Republic of Moldova

National Consultant for support in pasture restoration activities in Orhei National Park region

Vacancy Number: Pr14/00622

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	03 Sep 2014, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	14 Sep 2014, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	10 Sep 2014
Reference to the project:	Clima-East: Ecosystem-based adaptation and mitigation
Expected Duration of Assignment:	September 2014 – December 2016, up to 50 working days
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Now" button no later than 3 September 2014. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: alexandru.rotaru@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. Important notice The applicant who has the statute of Government Official / Public Servant, prior to appointment will be asked to submit the following documentation: a no-objection letter in respect of the applicant received from the government, and; the applicant is certified in writing by the government to be on official leave without pay for the duration of the Individual Contract. A retired government official is not considered in this case a government official, and as such, may be contracted.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Background

Moldova is located in an insufficiently wet zone which results in a high frequency of droughts in the result of climate change which negatively affect its economy. The Government of Moldova recognizes the problem, and in order to be prepared for future droughts/natural calamities and to promote more sustainable agricultural production and food security, adopted an Action Plan for Drought Mitigation Measures in the Agri-Food Sector (2012 -2015). Along with other activities reflected in the Action Plan, special attention is paid to the improvement the management of pastures for reducing the impact of droughts on the livestock sector.

Although there are designated pasturelands in most of the communities in the Orhei National Park area, often these resources are depleted. The grazing capacity of existing pastures in the park is three to four times lower than the number of 14 thousand head of existing livestock in the region. This results in biodiversity loss, loss of forest area and further fragmentation, which provides stressors to native animal and plant populations living there.

To address this situation EU Commission under CLIMA EAST package provided a grant to Republic of Moldova to demonstrate a natural resource management model in the pastures and forests of Moldova which increases ecosystems’ capacity to sequester carbon under pending climate risks, while at the same time retaining biodiversity and economic values. The CLIMA EAST pilot project targets the pastures and forest degraded lands located in the Orhei National Park area (33,792.09 ha) and its buffer zone. The project is implementing pasture restoration projects on 470 ha in 12 communities from the park.

Scope of work

The expected output for the assignment is to assist the Local Public Authorities in implementation of the selected pasture restoration projects in 12 communities from Orhei National Park region, which will increase the livelihoods in the park area.

The activity will consist in assisting grant beneficiaries in implementation of pasture restoration projects on 470 ha (35 pasture plots) in 12 communities from the park.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

Academic Qualification:

• University degree in agriculture, pasture management or other related fields.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in the field of pasture management, agriculture or other relevant fields;
• Advanced technical knowledge and experience related to pasture restoration;
• Work experience with projects financed by international organizations will be an asset;
• Ability to analyse and generalize;
• Ability to work with local public authorities and local communities;

Competencies

• Capacity for analytical studies;
• Ability to undertake field works are strongly required;
• Ability to plan and organize his/her work, observing deadlines and achieving results.

Language requirements:

• Fluent in written and oral communication in Romanian;
• Knowledge of English or/and Russian will be a strong 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;

2. Financial proposal;

3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references or the dully filled Personal History Form (P11).

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 all related costs e.g. fees, taxes, travel, phone calls etc.) and the number of anticipated working days. The consultant shall bare costs for all supplies needed for data collection and data processing including possession of his own personal computer. 

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 should 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 the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.

 

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