UNDP Jobs - 97648- International Junior Consultant for Circular Econo

International Junior Consultant for Circular Economy and Plastic Management

Location :

Homebased, CAMBODIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

15-Apr-2021

Application Deadline :

29-Mar-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Initial contract is from 15 April 2021 to 14 April 2022

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Up to 150 days per year with possibility of extension up to three years

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

While Cambodia has attained impressive economic growth over the last 20 years, it presently faces a new set of developmental challenges regarding its environment.

Since 2019, UNDP has been supporting the Royal Government of Cambodia to implement the BESD project, which stands for “building an enabling environment for sustainable development” project. One of the project objectives is to promote a circular economy primarily focusing on waste. The specific output under the circular economy activities is “waste reduced, recycled and reused through application of circular economy models”.

In addition, in January, 2021, a new project called “Combatting Marine Plastic litter (Marine Plastic)” was officially approved to be implemented from Jan 2021 to August, 2023. The project aims to prevent and minimize plastic waste pollution on land and in the ocean through promotion of a 4R (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) framework.

Besides the BESD and Marine Plastic project, UNDP has supported policy research that contributed to generation of new knowledge related to promoting circular economy initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Junior Circular Economy Specialist is to support the environment team of UNDP Cambodia and the BESD and Marine Plastic projects for the following sets of activities:

1. Policy engagement in terms of policy dialogue, research, and partnership with stakeholders under the policy and innovation unit

Develop concept notes and Terms of References (ToRs) for relevant research, communication and policy assignments related to circular economy (waste management)

Review reports and deliverables and provide technical comments to assure the quality of deliverables

Develop policy recommendations for priority measures for circular economy
- Conduct background policy analyses and provide recommendations
- Prepare reports and power point presentations
- Conduct consultations and compile comments
- Update and improve policy recommendations

Design and formulate new projects: This work entails support to the environment team of the policy and innovation unit for:
- Formulation of concept notes and project proposals.
- Stakeholder consultations; and
- Finalization of project document (s) and proposal(s)

2. Provide technical inputs for the implementation of the BESD and Marine plastic projects:

Conduct background research related to circular economy and prepare power point presentations and reports. This includes but is not limited to research on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) outlining
- Definitions, fundamentals and objectives of an EPR scheme
- Types of EPR structures (voluntary vs mandatory, public vs private etc)
- Case studies from foreign countries including examples of those in ASEAN
- Potential target waste streams for EPR in Cambodia including main producers of these types of waste
- How to include informal sector in an EPR
- Timeline for implementation and additional areas to consider

Maintain and update a Circular Economy Platform
- Draft blog posts on circular economy leaders for the platform
- Provide updated information on businesses that can support CE practices
- Work with Department of Reward and Incentives to include information on MoE initiatives
- Provide technical input for stakeholder engagement and communication strategies for the CE platform
  - Design of outreach stakeholders in target sectors for joining the platform/alliance Operationalization of a CE business platform/alliance
  - Design of engagement tools and materials such as a website and communication, outreach and awareness raising materials for CE
  - Due diligence assessments of the private sector
  - Drafting of ToRs, concept notes, Memorandum of Understanding and work plans
- Regular information updates
- Documentation of key lessons/insights on circular economy options and viable business models in this sector from engaging with various stakeholders

Provide technical inputs for key initiatives and activities for target provinces/cities under the marine plastic project including the following aspects:
- Plastic reduction strategies for schools including implementation handbook
- Key interventions for target hotels and restaurants for reducing single use plastic
- Other target actions to reduce single use plastic

Develop communication products: This includes:
- Drafting of outreach communication materials including brochures, pagers, project briefs, booklets, presentation, project reports etc.
- Updating of project related info for websites (every month)
- Proof-reading and editing of project related documents

Support the closing of the projects
- Coordinate and edit any final reports particularly for the BESD project

Interested offeror must read the Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice, which can be viewed at https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=76349 for more detail information about term of reference, instructions to offeror, and to download the documents to be submitted in the offer through online.

Competencies

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

Required Skills and Experience

I. Academic Qualifications:

At least a Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, sustainable development and or environmental studies, social sciences, political sciences, international development policy, or other related fields

II. Years of experience:

At least 2 years of long-term working experience related to waste management and recycling in Cambodia or the South East Asia region working with national governments, the private sector, NGOs, civil society and academics in promoting circular economy solutions
Prior experience in developing research and policy on circular economy, particularly related to the management of organic and plastic waste and informal waste pickers in the South East Asia.
Prior long-term work experience with UN agencies, along with the knowledge of UN administrative procedures

III. Language Requirement:

Fluency in English mandatory. Knowledge of Khmer language is a plus

UNDP reserves right to reject any applications that is incomplete.

Please be informed that we do not accept application submitted via email.

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

1. Proposal:

(i) Letter of explaining why they are most suitable for the work

2. Financial proposal (Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP)

3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references

Interested Offerors?are required to submit application via UNDP jobsite system?as?the application screening and evaluation will be done through UNDP jobsite system. Please note that UNDP jobsite system allows only one uploading of application document, so please make sure that you merge all your documents into a single file. Your on-line applications submission will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. Please?combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.

Any request for clarification/additional information on this procurement notice shall be communicated in writing to UNDP office or send to email chanpisey.ky@undp.org and cc: procurement.kh@undp.org . While the Procurement Unit would endeavor to provide information expeditiously, only requests receiving at least 5 working days prior to the submission deadline will be entertained. Any delay in providing such information will not be considered as a reason for extending the submission deadline. The UNDP's response (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of inquiry) will be posted in Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice page as provided above. Therefore, all prospective Offerors are advised to visit the page regularly to make obtain update related to this Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice