UNDP Jobs - 79466- Individual Consultant to Undertake Analysis and de

Individual Consultant to Undertake Analysis and development of a Minimum Operating Standards Toolkit for Safety, Health and Environmental Management in the Development Minerals Sector.

Location :

Kampala, UGANDA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

16-Jul-2018

Application Deadline :

29-Jun-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

40 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

40 working 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

Uganda is rich in natural resources and has a favorable geological environment that hosts over 27 different minerals including gold, tin, iron ore, sand, limestone, marble, stone aggregate, phosphate, dimension stone, clay, oil and natural gas among others. Mining offers a significant opportunity for the country; particularly as a source of revenue, employment, economic lifeline for industries and a way of contributing to social and economic development. Nationally the mining industry is a key to attaining ‘Vision 2040’7 and the National Development Plan II (2015/16 –2019/20).

Over the last two decades, Uganda has experienced an infrastructure boom and rapid urbanisation drive by the demand for construction materials, dimension stones, industrial minerals and semi-precious stones – Development Minerals. Development Minerals which are minerals and materials that are mined, processed, manufactured and consumed domestically in industries such as construction, manufacturing, and agriculture. Development Minerals are economically important, close to the location where the commodity is mined and have the potential to boost development through employment creation at the local level for millions of people.

Development Minerals provide crucial inputs for domestic economic development and have the potential to boost development through employment creation at the local level for millions of people. Uganda’s strong economic growth, infrastructure boom and rapid urbanisation over the last two decades are driving the demand for construction materials (such as gravel and sand), dimension stones (such as marble and granite), industrial minerals (such as bentonite and talc) and semi-precious stones (such as garnet and amethyst).

In Uganda, the Development Minerals sector is constrained by a number of regulatory, environmental, social and economic challenges. For instance, there is no up-to-date occupational, health and safety regulatory framework for the Development Minerals Sector Uganda. The existing regulations are not comprehensive and are not specific to the mining industry since the regulations used in the manufacturing industries are the ones that are utilized in the mining industry.

In addition, the oversight of environmental, social, health and safety issues is either inadequate, or weak and often compounded by non-existent technical extension services such as skills training, capacity building, access to technology, finance, appropriate equipment, investment information and market. Collectively, this has contributed to the Development Minerals sector’s neglect and under-optimization.

There are significant environmental, social and occupational risks that require serious emphasis on improving mitigation and management. More so, the sector is also severely under-documented and largely informal, presenting major challenges for regulators and those positioned to deliver more appropriately-tailored services.

It is estimated that 98% of ASM production and 56% of MSM production of Development Minerals takes place outside of the current mining sector regulatory framework. The artisanal nature of operations also exacerbates non-compliance to existing regimes of Health, Safety and Environment management by sector stakeholders. The limited technical guidance and support availed to artisanal miners and new entrants into the sector is also a major factor that undermines sustainable resource management. With greater attention, policy support and regulatory oversight, Development Minerals could play a key role in driving Uganda’s inclusive growth agenda.

It is therefore pertinent to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders such as the small-scale private sector, associations/chambers, and public institutions to enhance the management of mining operations; and encourage adherence to the national and international environmental, health and safety standards towards sustainable mining of Development Minerals. In this regard, in-depth analysis of the sector-specific factors within the thematic areas of Safety, Health and Environment; as well as a Minimum Operating Standards Toolkit for Health, Safety and Environment Management in the Development Minerals Sector in Uganda are required.

It is envisaged that the analysis and toolkit will facilitate enhanced technical and legal knowledge of stakeholders towards improved environmental, health, safety knowledge and practices.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of work and methodology:

UNDP in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is implementing the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme in Uganda. The three-year capacity building programme aims to build the profile, and improve the management of Development Minerals as well as contribute to addressing existing capacity gaps. The programme is part of a €13.1 million multi-country initiative by the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, financed by the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders in 40 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific.

UNDP is seeking the services of a qualified national consultant to Undertake Analysis and development of a Minimum Operating Standards Toolkit for Safety, Health and Environmental Management in the Development Minerals Sector in Uganda.

Objectives:

The objective of this assignment is to generate data on and strengthen capacities of stakeholders in mitigating risk borne out of Safety, Health and Environmental mismanagement by strengthening capacities of sector stakeholders to respond and implement highlighted mitigation strategies.

Specifically, the assignment is intended to:

Generate data on the Safety, Health and Environment dynamics within the operating context of the Development Minerals Sector towards deriving actionable measures in mitigating and managing associated capacity challenges of stakeholders. Concrete proposals on regulatory framework strengthening should also be highlighted;
Develop Minimum Operating Standards Toolkit for Safety, Health and Environmental Management for the Development Minerals Sector in Uganda that will facilitate multi-stakeholder actions on Safety, Health and Environmental Management.

Key Tasks:

Under the direct supervision of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme Country Coordinator for Uganda and Team Leader – Inclusive Green Growth and the overall supervision of the ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme Manager, the Consultant is required to use a participatory approach and process to ensure wide stakeholder consultation in the collection of both secondary and primary data. It is expected that data collected will be analyzed using a rigorous and transparent analysis framework, summarized and presented to the Uganda ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme Country Working Group for validation with a focus on prioritization of strategic interventions and ensure sufficient inclusion of all stakeholder views.

