International Consultant- Expert on Vulnerability Assessment for Health Sector (Second National Communication (SNC) and the Initial Biennial Update Report (BUR1))

Contract

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Result of Service

Vulnerability assessment for health sector for Iraq

Work Location

Home based

Expected duration

5 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Organizational Setting, Purpose and Objective: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) delivers advisory services and capacity building support to countries to achieve environment and sustainable development objectives. The preparation of the Second National Communication (SNC) and Initial Biennial Update Report (BUR1) is expected to enhance awareness and knowledge on climate change-related issue in Iraq. In addition, under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), Parties to the Paris Agreement are required to submit biennial transparency reports (BTR) every two years. The Government of Iraq is preparing its first BTR Iraq according to the modalities, procedures and guidelines (MPGs) for the ETF (annex to decision 18/CMA.1). The BTR includes information on national inventory reports (NIR), progress towards NDCs, policies and measures, climate change impacts and adaptation, levels of financial, technology development and transfer and capacity-building support, capacity-building needs and areas of improvement. The BTR Top-Up Focus for countries completing a national communication and a BUR extend the GHG inventory to cover additional years up to 2021 or 2022; expand reporting on mitigation actions to report NDC progress, expand existing adaptation reporting to address climate change adaptation as per Article 7 of the Paris Agreement, including reporting on loss and damage; and expand reporting on technology transfer and financial, technology, and capacity needs to address financial, technology, and capacity-building needs and support received as per Articles 9, 10, and 11 of the Paris Agreement. The objective of this consultancy is to prepare the section on climate change vulnerability assessment of health sector. In collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Iraq, its stakeholders, and UNEP ROWA, the International Consultant will collect and analyze relevant information and data to develop the climate change impacts and adaptation chapter. All work produced by the International Consultant will be technically reviewed by the Lead Technical Consultant before final submission to UNEP. Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator for Climate Action at UNEP ROWA, the International Consultant will carry-out, inter alia, the following duties and responsibilities: 1.Assess Climate Change Impacts on Health sector in Iraq -Organize online participatory stakeholder consultations to inform the selection and weighting of vulnerability indicators for use in the vulnerability assessment. -Collect climate change data using climate modelling ensemble of projections generated for Iraq drawing on the RICCAR regional climate modelling ensembles. -Report information on climate change projections. - Prepare report on climate change vulnerability assessment to project how climate change is affecting health sector 2.Propose adaptation options and priority actions -Identify adaptation options based on stakeholder consultation -Draft the report vulnerability of health sector to climate change -circulate for peer review and comments. -Update report based on consultation.

Qualifications/special skills

Postgraduate degree in environmental sciences, climate change, public policy or another relevant subject is required Minimum 5 years’ experience in climate change, adaptation, vulnerability, environment, health, public policy, international development, or similar field is required. Understanding and knowledge of UNFCCC related processes, including institutional frameworks for multi-sectoral coordination of integrated approaches for development is desirable. Familiarity with the Iraqi and regional climate change context is desirable. Experience in reviewing national and sectoral policies and plans is desirable. Ability to conduct research and work independently is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in written and spoken English is required, proficiency in Arabic is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

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.