United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Country Lead Consultant – RESIslands Project (Zanzibar)

Duty Station

📍 Zanzibar Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

Contract Type

Consultancy (Full-Time)

Duration

6 Months

Project

RESIslands Project – Strengthening the Institutional Capacities of the African Island States Climate Commission (AISCC) Member States to Manage Climate Risks and Bolster Resilience

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Result of Service

The consultant will support the:

Effective and well-coordinated implementation of RESIslands activities at the national level, ensuring strong stakeholder engagement, alignment with national priorities, and strengthened institutional capacity.

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Background

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) serves as the Delivery Partner for the RESIslands Project, a multi-country climate resilience initiative funded by the Green Climate Fund.

The project covers nine African Island States:

• Cabo Verde
• Comoros
• Equatorial Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Madagascar
• Mauritius
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• Seychelles
• Tanzania (Zanzibar)

The project is implemented in partnership with:

• African Island States Climate Commission
• United Nations Resident Coordinator Offices
• National Designated Authorities (NDAs)

Project Objectives

The initiative aims to:

• Strengthen institutional capacities for climate resilience.
• Improve multi-hazard risk assessments.
• Enhance climate risk management and decision-making.
• Develop climate adaptation project pipelines.
• Promote regional knowledge sharing and learning.
• Support strategic climate resilience frameworks.

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Organizational Setting and Reporting

The Country Lead will:

• Be embedded within the National Designated Authority (NDA) or designated national institution.
• Report directly to the UNECA Program Coordinator at CFND.
• Maintain dotted-line reporting to:
  • The National Designated Authority (NDA)
  • The AISCC National Focal Point (NFP)
• Work closely with:
  • UNECA Project Management Unit (PMU)
  • AISCC
  • EW4ALL partners
  • International consultants
  • Technical experts and service providers

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Objective of the Assignment

The Country Lead will serve as the principal in-country focal point for the implementation of all RESIslands activities in Zanzibar.

The consultant will:

• Coordinate national-level project activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement.
• Support institutional strengthening initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with national priorities.
• Promote sustainability and ownership of project outputs.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Stakeholder Engagement

• Organize and facilitate:
  • National workshops
  • Consultations
  • Pipeline development write-shops
  • Capacity-building and training events
• Liaise with:
  • National Designated Authority (NDA)
  • AISCC National Focal Point
  • Government ministries and departments
  • Local government authorities
  • United Nations Resident Coordinator Office
  • Civil society organizations
  • Academic institutions
  • Development partners
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and consultations.

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2. Project Implementation

• Provide technical support for country-level project deliverables.
• Assist in identifying training priorities and capacity development needs.
• Support:
  • Vulnerability assessments
  • Loss and damage assessments
  • National climate risk diagnostics
• Coordinate field visits and project activities.
• Facilitate:
  • Logistics arrangements
  • Invitations and permits
  • National-level procurement activities

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3. Reporting and Monitoring

• Prepare:
  • Technical progress reports
  • Activity reports
  • Meeting briefs
  • Documentation for UNECA and the NDA
• Monitor project outputs and milestones.
• Ensure activities remain aligned with approved work plans and budgets.

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4. Knowledge Management

• Collect and organize data for:
  • Use cases
  • Toolkits
  • Knowledge management platforms
  • E-infrastructure solutions
• Support documentation and dissemination of lessons learned and best practices.

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5. Sustainability and Institutional Ownership

• Facilitate stakeholder participation in:
  • Deliverable preparation
  • Validation workshops
  • Review processes
• Strengthen national ownership of project outputs.
• Promote post-project utilization of:
  • Platforms
  • Toolkits
  • Climate project pipelines
  • Knowledge products

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Qualifications and Experience

Education

Applicants must possess:

• An Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree) in:
  • Climate Science
  • Environmental Policy
  • Project Management
  • Economics
  • Social Sciences
  • Geography
  • Geoinformatics
  • Or a related discipline

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Professional Experience

Required

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in:
  • Climate resilience
  • Institutional development
  • Project coordination

Desirable

• Experience managing donor-funded climate or development projects.
• Experience working with government institutions.
• Engagement in:
  • Climate change initiatives
  • Environmental management
  • Disaster risk management
  • Resilience programming
• Experience in:
  • Qualitative data collection and analysis
  • Quantitative data collection and analysis
  • Monitoring and reporting

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Language Requirements

Required

• Fluency in English

Advantage

• Knowledge of French

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Eligibility

This consultancy is open only to:

• Nationals of the United Republic of Tanzania
• Residents of Zanzibar/Tanzania

The consultancy requires full-time commitment and professional exclusivity during the contract period.

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Important Notice

⚠️ The United Nations does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process, including:

• Application
• Interview
• Processing
• Training

The United Nations never requests applicants’ banking information during recruitment.

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