UNDP Jobs - 59582- Consultant - Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) He

Consultant - Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) Health Safety and Environment Coordinator

Location :

Nicosia, CYPRUS

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

27-Sep-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

12 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

12 months with possibility of extension

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 Partnership For the Future (UNDP PFF) in Nicosia, Cyprus, seeks to contract on behalf of the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus (CMP) a Health, Safety and Environment Coordinator.

The principal mandate of the CMP is to establish the fate of the people that went missing as a consequence of the tragic events of 1963-1964 and 1974 and to provide answers to anguished families. One important aspect of this work is to exhume, identify and return remains of missing persons. This process enables the relatives of the victims to recover the remains of their loved ones, arrange for a proper burial and provide closure to a long period of anguish and uncertainty, thereby promoting a process of reconciliation, healing and dialogue between both communities. This project also aims to strengthen the capacity for civil society to engage in sustained cooperation and reconciliation, through the important participation of bi-communal scientific teams in all stages of the process. This bi-communal cooperation will strengthen civic participation toward an issue that is critical for the healing of old wounds, and will sustain partnerships of cooperation and trust between both sides.

The CMP Project includes the following phases:

Archaeological Phase (Phase I) related to the exhumation of the remains of missing persons;
Anthropological Phase (Phase II) related to the analysis of the recovered remains at the CMP Anthropological Laboratory (CAL);
Genetic Phase (Phase III) related to the DNA analyses; and
Identification and Return of Remains (Phase IV) related to the reconciliation of all pertinent information obtained in the previous phases and to the establishment of a formal identification. This phase includes the return of the identified remains to their relatives and the provision of psycho-social support to help the families cope with the difficult task of coming to terms with their loss.

Duties and Responsibilities

The CMP Health Safety and Environment coordinator looks after health, safety and environment issues and takes precautionary measures in the different worksites of this bi-communal project which are located in the southern and northern parts of the island. He/she is delegated to ensure that CMP adhere to health safety and environment standards. He/she plays a vital role in the worksite and is responsible for planning and implementing measures to ensure that work hazards are reduced. He/she is also required to undertake training programs that will cultivate safe work procedures.

He/she will coordinate efforts in ensuring that proper warning systems and evacuation procedures are in place in each worksite. The job involves also developing risk management procedures to ensure safe working environment.

Work will be performed both at the worksites (excavations) and CMP Laboratory premises.

The Health and Safety Coordinator reports to the two Field Coordinators who ensure that Members are swiftly informed of any arising risk or accident in order to take the appropriate decisions. He/she has to follow weekly exhumation plans produced by the coordinators and scheduled his/hers programs accordingly.

He-she will be responsible for:

The development, implementation and updating of required written health safety and environment procedures, risk assessments, emergency plans, working site organization plans, risk management procedures and plans.

These may include as needed:

Risk assessments for all worksites and laboratory;
Hazard Communication procedures;
Exposure Control procedures and programs;
Hazard Assessment and Personal Protective Equipment procedures (PPEs);
Respiratory Protection procedures;
Chemical Hygiene procedures (including Laboratory Safety);
Working in Confined Space procedures;
Working under adverse weather conditions;
Risk management procedures for unexploded Ordinance;
Emergency Action Plan;
Having an up-to-date knowledge of the current Health Safety and Environment Procedures and Practices.
Preparing and presenting Health Safety and Environment Strategies;
Conducting periodic health safety and environment walk-through inspections of all worksite facilities for potential health safety and environment problems;
Ongoing inspections to ensure assigned policies have been implemented and adhered to;
Identifying risks and consequently safety procedures;
Ensuring the periodic safety and environment training and other specifically required training is provided for all employees and other personnel;
Ensure that incident-accident log of occupational injuries and illnesses is maintained;
Prepare a weekly health safety and environment report to be submitted to the Field Coordinators ahead of weekly CMP meetings;
Prepare a monthly health and safety report to be shared with the Members by Mail;
Conduct accident – injury investigations and illnesses exposure monitoring;
Establish and monitor a program for reporting and investigating “near-miss situations”;
Preparing and implementing fire drills at the worksites;
Conduct investigations into employees inquiries, suggestions and complaints;
Maintain required safety and health documents / files;
Ensure periodic inspections of all motorized vehicles and machinery;
Liaise with relevant authorities as required.

