UNDP Jobs - 74857- International Consultant

International Consultant - Technical Expert for Project Idea Formulation - Climate Change Mitigation

Location :

Port Louis, MAURITIUS

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

03-Nov-2017

Application Deadline :

20-Oct-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

30 working days, including minimum 5 days in Mauritius

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

30 working days, including minimum 5 days in Mauritius

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

Background/ Project Description

Project/Program Title:

Climate Change Mitigation Idea Notes

The UNDP Mauritius Country Office, in discussion with the Government of Mauritius, is exploring the viability of project ideas in the Climate Change Mitigation sector, in relation to Transport. The aim of this assignment is to arrive at a project idea which meets the requirements of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, and Land Transport in view of further development.

It is envisaged that the eventual project will be financed from a variety of sources including domestic resources, bilateral support and vertical funds such as the GEF, or the Green Climate Fund (GCF) With this overall background, UNDP is seeking a specialist to work with inhouse staff on the development of an idea note, followed by an action plan that will be necessary to take this idea to full bankability.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of the Work

The main objective of the consultancy is to formulate and produce:

An advanced Idea Note
Action Plan for project development

The consultant’s main responsibilities are as follows:

Coordinate inputs from relevant stakeholders

To liaise with the relevant experts, both within and outside Mauritius, to obtain their technical inputs that will inform and guide design and feasibility of the project of interest.
To participate in, and lead, discussions with key stakeholders (from the grass roots level to national policy makers and political leaders) in order to acquire information that is critical for the design of the project that is of interest.
To liaise with and acquire technical inputs from UNDP staff, and in the country, as deemed relevant for the design of the project of interest.
To participate and obtain inputs from Civil Society Organizations and the private sector to inform and guide the design of the project of interest.
Design technically robust theory of change and logical framework that are backed up with scientific and technical evidence and has consensus based on in-depth dialogue including from targeting beneficiaries.

Design project Idea Note

Discuss with relevant experts and prepare preliminary technical analysis, review and dialogue to detail out project components/outcomes/outputs/activities/sub-activities and inputs.
Produce a draft idea note based on the consultations, research and analysis, including draft log frame, initial risk matrix, feasibility studies required.
In coordination with other technical specialists involved, under UNDP’s guidance, conduct necessary consultations with relevant government agencies, stakeholders and experts to obtain comments/suggestions and incorporate these comments into the draft documents.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

The expected deliverables are as follows:

Draft Idea Note within Six weeks of signing contract;
Final Idea Note and Action Plan for project development within Twelve weeks of signing of contract.

The tentative timeline for deliverables will be as follows:

Deliverables / Outputs: Consultations with Stakeholders;
Estimated Duration to Complete: 10 working days;
Review and Approvals Required: UNDP CO.

Deliverables / Outputs: Draft Project Idea Note;
Estimated Duration to Complete: 7 working days;
Review and Approvals Required: UNDP CO.

Deliverables / Outputs: Final Project Idea Note;
Estimated Duration to Complete: 7 working days;
Review and Approvals Required: UNDP CO.

Deliverables / Outputs: Action Plan for project development;
Estimated Duration to Complete: 6 working days;
Review and Approvals Required: UNDP CO.

Institutional Arrangement/Reporting Relationships

The consultant is required to work in coordination with other relevant experts to prepare all the documents that fully meets Donor investment criteria. S/he will work with UNDP Mauritius Country Office Head of Environment.

Duration of the Work

The duration of the consultancy service will be 30 working days, including minimum 5 days in Mauritius.

Duty Station: Home based with possible travel
Expected Places of Travel: Mauritius and Rodrigues
Expected Start Date: Immediately after concluding Contract Agreement

Competencies

Functional competencies

Good inter-personal communication skills, flexibility;
Knowledge in the area of resilience and disaster risk management;
Excellent report writing skills; and
Proven capability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Compliance with UN Core Values:

Demonstrates integrity by modelling 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;
Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications of the Successful Individual Contractor (IC)

Academic Qualifications

Master’s level qualifications in Business Management, Transport, Engineering, Finance and related fields.

Important Note:
The Consultant is required to have the following professional and technical qualifications. Only the applicants who hold these qualifications will be shortlisted and contacted.

Years of experience

At least 7 years of technical experience in designing projects in the Transport Sector;
Demonstrated experience working on Donor funded, GCF and GEF projects;
Demonstrated work experience with various stakeholders in government as well as development partners on gender issues;
Proven experience of conducting similar nature of assignment in past preferably for INGOs / UN organizations;
Experience in the formulation and management of similar projects with global funds including: Project design, management, and monitoring & evaluation; Design of logframe with SMART indicators, work plan and budget formulation; Working with multi-disciplinary teams, including local and expatriate technical experts.
Experiences in analytical work, with strong analytical skills; 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.

Language:

Fluency in English both written and oral.

Payment Milestones and Authority

The consultant must send a financial proposal based on Daily Fee. The consultant shall quote an all-inclusive Daily Fee for the contract period. The term “all-inclusive” implies that all costs (professional fees, communications, consumables, etc.) that could be incurred by the IC in completing the assignment are already factored into the daily fee submitted in the proposal. Travel costs and daily allowance cost should be identified separately.

Payments will be made based on the agreed financial proposal (contract is based on daily fee) and released upon submission of a certificate of payment request, indicating deliverables achieved and days worked to be verified and cleared for payment by the supervisor.

The qualified consultant shall receive his/her lump sum service fees upon certification of the completed tasks satisfactorily, as per the following payment schedule:

Installment of Payment/ Period: 1st Installment;
Deliverables or Documents to be Delivered: Consultation Report;
Approval should be obtained: UNDP;
Percentage of Payment: 25%.

Installment of Payment/ Period: 2nd Instalment;
Deliverables or Documents to be Delivered: Draft Project Idea Note;
Approval should be obtained: UNDP;
Percentage of Payment: 25%.

Installment of Payment/ Period: 3th Installment;
Deliverables or Documents to be Delivered: Final Project Idea Note;
Approval should be obtained: UNDP;
Percentage of Payment: 25%.

Installment of Payment/ Period: 4th Installment;
Deliverables or Documents to be Delivered: Action Plan for project development;
Approval should be obtained: UNDP;
Percentage of Payment: 25%.