UNDP Jobs - 82453- A team of 02 International Consultants to provide

A team of 02 International Consultants to provide technical assistance on the Assessment of industrial and production sectors that present opportunities for the introduction of Green Chemistry and energy saving measures in Vietnam (A-181202)

Location :

Homebased and Hanoi

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

20-Dec-2018

Application Deadline :

13-Dec-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months

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

UNDP Vietnam is seeking for a team of 02 International Consultants to provide technical assistance on the Assessment of industrial and production sectors that present opportunities for the introduction of Green Chemistry and energy saving measures in Vietnam.

Team Leader – 40 working days

Team Member – 10 working days

The objectives of this assignment are to provide technical support, guidance, training and supervision to a Vietnamese consultancy firm and national consultants.

The consultancy firm to be supported has been recruited to undertake in-depth GC assessment of the six targeted industrial sectors in order to select two facilities (out of the six targeted industries) for demonstration of the green chemistry. The national consultants to be supported has been recruited to undertake to select two factories and to prepare demonstration plans for those two selected factories as well as develop criteria for POPs/mercury baseline assessment and calculations of POPs/mercury baseline and reduction.

Procurement Notice with enclosed TOR and evaluation criteria can be down loaded from the below links:

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=52142

Interested offerors are invited to submit Letter of Interest and Availability, CVs, financial proposals and other information following guidance in the Procurement Notice to:

Procurement Unit

UNDP Viet Nam

304 Kim Ma, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Tel: (+84 24) 38500100

Direct: (+84 24) 38500143

Email: quach.thuy.ha@undp.org

with notification by email (without attachment) to: procurement.vn@undp.org that the bidder has submitted proposal.

UNDP will not be responsible for the missing of proposal if the bidder does not send notification email to above address.

Thursday 13 December 2018

We look forward to receiving your proposal by the above deadline

Duties and Responsibilities

The International consultants will perform the following tasks:

Task 1: Support national consultancy firm to undertaking survey of the six industrial sectors

Provide assistance to the consultancy firm in the drafting of the work-plan for the activity, including the plan for the 48 site visits in industrial sites;
Provide training to the Vietnamese consultancy team on the implementation of Green Chemistry in the 6 sectors of textile, plastic, electro-plating, pulp and paper, solvent and pesticides, before starting the site visits to the industrial sites. More specifically, the training should be addressed at.
1. Analysis of the production processes for the six sectors;
2. Criteria for the assessment of POPs use and release, and compliance with Green Chemistry principle at baseline.
3. Methodology for studying the Chemical profile of factories (simplified mass balances, type and amount of chemicals and raw material used in the production process, with CAS code) with specific reference to the use / release of POPs, mercury and other POPs/PTSs;
4. Methodologies for conducting waste inventory;
5. Methodologies for the assessment of energy profile of industrial plants;
6. Techniques and equipment for environmental monitoring in industrial sites (online monitoring of stack flue gas, periodical sampling of effluents, etc.);
7. Methodologies for the assessment and reduction of water consumption.
Introduce, as part of the training, a template report to be used for reporting the outcome of the site survey at the industries in a consistent and standardised manner;
Lead and conduct the site visit of at least 2 out of the 8 manufacturing plants to be visited by the Vietnamese consultancy from each sector (total of 12 site visits). The factories to be visited will cover both Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and largescale plants. During each visit, the expert group (the team of the selected Vietnamese national consultancy plus the international consultant) will discuss with the plant managers the possible GC interventions for the sector in order to raise awareness and collect advice on the practical application of these interventions.
Provide assistance to the consultancy in the drafting of the site visit reports and revise the site visit reports;

Task 2: Provide assistance to the consultancy firm the preparation of sectoral assessment reports and in the selection of demonstration plants

Guiding the national consultancy team to assess data collected during the field surveys of the targeted industrial sectors, identify gaps/shortcomings against GC principles and propose possible interventions for each sector to implement at least some of the Green Chemistry principles in its production process;
Review the sectorial report drafted by the Vietnamese consultancy for each of the 6 sectors examined, which will contain a proposal for a number of possible interventions for each sector to implement at least some of the Green Chemistry principle in the production process.

Task 3: Provide support to the national consultants to prepare a Green Chemistry demonstration plan for two selected plants

Provide support and advice on the selection of two plants for the demonstration of Green Chemistry.
Provide assistance to the Vietnamese consultancy in drafting the implementation plan for the demonstration of Green Chemistry in two plants / factories. This support may include advice on required modification of the production process, substitution of hazardous (POPs, PTS, mercury) chemicals with safer ones, or both.
Provide guidance on the methods for monitoring of the demonstration process as well as methods for calculation of the chemicals/POPs/mercury used and released, GHGs emissions and energy savings, after the implementation of GC approaches in comparison with the baseline, should be also supported by the international consultant and included in the demonstration plan

Task 4: Criteria for POPs/mercury baseline assessment and calculation of POPs/mercury baseline and reduction of the above six sectors

Provide support and advice to national consultants on the development of criteria for POPs/mercury baseline assessment for each sector.
Provide support and advice to national consultants on the methodology to calculate POPs/mercury baseline and reduction

The international team will consist of two (02) international consultants – one team leader and one team member. The team leader is in charge of Task 1, 2 & 3 (40 working days). The team member is in charge of Task 4 (10 working days).

Competencies

The Team Leader should have knowledge, skills and experience as follows:

At least 10 years of practical working experience in environmental management, chemical and waste management in industrial processes, management of hazardous and toxic chemical including POPs/PTSs and Mercury;
At least 10 years of experience in environmental audits, such as: energy saving in industrial processes, management of POPs, management of hazardous chemicals and hazardous waste, environmental monitoring of industrial processes (including the development of monitoring plans), sampling of waste and environmental indicators, handling of waste and hazardous substances;
Knowledge of the use of chemicals in industrial processes with specific reference to two or more sectors among the six targeted industrial sectors;
Good understanding and knowledge of MEAs (especially Stockholm Convention on POPs, Minamata Convention on Mercury, Basel Convention)
Fluent in written and spoken English (with submission of at least two sample reports)

The Team Member should have knowledge, skills and experience as follows:

At least 10 years of practical working experience in environmental management, chemical and waste management in industrial processes, management of hazardous and toxic chemical including POPs/PTSs and Mercury;
Good understanding and experience in POPs/mercury baseline assessment and calculation;
Good understanding and knowledge of MEAs (especially Stockholm Convention on POPs, Minamata Convention on Mercury, Basel Convention)
Have working experience in developing countries, experience of Viet Nam is an advantage.
Fluent in written and spoken English (with submission of at least two sample reports)

Required Skills and Experience

The Team Leader should have knowledge, skills and experience as follows:
Postgraduate or higher education degree in chemistry, , environment, engineering, or related fields;

The Team Member should have knowledge, skills and experience as follows:
Postgraduate or higher education degree in chemistry, , environment, engineering, or related fields;