Technical Advisor Climate Risk Assessment

(Reference No. SAR 2021/002)

A.      Responsibilities

The Technical Advisor Climate Risk Assessment provides the following support to the SAR project team in implementing activities which include:

•   Contributing to the development of climate risk analysis in the 2 targeted provinces, KP and Punjab, with a clear focus on gender sensitive issues and focusing on several sub-sectors (among them agriculture)
•   Conducting baseline review of climate risk assessment mechanisms, tools and guidelines used by UN, donors and development partners in Pakistan
•   Review current status on the application of climate risk information in policy and programmatic decision-making in order to inform technical advice and capacity development services for improved risk assessment process, outputs and use
•   Further developing an existing platform to collect, process and display all available information regarding climate risk analysis
•   Designing trainings or awareness-raising formats on climate risks and climate risk management integrated into partner systems (e.g. primary school curriculum, agricultural extension services, university courses) and to be implemented with special attention to the needs of youth, women, and vulnerable populations
•   Supporting the translation of climate risk assessments into socio-economic needs and financial instruments able to cover up these risks
•   Closely bridging the gap with the financial colleagues: how to turn the risk analysis into financial needs and financial instruments
•   Coordinating all relevant actors in selected provinces (Punjab and KP) on the topics above-mentioned
•   Supporting the provincial partners to improve their processes related to the inter-institutional coordination of climate risk analysis and management
•   Providing all relevant content-oriented inputs to the project team regarding the topics of risk analysis and risk management
•   Following-up the implementation of climate related activities linked in the climate change sector with a special focus on adaptation, climate resilience, vulnerable communities, climate information and services, and with a strong focus on the agriculture sector
•   Developing new activities and new project ideas in the fields of climate change risk analysis and management and how to channel them into national, sub-national and local institutional structures, as well as in relation with current systems of governance, including public financial management. 

B.      Tasks

The Technical advisor Risk Assessment performs the following tasks:

•   Providing all project partners (Ministry of Climate Change and provincial authorities) with capacity development measures regarding risk analysis of climate change
•   Tendering, contracting and carrying out contracts of consultants and partners to ensure good implementation of projects
•   Developing necessary documents for the follow-up of outsourced activities and their management from initiation to execution and closing, including the preparation of documentation on above mentioned activities and assist with GIZ internal and external reporting
•   Establishing and maintaining a strategic understanding of, and engagement with, the substantive technical issues, institutions, and processes associated with climate risk analysis and management in Pakistan, including establishing contact with and developing strategic partnerships with other agencies, donors, NGO’s, the private sector, scientific institutions, etc.
•   Ensuring cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners, relevant organisations, consultants and individuals in the project/programme environment and with other projects to improve and maintain good working relationships
•   Advising on the design and implementation of multi-sectoral and sectoral programmes and projects at different scales
•   Supporting the Head of Project with general project planning and implementation (i.e. preparation, organization and moderation of planning exercises and their implementation, management, quality management, monitoring, reporting, communication and documentation).
•   Elaborating with the management a mapping of all relevant stakeholder and implementation partners.
•   Supervising the achievement of indicators for all components of the project
•   Supervising the quality of results and information of the result-based monitoring system in close cooperation with the Head of Project
•   Reporting regularly on the status of results to various actors
•   Compiling project relevant information and ensure knowledge transfer
•   Developing ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and procedures
•   Drawing up reports and presentation documents
•   Formulating appropriate input for various programme reports including annual reports and contribute to other reports required by the management and GIZ Head Office
•   Carrying out research for activities and studies on political issues which benefit joint programmes 

C.      Required qualifications, competences and experience 

Qualification

•   University degree (Masters’ or Bachelors’ degree) in environmental sciences, economics, geography or other social sciences, climate change adaptation, development studies or related fields from a recognized institution 

Professional experience

•   At least 5 years of professional experience in a comparable position in the development sector and/ or research related position and/ or international or national Non-Governmental Organisation
•   Strong experience on climate risk analysis/ assessment and risk management in Pakistan
•   Experience in the agriculture sector or in other sectors related to climate change adaptation in Pakistan
•   Experience in data collection and analysis, methodological review, needs and capacity assessment, design of tools and development of guidance preferable on areas related with risk analysis is desirable
•   Experience in implementing projects for local communities in Pakistan would be an asset
•   Experience of establishing and maintaining working relationships with the government representatives at federal and provincial level and private sector officials in different functions
•   Work experience within the German Development Cooperation would be an asset 

Other knowledge, additional competences

•   Network to climate change research and relevant institutions and stakeholders in Pakistan is beneficial
•   Teamwork with strong communication skills and capacity to work under pressure and short deadlines
•   Cross cultural awareness and ability to work amongst a diverse group of staff, and partners
•   Self-starter with the ability to pro-actively drive and maintain communications with various stakeholders, including government, private sector, academia and civil society
•   Very good knowledge of local structures and context in Pakistan and its challenges (especially related to CC)
•   Very good network in the field of CC in Pakistan, especially concerning climate change data
•   Very good access to data, information, intelligence in the public sector on CC
•   Strong client and results orientation
•   Very good working knowledge of ITC and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
•   Fluent written and oral knowledge of English and Urdu. A working knowledge of German would be an asset