CBIT Kenya 2 Project Consultant

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking a consultant to lead the preparation of the GEF‑8 CEO endorsement package for the CBIT Kenya 2 project. This home‑based, part‑time role supports UNEP’s Climate Change Division in delivering transparent, high‑impact mitigation projects across Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the drafting of the CEO endorsement document and all annexes, including log‑frame, budget, workplan, results framework and theory of change.
• Design and outline the methodology and timetable for developing each substantive element of the endorsement package.
• Organise and facilitate an in‑country scoping mission and stakeholder workshop, gathering data, mapping gaps, and co‑creating the project’s skeleton document.
• Prepare comprehensive reports on workshop outcomes, stakeholder consultations, and mission findings.
• Ensure all deliverables comply with GEF guidelines and align with national priorities and UNEP’s transparency framework.

Required profile

• Proven experience in climate‑change project preparation, preferably with GEF‑funded initiatives.
• Strong background in environmental project design, monitoring and evaluation, and results‑based management.
• Excellent coordination skills to work with UNEP, national governments, NGOs and other partners.
• Ability to produce high‑quality technical documents and facilitate multi‑stakeholder workshops.

Required skills

• Project preparation and proposal development
• Understanding of GEF guidelines and CEO endorsement processes
• Stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation
• Results‑based management and theory of change formulation