Historique

Under the funding of the European Union, the programme UNDP - “Partnership for the Future” (PFF)(www.undp-pff.org) has the ultimate goal, inter alia, to support the economic and social development of the Turkish Cypriot Community (TCC) via private sector development projects.
 
The European Union is currently engaged in programming further support to the Turkish-Cypriot private sector in order to facilitate their integration into the EU market. In this regard, the UNDP-PFF has been requested to support this process by carrying out needs - sectoral based - assessments with the aim of providing valuable inputs to the EU programming.
 
The following sectors have been identified as critical in terms of sustainable development, job creation and income generation for the TCC:
  • Organic farming
  • Energy Efficiency
  • ICT
  • CE marking
  • SMEs grant scheme

Devoirs et responsabilités

Under the supervision of the UNDP-PFF Programme Manager, the specialist will be requested to carry out the following duties:
  • Take stock of the current status of energy efficiency development in the TCC by reviewing existing initiatives;
  • Get acquainted with all relevant stakeholders in the area of energy efficiency in the TCC by spending three working days in Cyprus;
  • Formulate a project fiche (including identification of budget and logical framework) based on the EU template addressing the needs of the TCC in the area of energy efficiency  by 15 July 2010;
 

Compétences

  • Ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Demonstrate professional and personal ethics, transparency and openness
  • Demonstrate efficient results-based and client services oriented attitude
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Demonstrate participatory teamwork, ability to take appropriate initiatives to further team interests
  • Punctuality and capacity to meet deadlines even at short notice
  • Responsive to the needs of the project stakeholders and of the donor
  • Excellent drafting and presentation skills
 

Qualifications et expériences requises

The candidate should possess:
  • Relevant working experience in the area of energy efficiency development;
  • Familiarity with EU project development practices;
  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • Knowledge of Turkish would be an added advantage

Applicants are requested to apply on-line by including their CVs, a motivation letter and an indication of their lump sum requested(which should be inclusive of consulting fees, one return airticket to Cyprus, terminal expenses, visa costs if required,accommodation and meals for three working days in Cyprus(traveling days should not be counted as working days).

Applicants not having included their proposed lump-sum will not be considered.