Terms of Reference
Chief Technical Advisor
Priority Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development to Implement
the China Biodiversity Partnership and Framework for Action
Team/Programme: Project Management Office (PMO)/Priority Institutional Strengthening
and Capacity Development to Implement the China Biodiversity Partnership and Framework
for Action
Grade: Subject to the incumbent’s overall qualifications & working experience, and based
on the discussion/agreement with the PMO
Reports to: Project Manager (PM)
Timing/Duration:
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This position is a part-time and task-oriented position. From the date contract signed to
March 31st, 2016;
Establish the self-evaluation report of the Project before October 15th, 2015;
Assist and accompany with the terminal evaluation experts group during the date of
November 2nd to November 13th, 2015;
Compile and validate the final project reports including results of outcomes before
March 1st, 2016.
Background information
“China Biodiversity Partnership and Framework for Action (CBPF) supported by Global
Environment Facility (GEF) - is a ten-year programme, jointly developed & implemented by
the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), together with
the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In May 2010, CBPF-Priority
Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development (IS project) was developed by the
above three agencies, and Foreign Economic Cooperation Office (FECO/MEP) is the
implementing agency. GEF granted 4.5 million US dollars for the Project, and its execution
period is from March 2010 to March 2016.
The IS Project will contribute to the overall CBPF, which is “Ä Significant Reduction of the
Rate of Biodiversity Loss as a Contribution to Sustainable Development”. The specific
objective is to develop the national policy and institutional framework and to strengthen the
biodiversity protection mechanism in China. In order to achieve the Project Objective, five
inter-related Outcomes need to be secured:
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Outcome1: Strengthened Coordination Mechanisms at the Central Level for
Biodiversity Conservation;
Outcome2: Strengthen Planning System for Biodiversity Conservation, including
Monitoring and Evaluation;
Outcome3: Biodiversity mainstreamed into national development plans and
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programmes;
Outcome4: Enabling Framework for Government and Marker Based Payment for
Environmental Services (PES);
Outcome5: Integration of Biodiversity Conservation into Climate Change Adaptation
Policies and Plans.
The project has achieved remarkable results after five-and-a-half years of implementation.
Its terminal evaluation will be conducted in November 2015.
According to the project design and 2015-2016 work-plans, we are now hiring a Chief
technical advisor (CTA, part-time) to provide technical support to the terminal evaluation of
the project, summarize activities, outcomes and effectiveness of this project systematically
and comprehensively, write a self-evaluation report for the project and work with relevant
parties to finalise the project successfully.
Objective/scope:
This is a high level policy/expertise position. One Objective is to support the Priority
Institutional Strengthening (IS) Project Manager in all actions, particularly
1. Support systematically the results and implementation of the projects communications,
partnership-building, and strategies.
2. Carry out the self-evaluation of the whole project, including summarizing the
achievements and influences, and evaluate the achievement of the planned objectives
and targets.
3. Provide technical support to all project activities and the terminal-evaluation.
Tasks (include but not limited to):
 Work with the PMO to support the achievement of the CBPF and the IS objectives.
 Conduct self-evaluation for IS project, sort out and summarize the materials
accumulated over the last 5 years of implementation. Compile and hand in a
self-evaluation report that includes the outcomes, highlights and impacts of the project
accordingly (before October 15th 2015, English version).
 Support the final assessment on technical level, guarantee presence during the whole
assessment process, organize the information required, answer relevant questions,
follow the report writing process, offer advice to the draft report, manage feedbacks and
make sure key outcomes are included in the final report.
 Compile, examine and approve the final reports that include all the results and
outcomes of the project.
 Assist in the comprehensive demonstration of the CBPF partnership mechanism and
operating procedures in the aspects of national policy, coordination mechanism and
technology.
 Monitor the quality of project activities; improve the impact, including policy
suggestions offering and public awareness promotion.
 Support the project finalisation meeting, present the project in PowerPoint of
presentation that incorporates progress, outcomes and highlights
 Other tasks assigned by the National Project Director (NPD) and the PM.
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Qualifications
 Familiar with UNDP/GEF project rules, strategies and requirements. At least five years
of previous international work experience in the biodiversity projects, and
comprehended the circumstances of the biodiversity capacity building in the developing
countries;
 Excellent language, communication and drafting skills in both Chinese and English；
 At least Associate Professor qualification;
 Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the requirement of project policy and
management on Chinese related government departments, including the central level
and local level, and understood the progress of international and domestic performance
on the Convention on Biological Diversity;
 Demonstrated knowledge and experience in participating in the UNDP/GEF projects is
an asset;
 Rich experience in the area of project monitoring and evaluation, project management
and public awareness promotion;
 No limitations for nationality or gender. If Chinese, at least five years overseas working
and researching experience is an asset; if from foreign countries, the experience of
working and researching in China is required.
We kindly request the person who might interest in this position to submit their CV title of
“Application for GEF-IS CTA” on or before 5pm, 7st September, 2015, COB local (Beijing)
time to the email address below:
Peng Ying (Ms.)
Email: peng.ying @mepfeco.org.cn
Tel: +86-010-82268844
If you have any questions about the position, please contact with the following:
Gao Lei (Mr.)
Tel: +86-010-82268760
Email: gao.lei@mepfeco.org.cn
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