Location :Home based

Application Deadline :04-Dec-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Additional Category :Climate & Disaster Resilience

Type of Contract :Individual ContractPost Level :International Consultant

Languages Required :English   Spanish  

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)29-Jan-2018

Duration of Initial Contract :24 months

Expected Duration of Assignment :24 months

Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is one of the 4 (four) Implementing Agencies (IA) designated by the Multilateral Fund (MLF) to implement the Montreal Protocol´s Ozone Depletion Substances (ODS) phase-out projects.

Under this International Treaty, the Article 5 countries committed to phase-out its ODS consumption.  Furthermore, the Kigali Amendment was adopted by the 28th Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol on 15 October 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda. Under the amendment, countries committed to cut the production and consumption of HFCs by more than 80 percent over the next 30 years. This phase down schedule will avoid more than 80 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 2050 —avoiding up to 0.5°Celsius warming by the end of the century. Earlier ratifications to the Kigali Amendment is a priority issue under the Montreal Protocol, as well as an important action of the international community to strengthen momentum to the climate change.

On the other hand, at the 79th Meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCom) for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, held from July 3rd to 7th of 2017, the members had reached an agreement after deliberation, under the Decision 79/46, to provide support for the early ratification process of the Kigali Amendment. ExCom decided to approve enabling activities for Article 5 Parties on the following basis: (i) Countries would be allowed the flexibility to undertake a range of enabling activities to help their national ozone units to fulfil their initial obligations with regard to HFC phase-down in line with the Kigali Amendment; (ii) Enabling activities could consist of, but were not limited to: a. Activities to facilitate and support the early ratification of the Kigali Amendment; b. Initial activities identified in paragraph 20 of decision XXVIII/2, including country-specific activities aimed at initiating supporting institutional arrangements, the review of licensing systems, data reporting on HFC consumption and production, and demonstration of non-investment activities, and excluding institutional strengthening, as addressed in decision 78/4(b); c. National strategies that contained the activities in sub-paragraphs a. and b. above; (iii) Funding for the preparation of national implementation plans to meet initial reduction obligations for the phase-down of HFCs could be provided, at the earliest, five years prior to those obligations, after a country had ratified the Kigali Amendment and on the basis of guidelines to be approved in the future; (iv) Funding for stand-alone initial investment projects could be provided in accordance with the provisions of decision 79/45. 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is one of the 4 (four) Implementing Agencies (IA) designated by the Multilateral Fund (MLF) to implement the Montreal Protocol´s Ozone Depletion Substances (ODS) phase-out projects.

Under this International Treaty, the Article 5 countries committed to phase-out its ODS consumption.  Furthermore, the Kigali Amendment was adopted by the 28th Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol on 15 October 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda. Under the amendment, countries committed to cut the production and consumption of HFCs by more than 80 percent over the next 30 years. This phase down schedule will avoid more than 80 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 2050 —avoiding up to 0.5°Celsius warming by the end of the century. Earlier ratifications to the Kigali Amendment is a priority issue under the Montreal Protocol, as well as an important action of the international community to strengthen momentum to the climate change.

On the other hand, at the 79th Meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCom) for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, held from July 3rd to 7th of 2017, the members had reached an agreement after deliberation, under the Decision 79/46, to provide support for the early ratification process of the Kigali Amendment. ExCom decided to approve enabling activities for Article 5 Parties on the following basis: (i) Countries would be allowed the flexibility to undertake a range of enabling activities to help their national ozone units to fulfil their initial obligations with regard to HFC phase-down in line with the Kigali Amendment; (ii) Enabling activities could consist of, but were not limited to: a. Activities to facilitate and support the early ratification of the Kigali Amendment; b. Initial activities identified in paragraph 20 of decision XXVIII/2, including country-specific activities aimed at initiating supporting institutional arrangements, the review of licensing systems, data reporting on HFC consumption and production, and demonstration of non-investment activities, and excluding institutional strengthening, as addressed in decision 78/4(b); c. National strategies that contained the activities in sub-paragraphs a. and b. above; (iii) Funding for the preparation of national implementation plans to meet initial reduction obligations for the phase-down of HFCs could be provided, at the earliest, five years prior to those obligations, after a country had ratified the Kigali Amendment and on the basis of guidelines to be approved in the future; (iv) Funding for stand-alone initial investment projects could be provided in accordance with the provisions of decision 79/45. 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is one of the 4 (four) Implementing Agencies (IA) designated by the Multilateral Fund (MLF) to implement the Montreal Protocol´s Ozone Depletion Substances (ODS) phase-out projects.

