UNDP Jobs - 86835- Public Health Expert on Vulnerability and Adaptati

Public Health Expert on Vulnerability and Adaptation Issues

Location :

Yerevan, ARMENIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Sep-2019

Application Deadline :

20-Aug-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

01 Sep – 31 Marc 2020 ( 40 working days)

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

The project builds on the national climate priorities summarized in the 2015 NDC, and will support the Government of Armenia to advance its medium and long-term adaptation planning. The Green Climate Fund resources will be used to enable the government to integrate climate change related risks, coping strategies and opportunities into ongoing development planning and budgeting processes. The Government of Armenia sees the NAP process as a key step to achieving the adaptation objectives of its 2015 Nationally Determined Contribution.

With the development of a NAP process, Armenia will lay the groundwork for the systemic and iterative identification of medium- and long-term climate-induced risks, climate change adaptation priorities, and specific activities that promote climate adaptive and resilient growth in its key sectors. Concurrently, as part of the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals, the NAP process will contribute to the formulation of corresponding national climate-responsive indicators and targets.

For more project information visit: http://www.nature-ic.am/en/projects/National-Adaptation-Plan/1030.

The objective of this assignment is to support the project management in facilitating the implementation of the project activities related to health sector vulnerability assessment, development of adaptation recommendations and road-map for implementation of recommendations, as well as to develop a Terms of Reference (ToR) for outsourcing of professional services in accordance with the UNDP rules and standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of UNDP Climate Change Programme Coordinator and direct supervision and guidance of the Project Manager, the National Consultant will be responsible for the following:

Review NAP Project document and categorize the issues and activities related to the health sector that should be outsourced to the contractor-company. Present and agree with the project management the key directions and envisaged deliverables for service provider company.
Develop a ToR for outsourcing of respective professional services according to UNDP standards for Request for Quotations (RFQ). The ToR requirements should inter alia focus on climate change considering V&A assessments under National Communications, Armenian’s NDC, EU CEPA as well as other international obligations and gender aspects.
TOR requirements should particularly cover but not limited to:

on the scope of work: (consideration of project objective and expected outputs; stocktaking of health sector legal and institutional framework; review of the vulnerability assessments in health sector conducted since 2015 with focus to climate change related risks and impacts; review of adaptation measures in health sector implemented since 2015; identification of gaps and barriers related to climate change consideration in health sector management and development of recommendations to overcome the gaps/barriers, including on legal/regulatory and institutional issues as well as data for evidence based decision making).
on organization of work: ( methodology for assignment implementation; detailed work plan, expected deliverables and timing; team composition and required competencies; team management arrangements; stimated budget for task implementation; presentation of interim and final results to broader stakeholder society).

Provide professional input into the review and evaluation of the applications of the service provider companies against the TOR requirements.
Conduct oversight over the task implementation process by the contracted service provider company and professional review of the planned deliverables, including review of the interim and final report(s); prepare comments and recommendations on the submitted reports;
Participate in the events related to the presentation of the interim and final outputs by the contracted company.

Expected deliverables:

The Terms of Reference for the service provider company developed and approved by the Project management.
Applications of the service provider companies reviewed and evaluated.
Interim report of the contracted company reviewed, comments and recommendations prepared, submitted and discussed
Final report of the contracted company reviewed, comments and recommendations prepared, submitted and discussed

Payment terms:

Deliverables 1 and 2 – 40% of total amount
Deliverable 3 – 20% of total amount
Deliverable 4 – 40% of total amount

Competencies

Knowledge of the national regulations and standards related to health sector; awareness of sector related policies, programs and projects in Armenia;
Good knowledge of health sector and ability to conduct health sector vulnerability assessment under climate change;
Ability to work independently and to participate effectively in a team based information sharing, good communication skills;
Demonstrated attention to details and organizational skills;
Good analytical and writing skills;
Timely delivery of high quality products.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

Advanced university degree in public health, healthcare, health financing, health economics epidemiology or other relevant field.

Experience

At least 7 years of working experience in public health facilities and projects or relevant field.
Experience and good knowledge of the context of climate change related issues in health sector in Armenia.
Experience in international projects.

Language Skills

Fluency in Armenian and English, knowledge of Russian is an asset.

INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING METHODOLOGY:

Candidates will be evaluated using a cumulative analysis method taking into consideration the combination of the applicants' technical qualifications, experience and financial proposal. The contract will be awarded to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as technically responsive/compliant/acceptable to the requirements of the ToR and received the highest cumulative (technical and financial) score out of below defined technical and financial criteria.

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for financial evaluation.

Technical Criteria - 70% of total evaluation - max. 70 points

Financial Criteria - 30% of total evaluation - max. 30 points.

DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION.

Financial Proposal and Availability form: OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP
CV shall include Education/Qualification, Processional Certification, Employment Records /Experience

General Conditions of Contract is available here: http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/documents/procurement/documents/IC%20-%20General%20Conditions.pdf.

Note: Please note you can upload only one document to this application (scan all documents in one single PDF file to attach).