UNDP Jobs - 77881- International Consultant on HCFC project Design

International Consultant on HCFC project Design – Team Leader

Location :

home-based with one 5-days mission to Misnk (Belarus)

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

04-Apr-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

11 April 2018 – 1 February 2019

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

Description of the assignment: International Consultant on HCFC project Design – Team Leader

Project/Office: Initiation Plan (IP) #00109235 “Completion of the phase out of HCFCs consumption with support of low GWP technologies in Belarus”. Short title (HCFC-ii project).

Period of services (if applicable): 11 April 2018 – 1 February 2019 (it is estimated that the assignment will take no more than 45 working days in total including 1 mission to Minsk, Belarus)

Proposals of candidates should include the following documents:

Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template in the Annex 5 to this notice;
CV and a Personal History Form (P11 form) including at least 2 references (or contact information of at least 2 people who could provide a reference upon request);
Financial Proposal as per template attached as Annex 2 to this notice;
Sample of personal publication, article or report.

Proposals for tender ref. num. IC/153/2018 should be submitted to e-mail tenders.by@undp.org no later than 23:59 4 April 2018 (Minsk time) or by fax +375 17 326 03 40 or to the following address: UNDP, Kirava Street 17, 6th floor, 220050 Minsk, Belarus (ref. num. IC/153/2018 of the tender should be indicated on the envelope).

Any request for clarification must be sent by standard electronic communication to the e-mail: hanna.harbachova@undp.org will respond by standard electronic mail.

All the details about the announced position and application documents can be found here.

Additional templates to prepare UNDP project documents (Annex 1 and Annex 2 to the TOR).

Annexes:

Annex 1 – Terms of Reference

Annex 2 – Finance Proposal

Annex 3 – IC contract form

Annex 4 – General Terms for IC contracts

Annex 5 - Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability

Duties and Responsibilities

The purpose of this assignment is to develop a full UNDP project document and GEF Request for CEO Endorsement plus all required supporting documentation to be submitted to the GEF Secretariat for approval.

Please see the Annex 1 – Terms of Reference for details.

Competencies

Extensive knowledge in either of the following fields: ozone-depleting chemicals and HCFCs, refrigeration and air-conditioning;
Fluency in English is required (working knowledge of Russian is an advantage but not required);
Outstanding time-management, organizational and inter-personal skills;
Strong writing and communication skills;
Excellent report writing skills;
Excellent computer literacy.

Required Skills and Experience

Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as ozone-depleting (CFC/HCFC) chemicals or related fields;
Minimum 10 years of demonstrable experience in the technical area of the Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting chemicals and HCFCs in refrigeration and air-conditioning;
Previous proven experience in successfully preparing GEF and MLF projects for UNDP or other international agencies would be a strong asset;
Previous experience of working in the Eastern European and/or CIS countries for management of ozone-depleting chemicals and HCFCs, refrigeration and air-conditioning business or related fields will be an asset.