Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme 
Office/Unit/Project: Yemen Country Office/Climate Change, Energy and Environment Portfolio/ NBSAP Update and 7th NR project 
Duty Station (City/Country): Home Based 
Job Title: Biodiversity Technical Specialist 
Level: LICA 11 
Type (Regular or Short term):  Short-Term 
Number of Working days: 60 days over eight months 
Office- or Home-based:  Home-Based with potential travel to Aden 
TYPE OF CONTRACT:   CTG

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PROJECT BACKGROUND 

The Umbrella Programme to Support NBSAP Update, and the 7th National Reports will support countries in revising and updating their National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) in order to align with the recently agreed Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) and enable effective implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at the national level. In addition, this grant supports countries in preparing and submitting their 7th National Report on the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the KM-GBF. This Global Programme will be responsive to CBD guidance on developing NBSAPs and completing the 7th National Report, including recent COP15 outcomes and decisions. It will also build upon existing work through the Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support (GBF-EAS) that is ongoing, as well as support to countries to develop biodiversity finance plans, through the recently approved “Umbrella Programme to Support Development of Biodiversity Finance Plans”. The project implementation units of all three initiatives will coordinate to ensure that resources from both projects are used effectively and efficiently towards the update or revision of the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and the preparation of the 7th National Reports in the targeted countries. 
Within this overall background, UNDP Yemen is seeking a Biodiversity Technical Specialist to collaborate with the Project Technical Coordinator in supporting the collection and technical analysis of biodiversity data, as well as the monitoring of progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework goals and indicators, alongside national biodiversity goals and indicators. 

3. OBJECTIVES 

The Biodiversity Technical Specialist will provide technical guidance on methodologies for the Seventh National Report including biodiversity data collection, analysis, and reporting. This includes the supervision and guidance of the technical working groups on the use of relevant tools and technologies, as well as supporting the development of indicators to monitor progress. 

4. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Biodiversity Technical Specialist will be responsible for the following tasks: 

1.    Provide oversight and guidance to working groups during the data collection process for the 7th National Report. 
2.    Incorporate updated biodiversity data, case studies, and policy recommendations to develop a comprehensive report for submission to the CBD Secretariat. 
3.    Prepare the draft 7th National Report in collaboration with the Project Manager and the Project Technical Coordinator including: 
4.    Conduct workshops to gather feedback from stakeholders on the revised 7th National Report, ensuring their inputs are incorporated into the final documents 
5.    Integrate stakeholder feedback from the validation workshop into the final versions of the 7th National Report. 
6.    Conduct a thorough revision and enhancement of key NBSAP documents to ensure they are up-to-date and effective. 
7.    Complete the process with the official submission of the 7th National Report to the CBD Secretariat, ensuring all requirements are met. 
8.    Develop a full document for the 7th to be published in both Arabic and English Languages. 
9.    Propose and implement any enhancements and improvements to NBSAP III.