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Description of Responsibilities. The Individual Consultants will be primarily home-based and work under the supervision of the BIOFIN Project Manager. The Consultants will work with the global BIOFIN Team, national BIOFIN Teams, UNDP Country Offices, core and donor country governments, other international/multi-lateral organizations, and contractors. The scope of work will vary depending on the specific assignment, but would include one or various of the below tasks: Implementation of the BIOFIN Methodology: • Provide technical support and undertake reviews and impact monitoring of BIOFIN methodological outputs and processes in core countries, such as: workplans, quarterly reports, inception reports, Policy and Institutional Reviews, Biodiversity Expenditure Reviews, Financial Needs Assessments, and Biodiversity Finance Plans; • Travel to BIOFIN core countries as needed to support the implementation and dissemination of the BIOFIN Methodology. Implementing finance solutions: • Support National BIOFIN teams and government counterparts in identifying, developing and implementing the right mix of finance solutions, tailored to the country context; • Support the design and review of finance solution proposals developed by national BIOFIN teams following the BIOFIN Proposal template; • Provide feedback for the development of terms of reference, country workplans, quarterly reports, inception reports, final reports and other relevant documents; • Provide feedback on technical documents related to finance solutions, such as feasibility studies, concept notes, policies, laws, regulations, by-laws, organisational charts/HR Plans, resource mobilisation plans, enforcement strategies, economic valuations, advocacy plans, or any other technical reports that are required; • Travel to BIOFIN core countries as needed to support the design and implementation of finance solutions and engage with key stakeholders to develop opportunities of collaborations for finance solution implementation; • Develop tailored guidance materials or other knowledge products on selected finance solutions, and provide inputs into project proposals for resource mobilisation as required; • Guide national BIOFIN Teams to relevant experts, knowledge platforms, tools and other guidance material related to the prioritised finance solutions/mechanisms; • Support national BIOFIN teams to identify opportunities to promote gender equality and sustainable livelihoods when designing biodiversity finance solutions. Capacity development: • Engage in capacity assessments and capacity development of national stakeholders as required, helping to build up a large pool of experts in each country that possess the basic skills to implement the BIOFIN tools; • Strengthen the capacity of a wider group of national stakeholders on prioritised finance solutions to beginner/intermediate level (as relevant), and support the process of institutionalisation with national training institutes and universities; • Support and provide inputs to global, regional, and national technical workshops, regional conference calls, technical webinars, and website discussions as requested by the global BIOFIN team. Knowledge management: • Write up articles, case studies, and other materials emerging from the BIOFIN process, summarizing key experiences and lessons from core countries, including delivering at least one case study or scientific article per year on finance solution implementation in a core country; • Support the continuous improvement of the BIOFIN, methodology and specific tools and other materials provided to core and non-core countries as part of BIOFIN’s methodology development objectives. Develop guidance documents and training materials to enhance the BIOFIN methodological toolkit and implementation packages; • Deliver high quality inputs for bi-annual donor reports on progress and impact in BIOFIN countries within given deadlines, and provide other inputs as required for briefing notes, case studies, knowledge management products, press releases, and other media products develop by the global BIOFIN Team.

