The purpose of the assignment is to facilitate and undertake the National Climate Risk Assessment, with climate screening (time permitting) in the Irish Aid 2.0 target country Liberia. The consultant will provide direct technical support and/or carry out a field visit to Liberia to provide technical advice and training, where requested.

 Duties and Responsibilities

The Liberia Red Cross National Society, IFRC and partners will follow a proposed engagement process to get to the key deliverables together: support the setting up of a climate working group and institutional buy-in (supported by IFRC); a National Climate Risk Assessment (led by consultant); where possible, a Climate-smart Screening and planning (led by consultant); and related trainings on the Climate Action Journey (supported by IFRC).

In close collaboration with the NS Climate working group and the IFRC, the Consultant will support the following activities:

• Based on the workplan developed by the NS Climate Working Group and/or project focal point, with support of the IFRC, outlining the Climate Action Journey process of and activities for supporting and conducting the key deliverables[1], the Consultant will develop an aligned workplan of its own deliverables and timeline.
• Desk research and analysis of climate change historical trends and projections, as well as changing climate risks in the country for the National Climate Risk Assessment (as outlined in pages 68-77 of the Climate Smart Programmes and Operations Guide)
• Authoring the National Climate Risk assessment. Facilitating consultations of the NCRA with the climate working group and partners, where relevant.
• Conduct desk reviews of key NS key documents for the climate screening process, time frame allowing.
• Facilitate consultations with the climate working group (and partners, where relevant), and co-author the screening report, time allowing.
• Drafting of an external facing, brief Climate Profile document (template available)

Deliverables for each of the 3 Irish Aid countries:

• National Climate Risk Assessment
• Climate-smart Screening report, time allowing
• Climate Profile content

N.B. The deliverables, scope and timeline will be discussed with the National Society and may be slightly adjusted.

If the deliverables cannot be finalized before the end of the contract (e.g. due to responsiveness of the NS giving inputs), then advanced drafts are accepted as final deliverables from the Consultant.

Timeframe and days

This assignment is expected to be done by the end of December 2024.

Methodologies and working modalities

IFRC and the Consultant will propose a standard timeline, which is to be tailored by the NS climate working group, to ensure a realistic plan of work for the assignment.

Any communication with National Societies will copy relevant IFRC colleagues, notably from the IFRC country/cluster delegation and regional office.

Management and collaboration

The assignment will be overseen by the IFRC Coordinator, Climate Change for Africa and the IFRC Country Cluster Delegation for Liberia.

The Consultant will work closely with the National Society Climate working group and the regional and delegation IFRC team.

[1] National Climate Risk Assessment; Climate-smart Screening; Multi-year Climate Strategy; and related trainings on the Climate Action Journey and locally-led adaptation

Education

Required

University degree in environmental management, disaster risk management or climate change adaptation (or relevant area) or equivalent experience.

Experience

Required

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in climate change adaptation.
• Experience in course development.
• Experience in report and case study writing.

Preferred

• Experience working with a humanitarian or development organisation on climate.

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Required

• Fluently spoken and written English.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work and coordinate with various stakeholders.
• Proactive, self-starter that can work with minimal oversight.

Preferred

• Additional official languages (French, Spanish, Arabic) is an advantage.