Application Deadline : 10 Feb 2013
Starting Date : 25 Feb 2013 (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for the post of Consultant for National Communications to UNFCCC at United Nations Development Programme(UNDP). The expected duration of assignment is four months and job location is Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fluency in both written and spoken English is required.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Review current draft of BiH’s SNC;
- Edit BiH’s SNC document;
- Review relevant documents and discuss with project team and national partners status and key issues related to implementation of UNFCCC in BiH;
- Prepare a report outlining next steps for BiH in relations to UNFCCC and GEF;
- Draft a project proposal for the Biennial Update Reports (BUR) in line with GEF instructions and a template, based on UNDP PM and national experts inputs;
- Draft a project proposal for the Third National Communications (TNC) in line with GEF instructions and a template, based on UNDP PM and national experts inputs;
- Provide guidance to national experts on the structure and format of the stakeholder analysis and consultation;
- Responding to GEF Sec and UNDP review comments.
The consultant is responsible for the following deliverables:
- SNC reviewed and edited (31 Mar 2013)
- BUR Project Document completed (30 Apr 2013)
- TNC Project Documents completed (31 May 2013)
Qualifications and Experience :
- Advanced degree in the relevant field
- 10 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services;
- Experience in projects related to climate changes;
- Experience in GEF project development;
- Knowledge of the environmental issues in BiH;
- Knowledge and understanding of the UNFCCC and its relevance in BiH context;
- Knowledge about national communications;
- Knowledge on mainstreaming gender equality in environment;
- Pro-active, independent and responsible personality.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in both written and spoken English
Award Criteria:
- The award will be based on the: Highest qualified candidate; meaning the candidate obtaining the highest score
Applicants are required to submit an application including:
- UNDP Personal History Form (downloadable from http://www.undp.ba/index.aspx?PID=16);
- Financial proposal indicating the lump sum amount.
All above mentioned documents should be submitted only online as one attachment.
Note:
- For an assignment requiring travel, consultants of 62 years or more require full medical examination and statement of fitness to work to engage in the consultancy.
- Due to large number of potential applicants, only competitively selected candidates will be contacted for remaining steps of the service procurement process.
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