Description of Responsibilities. The Individual Consultants will be primarily home-based and work under the supervision of the BIOFIN Project Manager. The Consultants will work with the global BIOFIN Team, national BIOFIN Teams, UNDP Country Offices, core and donor country governments, other international/multi-lateral organizations, and contractors. The scope of work will vary depending on the specific assignment, individual assignments but would include one or various of the below tasks: Implementation . In carrying out these tasks, the consultant will work under the guidance and supervision of the BIOFIN Methodology: • SGP UCP Global Coordinator, the respective National Coordinators, and the UNDP Country Office staff. The consultant will be directly supervised by the UCP Global Coordinator.  Liaise with and support, as requested, the respective SGP National Coordinators of the Upgraded Country Program projects;  Provide technical support and undertake reviews and impact monitoring technical assistance, as needed, to the preparation by country-specific project preparation teams of BIOFIN methodological outputs and processes Upgraded Country Program CEO ERs;  Support the CEO ERs preparation process in core countries, such as: workplans, quarterly reports, inception reports, Policy and Institutional Reviews, Biodiversity Expenditure Reviews, Financial Needs Assessmentseach country so that the country-specific project preparation team is prepared to follow the agreed methodology to produce participatory landscape management plans as indicated in the GEF SGP Implementation Arrangements for GEF-7;  Liaise with the National Coordinators, and Biodiversity Finance Plansprovide support and technical assistance, as needed, on the preparation of GEF Medium Size Projects in Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Peru and Sri Lanka for submission to the GEF Sec; • Travel to BIOFIN core countries as needed to support the implementation and dissemination of the BIOFIN Methodology. Implementing finance solutions: •  Support National BIOFIN teams and government counterparts in identifying, developing and implementing the right mix of finance solutions, tailored to the country context; • Support the design and review of finance solution proposals developed by national BIOFIN teams following the BIOFIN Proposal template; • Provide feedback for Coordinators with the development of terms SESPs in accordance with established criteria and procedures, including UNDP Social and Environmental Standards and to ensure compliance with  In coordination with UCP Global Coordinator, review project submission package submitted to PTA, for technical clearance within specific milestones;  Coordination with SGP KM focal point for communication and knowledge exchange between the UCPs and the SGP Global Programme;  Coordinate the development of referencecommunity-based landscape management approach case studies for each UCP Country Programme;  Provide advice and orientation to SGP Country Programmes and UNDP Country Offices on their annual project reports (GEF PIRs);  Review Budget revisions submitted by SGP Country Programmes, country workplansand liaise with UNOPS and the UCP Global PA for final approval through Atlas/PIMS+;  Draft TORs for UCPs Mid-Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations and assist the Global Coordinator of the SGP Upgraded Country Programs to review the final evaluations;  Monitor the implementation of project activities and assume responsibility, quarterly reportswhen needed, inception reports, final reports and other relevant documents; • Provide feedback on technical documents for the smooth functioning of all operational activities related to finance solutionsproject implementation and closure;  Assume responsibilities for operational project closure (including overseeing Terminal Evaluations, where relevant) for OP5 and OP6 projects including Bolivia, Costa Rica, Chile, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Peru and Philippines and others as agreed;  Take the lead on liaising with UNOPS, UNDP COs and MPSAs, in close coordination with the UCP Global Coordinator, on financial closure activities for projects marked as under closure in the PIMS dashboard. Information on Working arrangements:  The estimated level of effort is approximately 150 days per year, spread across various intermittent assignments. Maximum working days over the 3-year period would be 450 days;  UNDP does not warrant that any quantity of services will be purchased during the term of the Framework Agreement, as this will depend on forthcoming needs;  IC as a Framework agreement is non-exclusive (i.e. it does not prohibit UNDP from entering into another such as feasibility studiesframework agreement with another individuals or entities);  The Framework Agreement will be for a fixed all-inclusive daily fee;  Once the Framework Agreement is signed, concept notesif there is a specific assignment, policiesthe focal person(s) at UNDP would contact the Consultant by email informing him/her of the specific assignment, laws, regulations, by-laws, organisational charts/HR Plans, resource mobilisation plans, enforcement strategies, economic valuations, advocacy plans, or any other technical reports that are required; • Travel to BIOFIN core countries as needed to support the design and implementation of finance solutions and engage with key stakeholders to develop opportunities of collaborations for finance solution implementation; • Develop tailored guidance materials or other knowledge products on selected finance solutionsdeliverables, and provide inputs into project proposals for resource mobilisation as requiredtimeline; • Guide