Consultant FRLD proposal

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VACANCY DETAILS

Job Title:SSA Consultant (FRLD)

Type of Contract: Special Services Agreement

Reporting To: Programme Policy Officer Climate Change (Head of Unit)

Unit: Climate Change & Disaster Risk Resilience

Duty Station: Assam

Date of Publication: 16 March 2026

Deadline of Application: 17 March 2026

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This vacancy is open to Indian National only
This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates.

Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted
A Written test will be used for Screening Candidates
Only recommended candidates will be retained on roaster for a period of two years and may be considered for similar positions from roaster
The remuneration for this position will beGST as applicable

Background

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the worlds largest humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. For its efforts to combat hunger contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.

WFP has been present in India since 1963 evolving from a provider of food to provider of technical support for sustainable food and nutrition security in changing climate. Since 2013 WFP India has been focusing exclusively on contributing to the Government of Indias efforts in achieving the SDG-2 targets. Through its current Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2023-2027) WFP is supporting the Government of Indias efforts in achieving SDG2 the sustainable food and nutrition security for all. Under the Strategic Outcome 4 (SO4) of the CSP WFP primarily supports enhancing the capacities of stakeholders in climate adaptation resilience building and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) based on global best practices

As a part of expanding our portfolio WFP is seeking to hire a short-term consultant for developing a Funding Request Proposal for the Barbados Implementation Modalities (BIM) under the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD). This will be based on concept WFP presented to the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change on 26th February 2026 (Annex 1). The concept focused on Building climate resilient food and livelihood systems in Tribal hill communities of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). It focused on the drying of spring shedsan example of a slowonset climatedriven impactwhich has already caused measurable economic losses (livelihood erosion reduced agricultural productivity) and significant noneconomic losses (loss of cultural landscapes traditional knowledge systems and social cohesion). As managing these losses exceed the adaptive capacities of affected mountain communities in North-East India i.e. in hill districts of Assam and Meghalaya and in future can represent permanent or longterm loss engagement through the FRLD offers an opportunity to strengthen their ability to cope with and recover from longterm climate impacts.

Objective

The overall objective is to develop a comprehensive Funding Request proposal under BIM for FRLD based on a robust climate risk and loss & damage assessment for Northeast India (focusing on Assam and Meghalya). This includes conducting stakeholder consultations and preparing the full project proposalcovering the Monitoring evaluation and learning (MEL) plan budget alignment criteria and implementation arrangementsin full alignment with BIM guidelines and funding template (Annex 2).

The position will report directly to the Head- Climate Resilience Sustainable Food Systems with overall guidance from the Deputy Country Director.

The position will work remotely with a weekly update call with the supervisor. The position will also require to undertake travels to Assam and Meghalaya for various consultations and working with the state governments.

Specific Responsibilities

• Carry out preliminary secondary analysis including identification of information gaps and alignment with BIM/FRLD requirements based on WFPs concept.
• Gather relevant secondary data and map key stakeholders at the state level (Assam and Meghalaya) and at the national level.
• Conduct virtual meetings with both Assam and Meghalaya state counterparts to collect information datasets reports and insights.
• Undertake field visit to Assam and Meghalaya with WFP to validate findings engage stakeholders finalize project geography and refine project design elements.
• Consolidate all inputs and lead the drafting of the full Funding Request proposal in the FRLD/BIM format.
• Finalize project costing and validate the budget through consultations with the state governments including organizing a validation workshop in Guwahati with participation from both state governments (Executing Entities) and national government representatives.
• Ensure all consultations workshops and meetings are fully documented as evidence for the FRLD proposal
• Seek feedback from relevant national-level stakeholders and WFP HQ to strengthen the proposal and ensure policy alignment.
• Support the process of obtaining final endorsement from the designated authorities.
• Prepare the final submission package and submit the completed Funding Request to WFP for final submission to Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
• Provide support (if necessary) during the FRLD review process for preparing responses to queries and observations from the National Designated Authority (MoEFCC) the interministerial committee and the FRLD Secretariat.

Project Timelines and Duration

The assignment will begin on March 16 week and with a validity till final submission on April 30 to MoEFCC followed by to the FRLD board and incorporation of any final feedback. The proposed activities and timelines till 30th April 2026 are shared below:

Deliverables & Payments

The selected agency/consultant is expected to closely engage with WFP team and keep them updated via fortnightly emails and meetings (as required). Key deliverables for the assignment include:

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Education: Advanced University degree in Climate/Environmental Science Hydrology/Water Resources Agricultural Economics Natural Resource Management Rural Development/Livelihoods Disaster Management Development Economics or Public Policy/Finance with a climate-finance focus.

• Experience: Hands-on track record leading proposal development for climate finance (e.g. GCF AF GEF Multilateral Banks) with strong familiarity on climate finance fund templates and requirements. At least 8-10 years of demonstrated progressively responsible work experience on undertaking proposal development for rural development disaster management climate adaptation or natural resource management-based projects. Demonstrated ability to lead multi-stakeholder consultations (state departments SDMAs PRIs/Autonomous Councils research agencies) and to document consultations rigorously for evidence/compliance. Good understanding/experience of working in North-East Indian or mountain landscape is an added advantage.
• Knowledge and Skills: Strong knowledge of water agriculture and other related value chains and how they are impacted by the climate variabilities and in turn its impact on peoples food security and interventions to address these challenges; Strong analytical reporting and writing abilities with ability to synthesise and produce a strong funding request proposal as requested in the ToR; Strong interpersonal and coordination skills ability to work in a team and to communicate clearly and diplomatically with a wide range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds; Proactive independent with ability to plan and organize their work efficient in meeting commitments observing deadlines and achieving results; Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations; Proficiency in Windows MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) and other related software.

• Language: Fluent in English

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