UNDP Jobs - 55000- Individual Consultant Procurement Notice: Individu

Individual Consultant Procurement Notice: Individual Services of a Coordinating Expert: Coordination with the Technical, Legal and Administrative Parties for the Establishment of a Renewable Energy Grid Interconnection Code for Lebanon- LEB/CO IC/43/15

Location :

Beirut, LEBANON

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

02-Apr-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Thirty (30) working days spread over a period of Eight (8) months

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Thirty (30) working days spread over a period of Eight (8) 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 United Nations Development Programme, in partnership with the Ministry of Energy and Water, has initiated the fourth phase of the CEDRO (Community Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Demonstration Project for Lebanon) Programme (CEDRO 4) funded by the European Union. The CEDRO 4 project includes several sustainable energy projects that are designed to promote related renewable and energy efficiency systems.

In parallel, another nationally executed project has been initiated in this field with the Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) in coordination with the Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC): the Small Decentralized Renewable Energy Power Generation Project, or DREG, is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

Both projects are collaborating with MoEW and LCEC to undertake the needed assessments of renewable energy sources in order to support the Government of Lebanon’s pledge to reach 12% renewable energy targets by 2020. The LCEC supports the Government of Lebanon to develop and implement national strategies that promote the development of efficient and rational uses of energy and the use of renewable energy at the consumer level.

This work is the first step in assessing the baseline existing conditions of the Lebanese network and its ability to reliably absorb RE sources in the areas they are expected to be installed, and recommendations on the necessary next steps with respect to actions and reinforcement of the national grid are to be detailed.

Duties and Responsibilities

The tasks mentioned below shall be performed in close cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and Water, Électricité du Liban, the LCEC, and UNDP DREG and CEDRO project teams. It is understood that the Coordinating Expert shall perform all the services/work as necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Contract, joining forces with the Technical Consultant.

The interconnection of renewable energy power generation plants with the grid, especially those of large capacity, is not regulated in Lebanon, neither technically nor legally. The objective of the required work is to elaborate binding guidelines and requirements, i.e. an RE code to connecting renewable energy power generation plants (=1 MW) to the grid, knowing that the code should be elaborated such that it can be tailored to the Lebanese case and enable the safe RE penetration on a project basis. The legal and administrative issues should also be assessed in order to reach an acceptable final result by removing any barriers.

As such, the selected individual will be responsible for providing the services outlined below:

Task 1: Gather data related to the current situation of grid.

Task 2: Report on the current situation of existing large RE plants connected to the grid.

Task 3: Report on situation of future potential large RE projects to be connected to the grid.

Task 4: Assist in the development of RE grid interconnection code.

Task 5: Conclusions and recommendation.

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.

Functional Competencies:

Excellence communications skills in Arabic and English.
Excellent knowledge of the Lebanese energy sector;
Strong analytical and report-writing skills;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
Commitment to team and cross-disciplinary work;
Emphasis on delivery of results and reacts well to constructive criticism.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

University degree (Bachelor or above) in electrical engineering or related field;
Major or specialization in power grids, renewable energy, policy or related field is an asset.

Experience:

Relevant experience of not less than 10 years including experience in working and collaborating with various government agencies or interdisciplinary team;
Experience in the Lebanese grid is highly desired and will be considered as an asset.

Languages:

Advanced level of communication skills including proficiency in the Arabic and English 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/.

Please make sure to submit all the requested documents/information; otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete.