UNDP Jobs - 53105- Individual Consultant Procurement Notice: Provisio

Individual Consultant Procurement Notice: Provision of individual services of a Survey Expert - LEB/CO IC/7/15

Location :

Beirut, LEBANON

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

06-Feb-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Two (2) months

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Two (2) months

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

The XIXth Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in September 2007, through its Decision XIX/6, adopted an accelerated phase-out schedule for HCFCs. The first control is the freeze on production and consumption of HCFCs which would be from 01 January 2013, at the Baseline Level (average of 2009 and 2010 consumption levels). The second control step is the reduction of 10% from the Baseline Level on January 1, 2015. The third target is for the year 2020 and amounts to 35% reduction from the baseline. For achieving 2013 and 2015 targets, the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund approved funding amounting to US $ 2.49 million for implementation of HPMP Stage-1 of Lebanon in its 64th Meeting. The current preparation activity relates to development of strategy and action plan for achieving 2020 control targets and in case necessary, post 2020 control targets.

This project will cover establishment of the national team and related institutional arrangements, review of existing regulatory and policy framework, information dissemination and industry interaction, data collection and validation on the baseline in each HCFC consuming industrial sector, data analysis, technology selection taking into account climate change impacts, prioritization of sectors for interventions, estimation of incremental costs and associated technical assistance needs including interventions needed for service sector and stakeholder consultations. The project will result in the preparation of a comprehensive HPMP (Stage-2) for Lebanon, which will incorporate the strategy and action plan for Lebanon for compliance with the post 2015 control targets, which is targeted for submission to the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund, at its 75th Meeting in December 2015.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

The purpose of the consultancy is to provide technical assistance and expert services at the national level, for carrying out an in-country survey on Foam (Rigid), Refrigeration & Air Conditioning sectors for preparation of Lebanon’s HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) Stage-2.

General tasks

Under the direct supervision of the National Ozone Unit (NOU) and in close coordination with the Ministry of Environment and the UNDP Country Office, the expert should undertake the following tasks:

Define a survey plan through:

Interactions with various chemical and equipment suppliers/importers and/or their representatives and relevant industry associations on HCFC supply and use;
Identify all current manufacturers of HCFC-based products in the Foam, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning sectors and any other related manufacturing sectors where HCFCs are used, to maintain continuous contact with these users and maintain an updated list of all such users;
Review and evaluate the availability, maturity and prices of alternatives to HCFCs;

With the prior approval of the NOU, undertake site visits to selected users and collect enterprise baseline information and other documentation as may be required by UNDP and NOU from the users, in accordance with the pro-forma/questionnaire provided by the NOU for this purpose. The HCFC consumption data from users shall be collected for the years from 2009-2013 and compared with the national consumption data reported for the said years by Lebanon.

Classify the data in the Foam, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning sectors as below:

HCFC consumption including imports and exports by origin and destination countries, respectively;
List of HCFC users;
List of HCFC users who previously received assistance under the Montreal Protocol Programme;
List of HCFC users who did not receive assistance under the Montreal Protocol Programme.

Collect and compile the following data on HCFCs, segregated by substance at the national level:

Historical import data for the years 2009-2013 and segregated by originating countries.

Assist in obtaining any other confirmations, documentation or information from the identified HCFC users as may be required by the NOU

Provide the NOU with interim progress reports on activities as specified in the proposed workplan and a final report incorporating the expected outcomes as mentioned above, at the end of the contract period.

Expected Outcomes:

National survey report on HCFC-users (collected and compiled as requested ) in Foam and RAC sectors;
Interim progress reports on a monthly basis;
Final report.

For detailed information, please Refer to Annex I – Terms of Reference.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment;

Corporate Competencies:

Good command of English and Arabic languages;
Good organizational and analytical skills;
Good Communication and coordination skills;

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor degree in Environment, Chemistry, Engineering or related fields.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in the related fields;
Wide knowledge and experience within the Foam and RAC sectors;
Previous experience in carrying out similar reports;
Wide experience in the HCFC consuming sectors/Industrial sector;
Demonstrated experience in Montreal Protocol activities;
Knowledge and understanding of the Montreal Protocol programme in Lebanon and relevant policies and regulations;
Prior experience in working with government departments and international organizations.

Languages:

Good command of English and Arabic languages.

Application procedure:

Kindly refer to the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice and all related Annexes by visiting the below link:

http://www.lb.undp.org/content/lebanon/en/home/operations/procurement/

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