Roles and Responsibilities
The incumbent will serve as the NDC Partnership...
Roles and Responsibilities
The incumbent will serve as the NDC Partnership’s interface in the country and operate as a liaison between the country and other NDC Partnership members. The role is one of coordination and supportive facilitation. He/she plays a key role in ensuring the smooth implementation of the Country Engagement Process, by supporting ongoing coordination efforts between the Support Unit of the NDC Partnership, the various partners of the Partnership, and the government of The Kingdom of Eswatini.
The incumbent will be embedded in the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs (MTEA). He/she will be responsible for strengthening national coordination in terms of resource mobilization and monitoring the implementation of the Partnership Plan. He/she will support the focal point of the Partnership in his daily tasks of implementing the Partnership Plan and other forms of support to the NDC implementation.
The embedded facilitator will implement all tasks under the direct supervision of the NDC Partnership Focal Point and will work in close collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs (MTEA) and the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development (MEPD). He/she will need to use his/her own laptop. This is a retainer national vacancy / position for twelve months, up to a maximum of 220 working days.
The following responsibilities are part of the embedded incumbent role:
Coordination (internal and external)
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Explore and conduct a rapid assessment of coordination mechanisms in Eswatini, which exist at Government, development partner, private sector and non-state actors levels.
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Compile a lessons learnt within the country on coordination, best practices from other countries and make recommendations on what will work in Eswatini
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Support Government to establish the coordination mechanism to support NDC work
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Lead and Facilitate periodic coordination and information exchanges among partners, with the aim of leveraging and mobilizing their respective advantages in support of the NDC Implementation Plan actions including upcoming initiatives
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Facilitate and support MTEA, in NDC coordination and monitoring as well as guide overall implementation of NDC across sectors, working through coordination and governance mechanisms in country
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Build relationships and coordination with the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development (MEPD) and Ministry of Finance. Securing a focal point at Ministry of Finance to coordinate resource mobilization efforts
- Support the coordination and development of Eswatini’s first biennial transparency report through coordination of relevant government departments, agencies and stakeholders to gather data and information necessary for NDC tracking and reporting
Operationalization of NDC Partnership Plan
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Collaborate with the NDC Partnership Support Unit and the Focal Points to manage and update the Plan in the Online Partnership Plan Tool, ensuring information remains up to date and accessible for key stakeholders.
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Identify implementing and development partners, compile their contact details (name of focal point, email address, telephone number) and follow up with them regarding their contribution to the partnership plan guided by NDC Focal Points from MTEA and MEPD.
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Coordinate with all key sectors and development partners to update the Plan and share information regularly for quarterly reporting
Facilitation of NDC Partnership Plan implementation
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Collaborate with the Support Unit to document changes in the operating context and provide support to the government and stakeholders in decision-making processes and new development with respect to the enabling environment.
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Support MTEA to coordinate key stakeholders in articulating and achieving their needs regarding NDC targets within a results-based framework format, and development and implementation of the Costed NDC Implementation Plan;
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Support the alignment and integration of the Costed NDC Implementation Plan, and others existing national plans/strategies, governance mechanisms (including Long Term Low Emissions Development Strategy, National Development Plans etc.) and provide services to strengthen coordination and harmonization, as needed.
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Support MTEA and MEPD in integrating Gender, Youth and Disaster Risk Reduction considerations in the implementation of the NDC.
Mobilization of resources for implementation
- Support the government in following up on and mobilizing domestic and international partner financing to close its support gaps to allow for NDC implementation as per the Partnership Plan in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance.
- Update government needs and priorities for NDC implementation in the Partnership Plan.
- Work with the Support Unit to produce an overview of support gaps to make available to partners.
- Engage with partners, including at the local/subnational level, to link needs to services and resources in accordance with the Partnership Plan.
- Assist the government in coordinating with key donors, partners, and funding mechanisms on aligning country programs and projects with the needs and gaps identified in the Partnership Plan including supporting MTEA and MEPD follow up the ongoing project preparation processes targeting GCF and other sources of climate finance.
- Assist and provide guidance to International and Development Partners to align climate projects and programmatic objectives with the Partnership Plan.
- Support MTEA and MEPD, and sectors to develop their capacity through hands on training including accessing the required Technical Assistance to implement cross sector NDC priority actions.
Tracking of Partnership Plan and Investment Plan implementation progress
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Monitor and assess implementation of the Partnership Plan and coordinate periodic reporting of partners to the NDC Partnership.
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Prepare quarterly country update reports summarizing key insights and progress updates, challenges, and recommendations for the way forward.
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Assess progress outcomes of the NDC Partnership in-country engagement and make recommendations for adjustments.
Knowledge management, Communications and Reporting
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Support the Government of Eswatini in tracking the progress of implementation of the NDC, the Costed NDC Implementation Plan, and general in-country engagement and provide periodic progress updates including success stories to the NDC Partnership Steering Committee, through the Support Unit Knowledge and Learning team.
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Support the MTEA and MEPD in facilitating annual “stop and reflect” exercise to assess NDC Implementation progress and identify areas to strengthen implementation of the NDC implementation plan.
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Government effective participation and contribution to Global and Regional platforms on NDC Implementation, in-particular for the Global Stocktake of NDCs.
Organize and support NDC-related meetings as needed
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If requested, facilitate national country specific multi-stakeholder NDC dialogues.
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Support the government in preparing for NDC-related events such as COPs, regional climate weeks, national events, and other convening relevant to showcase NDC progress and generate support for implementation of the NDC.
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Organize coordination meetings between the Support Unit and the government as needed.