national BIOFIN Teams  The consultant must advise within 48 hours whether s/he is available to deliver the requested service;  Thereafter a Purchase Order will be raised. Financial commitments will only be established each time the services are requested within the scope of the Framework Agreement through the transmitted email and purchase order;  The consultant will work from home;  The consultant will report to, and be directly supervised by, the UCP Global Coordinator based in New York;  The Consultant will be given access to relevant expertsinformation necessary for execution of the tasks under this assignment;  The Consultant will be responsible for providing her/his own workstation (i.e. laptop, knowledge platformsinternet, tools phone, scanner/printer, etc.) and other guidance material related must have access to reliable internet connection;  Given the prioritised finance solutionsglobal consultations to be undertaken during this assignment, the consultant is expected to be reasonably flexible with his/mechanismsher availability for such consultations taking into consideration different time zones; • Support national BIOFIN teams to identify opportunities to promote gender equality and sustainable livelihoods when designing biodiversity finance solutions. Capacity development: • Engage in capacity assessments and capacity development of national stakeholders as required, helping to build up a large pool of experts in each country that possess the basic skills to implement the BIOFIN tools; • Strengthen the capacity  Payments will be made upon submission of a wider group detailed time sheet and certification of national stakeholders payment form, and acceptance and confirmation by the Supervisor on prioritised finance solutions days worked (with a “day” calculated as 8 hours of work) and outputs delivered. If the quality does not meet standards or requirements, the consultant will be asked to beginner/intermediate level rewrite or revise (as relevant)necessary) the document before proceeding to payment. Competencies: Corporate  Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s vision, mission and values;  Promotes the vision, mission, and support the process strategic goals of institutionalisation with national training institutes UNDP;  Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and universitiesage sensitivity and adaptability; • Support  Treats all people fairly without favoritism;  Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and provide inputs to global, regional, and national technical workshops, regional conference calls, technical webinars, and website discussions as requested by the global BIOFIN teamzero tolerance for sexual harassment. Knowledge management: • Write up articles, case studies, and other materials emerging from the BIOFIN process, summarizing key experiences and lessons from core countries, including delivering at least one case study or scientific article per year on finance solution implementation in a core country; • Support the continuous improvement of the BIOFIN, methodology and specific tools and other materials provided to core and non-core countries as part of BIOFIN’s methodology development objectives. Develop guidance documents and training materials to enhance the BIOFIN methodological toolkit and implementation packages; • Deliver high quality inputs for bi-annual donor reports on progress and impact in BIOFIN countries within given deadlines, and provide other inputs as required for briefing notes, case studies, knowledge management products, press releases, and other media products develop by the global BIOFIN Team.Functional

Description of Responsibilities. The Individual Consultants consultants will be primarily homeprovide support to all the regions based on demand in any country over the contract period, in conceptualizing and writing a range of documents relating to project development, implementation support, mid-based term review, and work terminal evaluation. This will include liaison with UNDP Country Offices, Program Analyst, Regional Technical Advisors, Government stakeholders (where appropriate and under guidance of the Program Analyst), project teams, and other relevant consultants. Under the supervision of the BIOFIN Project Manager. The Consultants Programme Analyst - NC, BUR, & CCCD, the consultants will work with the global BIOFIN Teamprovide demand- based technical support to pipeline and project development for selected countries including: Resource Mobilization and Portfolio Management:  Provide timely quality assistance, national BIOFIN Teams, technical and policy support to UNDP Country OfficesOffices (COs) and Governments on sources of funds, core policies, priorities and donor country governments, other international/multi-lateral organizations, activities for the formulation and contractors. The scope implementation of work will vary depending on the specific assignment, but would include one or various of the below tasks: Implementation of the BIOFIN Methodology: • Provide technical support national reports and undertake reviews and impact monitoring of BIOFIN methodological outputs and processes in core countries, such as: workplans, quarterly reports, inception reports, Policy and Institutional Reviews, Biodiversity Expenditure Reviews, Financial Needs Assessments, and Biodiversity Finance PlansCBIT projects; • Travel to BIOFIN core countries as needed to support the implementation and dissemination of the BIOFIN Methodology. Implementing finance solutions: • Support National BIOFIN teams and government counterparts in identifying, developing and implementing the right mix of finance solutions, tailored to the country context; •  