Background

Jordan has an extended history of participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Jordan signed the Climate Change Convention in June 1992, and ratified it in 1993. Jordan then made an accession to the Kyoto Protocol in January of 2003. The country started its efforts within the UNFCCC in 1996 with a program supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and managed by UNDP for national capacity building in documenting national emissions of greenhouse gases and preparing Jordan’s Initial National Communication (INC) to the UNFCCC. Jordan was the first developing country to submit its INC to the secretariat of the UNFCCC in 1997. Since development of the INC, a national committee has been formed and empowered to pursue strategies and adaptation actions related to climate change; another committee was established as the Designated National Authority (DNA) to meet all the requirements of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol.

During development of the INC, the UNDP in Jordan in partnership with the Ministry of Environment (MoEnv) initiated a comprehensive dialogue with government institutions that deal with aspects of climate change in a bid to agree on a climate change framework. The Government of Jordan considers environmental sustainability to be an integral component of all sectoral policies and programs, and is working to achieve integrated economic development which prioritizes environmental health and sustainability, and the protection of natural resources. Jordan’s recently submitted its Second National Communication (SNC) that was funded by GEF, and came to highlight the importance of adaptation measures, recognizing Jordan’s scarce water resources and the possible negative effects of climate change on Jordan.
In March 2012 The Ministry of Environment and UNDP started implementing the “Enabling activities for the preparation of Jordan’s 3rd national Communication report on climate change” (TNC) which is expected to run until the end of 2013.

TNC Project:

This project aims at assisting Jordan with the enabling activities necessary to undertake the Third National Greenhouse Gas Inventory and to prepare and report the Third National Communication to the Conference of Parties in accordance with guidance of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In addition, this project will help strengthen Jordan’s capacity to fulfill its commitments to the UNFCCC on a continuing basis. The structure of this project is based on the country’s previous experience and studies already identified under a stocktaking exercise. The main components of the project are [emphasis on socio-economics, gender-mainstreaming and health]:

• An inventory of greenhouse gases for the base year 2006 and time series 2000-2005; and beyond if applicable.
• An analysis of recommended measures to mitigate the increase in greenhouse gas emissions in Jordan, with emphasis on the energy/transport, industrial, waste, solvent, and LULUCF sectors;
• An assessment of the vulnerability Jordan’s water, health, and agriculture sectors to climate change, in conjunction with the ability of each sector to adapt; and
• Preparation of the Third National Communication of Jordan and submission to the Conference of the Parties (COP).

In addition, socio-economic, gender-mainstreaming and health adaptation scenarios, as well as public awareness activities and stakeholder consultations will be cross-cutting along the overall course of this project. Therefore, the preparation of the Third National Communication is expected to enhance general awareness and knowledge on climate change-related issues in Jordan, and to aid in the process of national planning and policy .

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of the Work

The TNC project seeks to recruit a national consultant to conduct an uncertainty analysis for the TNC Greenhouse Gases (GHG) inventory in Jordan for the year 2006 which was conducted within the TNC activities. The uncertainty analysis is based on the IPCC Good Practice Guidance (2000) characterizes determination of uncertainties as a key element of a complete inventory. The purpose of uncertainty estimate is not to dispute the validity of the inventory estimate, but to help prioritize efforts and resources allocation to improve the accuracy of inventories in future, in addition to guiding decisions on methodological choice.

Quantitative estimates of the uncertainty can also be used to assess the relative importance of the input parameters according to their relative contribution to the uncertainty in the associated source category.

The national consultant will conduct a Tier 1 uncertainty analysis for the Jordan GHG inventory for the year 2006. This method is based on the error propagation equation which combines the uncertainty associated with the activity data and the uncertainties associated with the emission factors.

Detailed Responsibilities and Outputs:

The GHG uncertainty analyst will be hired on a part-time basis and should work in consultation with and under the guidance and supervision of the TNC Project Manager Specifically, his\her responsibilities are but not limited to the following:

• Review of the GHG inventory for 2006 including all data sources, excel sheet calculations and presentation of results;
• Review of IPCC best practices and guidelines for uncertainty analysis;
• Developing a clear targeted methodology and workplan for conducting Jordan's uncertainty analysis;
• Developing uncertainty values for all sectors studied under GHG inventory, namely: energy, industry, waste, agriculture and LULUCF.

Deliverables:

The consultant is expected to meet the target deadlines outlined in the following timetable. The outlines of the reports will be provided by the Team Leader.

• Draft uncertainty analysis for GHG inventory; 3 weeks after signing the contract;
• Final uncertainty analysis for GHG inventory; 4 weeks after signing the contract.
  

Competencies

• Familiarity with Jordan's environment and development issues and trends in the context of sustainable development process;
• Demonstrated ability to handle and process large amounts of data;
• Demonstrated ability of analytical and drafting work;
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• University advanced degree in engineering, energy, environmental management or other fields relevant to the project.

Experience and Knowledge

• A minimum of 7 years of working experience in an area relevant to environmental and development sectors;
• Involvement in the preparation of the First and/or Second National Communication is preferable but not mandatory;
• Familiarity with Jordan's environment and development issues and trends in the context of sustainable development process;
• Familiarity with strategies and action plans adopted by the government in environmental sectors;
• Excellent computer and word processing skills.

Language Requirements

• Excellent communication (oral and written) skills in Arabic and English.

• Open to Jordanian Nationals Only.

Documents to be included in the proposal:

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

• Proposal: Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work ; Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work;
• Financial proposal;
• Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount including fees, travel cost, DSA and transportations (local travel means inside Jordan – if needed). 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.