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National Consultant to support project implementation/Team Leader.

Vacancy Number: Pr20/02140

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	25 Dec 2020, 15:00 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	29 Dec 2020
Reference to the project:	Dniester II Phase
Expected Duration of Assignment:	up to 85 wds
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP CONFIRMING INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR (IC) ASSIGNMENT UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Ms. Elena Olaru.

Background

The project aims to support the Moldovan Government's efforts to avoid further environmental degradation and likely negative socio-economic impacts resulting from functioning the Dnestrovsk HPC, through the provision of support in the course of the negotiation of inter Government Agreement between Moldova and Ukraine on the functioning of Dnestrovsk Hydro Power Complex in Ukraine

The Overall Objective of the project is to protect and effectively manage the water resources of the Dniester River in a sustainable and transboundary collaborative manner.

The Specific Objectives are:

• To ensure that the Government of the Republic of Moldova is fully prepared for negotiations on the Agreement on the functioning of the Dniester HPC.
• To contribute to public awareness raising and involvement in the protection of the Dniester River.

Three outputs shall be produced under the Dniester Project. These are:

• Output 1. Detailed Study on current and potential environmental and socio-economic impacts on the territory of Moldova resulting from the operation of the hydropower generation facilities on the Dniester River elaborated, and the findings widely distributed 
• Output 2. Capacities of the Moldovan negotiation team enhanced 
• Output 3. Public awareness raised, and transparency of the transboundary management of the Dniester River increased

Along above-mentioned objectives to be achieved, implementation of the Project shall also contribute to the improvement of the Moldo-Ukrainian transboundary cooperation by providing both parties better understanding of the management objectives for the large scale hydropower infrastructure based on the improved knowledge of long-term negative environmental and socio-economic impacts on the downstream region, water resources management in a transboundary context,  and state of the art requirement and proper due diligence.

Scope of work

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist, the incumbent provides an effective, timely, and efficient implementation of the project through a range of actions contributing to the design, planning, management, and (possible) monitoring of project activities. The Consultant applies and promotes the principles of results-based management (RBM), as well as a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations. He/she is will ensure timely project results

The Individual Consultant is suggested to work in close collaboration with the Programme, Operations, Communications, and other project teams in the Country Office (CO) for effective achievement of results, anticipating and contributing to resolving complex programme/project-related issues and information delivery. In doing this, Individual C will be supported by one national consultant assigned as Project Assistant. The incumbent is expected to consult with CO to exercise full compliance with UNDP programming, financial, procurement, and administrative rules, regulations, policies, and strategies.

The Individual Consultant in close cooperation with the Programme Specialist and National Coordinator will ensure the provision of development services and products (commensurate with the scope of the Programme) of the highest quality and standards to national counterparts and clients through applying HRBA and GE approaches.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 - Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

Experience:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Law, public administration, water governance or closely related areas;

• At least 4 years of practical experience in the field of transboundary water management and/or integrated water management, water governance development assistance or related work for a donor organization, governmental institutions, NGO or private sector / consulting firm is a very strong advantage;
• At least 5 years of progressive working experience in the design, management and/or coordination of projects and/or working in a relevant position to this post;
• Experience of work in community engagement and support programmes and capacity building in the public sector will represent a very strong advantage;
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.

Competencies:

• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks;
• Ability of working remotely and managing virtual communication platforms;
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills, including the ability to effectively communicate with persons from a variety of backgrounds;
• Ability to enter new environments, adapt quickly and produce immediate results;

Language requirements:

Fluency in oral and written Romanian and Russian are required, English will be considered as an advantage.

Documents to be included

Applicants shall submit the following required documents:

• CV, including information about past experience in similar projects/assignments and contact details for at least 3 referees;
• Financial proposal - in USD, specifying a total lump sum amount and the number of anticipated working days, incorporated in the Offeror’s Letter to UNDP confirming interest and availability for the Individual Contractor (IC) assignment.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount. The payment for services will be made post factum on a lump-sum deliverables basis, as per contract, after the work has been accepted by the Programme Specialist/Cluster Lead. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of offers, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including fee per day, mobile phone costs, number of anticipated working days, etc.).

This is a home-based assignment. All travel expenses to/from the duty station are in the consultant’s responsibility, the transportation costs shall be included in the consolidated financial offer.