UNDP Jobs - 66042- Consultant to Undertake Mid-Term Review of Cambodi

Consultant to Undertake Mid-Term Review of Cambodia REDD+

Location :

Home based and Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

23-May-2016

Application Deadline :

18-May-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

25 working days from 23 May 2016 to 30 June 2016

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

25 working days from 23 May 2016 to 30 June 2016

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 Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) is a signatory to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and is a REDD+ partner country. The objective of REDD+ is to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and the conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. REDD+ participant countries shall be eligible for results based payments for verifiable emissions and/or enhanced carbon stocks.

Prior to seeking such results based payments the Cambodia REDD+ Programme has to establish an institutional framework. The key elements of such an institutional framework include a national REDD+ strategy, national forest reference emission level, national forest monitoring system, and a safeguards information system.

During the period 2011-2015 significant activities have been undertaken to create awareness about REDD+ and to enhance capacity through a diversity of workshops, capacity building programmes, and consultations. Cambodia REDD+ is now in an advanced stage of readiness and is making a transition to implementation. A National REDD+ Strategy and a Forest Reference Emission Level has been finalized and an initial version of the National Forest Monitoring System has been prepared.

Cambodia REDD+ plans to undertake a mid-term review (MTR) of its Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP) that will provide an overview of the progress made in the implementation of the R-PP. The focus will be on level of progress made in achieving the four main components of the R-PP and their respective sub-components. The MTR will also assess an analysis of progress achieved in those activities that are financed by the FCPF grant.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Consultant will perform the following Tasks:

Produce a Work Plan

Produce a work plan that outlines methodology and approach; timeline and deliverables.

Organize individual interviews and focus group meetings

Organize individual interviews with key informants and stakeholder representatives; organize focus group meetings with women, vulnerable, Indigenous Peoples and other stakeholders.

Produce a Mid-Term Review Report

Produce a mid-term review report of up to 40 pages that will focus on achievement in the four main components; an analysis of progress made, identification of delays and actions taken; a review of compliance with the Common Approach;
Produce a financing plan for additional funding;
Based on findings from the mid-term review report produce a financing plan for additional funding as per the template that will be provided.

Organize presentation on key findings

Organize and make a presentation on key findings of assignment
Finalize the deliverables incorporating comments received.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

Work Plan of the assignment
Individual meetings, focus group discussions; field visits to two selected provinces
First draft of mid-term review report
First draft of financing plan
Presentation on key findings
Final draft of mid-term review report incorporating comments received
Final draft of financing plan incorporating comments received

Interested offeror must read the Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice, which can be viewed at http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=29654 for more detail information about term of references, instructions to offeror, and to download the documents to be submitted in the offer through online.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Outstanding analytical and communication skill;
Prior experience in Cambodia/Southeast Asia an asset;
Excellence written and oral English.

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.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent in natural resource management, forestry, or a related field.

Experience:

A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience – natural resource management, climate change, REDD+, environmental policy;
Prior work experience with REDD+ planning and implementation; sound understanding of REDD+ institutional framework including safeguards, grievance redress and fund mechanism; proven experience of project design, financial planning, monitoring and evaluation; and, familiarity with Theory of Change concepts.

Language Requirement:

Full proficiency in English, and excellent report writing skills;
Knowledge of Khmer language, an asset.

Interested offeror must read the Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice, which can be viewed at http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=29654 for more detail information about term of references, instructions to offeror, and to download the documents to be submitted in the offer through online.

UNDP reserves right to reject any applications that is incomplete.

Please be informed that we don’t accept application submitted via email.

Interested Offerors are required to submit application via UNDP jobsite system as the application screening and evaluation will be done through UNDP jobsite system. Please note that UNDP jobsite system allows only one uploading of application document, so please make sure that you merge all your documents into a single file. Your on-line applications submission will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary.

Any request for clarification/additional information on this procurement notice shall be communicated in writing to UNDP office or send to email dalis.heng@undp.org and cc procurement.kh@undp.org. While the Procurement Unit would endeavor to provide information expeditiously, only requests receiving at least 5 working days prior to the submission deadline will be entertained. Any delay in providing such information will not be considered as a reason for extending the submission deadline. The UNDP's response (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of inquiry) will be posted in Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice page as provided above. Therefore, all prospective Offerors are advised to visit the page regularly to make obtain update related to this Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice.