Jobs at UNDP in Uganda - Individual Consultant National Expert

Job Title: INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT (UGANDAN NATIONALS) - NATIONAL EXPERT FOR THE GREEN HOUSE GAS (GHG) INVENTORY SYSTEM
Location :     Kampala, UGANDA
Type of Contract :    Individual Contract
Post Level :    National Consultant
Languages Required :
    English 
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)    06-May-2013
Duration of Initial Contract :    50 working days, spread from May to September 2013
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Background
The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Water and Environment- Climate Change Unit, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and with funding from European Commission and the governments of Germany and Australia, has launched a Low Emission Capacity Building (LECB) Project.

The LECB Project focuses on strengthening Uganda`s technical and institutional capacity in the development of national Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventory systems and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) and their associated Measuring, Reporting and Verification Systems. The project will develop up to four NAMAs that have sustainable development co-benefits such as increased clean energy generation and access, new technology investment opportunities, improved health, increased employment opportunities and overall economic growth and poverty reduction.

The LECB project is seeking to engage consultancy services of a National Expert to provide technical knowhow on strengthening the elements and design of the National Inventory System in the priority sectors identified in the project document and support relevant project activities that are in line with GHG inventory systems.

Duties and Responsibilities
Working under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and the Climate Change Unit, the National Consultant will provide technical knowhow on strengthening the elements and design of the National Inventory System in the priority sectors identified in the project document. Relevant project activities that will involve the services of the GHG Inventory Expert(s) are described below; It is anticipated that the work conducted will be coordinated closely with national experts working on the compilation of the national GHG inventory for the National Communication and the LECB experts working on development of NAMAs, LEDS, and MRV systems.
Output 1: Planning process agreed for building a robust national system for preparation of GHG emission inventories and linkages to MRV, including definition of legal and institutional arrangements

    Document the current inventory management team and sectoral roles and arrangements
    Review & document the legal & institutional arrangements for elaborating the GHG inventory
    Provide recommendations for strengthening the institutional frameworks and coordination mechanisms that ensure periodic GHG inventory updates, Biennial Update Reports, and national communications in the sectors covered by the Project
    Recommend mechanisms at the national and institutional levels to link GHG Inventory system to MRV-related activities on a sustained basis

Output 2: Data, emission factors, sources, methods & assumptions documented and archived for selected key sectors

    Document the selection process of national activity data& emission factors and related parameters (units, source, year of data, etc) used in the inventory preparation process for selected key sectors
    Document the method choice, description and assumptions
    Document the data collection methods of data providers
    Elaborate a national manual of procedures to prepare the inventory
    Identify data that must be compiled/developed to fill gaps for key categories and identify appropriate methods/approaches to overcome data gaps
    Provide recommendations for improving the data collection system, including analysis of barriers to obtaining data and solutions for overcoming these barriers

Output 3: Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures described

    Review the main elements of a QA/QC plan
    List key QA/QC personnel and any country-specific additional QA/QC responsibilities
    Elaborate a Tier 1 QA/QC checklist
    Elaborate a Tier 2 QA/QC checklist as appropriate
    Describe improvements to the QA/QC plan

Output 4: Archiving system described

    Describe the existing archiving program and procedures, including responsibilities, procedures, and checklist
    Provide recommendations for improving the archiving system

Output 5: Key category analysis

    Complete the Tier 1 key category “base year level analysis” and “trend analysis”
    Complete the Tier 2 key category “base year level analysis” and “trend analysis”, as appropriate

Output 6: Inventory improvement strategy developed, including awareness raising and sustainability components

    Summarize priorities for improving national inventory system based on Outputs 1 to 5
    Describe communication, outreach, and training activities/plans
    Prioritize inventory improvements (i.e., immediate, medium term, long term), and review periodically over the lifetime of the LECB project
    Develop a long-term in-country programme to improve inventory

Output 7: Strengthened national capacities for inventory planning and inventory management.

