UNDP Jobs - 76199- Terminal Evaluation of the Strengthening Capacity

Terminal Evaluation of the Strengthening Capacity of Protected Areas System to Address New Management Challenges (PASS)

Location :

Windhoek, NAMIBIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

22-Jan-2018

Application Deadline :

22-Dec-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

40 Days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

40 days

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

The Protected Areas Systems Strengthening (PASS) Project, is a project of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET), funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Over the past years, the Government of the Republic of Namibia has established an impressive system of 21 state-managed Protected Areas (PAs) with a goal of protecting and conserving biological diversity. These efforts are complemented by a strong Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) through communal conservancies. To date, 44% of Namibia’s land area is under conservation management. Over the years, Namibia has been a beneficiary of substantial catalytic investment from other the GEF and other development partners whose support has resulted in the expansion and improved management effectiveness of the protected areas system. However, the protected areas funding gap remains, mostly due to recent expansion of the PA estate and emerging management challenges such as fire outbreaks and Namibia’s vulnerability to the increasing threat of poaching of key species such as elephants and rhinos. Weaknesses in revenue collection and at various entry points of the economic enforcement chain need to be urgently addressed to ensure Namibia’s response to these challenges is adequate. Specific interventions are also needed to reinforce the fire management response in protected areas.

The project objective is to ensure that the Protected Area system of Namibia is strengthened and financed sustainably through improving current systems for revenue generation, introduction of? innovative revenue generation mechanisms; and cost effective enforcement through application of the Enforcement Economics Model.

Duties and Responsibilities

The objectives of the evaluation are:?Project -level Terminal Evaluations:

to assess the achievement of project results, and to draw lessons that can both improve the sustainability of benefits from this project, and aid in the overall enhancement of UNDP programming.

Thematic Learning Review on Protected Areas:

to deliver of a Thematic Learning Review report for publication in September 2018, and to be launched in October 2018 at the CBD COP 14 in Egypt.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Proven ability to develop high-level policy briefs, strategies, including experience in conducting cost effectiveness analysis.
Ability to plan and organize his/her work, efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results
Ability to receive/integrate feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Ability to work independently as well as part of a fairly big team;

Functional/Technical Competencies:

Having skills and knowledge to the modern information technologies and to the analysis of statistic data;
Excellent communication skills; Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage and motivate a wide range of stakeholders
Excellent analytical skills;
Strong oral and writing skills;
Ability to operate under strict time limits.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

At least a Masters degree in a relevant field such as biodiversity conservation, climate change, environment sciences, natural resources management, agricultural science, land management, water resources management, or a related field;

Experience:

The evaluation will be carried out by 1 independent international consultant. The consultant shall have prior experience in evaluating similar projects. Experience with GEF-financed projects is an advantage. The consultant selected should not have participated in the project preparation and/or implementation and should not have conflict of interest with project related activities.

Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience (e.g. conducting project/ programme evaluations) in the environment;
Knowledge of conducting evaluations for UNDP / GEF supported projects / programmes is an advantage;
Competencies in result-based management evaluation, application of SMART indicators and reconstructing or validating baseline scenarios, including adaptive management are essential;
Demonstrable analytical skills;

Language:

Excellent English communication skills.

Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments

The contract will be based on daily fee

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. If applicable, travel or daily allowance cost (if any work is to be done outside the IC’s duty station) should be identified separately. Payments shall be done on a monthly basis based on actual days worked, upon verification of completion of deliverables and approval by the IC’s supervisor of a Time Sheet indicating the days worked in the period.

In general, UNDP shall not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources

In the event of unforeseeable travel not anticipated in this TOR, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and the Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.

Travel costs shall be reimbursed at actual but not exceeding the quotation from UNDP approved travel agent.? The provided living allowance will not be exceeding UNDP DSA rates. Repatriation travel cost from home to duty station in Bangkok and return shall not be covered by UNDP.

A.Application process

Applicants are requested to apply online (http://jobs.undp.org) by 22 December 2017. Individual consultants are invited to submit applications together with their CV for these positions. The application should contain a current and complete C.V. in English with indication of the e-mail and phone contact. Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit a price offer (all inclusive) indicating the total cost of the assignment (including daily fee, per diem and travel costs).

UNDP applies a fair and transparent selection process that will consider the competencies/skills of the applicants as well as their financial proposals. Qualified women and members of social minorities are encouraged to apply.

Recommended presentation of offer

For purposes of generating Offers whose contents are uniformly presented and to facilitate the

Comparative analysis, it is recommended that the offer is presented in the form for submitting service provider’s proposal contained in the Request for proposal (RFP) and containing following documents:

Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;
Personal CV or P11, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a methodology, if applicable, on how they will approach and complete the assignment. A methodology is recommended for intellectual services, but may be omitted for support services;
Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided in the request for proposal. If an Offeror is employed by an organization/company/institution, and he/she expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the Offeror must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP.

Incomplete proposals may not be considered.The shortlisted candidates may be contacted and only the successful candidate will be notified of the offer.

To download forms, information for this position, please clink on link below:-

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=43077

Critteria for selection of the best offer.

Offers will be evaluated on the basis of specific criteria and may be done in the following manner:

A Combined Scoring method – where the qualifications and methodology will be weighted a maximum of 70%, and combined with the price offer which will be weighted a maximum of 30%.