UNDP Jobs - 78012- Protected Area/Landscape Management Planning Exper

Protected Area/Landscape Management Planning Expert

Location :

Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, MALAYSIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-May-2018

Application Deadline :

12-May-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

up to 150 days per year

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

One Year with a possibility of extension up to three years until 30 April 2021 on review

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

UNDP Malaysia Country Office provides policy and technical advisory services, and programme management support to the Government of Malaysia in accordance to the approved Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) 2016 – 2020. The CPAP is aligned to the development priorities of the 11th Malaysia Plan with sustainable human development agenda at the forefront, underpinned by two outcomes/priorities: (a) inclusive development and growth; and (b) sustainable and resilient development.

UNDP Malaysia Country Office also advocates for 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government and civil society dialogue initiatives, South-South and Triangular cooperation initiatives and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas in Malaysia.

An expansion of portfolio of active and pipeline initiatives/projects in the thematic areas of biodiversity and ecosystems, natural resources management, climate change and energy are being implemented or designed under Outcome 2 Sustainable and Resilient Development. These initiatives/projects contribute to the priority areas, which focus at the national and sub-national level to enhance national resilience to climate variability and change; to recognize and integrate the value of biodiversity and ecosystems, and the principle of sustainability into development and budgetary planning, policy and decision-making processes. These outputs also feed directly into the implementation of 11th Malaysia Plan Strategic Thrust 4 Pursuing Green Growth for Sustainability and Resilience, National Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Road Map and various environmental policies such as National Policy on Climate Change 2010, National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016 – 2025.

More information about UNDP Malaysia work and projects in environment and energy can be referred to http://www.my.undp.org/content/malaysia/en/home/ourwork/environmentandenergy/overview.html.

This solicitation is for a Long-Term Agreement (hereafter referred to as “LTA”) for three years. “LTA” refers to a mutual arrangement whereby the selected individual consultant will provide services as required, over a specific period of time based on separate specific terms of reference for each specific assignment. A LTA specifies the unit price, scope of work, allowing for a framework agreement to be used when the services are needed.

LTAs are framework agreements that do not imply a financial commitment from UNDP. Financial commitments will be established on an ad-hoc basis every time services are requested within the scope of the LTA and a specific contract will be issued for each specific assignment.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Protected Area/Landscape Management Planning Expert will work as a member of UNDP Malaysia Country Office’s Programme Team. He/she will report to UNDP Programme Manager who is responsible for biodiversity and sustainable development.

The Expert will provide technical advisory, peer review and reporting services in the following areas:

Delivery of Project-based Deliverables:

Prepare and finalize protected area, forest and/or multiple use landscape management plans.
Prepare and finalize protected area network system.
Peer review draft and/or existing protected area, forest and/or multiple use landscape management plans and provide written comments and inputs.
Provide technical inputs and/or prepare policy/strategic paper as per UNDP-supported project context.
Review, analyse and provide professional opinions on Malaysia’s protected area, forest and/or multiple use landscape management planning in comparative with international and other countries’ best practices.
Prepare materials to facilitate stakeholders’ consultation/workshop as per UNDP-supported project context.
Develop and prepare capacity building/training modules or materials related to the implementation of protected area, forest and/or multiple use landscape management plan(s) or protected area network system as per UNDP-supported project context.
Prepare and submit consultation/meeting/workshop reports as per UNDP-supported project context.

2. Design/Formulation of New Programme/Project:

Conduct technical analysis to design programme/project components, outcomes and outputs that are related to environmental governance, environmental policy and legislative framework, institutional framework, etc. by ensuring the project proposal/document is evidence-based and has all necessary references to proof of concept that the proposed intervention/solution demonstrates its feasibility, across all project components.
Prepare the project log-frame with well-defined indicators, targets, inputs and outputs; make sure that indicators in log-frame are fully respond to the donor, private sector and/or vertical funds such as Global Environment Facility, Global Climate Fund, etc.

3. Advocacy for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with focus on Protected Area and Forest Landscape:

Provide technical opinion and/or written inputs to the preparation of policy brief and knowledge products such as UNDP Human Development Report, reports, editorial opinion, feature article, etc. related to multilateral environmental agreements (MEA), protected area governance and management, etc. with UNDP Malaysia Programme Team.
Prepare policy brief, policy/legal advisory/strategic notes or paper for UNDP Malaysia Programme Team to advocate for SDGs that focuses on environmental sustainability and synergies with other SDGs; and specific environmental agenda.

