threats to the local ecosystem to climate change, as well as entry points where the programme can potentially play a positive role in helping the County Government and communities to adequately build climate change resilience.
Qualifications:
  • At least three years’ experience in evaluation work, especially on community climate resilient livelihoods or related studies.
  • A Degree in Community Development, Social Sciences, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
  • Proven track-record of delivering similar high-quality consultancies/studies
  • Fluent and a good command of English, especially written.
  • Understanding of local language and culture of local community will be an added advantage.

HOW TO APPLY:
To Apply:
Send a cover letter that demonstrates your relevant experience as described in the above Consultancy description with your CV by email to: recruitment@pacja.org and copy info@pacja.org. Please use “Apply for Climate Vulnerability Assessment Expert — NAME” as the subject of the e-mail.
Applications will be accepted until July 31st, 2015 or until a suitable candidate is identified. All applications will be acknowledged. However, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Visit our web site www.pacja.org for more information.
  • Application deadline: 31 July 2015
  • Length of duration of the contract:11 days; between 10 August and 21st August 2015.

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