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Job Purpose

Under the direct supervision of the DRR, the Watershed and Forest Co-Management Specialist, CHTWCA II will be responsible for technically leading a USAID-funded new project (CHTWCA II), embedded in the new ERRD-CHT project, by focusing on the ecosystem and habitat conservation and governance in identified micro watersheds in the three Hill Districts of the CHT. This includes forest and habitat ecosystem conservation and management planning and policy, biodiversity and wildlife conservation, forest carbon assessment, and mathematical modelling.

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.

Responsibilities

2.) Ensure effective implementation of CHTWCA II by in coordination multiple stakeholders (the GOB and the CHT institutions, USAID and other development partners, and traditional leaders and community institutions (HDCs, Circle Chiefs, Headmen and Karbaries, Co-Management Organizations, Headmen Network, etc.).
• Work with the USAID Bangladesh Economic Growth Office and its projects, and coordinate with the Agreement     Officer Representative (AOR) to manage and implement the UNDP-USAID Agreement for CHTWCA II.
• Work with the GOB ministries and agencies, UNDP management and projects, the CHT traditional institutions and communities, local stakeholders, and civil society organizations to successfully implement CHTWCA II.

3.) Advise and support the UNDP Bangladesh Country Office in developing relevant technical proposals and concept papers on mathematical modelling for forest carbon assessment and natural resource management, integrated watershed and forest co-management, resilient ecosystem management and climate change mitigation, habitat and biodiversity conservation, wildlife conservation and crime control, etc. 
• In consultation with the UNDP Country Office team, prepare and present assigned technical and financial proposals and project documents for donor and vertical funds.
• Provide technical support to other teams and sub-projects under the Ecosystem Restoration and Resilient Development in CHT Project.
• Participate in technical meetings, discussions, and workshops to represent CHTWCA II, UNDP and the ERRD project.
• Establish linkages with other relevant UNDP and USAID projects for cross-learning and sharing of technical experiences and knowledge.
• Provide technical assistance and leadership in the development of CHTWCA II documentation, including implementation and annual work plans (AWP), monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) plans, integrated watershed management plans (IWMP), the CHT master development plans, gender analysis and strategy, communication strategy, and quarterly and annual progress reports.
• Provide technical assistance in mathematical modelling for forest carbon assessment and projections under climate change mitigation.

4) Lead the USAID-funded new Chittagong Hill Tracts Watershed Co-Management Activity II technically by ensuring its field implementation, management of HR and procurement services, in coordination with the ERRD-CHT Project Manager, UNDP Country Office team, and relevant CHT institutions and stakeholders.
• Technically lead for day-to-day operations of CHTWCA II through technical and management teams and in partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Integrate ecosystem conservation, land tenure, communal conflict mitigation, and social cohesion activities.
• Conduct various technical studies and assessments and safeguard development as listed in the UNDP-USAID agreement.
• Ensure physical and financial deliverables and reporting.
• Prepare TORs for all technical and finance positions as per the UNDP-USAID Agreement.
• Develop TORs for NGO hiring for 3 Districts and coordinate with Project Procurement Focal and CO Procurement for all procurement under CHTWCA II.

5) Develop the capacity of technical teams and local/national stakeholders of CHTWCA-II

• Provide technical orientations, hands-on demonstrations, and skill development training to the technical staff  and local and national stakeholders of CHTWCA II
• Provide technical support to MOCHTA in developing strategies and technical papers for CHT, particularly on watershed and forest management.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: Technically lead the USAID-funded CHTWCA II and supervise technical and other personnel in the team.

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

• Business Direction & Strategy :  System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.
• Business Management : Portfolio Management:    Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization’s programmes and projects in line with its strategic objectives and capacity Ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives with regular activities for optimal return on investment. Knowledge and understanding of key principles of project, programme, and portfolio management.
• Business Development: UNDP Representation: Ability to represent UNDP and productively share UNDP knowledge and activities; advocate for UNDP, its values, and mission and work with various constituencies.
• Business Management: Resource Management: Ability to allocate and use resources in a strategic or tactical way in line with principles of accountability and integrity.
• 2030 Agenda : Planet: Nature: Ecosystems and Biodiversity: Access and benefit sharing of biodiversity, land, forests, and oceans.
• 2030 Agenda : Planet: Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery     Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management
• 2030 Agenda: Peace: Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Responsive Institutions    Land, Natural Resources and Conflict (inc. Environmental Peacebuilding)

Requirements