Recruitment of Climate Change and Green Growth (Cc&Gg) Expert

The Government of Zimbabwe has received financing from the African Development Bank for the Zimbabwe Agricultural Value Chain and Livelihoods Enhancement Project (ZAVaCLEP) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for a Climate Change and Green Growth (CC&GG) Expert.

The objective of this assignment is to anchor the project's civil works and community frameworks within national climate policies and international green growth agendas by delivering strategic climate integration, ecosystem frameworks, and targeted community capacity building across Hwange, Lupane, and Binga Districts. The Climate Change and Green Growth Consultant will design overarching technical frameworks, action plans, and operational guidelines to align local development, ecosystem restoration, and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) with Zimbabwe's revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC.30). In this regard, based on NDC targets and the project level 'Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV)' process, determine whether investments implemented through the project are leading to / and have actually led to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

The assignment shall be carried out for a minimum cumulative period of twenty-four (24) months, with intermittent pre-agreed inputs.

The Government of Zimbabwe now invites eligible individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services (updated detailed Curriculum Vitae/CVs, including description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, etc.).

Job Summary

• Employer: The Government of Zimbabwe
• Job Type: Contract
• Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
• Category: Consulting
• Closing Date: 2026-10-12

Key Responsibilities

• Anchor the project's civil works and community frameworks within national climate policies and international green growth agendas by delivering strategic climate integration, ecosystem frameworks, and targeted community capacity building across Hwange, Lupane, and Binga Districts.
• Design overarching technical frameworks, action plans, and operational guidelines to align local development, ecosystem restoration, and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) with Zimbabwe's revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC.30).
• Based on NDC targets and the project level 'Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV)' process, determine whether investments implemented through the project are leading to / and have actually led to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Requirements

• Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services (updated detailed Curriculum Vitae/CVs, including description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, etc.).
• Eligibility criteria, the establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank's as specified in the Bank's Procurement Framework, dated 2015.

How to Apply

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 12 October 2026 at 1000hrs and mention "Recruitment of Climate Change and Green Growth (CC&GG) Expert." The Programme Manager, Attn: The Procurement Officer, Programme Management Unit, Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion, Kaguyi Building, Corner Central Ave and Simon V. Muzenda, Harare, ZIMBABWE. E-mail address: zavaclepprocurement@gmail.com . Interested Individual Consultants may obtain further information, including the Terms of Reference (ToRs), at the physical address or using e-mail address, indicated below, during office hours 08:00 to 16:30 hours (GMT+2/Harare time).

REF Code: IC-MOF-AFDB-ZAVACLEP-18-2026 | Vacancy Circular No: 2100155043874