UNDP Jobs - 68326- Conduct Energy Audits, and Full-Scale Feasibility

Conduct Energy Audits, and Full-Scale Feasibility Studies for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Solutions using CBA Methodology for the Project Sites of SES

Location :

Pyongyang, KOREA (DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF)

Type of Contract :

Other

Starting Date :

21-Oct-2016

Application Deadline :

30-Sep-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Other

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 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

Adequate supply of sustainable energy is a prerequisite for strengthening rural livelihoods in DPR Korea, including agricultural activities, small-scale food processing facilities and public services (such as rural medical clinics, hospitals, schools, nurseries and kindergartens), and for meeting energy demand by rural households. The objective of this Project is to provide rural counties, community-level organizations and local (Ri-level) social service facilities with adequate, secure and reliable access to renewable energy resources and cost-effective energy efficiency and energy conservation technologies for meeting basic energy demands under appropriate operational modalities. The Project will strengthen county and Ri-level capacity for energy planning and resource management, thereby improving the resilience of local communities. Strong linkages are made with ecosystem management, disaster prevention, and socio-economic development interventions in rural areas. This project is consistent with the support of sustainable human development objectives as well as with the pursuit of the SDGs. The Project specifically targets the needs of rural, low-income population in counties and public services at Ri level in DPR Korea.

One of the project outputs is information about energy resources and feasible RE/EE solutions updated and made accessible to local beneficiaries (Output 1). This project output will support the selected counties to establish a solid baseline as to energy demand and consumption patterns in the rural areas to validate the data available from earlier surveys. Assessments will be conducted to comprehend available renewable energy resources such as biomass resources and solar energy potential at county level. Other renewable energy resources may be evaluated as well, including wind energy; however, given the type of energy services demanded in rural DPRK (heat; mechanical power and lighting), and biomass (firewood and residues) are likely to be the dominant energy sources alongside conventional coal, where available.

Data will also be collected from a range of rural energy users including households, institutions, community services, productive and agricultural processes operated by counties and cooperative farms. Since houses and community buildings in DPRK are to a large degree standardized, identified energy saving measures have large replication potential. Energy demand in productive processes and agriculture will be assessed through audits reviewing the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of production processes. The identification of energy solutions will result in project profiles per intervention type and area, specifying the technology pursued, expected benefits and impact, costs, risks and sustainability issues. Technology solutions pursued will be subjected to full-scale feasibility studies prior to functional and technical specification and detailed engineering.

This output further aims to establish a suitable methodology to evaluate the costs and benefits of rural energy interventions in DPRK. Such methodologies are critical to evaluate financial and economic sustainability of investments in energy generation and end use technologies. Further, such approach will form the basis for designing adequate operational and implementation modalities. These methodologies may include indirect benefits such as improvements in health conditions, local productivity, and environmental parameters.

Duties and Responsibilities

To Conduct Energy Audits, and full-scale Feasibility Studies for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Solutions using appropriate CBA methodology for the Project Sites of SES project in DPR Korea. The scope of the assignment is limited only to county and Ri levels. Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager (PM) as well as overall guidance of the Deputy Resident Representative in UNDP DPRK, the contractor will conduct the following tasks:

Assess the effectiveness and energy efficiency of current production processes, and community buildings through a structured Energy Audit.

Review and understand the Ri level Energy Demand and Resource Assessment Surveys that are already completed and reports are made available;
Design and finalise a methodology for conducting energy audit, a general guidance is provided in Appendix A;
Develop a checklist / matrix for energy audit, refer Appendix B for suggested checklist/outline;
Propose a criterion for the selection of small-scale basic-necessity and food processing facilities/units, agricultural processes and public buildings for conducting the energy audit, to be agreed by UNDP and national counterparts;
Select factories, agricultural processes and public buildings for conducting the energy audit, the basis of agreed criteria;
Conduct at least 20 qualified energy audits in the selected agricultural and basic necessities processing facilities and public buildings with all the necessary tools required for measurements;
Complete and finalize the energy audit report in close coordination with the PM.

Design and finalise a suitable methodology to evaluate the cost-benefit assessment of rural energy interventions in DPRK (CBA).

Review and understand the existing system of cost-benefit accounting in DPR Korea;
Design and finalise a methodology for cost-benefit assessment, which shall be presented to and endorsed by UNDP and national counterparts;
Test the methodology by including some sample data from concluded SRED project interventions;
Finalised methodology shall be fully integrated in to full-scale feasibility studies for renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions.

