Emplois au PNUD - 51677- Individual Consultant Procurement Notice: Provisio

Individual Consultant Procurement Notice: Provision of Individual Services of an International Consultant – Environmental/Climate Change Economist

Lieu :

Beirut, LIBAN

Type de contrat :

Individual Contract

Date de commencement :

Date limite de candidature :

10-Dec-14 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

International Consultant

Durée du contrat initial

100 Working days spread over a period of 10 Months

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

100 Working days spread over a period of 10 Months

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

This project aims at enabling Lebanon to prepare, produce and disseminate its Third National Communication (TNC) to the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) according to Decision 17/CP8 and other guidance provided, in order to fulfill Lebanon’s commitments as a Non-Annex 1 Party to the Convention.

The TNC will update and strengthen information provided regarding national circumstances, greenhouse gas inventories, climate change mitigation, vulnerability to climate change and steps taken to adapt to climate change, and information on public awareness, education, training, systematic research and observation, and technology transfer. The project will also increase the capacity to produce subsequent NCs that meet CoP guidelines and inform policies in Lebanon.

Lebanon submitted the Second National Communication (SNC) on February 2011. Preparation of the Third National Communication (TNC) identifies the enhancement of general awareness and knowledge on Climate Change-related issues in Lebanon, and helps taking them into account in the process of National planning and policy.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Scope of Work

Under the guidance and supervision of the TNC project team, the overall task of the consultant is to assess the potential economic costs of climate change that Lebanese communities might incur over the next several decades under a business-as-usual approach to climate change and to propose policy actions for adaptation.

The economic analysis shall examine the impacts of climate change on selected sectors of the economy such as energy, agriculture, forestry, water, tourism and health sectors and accordingly link these impacts with impact on trade, gender, food security, social development and poverty. The resulting report will be incorporated as a chapter in Lebanon’s Third National Communication.

General tasks

Task 1: Examination of climate change impacts on Lebanon

Compile information on the climate change impacts on the following sectors in Lebanon: energy, agriculture, forestry, water, tourism and health, based on the results of Lebanon’s Second National Communication;
Identify and review national, regional and international studies relevant to the task at hand which could provide data and analytical support;
Determine the most appropriate economic indicators or parameters that can be used to assess the cost of climate change impacts in Lebanon on the proposed sectors;
Identify and collect with the support of the project management team additional information needed to value the economic impacts of climate change in the targeted sectors.

Task 2: Calculate the economic cost of the climate change impacts on Lebanon

Identify a business-as-usual scenario that reflects the current and future situation of the proposed sectors in Lebanon;
Translate the physical impact of climate change into economic values using appropriate valuation techniques and calculate related costs;
Represent the estimated costs for the years 2020, 2040 and 2080, according to the selected business-as-usual scenario;
Link the identified economic impacts to the impacts on trade, gender, food security, social development and poverty within the context of Lebanon (with some reference to the general situation);
Draft the study report including a description on methodology and assumptions and an analysis of results.

Task 3: Propose policy actions for adaptation

Review all sectoral adaptation measures proposed in the Second National Communication, Technology Needs Assessment and other national and regional documents;
Propose appropriate policy actions to increase resilience and reduce the impacts of climate change onthe proposed sectors.

Compétences

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:

High proficiency in English language;
Demonstrable ability of analytical and drafting work, such as an extensive list of relevant publications, etc.;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as ability to establish and maintain good relationship with stakeholders;
Excellent analytical, and facilitation skills; and
Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

An advanced degree (Master degree or equivalent) in economics, environmental economics or closely related disciplines. PhD is an asset

Experience:

A minimum of 10 years working experience in the area relevant to the Climate Change;
Extensive knowledge of and experience in economic impacts of climate change;
Previous experience in preparation of similar studies.

Language:

High proficiency in English language.

Aplication:

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.