Working Environment

The role is mainly linked to ensuring a safe environment at excavation sites and at the CMP Lab. The Health and Safety Advisor will be based at the CAL. He/she will be expected to attend meetings with UNDP and CMP as required.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Building Strategic Partnerships:

Analyzes general information and selects materials in support of partnership building initiatives.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things; and
Documents innovative strategies and new approaches.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:

Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position; and
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments.

Promoting Organizational Development:

Demonstrates ability to identify problems and proposes solutions;
Client Orientation;
Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion;
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines; and
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients.

Promoting Accountability:

Prepares timely inputs to reports.

Core Competencies:

Good communication (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills;
Good negotiating skills;
Ability to understand complex procedures and practices and translate into everyday language;
Ability to work well under pressure;
Good understanding of the sensitive and bi-communal work of CMP;
Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
Self-development, initiative-taking;
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work; and
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

BSc degree in Engineering is required; and
Additional university degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health and Safety will be considered as an asset.

Experience:

Minimum two years of post-graduate experience in the supervision and / or study of construction and / or technical projects;
Previous experience in Occupational Safety and Health will be considered as an asset;
Previous experience in preparing Health Safety and Environment Strategies will be considered as an asset; and
Previous experience in working with local communities in a post-conflict setting will be considered as an asset.

Language:

Excellent knowledge of the English Language and good knowledge of Greek is required.

Training

Minimum of 35 hours attendance in Occupational Health & Safety training, covering the following subjects (must be completed prior to the job application):

Occupational Safety and Health Management and Occupational Risk Management;
Technical Training in Occupational Safety and Health in Construction; and
Safety and Health Plan and Safety and Health Coordinator.

Submission of Applications and Evaluation

Application

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

Motivation/Cover Letter: Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work.
Personal History (P11): Applicants are required to fill and sign a P11 Form and submit it together with the online application. The UNDP P11 Form can be downloaded from: http://europeandcis.undp.org/files/hrforms/P11_modified_for_SCs_and_ICs.doc
References: Contact details of 3 references;
Financial Proposal: Applicants requested to submit financial proposal. Financial proposal will specify the daily fee in EUR per working day (a day will be calculated as 8 hours) and shall cover all expenditures including fees, health insurance, vaccination, international (all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel) or local travel (place of residence to office and office to place of residence), cost of living and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services. Leave benefits (annual, sick, paternity, maternity) are not applicable to Individual Contractor and absent days including weekends and office holidays are not payable.

Evaluation / Selection Process:

All applicants will be screened against qualifications and the competencies set above. Candidates fully meeting the requirements will be further evaluated based on the criteria below.

Technical Criteria (CV review and interviews) – 70 % of total evaluation– max. 70 points:

CV review: 30 points

Educational qualifications as defined in the ToR (15 points);
Experience as defined in the ToR (15 points).

Only candidates who obtained at least 70% of points from the CV desk review (who will score at least 21 points) will be invited for an interview.

Interview: 40 points:

Experience in Occupational Safety and Health (10 points);
Up-to-date knowledge of the current Health Safety and Environment Procedures and Practices (10 points);
Experience in working with local communities in a post-conflict setting (10 points);
Knowledge of English and Greek (10 points).

Only those individual consultants who obtained at least 70% of points from the interview (28 out of 40) will be considered for financial proposal evaluation.

Financial Criteria – 30 % of total evaluation – max. 30 points.

Financial scores will be calculated using the formula [lowest offer / financial offer of the candidate x 30].

UNDP applies the “Best value for money approach” – the final selection will be based on the combination of the applicants’ qualification and financial proposal.

Payment Term:

Monthly lump-sum payable upon submission of the monthly time-sheet, the monthly report and approval of the UNDP.