Prepare an inception report detailing understanding of the terms of reference for the assignment; detailed methodology to be adopted to achieve the objectives of the assignment and the timelines for submission of the assignment deliverables;
Review relevant documents with specific attention to current Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) risk mitigation and management provisions and exigent stakeholder capacity gaps in the Development Minerals sector. The capacity gaps should be categorised into i) Institutional framework capacity gaps; and ii) stakeholder capacity needs and barriers to utilisation of regulatory framework and best practice provisions for effective management of SHE issues in the Development Minerals sector in Uganda. The consultant will be expected to detail specific actions related to each area.

The Consultant is expected to make key reference to the report on the Baseline Assessment and Value Chain Analysis of the Development Minerals Sector in Uganda. This should be done at inception stage and before commencing with any field work.

Conduct extensive consultations with key stakeholders to identify barriers to effective SHE management in the Development Minerals sector. To do so, the consultant is expected to determine a sample of key informants and representatives from relevant public sector, private sector and business development institutions as well as Civil Society Organizations.

Prepare the:

draft study report and Minimum Operating Standards toolkit that will be validated by the Country Working Group and other sector experts.
draft study report and Minimum Operating Standards toolkit to the Country Working Group and other sector experts for validation at a one-day meeting;
Prepare a Final study report and Minimum Operating Standards toolkit that includes the list of stakeholders consulted among others.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables:

The key deliverables of this assignment include:

A draft and final inception report within 5 working days of signing the contract detailing the consultant’s understanding of the terms of reference for the assignment, detailed methodology to be adopted to achieve the objectives of the assignment and the timelines for submission of the assignment deliverables;
A draft i) study report and ii) a Minimum Operating Standards Toolkit for Safety, Health and Environmental Management in the Development Minerals Sector. Focus should largely be on artisanal and small-scale mining of Development Minerals;
A final report and Minimum Operating Standards Toolkit for Safety, Health and Environmental Management in the Development Minerals Sector reflecting inputs of stakeholders within 5 working days after the national validation meeting.

Competencies

Corporate competencies:

Commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
Sensitivity to cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age differences;
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.

Functional Competencies:

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office with strong analytical and presentation skills;
Ability to execute multi-stakeholder engagements;
Produce high quality analytical outputs and in a timely manner;
Strong organizational skills;
Ability to work independently, flexibly and under pressure utilizing initiative;
Sound judgment, strategic thinking and the ability to manage competing priorities;
Flexibility in responding to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment;
Strong analytical, research and writing skills and demonstrated ability to think strategically;
Strong inter-personal, communications, negotiation and liaison skills;

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications:

A Master’s degree or higher in Natural Resources Management, Mining, Environmental Sciences, development studies or relevant disciplines.

Experience:

At least five (5) years of relevant work experience related to natural resource management, mining and sustainable development with a strong background in Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Management
Demonstrated experience conducting analyses in the extractives sector in a development context with focus on aspects of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (SHE);
Strong experience working on SHE dimensions of artisanal and small-scale mining
Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following commodity subsectors an advantage: construction materials; dimension stones; industrial minerals and semi-precious stones;
Familiarity with international standards as well as industry best practice on SHE and the mining sector as well as mining governance.

Language requirements:

Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English;
Working knowledge of the local languages an advantage.

Working arrangements:

Institutional Arrangement:

The consultant will work closely with a team consisting of the Uganda Country Coordinator and ACP-EU Development Minerals Programme Specialist; and shall report to the UNDP Team Leader for the Inclusive Green Growth, who will be responsible for ensuring the the overall technical quality of the deliverables, and compliance with the terms of the assignment.

The required format for all the reports generated shall be agreed with the UNDP upon the inception of the assignment.

All costs needed to achieve the deliverables set forth in this RFP are to be included in the financial proposals from the offerors (transport, professional fees, communication, consumables, living allowances, etc.) except logistical costs related to the organization of the stakeholder validation workshop.

Price proposal and schedule of payments:

A lump sum payment, in three tranches, shall be made upon successful completion and certification of work done as indicated in this Terms of Reference.

Evaluation Method and Criteria:

Cumulative analysis:

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis methodology (weighted scoring method), where the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
- Technical Criteria weight: [70%]
- Financial Criteria weight: [30%]

Only Individual Consultants obtaining a minimum of 70% on the Technical evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Submission of Application:

The candidate is required to submit an electronic application directly uploaded on the UNDP jobs website with all the requirements as listed here below. Annexes and further information may be downloaded on http://procurement-notices.undp.org no.47242

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications in one single PDF document to this website - http://jobs.undp.org no. 79466.

Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP (Annex II);
Personal CV, 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.

Technical proposal:

Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment;
A methodology, on how they will approach and complete the assignment;
Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided (Annex II);
Annexes 1 and II - may be downloaded from the UNDP Procurement Notices Website -http://procurement-notices.undp.org/ For further clarifications, please contact; janet.anyango@undp.org; moses.lutwama@undp.org;

Interested applicants should submit applications through uploading of all their required documentation in one single pdf document on this website only.