climate resilient and green education services Senior consultant

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Description

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The purpose of the consultancy is to support MINEDUC undertake a climate risk and vulnerability assessment for the education sector to better understand how climate change is impacting, and will impact, the education sector in Rwanda and identify strategies and actions that can be implemented to mitigate the impact of climate change in the education sector.
The specific objectives of this assignment are to:

• Assess the impacts of climate change on education sector in Rwanda.
• Assess the exposure and vulnerability of schools, and ability to adapt to the impact of climate change.
• Map schools located in high-risk areas that are likely to be affected by disaster; and
• Develop a strategy and action plan for climate resilient and green education services in Rwanda.
• Consultation with key stakeholders, literature review and inception report
• Hold consultation meetings with MINEDUC, UNICEF and key stakeholders to ensure common understanding of the terms of reference of the assignment.
• Review relevant literature to understand the impacts of climate change in education sector in Rwanda. He/she will also review relevant education, environment and climate change policies, strategies, and plans.
• Prepare an inception report defining clear understanding of TORs, background review, methodology and detailed work plan (activities with timelines, including for key deliverables).
• Prepare and deliver a presentation for stakeholders to validate inception report and accept relevant comments provided.
• Field visits and consultations with relevant stakeholders
• Conduct a field visit to selected districts to be agreed with MIENDUC to understand the context and assess education infrastructure that are in areas vulnerable to climate change. The Ministry of Education has collaborated with the districts to pinpoint schools situated in high-risk zones, including those exposed to floods, and landslides. However, these data are not comprehensive enough for climate-resilient education sector planning. The consultant will review this data and conduct a baseline study, based on a representative sample, to identify schools and learning centres prone to natural hazards. These schools will be categorized by provinces and by their level of vulnerability to various natural hazards.
• Lead consultation (one-on-one as well as in a workshop) with relevant stakeholders in education sector and MINEMA to understand the impacts of climate change in education sector and propose interventions within education sector to adapt and reduce the negative impacts of climate change on education. These interventions may include retrofit interventions, system strengthening interventions and building and infrastructure interventions such as new standards and guidelines.
• Review ongoing programmes and actions in schools to identify good practices, including the materials and equipment used by schools for cooking, how schools manage water to prevent damage from rainwater, and the handling of chemicals from science laboratories and ICT waste disposal. Based on the review and analysis, the consultant will provide guidance on implementing energy-saving methods for cooking, estimating associated costs, strategies for chemical disposal, and techniques for rainwater management.
• Draft climate risk and vulnerability assessment report and strategy and action plan for a climate resilient and green education services
• Based on review and analysis of existing data and field assessments, the consultant will draft climate risk and vulnerability report, which will, inter-alia, include assessment of how education systems in Rwanda (including education infrastructure, equipment, staff, parents, and students) are being impacted by the climate change and natural hazards.
• The consultant will also develop the draft strategy and action plan for climate resilient and green education services detailing the strategies and actions required to mitigate the climate change risks on the education sector, especially the most vulnerable schools, and greening of schools and services. This plan will outline the specific tasks required, the cost for each activity, and the responsible departments, institutions, and partners.
• Present the draft assessment report and the strategy/action plan for a climate resilient and green education sector.
• Prepare a power point presentation to present the draft assessment report to MINEDUC, MINEMA, UNICEF and other key stakeholders and finalize the documents considering consulted stakeholders’ feedback.

Selection Criteria:

• Applications shall be assessed based on their technical and financial proposals. Maximum scores for technical and financial applications will be 75% and 25%, respectively.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have: 

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Environment Science, Environmental Management and Natural Resources management, Disaster management, Climate change adaptation and resilience,
• At least eight years’ experience in climate change and environment sector, especially in similar works.
• To have performed at least three assignments related to climate change with proof documents.
• Knowledge of Geo-Spatial Information, Geodatabase Management, Environmental Modelling & Agriculture Remote Sensing, Land Surveying and Geospatial Project Management is desirable.
• Experience in working with educational institutions regarding environment and climate change adaptations and mitigation is desirable.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/568887

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