Support the design development and writing of GEF Project Identification (PIFs)/Enabling Activities Request (EA Request) forms;  Support the formulation and review of finance solution proposals developed Initiation Plans and Terms of Reference for Project Preparation Grants (PPGs);  Support development of Project Documents, GEF CEO endorsement requests and other required items for full project submission packages (where the consultant had no prior involvement with the PPG Initiation Plan) and Delegation of Authority (DoA) clearances;  Support UNDP country offices and programme/project implementation partners in supervision, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, troubleshooting and adaptive management;  Assist with inception, contracting and start-up of programmes/projects including establishment of indicators, benchmarks, and work plans;  Assist in the maintenance of programme/project and portfolio information and corporate information systems;  Support the identification and sourcing of technical expertise including assisting with the preparation of TORs, identification and evaluation of experts, and reviewing reports.  Support COs in preparing Inception Workshops and review project Inception reports;  Review and technical support to Country Offices (COs) to finalize annual Project Implementation Reviews (PIR) including providing inputs to the commentary for each PIR, liaising with COs and project teams as required, and editing the PIR for yearly submission in September, improving the quality of English language, as required;  Analyse results and follow-up on relevant project progress reports as necessitated by national BIOFIN teams following the BIOFIN Proposal templateGEF Secretariat, the UNDP-GEF and the UNFCCC, including annual NC and BUR status surveys; • Provide feedback for  Support reviewing of TORs and Mid Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations reports;  Support to COs in responding to queries on programme/project progress, impacts and lessons;  Support the PTA/RTA/PA in the development of terms of reference, country workplans, quarterly reports, inception reports, final reports strategic UNDP policy position papers and other relevant documents; • Provide feedback on technical documents related to finance solutions, such as feasibility studies, concept notes, policies, laws, regulations, by-laws, organisational charts/HR Plans, resource mobilisation plans, enforcement strategies, economic valuations, advocacy plans, or any other technical reports that are required; • Travel to BIOFIN core countries as needed to support the design and implementation of finance solutions and engage with key stakeholders to develop opportunities of collaborations for finance solution implementation; • Develop tailored guidance materials or other knowledge products on selected finance solutions, and provide inputs into project proposals for resource mobilisation as required; • Guide national BIOFIN Teams to relevant experts, knowledge platforms, tools and other guidance material related to the prioritised finance solutions/mechanisms; • Support national BIOFIN teams to identify opportunities to promote gender equality and sustainable livelihoods when designing biodiversity finance solutions. Capacity development: • Engage in capacity assessments and capacity development of national stakeholders as required, helping to build up a large pool of experts in each country that possess the basic skills to implement the BIOFIN tools; • Strengthen the capacity of a wider group of national stakeholders on prioritised finance solutions to beginner/intermediate level (as relevant), and support the process of institutionalisation with national training institutes and universities; • Support and provide inputs to global, regional, and national technical workshops, regional conference calls, technical webinars, and website discussions as requested by the global BIOFIN team. Knowledge management: • Write up articles, case studies, and other materials emerging from the BIOFIN process, summarizing key experiences and lessons from core countries, including delivering at least one case study or scientific article per year on finance solution implementation in a core country; • Support the continuous improvement of the BIOFIN, methodology and specific tools and other materials provided to core and non-core countries as part of BIOFIN’s methodology development objectives. Develop guidance documents and training materials to enhance the BIOFIN methodological toolkit and implementation packages; • Deliver high quality inputs for bi-annual donor reports on progress and impact in BIOFIN countries within given deadlines, and provide other inputs as required for internal briefing notes, case studiesas needed;  In collaboration with PTA/RTA/PA, knowledge management productssupport programme and project identification and development, press releasesincluding on integrated approaches and multifocal area projects;  Technical Support to COs and Regional Team to prepare reports and communications pieces effectively showcasing socio-economic development benefits, as well as, environment results;  Undertake PIF/EA request/Project development/Project inception and/or oversight travel as needed;  Maintain effective two-way communication and collaboration with the Global Support Programme for NC, BUR and CBIT to coordinate project progress monitoring, common efforts and ensure that countries follow consistent guidelines and receive adequate and timely backstopping, training and learning opportunities, and other media products develop by the global BIOFIN Teamshare experience and knowledge on frequently encountered technical challenges.

