UNDP Jobs - 50656- Terminal Evaluation National Consultant

Terminal Evaluation National Consultant - Removal of Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation in Buildings in Mauritius

Location :

Port Louis, MAURITIUS

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

03-Nov-2014

Application Deadline :

24-Oct-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Ten days spread over 1 month

Languages Required :

English French

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 month

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

In October 2007, the Ministry of Energy Public Utilities (MEPU) launched a US$ 912,411 technical assistance project, funded by the GEF and supported by UNDP, called ‘Removal of Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation in Buildings’. The overall project goal was to reduce GHG emissions sustainably through a re-engineering of the building energy efficiency market for existing and new buildings. In setting out to do so, the project activities were designed to ensure that energy is used cost-effectively and rationally throughout the island. The project tackled market barriers in all three areas of a building’s energy use: building fabric, equipment, and people (behaviour). The target was an accumulated total of 42,000 tonnes of CO2eq (direct emissions reductions) and 245,000 tonnes CO2eq (indirect emissions reductions) over 10 years. The project was intended to overcome barriers to energy efficiency in buildings in Mauritius and reinforce the development of a market approach to improving residential and non-residential building energy efficiency in both existing stock and future buildings.

The project had five broad outcomes (or components):

Building regulations and codes for energy saving are developed, enacted and sustainably enforced;
Demand and supply for energy saving services and technology stimulated;
Building engineers, architects, compliance officers, policy makers, financial sector, suppliers and public are convinced of the importance and market opportunities for building energy-saving;
Monitoring, learning, adaptive feedback and evaluation;
Project management.

Further details are provided in the detailed Terminal Evaluation Terms of Reference. Please refer to the UNDP Mauritius Country Office website to download the relevant documents.

Duties and Responsibilities

The International Consultant will be the team leader and will be responsible for the quality of the report and timely submission. The National Consultant will provide a supportive role in terms of professional inputs, knowledge of local policies, local navigation, translation / language support (if needed), etc.

The review team is expected to prepare an Evaluation Report based on the outline listed in Annex II (detailed Terminal Evaluation Terms of Reference) while specifically including the following aspects:

Adequacy of the overall project concept, design, implementation methodology, institutional structure, timelines, budgetary ;allocation or any other aspect of the project design that the evaluation team may want to comment upon;
Extent of progress achieved against the overall Project Objective disaggregated by each of the individual Outcomes, Outputs and Activities (including sub-activities); as against the Impact Indicators identified and listed in the project document. Extent of the incremental value added with project implementation;
Performance in terms of in-time achievement of individual project activities as well as overall project in terms of adherence to planned timelines;
Relevance and adequacy of mid-course changes in implementation strategy with PSC approval, if any and the consequent variations in achievements, if any;
Degree of effectiveness of the Energy Efficiency Management Office while identifying gaps, if any with lessons learned and alternative scenarios, if any;
Extent to which energy efficiency has been mainstreamed in the local context. Identify gaps, if any, and provide alternative scenarios;
Extent of effectiveness of the project and energy efficiency gains achieved as a consequence of the project and the extent to which the envisaged benefits (have been achieved;
Estimation of the greenhouse gas emission reduction benefits, direct and indirect, arising from the project. Greenhouse gas mitigation estimates for the project must be derived using the official GEF methodology for energy efficiency projects: http://www.stapgef.org/revised-methodology-for-calculating-greenhouse-gas-benefits-of-gef-energy-efficiency-projects-version-1-0/;
Evaluate the impact of the project activities on the various government institutions;
Extent of effectiveness of awareness generation activities by way of quality of promotional packages / awareness material, number of Awareness Programmes, trainings undertaken and level of awareness created. Quality of documentation, if any, produced under the project like, brochure, etc. should also be considered;
Pattern, in which funds have been leveraged, budgeted, spent and accounted for in the project.

The team should also focus its assessments on project impacts as listed:

Perceptions on the “Situation at the end of the Project” as it seems to the review team at the terminal review stage;
Nature and scale of the policy impact made by the project, if any, on relevant line departments of the Government or other policy making bodies;
Extent of effectiveness of capacity building initiatives undertaken under the aegis of the project
Assessment of Greenhouse Gases Emission reductions achieved during the life of the project and an estimate of likely emission reductions possible in the future;
Appropriateness and effectiveness of the institutional arrangement deployed in the project with alternative scenarios, if any;
Details of co-funding, if any, leveraged by the project and its impact on the project achievements (a “Financial Planning Co-financing” format is enclosed in Annex II for reporting);
The effectiveness of monitoring and overseeing systems such as Project Steering Committee and suggestion on improvements if any.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards;
Creative and innovative;
Sound analytic capacities;
Ability to address complex concepts and to gather written materials in a clear, concise and meaningful manner with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail;
Highly organized, able to effectively develop and manage projects, ensuring that deadlines are met.

Functional Competencies:

Excellent writing, analytical and research skills;
Showing strong attention to details;
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Ability to work in a multicultural and international environment.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

At least an Honours Degree in Science, Engineering, Energy or a related field.

Work Experience:

A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in Energy Efficiency or related field;
Demonstrated ability to assess complex situations, succinctly distils critical issues, and draw forward-looking conclusions and recommendations;
Knowledgeable of GEF and UNDP monitoring and evaluation policies procedures an advantage;
Excellent in human relations, coordination, planning and team work.
Be fully IT-literate.

Language:

Excellent spoken and written English and French required.