UNDP Jobs - 72466- Consultant for Solid Waste Management Programme De

Consultant for Solid Waste Management Programme Developer

Location :

Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

16-Jun-2017

Application Deadline :

02-Jun-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

21 working days (from the 2nd week of June to the 4th week of December 2017)

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

21 working days (from the 2nd week of June to the 4th week of December 2017)

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

Cambodia is one of the fast-growing economies in the region with an average growth of 7% annually. Cambodia has also transited from a from a Low Income to a Lower-Middle income economy. Over the last 20 years Cambodia has experienced a period of rapid demographic growth, with national population growing by 50% and reaching 16 million today; in the same period the population of Phnom Penh doubled, and it now exceeds 2 million. The growth of the economy, coupled with the growth of the population and the rise in urbanization is increasingly stressing the environment: SWM represents one of the key challenges that Cambodia is facing today. It's estimated that Phnom Penh produces 1.800-2.000 tons of waste daily. Most of waste produced is organic waste (55%). Plastic is a major issue. A recent research indicates that the average Cambodian uses more than 2.000 plastic bags per year. While Phnom Penh waste collection rate reaches around 80%, about 50% of waste collected in cities outside Phnom Penh. Waste separation is not practices amongst household and businesses. Waste being disposed to landfills is expected to double at the national level by 2029.

Solid waste management is amongst sector priority of Royal Government Cambodia’s (RGC) environmental reform. In 2015, a sub-decree #113 was approved to decentralised solid waste management (focusing on collection and cleaning) to sub-national administrations. However, the decree has not been fully implemented yet. UNDP is supporting the RGC to analyse value chain of municipal waste and to design a national programme on solid waste management.

Duties and Responsibilities

The scope of the consultancy is to undertake a number of activities related to policy support and national programme design on solid waste management.

Activity 1: contributing the co-design process (4 days)

Participate and obtain inputs from the solid waste management core group meetings (2 meetings in Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Synthesize and document discussions of the core group meetings
Contribute to the design of core groups meetings
In discussion with the core group, identify data/info gaps for research agenda for policy and programme formulation

Activity 2: Formulation of Policy Option Paper (5 days)

Using information from co-design process to recommend short term, medium term and long term policy recommendations to the RGC
Analyze data and information from studies/researches commissioned by UNDP and other stakeholder to determine possible policy options
Prepare the draft policy option
Incorporate feedback from government and stakeholders to the final draft of the policy option paper

Final Output: Policy option paper on solid waste management

Activity 3: National Programme on Solid Waste Management (12 days)

Obtain technical inputs from UNDP, core group, government and stakeholders to determine components for the national programme
In coordination with the solid waste management research team, propose technical elements for the national programme
Proposed log frame for solid waste management porgramme
Draft a concept note for submission to the government
Incorporate feedback from the government and stakeholders in the concept note
Based the concept note of solid waste management, prepare a full project document on solid waste management based on UNDP project document format

Final Outputs:

Concept note on the national programme for solid waste management
Project document on the national programme for solid waste management

Interested Offerors must visit this link http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=37852 to download Individual Consultant Procurement Notice, Terms of Reference, and Document Templates to be included when submitting this online application.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Experience with relevant UN agencies will be an advantage working at senior policy and programme position;
Strong analytical skills and exceptional ability in communication and networking, negotiations and writing;
Flexibility and ability to operate in different cultural settings and with a variety of stakeholders; culturally and gender sensitive.

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 of Science, Environmental Engineering

Experience:

At least 10 years experience in providing policy support and the design and developmental projects. Knowledge in designing policy and programme on environment is an advantage.
Experience in designing projects/programme using UNDP project document format and following UNDP procedures.
Strong writing and drafting skills.
Experience working in developing country contexts preferred. Experience working in Cambodia is a further advantage.

Language Requirement:

Fluency in English required

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=37852 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.

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