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The European Union and the Government of Türkiye are jointly implementing the ‘EU Partnership for Local Climate Action in Türkiye’ project, in a bid to bolster local climate action and guide the nation towards a future that is both climate-resilient and low-carbon. Working closely with the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change (MoEUCC), local authorities, and key stakeholders, the project focuses on enhancing capacities at different levels of governance and society.

The Project;

• aims to enhance climate risk assessment capacity. It focuses on bolstering the preparedness of local authorities to tackle climate change impacts by conducting comprehensive vulnerability and risk assessments.
• is directed towards improving local climate adaptation planning capacity. The aim here is to provide a regulatory framework for developing Local Climate Change Action Plans (LCCAPs), and pilot the creation of these plans in select municipalities.
• targets the enhancement of local decision-making and implementation capacities for climate action. Interactive tools developed as part of this component, integrated into the online national climate portal, will arm local stakeholders with vital resources to make informed decisions and effectively execute climate action plans.
• is designed to improve public awareness, enhance local stakeholder capabilities, and foster collaboration to implement climate actions. Through tailored capacity-building programs and awareness-raising initiatives, this component aims to equip municipalities and local stakeholders with the tools and knowledge needed to design and implement effective climate change actions.

• Provide general administrative support
• Provide logistical support to the Project Manager, Grant Programme Support Administrator, Project Associates, key experts and short-term consultants in conducting different project activities (trainings, workshops, stakeholder consultations, arrangements of study tour, etc.);
• Organize and participate face-to-face/online meetings, manage correspondence and other communication with the project partners and stakeholders as well as project consultants;
• Prepare English/Turkish version of project newsletters, presentations, brief notes, official letters and ensure their formatting and design is in alignment with the project identity and necessary visibility rules;
• Support the project outreach and PR activities in general, including keeping of the project website up to date;
• Draft project activity, progress and final reports with their annexes and prepare the official letters for hardcopy submission of the reports;
• Archive the project documents, expert reports, regularly update the project archive, and provide support during project audit processes;
• Maintain files of project documents and expert reports;
• Monitor the usage of non-expendable equipment through record keeping and drawing up regular inventories;
• Keep regular contact with project experts and consultants to maintain regular information flow;
• Monitor and document the usage of visibility materials throughout the project implementation;
• Draft correspondence and documents; assist in finalization of administrative correspondence;
• Follow up preparation of human resources timesheets, including their signature processes;
• Act on telephone inquiries, fax, post and e-mail transmissions, and co-ordinate appointments;
• Provide interpretation during project related meetings and events;
• Translate documents into English to Turkish or from Turkish to English as deemed necessary by the Project Manager;
• Assist the experts (including STEs) who cannot speak Turkish in interacting with the Project’s stakeholders most of who are not fluent in English, to translate the Project outputs;
• Fulfil any other translation requirements as determined by the Project Manager;
• Assist in development of promotional materials; for relevant activities of the project in compliance with EU visibility rules and guidelines in coordination with the Project Manager;
• Support preparation of the content for the project’s web site and UNDP CO’s social media accounts, ensuring consistency of project activities.

Institutional Arrangement

UNDP will provide the PA with all relevant background documents.

All documents and data provided to the PA are confidential and cannot be used for any other purposes or shared with a third party without any written approval from UNDP.

The PA shall report to the Project Manager and work in coordination with the Project Associates.