Under this International Treaty, the Article 5 countries committed to phase-out its ODS consumption.  Furthermore, the Kigali Amendment was adopted by the 28th Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol on 15 October 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda. Under the amendment, countries committed to cut the production and consumption of HFCs by more than 80 percent over the next 30 years. This phase down schedule will avoid more than 80 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by 2050 —avoiding up to 0.5°Celsius warming by the end of the century. Earlier ratifications to the Kigali Amendment is a priority issue under the Montreal Protocol, as well as an important action of the international community to strengthen momentum to the climate change.

On the other hand, at the 79th Meeting of the Executive Committee (ExCom) for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, held from July 3rd to 7th of 2017, the members had reached an agreement after deliberation, under the Decision 79/46, to provide support for the early ratification process of the Kigali Amendment. ExCom decided to approve enabling activities for Article 5 Parties on the following basis: (i) Countries would be allowed the flexibility to undertake a range of enabling activities to help their national ozone units to fulfil their initial obligations with regard to HFC phase-down in line with the Kigali Amendment; (ii) Enabling activities could consist of, but were not limited to: a. Activities to facilitate and support the early ratification of the Kigali Amendment; b. Initial activities identified in paragraph 20 of decision XXVIII/2, including country-specific activities aimed at initiating supporting institutional arrangements, the review of licensing systems, data reporting on HFC consumption and production, and demonstration of non-investment activities, and excluding institutional strengthening, as addressed in decision 78/4(b); c. National strategies that contained the activities in sub-paragraphs a. and b. above; (iii) Funding for the preparation of national implementation plans to meet initial reduction obligations for the phase-down of HFCs could be provided, at the earliest, five years prior to those obligations, after a country had ratified the Kigali Amendment and on the basis of guidelines to be approved in the future; (iv) Funding for stand-alone initial investment projects could be provided in accordance with the provisions of decision 79/45. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Expert will work with UNDP, under the direct coordination of the UNDP MPU Regional Programme Coordinators in portfolio development regions, and will guide other MPU (International and National) Experts serving the countries of , Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay.

Key deliverables

- Preparation of National Implementation plans for the Kigali amendment.

- Assist in the preparation, update or revision of customs code for HFCs

- Conduct trainings for National Ozone Offices for the implementation of the Kigali amendment

- Conduct missions to Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay. 

Activities/Products to be implemented under this LTA

(i) Support the countries and their national ozone units to the identify enabling activities to fulfil their initial obligations with regard to HFC phase-down in line with the Kigali Amendment; Enabling activities could consist of, but were not limited to: 

a. Activities to facilitate and support the early ratification of the Kigali Amendment; 

b. Initial activities identified in paragraph 20 of decision XXVIII/2, including country-specific activities aimed at initiating supporting institutional arrangements, the review of licensing systems, data reporting on HFC consumption and production, and demonstration of non-investment activities, and excluding institutional strengthening, as addressed in decision 78/4(b); 

c. National strategies that contained the activities in sub-paragraphs a. and b. above.

ii) Develop an analysis framework that allows the diagnosis of the country's strengths and weaknesses for the implementation of the Kigali agreement with relation to:

- Current Legal Framework for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol

- Institutional framework related to the implementation of the Montreal Protocol

- System for trade control of ODS and HFCs

- Customs capabilities in the control of ODS and needs for the control of HFCs

- Training of technicians in RAC

- Guidelines for a certification process for maintenance technicians in RAC

- National Initiatives on Climate Change and its relationship with Kigali

- National initiatives on WEEE and energy efficiency

- Environmental management of new substances (properties, life cycle, national technical standards, etc.)

(iii) Support the ozone unit of each country in the preparation of a work plan to improve or build capacities for the implementation of the Kigali agreement

Duration

The Contract (LTA) will enter into effect upon signature by both parties, expected for 2 (two) years of duration and can be extended up to 1 (one) additional period of 1 (one) year up to a maximum of 3 (three) years. With a total of 480 days over the entire duration of the contract.

Duty Station

Home based, with missions to Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago and Uruguay, as mentioned in the Key Deliverables and detailed in Para 9 below. 

Fees

The consultant will receive payment based on his/her daily fees, for the maximum of 720 days under this assignment. 

