UNDP Moldova

International Consultant to support to the Government of Moldova to advance preparedness and reaction measures for emergencies on the electricity market (emerging support).

Vacancy Number: Pr22/02507

Location:
Application Deadline:	12 Jul 2022, 16:30 (GMT+3:00)
Application Extended deadline:	19 Jul 2022, 16:30 (GMT+3:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	22 Jul 2022
Reference to the project:	Energy Security/FPI
Expected Duration of Assignment:	40 working days
Submission Instructions: Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications: Proposal, explaining why he/she is most suitable for the work, including past experience in similar assignments, providing a brief information on above qualifications and methodology on how he/she will approach and conduct the work (if applicable). OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP CONFIRMING INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR (IC) ASSIGNMENT CV with at least three names for a reference check. Important notice: The applicants who have the statute of Government Official / Public Servant prior to appointment will be asked to submit the following documentation: a no-objection letter in respect of the applicant received from the Government, and; the applicant is certified in writing by the Government to be on official leave without pay for the entire duration of the Individual Contract.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Procurement notice OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP CONFIRMING INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR (IC) ASSIGNMENT UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Contacts:

Ms. Silvia Pana-Carp.

silvia.pana-carp@undp.org

Background

Moldova is part of the EU’s European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) and in the Eastern Partnership framework, which aims at strengthening individual and regional relationships between the EU and countries in its neighborhood. Moldova is also part of the Energy Community Treaty since 2010 and has signed the Association Agreement with EU in June 2014, including the DCFTA which entered into force in 2016. As a follow-up, Moldova is required to ensure transposition of the EU acquis Communautaire, which underpins the EU energy legislation on electricity, gas, oil, renewables, efficacity and environment. The country is planning to fully synchronize its electricity network with the ENTSO-E to connect to European electricity market.

The energy sector is one of the top priorities for the Government and it is addressed in Government’s Plans and a number of policy documents, laws and regulations. The most important are the following: the draft National Development Strategy 2030, the National Energy Strategy 2030, Law on energy, Law on electricity, Law on promoting use of energy from renewable sources, Law on natural gas, Law on energy efficiency, Law on the energy performance of buildings, Law on the labelling of products with energy impact, Law on eco-design requirements for energy-related products, etc., as well as a list of secondary legislation, meant necessary to ensure for the implementation of the primary legislation.

Scope of work

The general objective of the assignment is to support Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development (MoIRD) to advance preparedness and reaction measures for emergencies on the electricity market. More specifically, international consultant is expected to establish/update the national crisis scenarios and to design the Moldova’s Risk-Preparedness in Electricity Sector Plan in line with requirements of Regulation 2019/941. Additionally, international consultant will support Regulation 2019/941 transposition into national legislation.

Being supervised by Programme Manager and/or Team Leader for Component 1, and in close cooperation with national legal and RIA consultants, and the staff of the Energy Department of the MoIRD, the international consultant is expected to perform the following tasks:

To conduct consultations with TSO and competent authority/MIRD and other institutions in order to identify electricity crisis scenarios at national level as well as cross-border dependencies (in line with provisions/requirements of ENTSO-E Methodology to Identify Regional Electricity Crisis Scenarios).
Describe the national electricity crisis scenarios following the template established by the ENTSO-E Methodology to Identify Regional Electricity Crisis Scenarios.
Develop the Risk-preparedness Plan in line with requirements of Chapter III of Regulation 2019/941.
To conduct consultation with relevant stakeholders of the draft Risk-preparedness Plan and update it based on the comments and proposals received.

Support legal and RIA consultants in transposition of the Regulation 2019/941 into national legislation and assess the regulator impact of the new legal act.

Requirements for experience

Education:

Advanced degree (Master or Ph.D.) in energy management, law, climate change, environmental management, policies development and strategic planning or other related areas is required.

Experience:

At least 4 years of professional experience in identifying and describing risks scenarios and/or managing risks, including in the energy/electricity area.
At least 5 years of international working experience in the institutional consultancy.

Competencies:

Excellent knowledge of the Regulation (EU) 2019/941 of 5 June 2019 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector;
Familiarity with RM-EU Association Agreement, Energy Community Treaty and other international and regional commitments of Moldova;
Familiarity with ENTSO-E responsibilities and activity with regards risk-preparedness in electricity sector;
Strong analytical and report-writing skills demonstrated by previous assignments;
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work with Government representatives, demonstrated by previous assignments;
Proficiency in Knowledge of Romanian and Russian will be an asset.

The UNDP Moldova is committed to the workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including fees, taxes, travel costs, accommodation costs, communication, and number of anticipated working days).

Travel

All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources.

In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.