    Report on needs and capacity assessment for the GHG inventory systems in the sectors covered
    Provide technical inputs to the design of a capacity building program on national GHG inventory systems
    Participate as a resource person in trainings on applying best practices in GHG national inventory systems
    Other tasks that the National Inventory System Team Leader will identify as necessary to the success of the Project in attaining its objectives.

Potential outputs and tasks for establishing a national inventory system are described below. Key resources to support the experts include:

    IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (1996 Revised, 2006) ) ) ) ) ) ) , )
    IPCC 2000 Good Practice Guidance& Uncertainty Manual (GPGAUM) (GPGAUM)
    IPCC 2003 Good Practice Guidance for Land-Use, Land-Use Change & Forestry
    UNDP 2005 Handbook: Managing the National GHG Inventory Process
    US EPA/US AID 2011Template Workbook: Developing a National GHG Inventory System (English, Spanish, French) (English, Spanish, French)

Detailed deliverables and target due dates:

    Output 1: Planning process agreed for building a robust national system for preparation of GHG emission inventories and linkages to MRV, including definition of legal and institutional arrangements. Target due date: 17 May. Estimated no of working days: 5.
    Output 2: Data, emission factors, sources, methods & assumptions documented and archived for selected key sectors. Target due date: 9 June. Estimated no of working days: 15.
    Output 3: Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures described. Target due date: 24 June. Estimated no of working days: 5.
    Output 4: Archiving system described. Target due date: 13 July. Estimated no of working days: 5.
    Output 5: Key category analysis. Target due date: 28 July. Estimated no of working days: 5.
    Output 6: Inventory improvement strategy developed, including awareness raising and sustainability components. Target due date: 4 August. Estimated no of working days: 5.
    Output 7: Strengthened national capacities for inventory planning and inventory management. Target due date: 18 August. Estimated no of working days: 5.

Working Arrangements
Working under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and the Climate Change Unit, the National Consultant(s) will provide technical

Duration of the Work
Expected duration of work is 50 working days, spread from May to September 2013 as per breakdown provided in the “Deliverables” section.

Duty Station
Kampala, Uganda

Competencies

    Good coordination ability and team working spirit
    Good organizational skills, with experience in organizing and facilitating meetings, workshops and writing reports
    Good interpersonal/communication skills
    Good oral and written communication skills

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

     Advanced degree or higher (Master’s or higher) in areas relevant to climate change, environment and national development

Experience:

    A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in National GHG Inventories, particularly in the priority sectors identified under the project
    Substantial knowledge of methodologies for inventories (IPCC Revised 1996 Guidelines or 2006 Guidelines and Good Practice Guidance)
    Good knowledge of global and national climate change issues

Language requirements:

     Fluent in oral and written English.

Schedule of Payments:

    20% at the delivery of acceptable inception report, and completion of GHG INventoryStatus Report and NAMA Fact Sheets
    30% at the delivery of elaborated output 2,3, and 4 as outlined above and conclusion of baseline & mitigation scenario development
    20% at conclusion of outputs 5,6 and 7 as outlined
    30% at the delivery of elaborated status report on GHG Inventory processes in Uganda approved by UNDP

Evaluation Method and Criteria:

The award of the contract shall 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 weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
    Technical Criteria weight; 70%; Financial Criteria weight; 30%
    Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation

Technical Criteria – Maximum 70 points:

    Relevance of education – 10 points
     Language skills – 5 points
    Knowledge of the Uganda/East African Mitigation Actions and  climate stakeholders – 10 points
     Relevance of professional experience in conducting similar assignments in the field of Climate Inventory syatems and/or business – 15 points
    Relevance of experience in report writing and drafting – 15 points
    Interpretation of the assignment, methodology and work-plan – 15 points

Application procedure

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications in one single PDF document:

    Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP (Annex II).
    Personal CV or P11, 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; Workplan.
    Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price in Ugandan Shillings, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided (Annex II)

ANNEXES (to be downloaded from UNDP Uganda Website, procurement notices section: www.undp.or.ug):

     ANNEX I - Individual Contractor General Terms and Conditions
    ANNEX II – Offerors Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability for the Individual Contractor Assignment

FC: 30079


How to Apply
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=36760

Deadline:23/04/2013