Purpose and Scope of
Assignment
Working under
the direct supervision of the Institutional Capacity Building Team Leader, the
National Land Management Expert will review and analyse existing Policies,
Strategies and Plans of the Ministry of Lands and Regional Governance and
identify capacity gaps to guide institutional strengthening. He/She will work
closely with the Ministry to plan system reforms needed to manage and implement
the GBA Vision and Plan which includes increased revenue collection and
improved land management to prepare for increased urbanisation, traffic flows
and vulnerability to climate change. The National Land Management Expert will
report to the Institutional Capacity Building Team Leader on a day-to-day basis
and to the Infrastructure Specialist at the Hub level.
The National
Land Management Expert is expected to be a team player, who is capable of
working to a high standard. S/he should
be able to remain abreast of good practices in the field of land management and
draw on global case studies to inform the advice provided. The outputs of the National Land Management
Expert are key in the successful achievement of Output 4 Technical Assistance
and Capacity Building. He/She is
expected to perform the following duties and responsibilities:
Stakeholder Management
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Establish a
solid working relationship between UNOPS and the Ministry and other key
stakeholders
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Manage
communications within the Ministry and ensure stakeholders' ownership of the
capacity building plan
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Facilitate the coordination of land-related
activities between the Ministry, the Municipalities and other relevant
stakeholders
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Ensure
project activities include vulnerable and under-represented groups as
co-creators, decision-makers, implementers and/or beneficiaries
Capacity
Building
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Gather
relevant data on the Ministry’s Policies, Plans and Strategies, maps and relevant documents and identify
existing institutional and technical capacity gaps
for the successful implementation of the GBA Vision and development and
implementation of the Technical Assistance Action Plan
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Actively contribute to the
Capacity Needs Assessment exercise to identify capacity gaps within the
Ministry
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Lead the Technical Assistance
Action Plan's land management component
in terms of design and implementation, including policy work, systems
strengthening and training.
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Participate in the organisation
of a benchmarking visit to Senegal for relevant stakeholders within the
Ministry and Municipalities.
Urban Planning
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Assist the Greater Banjul Area
planning team and provide technical advice on sustainable urban development and
planning, land management and administration, governance, legislation,
land-based financing, land surveying, land tenure practices, land policies and
registration within the Gambian context
● Work closely with the project team for the development of the
following documents:
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Urban Profile
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Planning Briefs for Vision
workshops
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Expert-based Vision Report
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Integrated Vision Report
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Digital Masterplan
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Implementation Guidelines
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Digital Project Platform
Reporting and
Communication
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Provide monthly Checkpoint
reports which will feed into the overall project reports
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Provide inputs for end-stage
reports, operational closure checklist, end-stage report and handover report as
applicable
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Participate in project-level
coordination meetings (Planning Team meetings, thematic working groups, Urban
Forum and Project Board meetings) as relevant,
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Provide assistance for the
development of content for project-related communications and outreach
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Procedures:
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Comply with Project Document Archive as required
by the UNOPS Organisational
Directive.
Knowledge Management:
● Participate in the relevant Communities of
Practice
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Actively
interact with other relevant
community to share case studies, lessons learned and best practices
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Incorporate
lessons learned from others in project activities
Core Values and
Principles:
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Understand
and respect UNOPS sustainability principles
- Look for
ways to embed UNOPS sustainability principles in day to day project management
- Seek
opportunities to champion gender equality in the workplace
- Champion
and communicate the project’s sustainability aspects with key stakeholders
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Understand
and Respect National ownership and capacity
- Understand
the principles of the Paris Declaration on aid effectiveness and mainstream
them into the project plans
- Seek
opportunities to recruit qualified local staff
- Look for
ways to build the capacity of local counterparts
● Excellence
i. Contribute
to innovation and the adaptation of best practice standards of sustainability
and quality.
3. Monitoring and Progress
Controls
✔ Completed comprehensive Technical Assistance needs assessment and
recommendations
✔ Full implementation of Technical Assistance Action Plan (TAAP)
activities with specific emphasis on those targeting the Ministry of Lands and
Regional Government
✔ Ministry of Lands and Regional Government satisfaction with the
project