Vetted Roster for Technical Experts on Environment Tender - 18958324

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Country: Kuwait

Summary: Vetted Roster for Technical Experts on Environment and Resilience Thematic Area, Support to Projects

Deadline: 31 Dec 2017

Posting Date: 18 Dec 2017

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 18958324

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Competition: ICB

Financier: United Nations Secretariat

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Tender Value: Refer Document

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71314000 - Energy and related services
79600000 - Recruitment services
90700000 - Environmental services

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Tenders are invited for VETTED ROSTER FOR TECHNICAL EXPERTS ON ENVIRONMENT and Resilience THEMATIC AREA, SUPPORT TO UNDP KUWAIT PROJECTS.
Background

UNDP is the UN`s global development network advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP-s vision is to support countries in achieving the simultaneous eradication of poverty and significant reduction of inequalities and exclusion. To strengthen inclusive and effective governance, the UNDP Strategic Plan focuses on ensuring participation and voice in pursuit of equitable access to development opportunities, and working with poor and other excluded groups as agents of their own development. The plan includes the following outcomes to ensure the availability of living accommodation through environmentally sound resources and tactics:(i) Management of Natural Resources. (ii) Climate Change, Disaster Risks and Resource Scarcity. (iii) Energy Access.

In order to ensure continued support to our initiatives, UNDP Kuwait invites National and international candidates to send their applications for inclusion in a Kuwait Nationally Managed Experts Roster. The process of including candidates in the Roster is described in the later sections of this advertisement.

To be considered for inclusion in the roster, applicas would need to have expertise in one or more of the following areas:

1. Natural Resources Management

2. Chemicals Management

3. Environmental Governance

4. Energy

5. Climate Change

6. Waste management and pollution control.

1. Natural Resource Management:

· Ecosystem based management;

· Biodiversity conservation;

· Sustainable land management;

· Water resources management;

· Coastal and marine resources management.

2. Chemicals Management:

· Management and control of ozone-depleting substances (ODS);

· Management and control of persistent organic pollutants (POPS);

· Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM);

· Management and control of mercury.

3. Environmental Governance:

· Environmental policies, laws and regulatory frameworks;

· Environmental impact assessments;

· Environmental finance and economics;

· Environmental and social safeguards;

· Mainstreaming environment into development planning;

· Regional and/or multilateral negotiations for the management of shared/transboundary resources.

4. Energy:

· Energy policies, laws, and regulatory frameworks;

· Energy efficiency (especially in buildings, appliances and infrastructure);

· Renewable energy technologies and systems (including solar, wind, thermal, biomass and hydropower);

· Access to modern energy services (including on- and off-grid distributed power generation technologies, and thermal energy technologies);

· Waste to energy technologies (including methane capture, incineration and anaerobic digestion);

· Sustainable transportation (including non-motorized and public transport);

· Sustainable cities (integrated approaches to urban energy and transport needs);

5. Climate Change:

· Climate change modelling and scenarios;

· Reducing greenhouse gas emissions (i.e., climate change mitigation);

· Climate finance instruments (including NAMAs, standardized baselines and carbon finance);

· Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV) of greenhouse gas mitigation measures;

· Climate change adaptaion, including vulnerability assessment and risks mitigation

6. Waste management and pollution control:

· Conventional industrial wastewater treatment

· Greenhouse gases control

· Chemical, physical and thermal treatment

· Fossil fule combustion control

· Sustainable Integrated Waste Management Strategies

· Energy from Waste Incineration
Duties and Responsibilities

Tasks assigned in each individual assignment may include one or more of the following :

Policy and Strategy Development:

· Prepare policy briefs, status papers on developmental challenges/issues based on secondary review of existing literature for evidence-based advocacy and policy dialogue;

· Develop guidelines and national and sub-national strategy in the areas of institutional strengthening;

· Develop institutional and regulatory frameworks to facilitate climate change and adaptation and disaster risk reductioReview policy literature in respect of the subject;

· Formulate strategic national and sub-national development policy and regulatory frameworks;

· Identify barriers and solutions for proposed interventions;

· Identify risks and develop mitigation/management strategies.

Project Design, Formulation & other project related functions:

· Prepare conceptual framework/concept note on new area of work/developmental challenge;

· Provide technical assistance in identification of developmental challenges, target areas, beneficiaries and partners and formulation of implementation strategy for UNDP support;

· Provide technical support in development of new interventions/projects with implementation (operational plan, monitoring and resource requirement), institutional, financial and management arrangements;

· Identify issues and barriers, formulate and implement interventions that focus on removing barriers and address issues;

· Conduct studies on project/program highlights, activities and processes involved;

· Prepare project documents, including reporting documents such as Project Implementation Reviews (PIRs);

· Identify areas/beneficiaries and partners; timing, sequencing of activities; mobilization of finance;

· Conduct gender analysis/assessment to ensure gender mainstreaming and empowerment through all UNDP interventions;

· Prepare project proposals to ensure innovation in concepts, strategies, theory of change, results-orientation using log frames, and incorporation of best practices;

· Develop work plans, budgets, monitoring and procurement plans;

· Review project documents or other project related documents, including reporting documents such as Project Implementation Reviews (PIRs), for quality assurance.

Research and Documentation:

· Undertake secondary research in the new areas of developmental concern based on review of existing literature;

· Develop research design, research questions and scope of work for undertaking primary research in new areas;

· Document good practices, case studies, innovations and pilot models for wider dissemination and sharing;

· Undertake process documentation of models for up scaling;

· Conduct financial and economic modelling.

Capacity Development/Training:

· Based on capacity assessment, develop Capacity Development Plan to achieve the milestones identified and address the identified capacity gaps;

· Develop target specific training tools/tool-kits and manuals based on training needs assessment;

· Design training curriculum, conduct and/or coordinate training programmes for various stakeholders;

· Carry out capacity assessments of public institutions and government institutions for development of strategic interventions for institutional strengthening;

· Design and delivery of training tool-kits, products etc.;

· Conduct, facilitate and/or coordinate trainings and workshops.

Knowledge Management and Communications:

· Prepare knowledge and communications products related to the projects/programs (Audio, Video and print publication material);

· Review of knowledge products (subject, design and content);

· Prepare and publish featured articles and case studies in publications of the UNDP, other pertinent organizations, academic journals;

· Disseminate knowledge and communications products;

· Develop literature on best practices and case studies;

· Contribute to Communities of Practice (CoP).

Monitoring & Evaluation:

· Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of national and sub-national policies;

· Facilitate community and process monitoring;

· Undertake Baseline and client satisfaction surveys;

· Evaluate precurment technical bids.
Competencies

· Candidates should possess clarity on gender equality concepts, commitment to work in a gender-sensitive manner.

· Good track record in project management.

· Understanding of Government functioning and systems.

· Updated familiarity on various international projects across one or more areas of expertise.

· Working knowledge of objectives-oriented project planning, or results-based management

· Leadership skills.

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

· Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities skills.

· Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback.

· Ability to plan, organize, implement and report on work.

· Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.

· Proficiency in the use of office IT applications and internet.

· Outstanding communication, project management and organizational skills.

· Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.

Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards.
Required Skills and Experience

Education, experience and skills

· Band 1, Implementation Support: Master Degree in relevant field with minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, or Bachelor Degree in relevant field with minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.

· Band 2, Specialist Support: Master Degree in relevant field with minimum 7 years of relevant work experience, out of which minimum 3 years of international

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