Handling of Data, Information and Documents

All data, information and documents obtained under this assignment is the property of the United Nations Development Programme and be treated as strictly confidential.

No such information shall be used by the Expert for any other purpose other than the delivery of deliverables within the scope of work.

All soft and hard copies of the data, information and documents must be returned to the UNDP upon completion of each assignment.

Duration:

The assignment will require 150 days per year with a possibility of extension up to three years until 30 April 2021, subject to performance review.

Travel:

Domestic travel will be required and on own arrangement to Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and 13 States in Malaysia during the assignment;
The Basic Security in the Field II and Advanced Security in the Field courses must be successfully completed prior to the commencement of travel;
Individual Consultants are responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, as designated by the UN Medical Director.
Consultants are required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under https://dss.un.org/dssweb/.

Deliverables and terms of payment:

This is LTA based on specific assignment and deliverables. Under the LTA, a Terms of Reference (TOR) which indicate a set of clear deliverables, budget and timelines will be prepared, agreed and approved by UNDP prior to each assignment and/or mission. The payment will be made based on satisfactory completion of assignment and submission of deliverables under the specific assignment, and within the terms of approved terms of reference.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates high moral integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favouritism;
Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional competencies:

Excellent organizational skills;
Strong analytical, writing and communication skills;
Excellent financial and budgetary skills;
Ability to prepare publications, reports and presentations;
Ability to manage and work with a multidisciplinary and multicultural team;
Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under short deadlines;
Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to critical feedback;
Able to work independently with little or no supervision;
Familiarity with UNDP and government strongly desired.

Required Skills and Experience

Masters or higher degree in biodiversity, conservation biology, ecology, forest and landscape management, protected area management, wildlife management, zoology or related disciplines.
First degree in biodiversity, conservation biology, ecology, forest and landscape management, protected area management, wildlife management, zoology or related disciplines with minimum 15 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of experience in protected area, forest and multiple use landscape management planning in Malaysia;
Minimum 10 years of experience in preparing protected area, forest and multiple use landscape management plan;
Minimum 10 years of experience in working with government and international organizations;
Working knowledge and understanding of protected area and forest governance and management in Malaysia;
Track record of authored at least 5 papers or publications related to protected area, forest and landscape management.

Language Requirement:

Excellent command of English and Malay.

Documents to be included when submitting proposals:

Interested individual applicants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Completed Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability (Annex 1) provided by UNDP;
Technical Proposal on how your qualifications, experience and list of track records including papers/publications can lead to successful deliverables of this LTA within the required timeframe, and provide a methodology and approach on how you will approach and conduct the assignments;
Financial Proposal should specify unit price (daily professional fee in USD), travel and relevant costs using the financial proposal template in Annex II;
Personal CV including areas of expertise and past experience in similar projects and at least three (3) references in the format of UN Personal History Form (P11 form).

Criteria for selection of the best offer:

The award of the contract will be made to the Individual Consultant who has obtained the highest Combined Score and has accepted UNDP’s General Terms and Conditions. Only those applications which are responsive and compliant will be evaluated. The offers will be evaluated using the “Combined Scoring method” where:

The technical proposal including educational background and experience on similar assignments will be weighted a max. of 70%;
The financial proposal will weigh as 30% of the total scoring.

How to Apply:

Kindly download the Letter of Confirmation of interest and availability, Financial Proposal Template, P11 form and General Terms & Conditions mentioned below;
Read and agree to the General Terms & Conditions;
Click the ‘apply’icon and complete what is required;
Scan all documents into 1 pdf folder and then upload;
For clarification question, please email to procurement.my@undp.org. The clarification question deadline is three (3) days before the closing. When emailing for clarification questions, please put "MyIC/2018/007" as the subject matter.

Forms and General terms & conditions to be downloaded:

The UN Personal History Form (P11) is available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/P11%20for%20SC%20&%20IC.doc?download
The Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Financial Proposal Template at: http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/MyIC_2018_007%20Annex%20I%20and%20II.docx?download
The General Terms & Conditions for Individual contract is available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/General%20Conditions%20of%20Contract%20for%20IC.pdf?download
The General Terms & Conditions for Reimbursement Loan Agreement is available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Reimbursable%20Loan%20Agreement%20_%20Terms%20&%20Conditions.pdf?download