The candidate shall quote his/her services on a per diem amount basis or professional daily fees for services based on the deliverables identified below.  All other mission travel related costs and other foreseeable mission related expenses must be quoted separately from the professional fee.

Missions which were not foreseen below shall be paid to the consultant as per IC Rules and Principles.

A Best value for Money approach will be used in the evaluation of the applicants, and will lead to a combined score for technical capabilities and the financial offer.

Expected Missions
In order to prepare his(er) financial offer, the consultant should quote two (2) 5-day missions of five (5) days each (10 mission days total) to each country listed below, using their respective capitals as reference: 

Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Jamaica, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,

Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay

Long Term Agreement Disclosure

UNDP at its own discretion showed interest to enter into a non-binding Framework/Long Term Agreement (LTA) as a result of this Individual Contract process under the following conditions:

a)The supplier/contractor shall provide the types of services, goods and/or deliverables, quoted in this bidding, which shall be reflected in a non-binding Long Term Agreement in the form attached hereto as the "Model Long Term Agreement for the Provision of Goods and/or Services to the United Nations office on Drugs and Crime/ United Nations Development Programme".

b)UNDP does not warrant that any quantity of Goods and/or Services will be purchased during the term of this arrangement.

1. In the event of any advantageous technical changes and/or downward pricing of the Goods and/or Services during the duration of this Agreement, the Supplier/Contractor shall notify UNDP immediately. UNDP will consider the impact of any such event and may request an amendment to the Long Term Agreement.

Competencies

Corporate:

• Demonstrate integrity by modeling UN values and ethical standards;
• Promote the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UNDP and MPU;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
• Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment;

Technical:

• Ability to analyses policy documents and make constructive policy suggestions;
• Strong interpersonal, communication and diplomatic skills, ability to work in a team;
• Capacity building skills and flexibility depending on the public;
• Demonstration of commitment to the Project’s mission, vision and values;
• Good writing and reporting skills;
• Good presentation skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations, and to meet tight deadlines.

Professionalism:

• Works toward creative solutions by analyzing problems carefully and logically – inspires and fosters innovation by highlighting innovative;
• Shares knowledge and is willing to provide support to others who request advice or help;
• Facilitates meetings effectively and efficiently;
• Resolves conflicts as they arise.

Client Orientation:

• Sets priorities, produces quality outputs, meets deadlines and manages time efficiently;
• Maintains strong relationships with partners and clients.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• First-level university degree in Engineering
• Masters or advanced degree in environmental discipline desirable;
• Certification or equivalent diploma Internal auditor of ISO systems/14001, desirable

General Experience:

• Working experience of at least 10 years with activities in the environmental area;
• At least 5 years of experience as a Consultant for National Ozone Offices / or work in National Ozone Offices on issues directly related to the Montreal Protocol policies and agreements
• Experience in Preparation and execution of National Plans for the implementation of Montreal Protocol related projects.

Communication Skills:

Proficiency in Spanish and English and ability to write reports, carry-out meetings, conduct seminars and perform trainings in both languages

CRITERIA AND METHOD OF EVALUATION

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on Combined Scoring method [Technical (70%); Financial (30%)] taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal. 

Technical /Educational and Professional) Background (TS): 60% + Interview 10%= 70% total technical score. Only the candidates that score 36 or more points on their technical / educational and professional) background, will be invited for an interview.

Evaluation Criteria

Max Points

70

Education

First-level university degree in Engineering

10

Masters or advanced degree in environmental discipline desirable;

5

Certification or equivalent diploma Internal auditor of ISO systems/14001, desirable

5

General experience

Working experience of at least 10 years with activities in the environmental area (5 points - 1 point per additional 2 years up to a total of 10 points).

10

At least 5 years of experience as a Consultant for National Ozone Offices / or work in National Ozone Offices on issues directly related to the Montreal Protocol policies and agreements  (10 points - 1 point per additional 2 years up to a total of 15 points).

15

Experience in Preparation and execution of National Plans for the implementation of Montreal Protocol related projects (6 points - 1 point per additional 2 years up to a total of 10 points).

10

Communication Skills

Proficiency in Spanish and English and ability to write reports, carry-out meetings, conduct seminars and perform trainings in both languages.

5

Interview

Interview

10

1. Financial Proposal (30%):  Based on their assessed technical capabilities, the candidates will receive the standard format that they must fill out to submit their financial offer.

If you would like to apply for this position please make reference to the UNDP jobs website, https://jobs.undp.org/.

https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=75904