Description of Responsibilities. The Individual Consultants will be primarily home-based and work under the supervision of the BIOFIN Project Manager. The Consultants will work with the global BIOFIN Team, national BIOFIN Teams, UNDP Country Offices, core and donor country governments, other international/multi-lateral organizations, and contractors. The scope of work will vary depending on the specific assignment, individual assignments but would include one or various of the below tasks: Implementation • Provide support and technical assistance, as needed, to the preparation by country-specific project preparation teams of up to fifteen Upgraded Country Program PIFs; • Liaise with and support, as requested, the respective SGP National Coordinators of the BIOFIN Methodology: • Provide technical support and undertake reviews and impact monitoring of BIOFIN methodological outputs and processes in core countries, such as: workplans, quarterly reports, inception reports, Policy and Institutional Reviews, Biodiversity Expenditure Reviews, Financial Needs Assessments, and Biodiversity Finance PlansUpgraded Country Program projects; • Travel Advise on the PIF preparation process in each country so that the country-specific project preparation team is prepared to BIOFIN core countries follow the agreed methodology to produce participatory landscape management plans as needed to support indicated in the implementation and dissemination of the BIOFIN Methodology. Implementing finance solutions: • Support National BIOFIN teams and government counterparts in identifying, developing and implementing the right mix of finance solutions, tailored to the country contextGEF SGP Implementation Arrangements for GEF-7; • Support the design and review of finance solution proposals developed by national BIOFIN teams following the BIOFIN Proposal templateComplete project submission package submitted to PTA for technical clearance within specific milestones; • Provide feedback support and technical assistance to the SGP Ecuador Country Program staff, as needed, on the preparation of a GEF Medium Size Project for submission to the GEF Sec; • Liaise with the National Coordinator of the SGP Ecuador Country Program to finalize and submit the MSP approval request to the GEF Sec; • Participation in Inception Workshops for UCPs; • Coordination with SGP KM focal point for communication and knowledge exchange between the UCPs and the SGP Global Programme; • Provide advice and orientation to SGP Country Programmes and UNDP Country Offices on their annual project reports (GEF PIRs); • Review Budget revisions submitted by SGP Country Programmes, and liaise with UNOPS and the UCP Global PA for final approval through Atlas/PIMS+; • Draft TORs for UCPs Mid-Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations and assist the UNDP-GEF Global Coordinator of the SGP Upgrading Country Programs to review the final evaluations; • Oversee the development of terms of reference, country workplans, quarterly reports, inception reports, final reports and other relevant documentscommunity-based landscape management approach case studies for each UCP Country Programme; • Provide feedback on technical documents Monitor the implementation of project activities and assume responsibility, when needed, for the smooth functioning of all operational activities related to finance solutionsproject implementation; In carrying out these tasks, such as feasibility studiesthe consultant will work under the guidance and supervision of the SGP UCP Global Coordinator, concept notesthe respective National Coordinators, policiesand the UNDP Country Office staff. The consultant will be directly supervised by the UCP Global Coordinator. Anticipated Key Deliverables: An indicative list of deliverables includes: • Three PIFs (Costa Rica, lawsIndia, regulations, by-laws, organisational charts/HR Plans, resource mobilisation plans, enforcement strategies, economic valuations, advocacy plans, or any other technical reports that are requiredPhilippines) to be submitted to GEF Sec by 15 October 2018; • Travel An MSP for the Ecuador Country Program project to BIOFIN core countries as needed to support the design and implementation of finance solutions and engage with key stakeholders to develop opportunities of collaborations for finance solution implementationbe submitted by GEF Sec by 15 November 2018; • Develop tailored guidance materials Two PIFs (Brazil, Malaysia) to be submitted to GEF Sec by 15 December 2018 • Two MTRs (Bolivia and Peru) reviewed and finalized by December 2018 • Three MTRs (Egypt, Indonesia and Sri Lanka) reviewed and finalized by January 2019 • Three PIFs (Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Peru) to be submitted to GEF Sec by March 2019 • Two TEs (Ecuador and Costa Rica) reviewed and finalized by April 2019 • One TE (Pakistan) reviewed and finalized by June 2019 • Eight PIFs (Bolivia, Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Sri Lanka), to be submitted to GEF Sec by July 2019 • Eight PIRs (Bolivia, Egypt, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Sri Lanka) reviewed and finalized by September 2019 • One PIF (Thailand) to be submitted to GEF Sec by March 2020 • Three TEs (Kazakhstan and Kenya, Indonesia) reviewed and finalized by March 2020 • Four TEs (Bolivia, Egypt, Mexico, Sri Lanka) reviewed and finalized by May 2020 • Seven PIRs (Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand) reviewed and finalized by September 2020 All deliverables will be reviewed and approved by the SGP UCP Global Coordinator. Working arrangements: • The overall objective of this Framework Agreement is to facilitate and expedite the process by which UNDP can hire the services of an Advisory and Project Preparation Support Consultant once there are specific assignments over the next 3 years; • The consultant will work from home with mission travel; • Estimated level of effort: Maximum working days over 3 years would be 320 days; • UNDP does not warrant that any quantity of services will be purchased during the term of the Framework Agreement as this will depend on forthcoming