Conduct at least 24 full-scale feasibility studies for renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions, a guidance was provided in Appendix C;

Review and screening of the initial recommendations from the energy demand and resource assessments; and energy audits for the suggested and recommended RE/EE interventions;
For all the suggested and recommended RE and EE, conduct a full-scale feasibility analysis;
Select technically and financially viable proposals;
Prepare detailed technical specifications and engineering design of RE and EE interventions.

Competencies

In executing this TOR, the Contractor team is expected to have a mix of international and relevant DPR Korea national experts, specifically in conducting energy audits and feasibility studies at county and Ri-level, finalising appropriate CBA and full-scale feasibility studies. The prospective Contractor should have a thorough understanding of country context of DPR Korea or experience with similar circumstances in another country or region. Eligibility Criteria for Key Personnel is as follows.

Team Leader (1 international)

Good writing, training, presentation and reporting skills;
Experience in managing teams with a mix of international and local expertise; scheduling, managing deliverables, costing and status reporting, demonstrated strong leadership, effective management skills, good coordination ability, and team working spirit;
Past experience in developing training modules in energy planning, conversion technologies, and demand side management is an added advantage;
Good oral and written communication skills in English;
Good interpersonal/communication skills.

Project finance expert (1 international, and 1 national)

Excellent understanding of rural renewable energy and energy efficiency financing; and proven experience with financial modelling and rural electrification business models is an added advantage (international);
Strong knowledge of government policies and strategies (national);
Demonstrated good coordination ability and team working spirit (both international and national);
Good interpersonal/communication skills (both international and national);
Good oral and written communication skills in English (both international and national); Good oral and written communication skills in Korean (national).

Renewable energy expert (1 international, 2 nationals)

Good writing, training, presentation and reporting skills (both international and nationals);
Good coordination ability, and team working spirit (both international and nationals);
Good oral and written communication skills in English (both international and nationals); Good oral and written communication skills in Korean (national);
Good interpersonal/communication skills (both international and nationals).

Energy efficiency expert (1 international, 3 nationals)

Good writing, training, presentation and reporting skills (both international and nationals);
Good coordination ability, and team working spirit (both international and nationals);
Good oral and written communication skills in English (both international and nationals); Good oral and written communication skills in Korean (national);
Good interpersonal/communication skills (both international and nationals).

Expertise of the Consulting Firm/Organization

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by complying with 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.

Functional Competencies:

Must have at least 10 years of proven experience in conducting energy audits; and
Must have at least 15 years of proven experience in conducting full-scale Feasibility Studies for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Solutions using appropriate Cost-Benefit Assessments.

Project & Resource Management

Team leader should have strong organizational skills;
Members of the team should be able to work independently and collectively to produce individual high quality inputs and collectively high quality and TOR-compliant outputs;
Team leader and members possess sound judgment, strategic thinking and the ability to manage competing priorities.

Team Work

Demonstrated ability of the team to work in a multi-cultural environment;
Communications and Advocacy;
The team members (including the leader) have strong ability to write clearly and convincingly, adapting style and content to different audiences and speak clearly and convincingly;
Collectively, the team has strong presentation skills in meetings with the ability to adapt for different audiences;
Collectively, the team possesses proven strong analytical, research and writing skills with demonstrated ability to think strategically.

Required Skills and Experience

Team Leader (1 international)

Master degree in relevant engineering, or energy related field or applied science fields;
10 years of international professional experience in energy management solutions, energy efficiency and renewable energy, particularly on RE-based power engineering and construction.

Project finance expert (1 international, and 1 national)

Master or equivalent in financial management, business, economics or accounting (international); Bachelors or equivalent in financial management, business, economics or accounting (national);
5 years of relevant working experience in financial/economic analysis (international); 2 years of relevant working experience in financial/economic analysis (national).

Renewable energy expert (1 international, 2 nationals)

Master degree (international) and Bachelor degree (national) in relevant engineering, or energy related field or applied science fields;
7 years of professional experience in renewable energy sector particularly in the field of full-scale technology feasibility assessments for all types of renewable energy interventions with detailed technical specifications and engineering designs(international); 3 years of professional experience in renewable energy sector (nationals).

Energy efficiency expert (1 international, 3 nationals)

Master degree (international) and Bachelor degree (national) in relevant engineering, or energy related field or applied science fields;
7 years of professional experience in energy efficiency, energy management solutions including demand side, particularly in the field of full-scale technology feasibility assessments for all types of energy efficiency interventions with detailed technical specifications and engineering designs (international); 3 years of professional experience in energy efficiency (nationals).