Individual Consultant - Environmental Statistics Expert

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Individual Consultant - Environmental Statistics ExpertLocation :Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIAApplication Deadline :25-Sep-22(Midnight New York, USA)Time left :19d 7h 47mAdditional Category :ManagementType of Contract :Individual ContractPost Level :International ConsultantLanguages Required :EnglishDuration of Initial Contract :3 Months with possibility of extensionUNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.Terms of Reference (TOR) for Environmental Statistics Expert-Position InformationPost Title :Environmental Statistics ExpertOffice/Unit/Project:Climate Change Statistics and IndicatorsDuty station :Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaType :Short termNational or International :International ConsultantExpected starting date:1 October 2022Duration:3 Months-Office/Unit/Project DescriptionClimate change is one of the most important challenges facing humanity in this decade. Therefore, the Paris Agreement was adopted by 196 countries, including Saudi Arabia, to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) has developed the Global Set of Climate Change Statistics and Indicators as a framework to help countries when preparing their own sets of climate change statistics and indicators according to their individual concerns, priorities and resources. The General Authority of Statistics in Saudi Arabia (GASTAT) has started the process of accommodating Climate Change Statistics and Indicators. GASTAT need the expert to be working with the Environment Statistics Department in implementing Climate Change Statistics and Indicators based on UNSD framework as specified in Scope of Work.-Scope of WorkIn order to support GASTAT in the preparation of Developing Climate Change Statistics and Indicators, UNDP is seeking a climate change Expert to review the current Environmental statistical publications, and build on it to develop a statistical publication on climate change.The scope of the assignment will be to carry out several tasks with the objectives to improve the quality of current environmental statistics products. In addition, new products related to climate change need to be developed which will help decision makers as well as environmental-related organizations to link the reporting requirements stemming from the Paris Agreement and the necessary statistics or indicators to support climate policy action.The Consultant will be required to:Benchmark the current statistical products on the environment and climate change with the world?s best practices and provide gap-analysis report on where improvisation is needed.Build and review theGlobal Set of Climate Change Statistics and Indicatorswith alignment to Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES).Support the Department for assigned tasks by studying challenges notably in the environmental indicators and statistics of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), FDES, and environmental Performance Index (EPI).Strengthening the internal capabilities of GASTAT in the field of environmental statistics through developing system components, reviewing available data, and developing statistics aligned with frameworks of the Statistical Committee for the Development of Environmental Statistics.Engage the department with international organizations and international statistical offices to improve the way we report on environmental activities and mentor its staff to learn the craft of statistical production on these fields.Implement a roadmap specifying all activities needed to be carried out in order to publish the Climate Change Indicators within Environmental Statistics.-Technical supportHarmonize country?s environmental statistics in accordance with international standards.Design and review the environmental statistics (surveys and publication templates) and advise on a plan for its climate change indicators? (Design, data collection, processing, analyzing, and dissemination) that is aligned with the Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM).Review and evaluate questionnaires, methodologies and data in order to improve them by providing best practices.Provide advice and methodology for implementing and improving (geospatial data, big data, or alternative data) intakes to better reflect environmental and climate change statistics for both spatial and temporal dimensions.Prepare descriptions and complete documentation of methodologies and procedures (or execution steps) to produce climate change statistics and indicators.Assemble and examine environment statistical materials to ensure accuracy, clarity and validity; as well as advising on appropriate adjustments.Envision and design climate change Statistics Database platform as a sequence of events: drivers, impacts, vulnerability, mitigation and adaptation that can power a business intelligence platform; and enhances the visualization using dashboards.Prepare data sets upon request and respond to queries/requests.Perform any other relevant tasks requested and that are informing environmental and climate change statistics.In addition to delivering the abovementioned technical support, theClimate Change Statistics Expertwill advise relevant Statistics Departments on principles and best practice in relation to Environment Statistics methodologies and frameworks.Provide coaching and on-the-job-training for the Environmental Statistics Department staff as needed.Develop national team capacity to conduct a comparative study of similar surveys in developed countries* Develop national team capacity to manage /analyze survey data and results-Expected Deliverables and OutputsDeliverablesBreakdown with detailsEstimated Time frameDeliverable 1:Report submission of the current situation as well as the benchmark and gap-analysis.10 Working DaysDeliverable 2:Report of the methodology of collecting, analysing, and generating Tier 1 Climate Change Statistics and Indicators.8 Working DaysDeliverable 3:Report of the methodology of collecting, analysing, and generating Tier 2 Climate Change Statistics and Indicators.6 Working DaysDeliverable 4:Report of the methodology of collecting, analysing, and generating Tier 3 Climate Change Statistics and Indicators.5 Working DaysDeliverable 5:Draw up an action plan to prepare the Climate Change Bulletin and prepare spreadsheets, deployment schedules and measurement units that serve the publication of the bulletin.10 Working DaysDeliverable 6:Submission of the Global Set of Climate Change Statistics and Indicators with alignment to FDES.5 Working DaysDeliverable 7:Report of challenges in the environmental indicators and statistics of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), FDES, and Environmental Performance Index (EPI).4 Working DaysDeliverable 8:Report of the strategy and a roadmap needed to be carried out in order to publish the Climate Change Indicators within Environmental Statistics.5 Working DaysDeliverable 9:Report of how and where (geospatial data, big data, or any alternative data) could be used to inform statistical production of environmental and climate change statistics; and reflecting such recommendations on the other deliverables listed in this table whenever appropria

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