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Background

At UNFCCC’s (United Nations Convention on Climate Change) 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP 22), Germany and Morocco spearheaded and launched the Nationally Determined Contribution Partnership (NDCP). The Partnership is a coalition of countries and international institutions working together to ensure that developing countries receive necessary technical and financial support to achieve ambitious climate and sustainable development targets as fast and effectively as possible. It builds in-country capacity and increases knowledge sharing for climate policies to have meaningful and enduring impacts, and drive increasing ambition over time. 

Mongolia became a member of the NDCP on 16 January 2017, and its Focal Points include the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, the Ministry of Finance, the Environment and Climate Fund, and the National Development Agency. On September 6th 2018 the Partnership Plan of Mongolia was approved by Minister of Environment of Mongolia and is currently under implementation. The NDCP Plan of Mongolia was a basis for planning, coordination, resource mobilization, and transparency on NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution) implementation between the Government and partners to work together to help Mongolia achieve its climate and development goals. The Partnership works through country-driven approaches and is founded on the principle that effective cooperation, together with horizontal and vertical coordination can fast-track the achievement of results and enhance collective impact of invested resources.  Member countries who request support and drive in-country implementation of NDCs obtain access to a large network of partners who can deliver a flexible array of services (ie technical assistance, financial support and knowledge enhancement). 

SCALA-The Support Programme on Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) is designed to support transformative climate action in the land use and agriculture sectors to reduce GHG emissions and/or enhance removals, as well as strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate change in participant countries including Mongolia. Its specific objective is for countries to have translated their NDC and/or NAPs into actionable and transformative climate solutions in land-use and agriculture with multi-stakeholder engagement. The program is being implemented through a joint effort between UNDP and FAO with funding from the German Government.

In this regard, UNDP Mongolia is seeking a highly experienced individual to work as the Training Associate in strengthening the technical and institutional capacities of relevant national and local government agencies on NDC implementation. The Training Associate will have the responsibility of advancing and developing annual capacity building and training plan and supporting the institutions for the trainings and other events under this plan. Furthermore, the Training Associate provides technical support to the Climate Change Department (CCD) of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in strengthening the technical and institutional capacities of relevant national and local government agencies on NDC implementation. The Associate will have the responsibility of developing annual capacity building and training plan and supporting the institutions for the trainings and other events under this plan.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Training Associate will work under direct supervision of the National Project Coordinator (NPC) of SCALA project and under overall guidance of the Climate change programme to work in tight collaboration with the NDC in-country facilitator and focal points of NDC at the Ministries, UNDP CO, FAO SCALA focal point, and will work alongside NDCP Support Unit Country Team. Recognizing the importance of local and traditional knowledge, the Training Associate serves as the bridge between the SCALA, NDCP Support unit, Government of Mongolia and implementing partners (IPs) in the country. 

The following responsibilities are part of the Training Associate role in Mongolia:

Develop annual capacity building and training program for NDC implementation 

• Develop and advance a methodology and approach to map and identify capacity-building needs for the NDC implementation
• Lead the mapping processes to identify the training and capacity-building needs for the NDC implementation, including each of the sectoral needs
• Ensure the mapping of all training needs, plans and activities are conducted in full consultation of the relevant administration of targeted groups
• Develop and advance annual capacity building and training program, including the design and development of training courses, learning, and guidance materials with relevant sectoral agencies on NDC implementation and other line agencies
• Coordinate training and capacity development/ communication content development works in agriculture and land use related climate adaptation with other UNDP projects such as ADAPT and ENSURE. Clear user guidelines developed for local community groups on adaptation activities in agriculture
• Prepare feedback questionnaires, reports, and statistics related to the training carried out, and assist in monitoring and evaluating the capacity development and training program
• Establish and manage partnerships with experts and training institutions to support the development and implementation of sector-specific training courses 
• Provide information and regular updates to the NDC Focal Points, relevant CCD staff, and the Support Unit regarding training plans 
• Develop terms of references for external and specialized training and prepare their procurement documents

Support and organize trainings and other relevant events

• Conduct training needs assessment under the capacity building and training program along with mapping process 
• Provide capacity building support to partner agencies by undertaking information sessions and trainings
• Support in organizing national and sub-national internal, external and specialized trainings under the program
• Identify and lease with potential vendors, suppliers and other service providers in support of organizing meetings, conferences, workshops and other events under the capacity building and training program
• Ensure complete staff work related to the procurement of goods and services related to the organization of trainings and other events
• Support the NDC update process for enhancing goals related to priorities of the agricultural and land use sector through multi-stakeholder consultations under SCALA
• Support programmatic works and coordinate with UNDP Programme Specialist on Climate Adaptation and Sustainable Management of Natural Ecosystems 
• Ensures gender issues into the engagements and trainings
• Keep documentation, including maintain electronic folders on the documents, correspondence, reports, and provide written and oral translations when necessary

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

Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Achieve Results: Level 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: Level 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements 
• Learn Continuously: Level 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: Level 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible 
• Act with Determination: Level 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: Level 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Level 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

Business direction and strategy

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions; Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP
• 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 
• Effective Decision Making: Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources 

Business development    

• Knowledge Generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need 
• Knowledge Facilitation: Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally 

External Relations & Advocacy < Partnership management>    

• Relationship management: Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding  

External Relations & Advocacy < Communications>     

• Creative direction and copywriting: Ability to creatively communicate concepts in an engaging and simple way 

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Secondary education is required.
• University Degree (Bachelor´s degree) in environmental sciences, environmental management, policy development, climate change, communication or relevant fields will be given due consideration, but is not a requirement.

Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years (with Secondary education) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience in a subject related to climate change, sustainable development, or environmental sciences; and in developing and implementing communications and knowledge management strategies for government organizations or project /programmes

Required skills:

• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section:

• Knowledge and previous applied and working experience with NDC and climate change;
• Demonstrated experience in developing training materials, procedures, guidelines, manuals and templates for reporting and verification practices;
• Strong communication skills to facilitate training and workshops, collating, analyzing, and writing up results for reporting purposes;
• Strong professional working capacity to use information and communications technology, specifically including website design and desktop publishing software

Required Languages:

• Fluency in English and Mongolian is required. 

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. 

UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

Right to select multiple candidates

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