needs; • The Framework Agreement to be signed will be for a fixed all-inclusive daily fee; • Once the Framework Agreement is signed, if there is a specific assignment, the focal person at UNDP- GEF would contact the Consultant by email informing him/her of the specific deliverables and timeline; • The consultant must advise within 48 hours whether s/he is available to deliver the requested service; • Thereafter a Purchase Order will be raised. Financial commitments will only be established each time the services are requested within the scope of the Framework Agreement through the transmitted email and purchase order; • IC as a Framework agreement is non-exclusive (i.e. it does not prohibit UNDP from entering into another such framework agreement with another individuals or other knowledge products on selected finance solutionsentities); • The Consultant will be given access to relevant information necessary for execution of the tasks under this assignment; • The Consultant will be responsible for providing her/his own working station (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, etc.) and must have access to a reliable internet connection; • Given the global consultations to be undertaken during this assignment, the consultant is expected to be reasonably flexible with his/her availability for such consultations taking into consideration different time zones; • Payments will be made upon submission of a detailed time sheet and certification of payment form, and provide inputs into project proposals for resource mobilisation acceptance and confirmation by the Supervisor on days worked (with a “day” calculated as required8 hours of work) and outputs delivered. Travel: • International travel may be required to attend relevant meetings, which will likely not exceed 15 days per year. Expected travel includes Thailand, Malaysia in 2019, and potentially Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, India, Philippines in 2020; • Guide national BIOFIN Teams Any necessary mission travel must be approved in advance and in writing by the Supervisor; • The Advanced and Basic Security in the Field II courses must be successfully completed prior to relevant expertscommencement of travel; • Individual Consultants are responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, knowledge platforms, tools as designated by the UN Medical Director; • Consultants are also required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under xxxxx://xxx.xx.xxx/dssweb/; • Consultants are responsible for obtaining security clearances and other guidance material any visas needed in connection with travel with the necessary support from UNDP; • The consultant will be responsible for making his/her own mission travel arrangements in line with UNDP travel policies; • All travel expenses related to mission travels will be supported by the prioritised finance solutions/mechanismsproject travel fund and will be reimbursed as per UNDP rules and regulations for consultants. Competencies: Corporate: • Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s vision, mission and values; • Support national BIOFIN teams Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP; • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; • Treats all people fairly without favoritism; • Fulfills all obligations to identify opportunities gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment. Functional: Development and Operational Effectiveness • Results-driven and initiative-taking; • Ability to promote gender equality work under pressure and sustainable livelihoods when designing biodiversity finance solutionsto meet deadlines; • Ability to plan and organize work and establish priorities; • Remains calm and in control even under pressure, and consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; • Informed, sound, and transparent decision-making; • Thoroughly and methodically collects, verifies and records data, demonstrating attention to detail and identifying and correcting errors on own initiative. Capacity developmentClient Orientation and Communication: • Engage in capacity assessments Effective written and capacity development of national stakeholders as required, helping to build up a large pool of experts in each country that possess the basic skills to implement the BIOFIN toolsoral communication skills; • Strengthen Good interpersonal and networking skills; • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations; • Supports and encourages open communication in the capacity team and facilitates team work; • Ability to work under minimum supervision; • Ability to work with multiple stakeholders from a wide range of a wider group of national stakeholders on prioritised finance solutions to beginner/intermediate level (as relevant)disciplines and fields, from both developed and developing countries, and support the process of institutionalisation with national training institutes having diverse and universities; • Support competing worldviews and provide inputs to global, regional, and national technical workshops, regional conference calls, technical webinars, and website discussions as requested by the global BIOFIN teaminterests. Knowledge management: • Write up articles, case studies, and other materials emerging from the BIOFIN process, summarizing key experiences and lessons from core countries, including delivering at least one case study or scientific article per year on finance solution implementation in a core country; • Support the continuous improvement of the BIOFIN, methodology and specific tools and other materials provided to core and non-core countries as part of BIOFIN’s methodology development objectives. Develop guidance documents and training materials to enhance the BIOFIN methodological toolkit and implementation packages; • Deliver high quality inputs for bi-annual donor reports on progress and impact in BIOFIN countries within given deadlines, and provide other inputs as required for briefing notes, case studies, knowledge management products, press releases, and other media products develop by the global BIOFIN Team.Qualifications: