Republic of Moldova

International Consultant - Development of climate change adaptation Financing Plan

Vacancy Number: Pr15/01154

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	18 Nov 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	25 Nov 2015
Reference to the project:	National Climate Change Adaptation Planning
Expected Duration of Assignment:	28 working days
Submission Instructions: Proposal should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Online", no later than November 18, 2015. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: monica.moldovan@undp.org. UNDP will respond by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants.  Please find this vacancy and apply through:http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=61666.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Background

Republic of Moldova’s economy, population, and environment are highly vulnerable to climate variability and change. According to a range of studies, including the Republic of Moldova’s Second National Communication and Third National Communication  under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 2009/2010 National Human Development Report, the impacts of climate change are expected to intensify as changes in temperature and precipitation affect economic activity.

Responding to the risks posed by climate change requires a coordinated and concerted effort on the part of the Government of Moldova. The three year project “Supporting Moldova’s National Climate Change Adaptation Planning Process” supported by the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) with funding from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management and implemented by UNDP Moldova in partnership with the Ministry of Environment and its Climate Change Office, is responding to this need.

The overall goal of the project is to ensure that Moldova has a system and capacities in place for medium- to long term adaptation planning and budgeting with the overall aim to reduce vulnerability of the population and key sectors to the impacts of climate change. The main project objective is to support Moldova to put in place its National Adaptation Planning process contributing to- and building upon existing development planning strategies and processes and to implement priority adaptation actions.

The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) will be based on the National Adaptation Strategy and will be developed through a country-driven, gender-sensitive and participatory process. In order to achieve the project objective, the project interventions are designed to achieve the following outputs:

Output 1. Institutional and policy frameworks for medium- to long-term gender-sensitive adaptation planning and budgeting are in place.

Output 2. Institutional and technical capacities for iterative development of comprehensive NAP strengthened.

Output 3. Adaptation interventions in priority sectors implemented including demonstration projects at a local level to catalyse replication and upscaling.

Scope of work

The objective of this assignment is to develop a Financing Plan for the management of climate risks and adaptation measures in the key sectors of Moldova’s economy: agriculture, transport, energy, health, forestry, water resources.

For detailed information, please refer to the Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

Education:

• Advanced university degree in environmental science or other relevant field; or similar field or a bachelor degree in the same areas combined with 5 years of professional experience relevant to the assignment is considered as equivalent.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in climate change adaptation, including at least 7 years of experience at the international level. Part of that experience must be in the field involved with sector gaps and needs analysis in relation to NAP process;
• Knowledge of institutional mandates, policies and guidelines related to NAP process;
• Professional experience in Eastern Europe would be a strong asset;
• Excellent proven skills in analysis, leadership and overall diplomatic skills;
• Proven experience on preparation of written reports in an accurate and concise manner, and public presentation skills;
• Good organizational, time management and facilitation skills;
• Sound knowledge of economic system in Moldova would be an asset.

Competencies:

• Demonstrated capacity   of   team-orientation   work, excellent   planning   and organizational skills;
• Strong, research, communications and writing skills;
• Sensitivity and respect for sustainable development, human rights and gender equality;
• Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy;
• Ability to achieve results and deadlines in a timely manner, maintaining a high standard throughout;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Proven commitment to the core values of the United Nations, in particular, respecting differences of culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, language, age, HIV status, disability, and sexual orientation, or other status.

UNDP Moldova is committed to workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Language requirements:
•      Fluency in written and spoken English is required for this assignment. Knowledge of Romanian or Russian will be an asset.

 

Documents to be included

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

1.  Proposal: Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work including information on previous similar assignments;
2.  Financial proposal;
3.  Personal CV or P11 including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR.  In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).  

 
Travel

All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP does not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources.

In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between UNDP Moldova and the Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.

One travel mission is envisaged under this assignment – 3-4 mission days to Moldova comprising meetings with Project team,  National Consultants, concerned UNDP Project team, relevant national stakeholders.

 

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