Land Based Mitigation Window Assistant

The Government of Indonesia established the Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund (ICCTF) decree in September 2009. The ICCTF shall be nationally managed, and is part of the Government’s commitment to implement the Jakarta Commitment to enhance national ownership and improve aid coordination in response to climate change.


In this framework, the Government and UNDP shalljointly establish and implement the projecttitled“Preparatory Arrangement for the Indonesia Climate Change Trust Fund (PREP-ICCTF)”. Under Terms of the signed Letter of Agreement (September 2009), the objectives of the Project shall be to:

(1)   Provide support to priority climate change initiatives as prioritized by the Government, during an interim period, while the ICCTF is being established;
(2)   Provide support and development for establishment of the ICCTF; and
(3)   Support capacity development needs of the Government of Indonesia for the efficient and effective implementation of the ICCTF.

PREP-ICCTF shall enable the Government and ICCTF governance entities (the Steering Committee, Technical Committee and Secretariat) to gradually assume full operational responsibility of the trust fund until a National Trustee is appointed.
           
The ICCTF Secretariat, which also acts as the PREP-ICCTF Project Management Unit, has been operational since February 2010. The Secretariat has started administering the trust fund operationally and supports the functions of the ICCTF Steering Committee and Technical Committee. To implement the PREP-ICCTF, various staff will be hired and activities undertaken under the ICCTF Secretariat, which will also cover the functions of a standard UNDP Project Management Unit (PMU).

ICCTF operates in three thematic windows, namely: land based mitigation, energy,and resilience and adaptation. The ICCTF Steering Committee has approved three pilot projects to be funded in the first batch funding of ICCTF. The pilot projects covers the area of energy conservation (energy window, implemented by the Ministry of Industry), sustainable peatland management (land based mitigationwindow, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture), and public awareness raising (resilience and adaptation window, implemented by the Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics). The Letter of Agreement (LoA) of the pilot projects was signed in September 2010, and the projects are expected to finish by December 2011.

ICCTF governance is currently reviewing the development strategy of ICCTF National Trust Fund and preparing an advancement of ICCTF Secretariat function by establishing new units to anticipate the upcoming more complex functions and work loads of ICCTF operation.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Forestry Window Developer and the National Project Manager (NPM) of PREP-ICCTF, the Land Based Mitigation Window Assistant  is responsible to support the activities, project appraisal and funded project implementation in Land Based Mitigation Window. The Land Based Mitigation Window Assistant will report to the Forestry Window Developer.

The Land Based Mitigation Window Assistant works in close collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation of PREP-ICCTF, the Communication Associate of PREP-ICCT, the Project Associate of PREP-ICCTF, UNDP, Bappenas, executing agencies, and other line ministries on ICCTF operation as required for the administrative or documentation issues and exchange of information. 

III. Objectives of Assignment

The Land based mitigation window assistant will be responsible to provide technical inputs to the project implementation and project proposal appraisal of land based mitigation window. Under the guidance and direct supervision of NPM of PREP-ICCTF and the Head of ICCTF Secretariat, he/she will also be responsible in maintaining  the coordination of activities and stakeholders of the current ICCTF operation and future ICCTF’s organizational development.
 

IV. Scope of Work

1.     Ensures the coordination of activities and stakeholders ofLand Based Mitigation Window, focusing on achievement of the following results:

q   Support the Land Based Mitigation Window Officer and NPM of PREP-ICCTF in coordinating activities of Land Based Mitigation Window that involve relevant stakeholders of line ministries/agencies, independent experts, academia/researchers, CSO/NGOs, and private sectors.
q   Support the data compilation and preparation for the review of achievements and lessons learnt of forestry and peatland pilot project.
q   Support the Land Based Mitigation Window Officer and NPM of PREP-ICCTF in developing a pipeline of innovative and qualified project proposals from potential beneficiaries.
q   Prepare the draft of documents of ICCTF institutional development such as revision/improvement of SOP, Investment Strategy, Business Plan and Transition Plan
 

2.     Ensures coordination of project appraisal and project implementation in Land Based Mitigation Window, focusing on achievement of the following results:

q   Support the Land Based Mitigation Window Officer and NPM of PREP-ICCTF in coordinatingthe whole process of project appraisal in Energy Window for the new batch ICCTF funding.
q   Support the Land Based Mitigation Window Officer in developing and preparing application package for the Call for Proposal in Land Based Mitigation Window
q   Support the Land Based Mitigation Window Officer in conducting required trainings/workshops/discussions on technical substance of project document development with the potential or shortlisted project proponents in Land Based Mitigation Window.
q   Support the Energy Window Officer and NPM of PREP-ICCTF in overseeing the implementation of ICCTF funded projects in Land Based Mitigation Window.
q   Support the monitoring and evaluation of ICCTF funded projects in Land Based Mitigation Window including data compilation and preparation of monitoring and evaluation reports
 

3.     Contributes toICCTF institutionaldevelopment and support to ICCTF Secretariatparticularly on the Land Based Mitigation Window, focusing on achievement of the following results:

q   Under coordination of NPM of PREP-ICCTF, support the efforts to outreach and involve ICCTF beneficiaries which include: line ministries/agencies, local government, academia, non-government organizations, and private sector association.
q   Contribution to various meetings, workshops, trainings and other functions related to ICCTF.
q   Provide supports required for the operation of the ICCTF Secretariat.
 

V. Requirements

* This certain activity is prepared specifically for a person who is mature, independent and
professional in his/her expertise on energy, transportation, industry, climate change and organizational knowledge
* The selected consultant is required to follow up on the identified need stated by UNDP, ICCTF, Bappenas and other relevant partners. 
 



VI. Recruitment Qualifications
  
Education:
 
Bachelor’s Degree in Forestry, Agriculture, Economy, Environment, Spatial Planning, Development Studies or other relevant discipline.
 

Experience:
(Indicate the extent (in years), type and level of experience)
·       Minimum4 years working experience in the fieldsof forestry, agriculture and climate change, environment and development at nationalor international level.

·       It would be desirable for the successful applicant to have knowledge the following understanding as below:
-       Experience in peatland research related to forestry and agriculture sectors.
-       Hands-on experience in liaising and working with government institution, non-government organization and university in developing the project proposal and managing the project.
-       Work experience with Bappenas and trust fund management institution will be a significant advantage.

·       Experience in the use of computers and office software packagesand database software packages.
 

Language Requirements:
Excellent command of English and Bahasa Indonesia, both spoken and written.       

Please send your CV and application letter to:
vacancy@icctf.or.id no later than May 27, 2012