Post of Duty: The Bahamas
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About this position
We are looking for an innovative, experienced, and knowledgeable Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Consultant. As MEL Consultant, you will provide expert services and technical support to The Bahamas Protected Areas Fund (BPAF) for the analysis, development, and integration of one or more MEL frameworks in the organizationโs operational and governance structures and provide capacity support for its implementation.
The Inter-American Development Bank is providing support to The Bahamas for the achievement of its policy ambition for expansion of its systems of protected areas with specific focus on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Specific technical assistance is being provided to key government agencies and strategic conservation organizations to conduct capacity assessments and development of suitable actions plans for institutional strengthening and greater effectiveness and efficiency for conservation and management of protected areas. To this end, support is being provided for the implementation of BPAF Action Plan. The Bahamas Protected Areas Fund was enacted in 2014 as National Conservation Trust Fund to ensure sustainable financing for scientific and policy research, education, conservation, and management of protected areas, and to provide grant financing to government departments and conservation organizations for implementation of protected areas management plans and conservation activities.
You will work for the Climate Change Division (โCSD/CCSโ), which is part of the Climate Change and Sustainability Sector (โCSDโ). This team is responsible for advising IDB management and developing policies, strategies, operational guidelines, and programs on issues relevant to the sector, as well as related areas. In addition, CSD carries out relevant sector research, analytical work, sector practices and case studies on climate change and sustainability. As a division of CSD, CSD/CCS provides support: (i) in the mainstreaming of climate change in the actions and operations of the IDB group and (ii) in the mainstreaming of climate change in the regional countries of the IDB group through support to the ministries of environment, planning, and economy and finance of the region. Both axes share the objective of strengthening climate policy at the subnational, national, and regional levels.
What youโll do
- Facilitate services and activities defined in The Bahamas Protected Areas Fund Action Plan to support the strengthening of the organization.
- Develop one or more MEL Frameworks for BPAF at its institutional and portfolio/project scales including the update of relevant operational documents based on the organizationโs needs and priorities, incorporating the MEL recommendations, where applicable. Some specific activities of this process include but are not limited to:
- Analysis of BPAFโs existing operational materials and other external literature, and stakeholder interviews (as needed) to identify MEL categories, criteria, methods, indicators, verification tools and reporting requirements.
- Develop draft and final detailed one or more MEL frameworks for BPAF at an institutional and portfolio/project scales.
- Develop draft and final pathways for integrating the MEL frameworks into other BPAF operational guides, procedures, and systems.
- Identify capacity building needs for the BPAF Secretariat to implement the recommended MEL frameworks.
Deliverables and Payments Timeline
Deliverables
Planned Date to Submit
Payments
Action Plan
August 2024
10%
Draft of BPAF M&E Frameworks at institutional and portfolio/project scales incorporated into applicable operational guides and procedures.
Summary Report of recommended modifications to BPAF operational documents for incorporation of MEL Frameworks
October 2024
40%
Final version of BPAF M&E Frameworks at institutional and portfolio/project scales incorporated into applicable operational guides and procedures.
Final version of M&E Frameworks
November 2024
50%
What you'll need
- Education: Masterโs degree or equivalent in business planning, finance, metrics, environmental science, international development or organizational management, or other field relevant to the responsibilities of the role.
- Experience: At least 5 years of relevant professional experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience in developing M&E frameworks and metrics and managing M&E workstreams are required. Prior experience with organizational management or environmental or conservation trust funds will be an asset.
- Languages: Proficiency in English
Key skills
- Learn continuously.
- Collaborate and share knowledge.
- Focus on clients.
- Communicate and influence.
- Innovate and try new things.
Requirements
- Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48 member countries.
- Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.
Type of contract and duration
- Type of contract: Products and External Services Consultant (PEC), Lump Sum.
- Length of contract: 4 months.
- Work Location: Remote.
What we offer
The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employeeโs life. These benefits include:
- A competitive compensation package.
- A flexible way of working. You will be evaluated by deliverable.
Our culture
At the IDB Group we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work, willing to try new approaches without fear, and where they are accountable and rewarded for their actions.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are at the center of our organization. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and encourage women, LGBTQ+ people, persons with disabilities, Afro-descendants, and Indigenous people to apply.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job interview process. If you are a qualified candidate with a disability, please e-mail us at diversity@iadb.org to request reasonable accommodation to complete this application.
Our Human Resources Team reviews carefully every application.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
About IDB
We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and education and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
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- External Opening Date: Jun 27, 2024
- External Closing Date: Jul 12, 2024
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