National Regulatory impact assessment consultant for supporting the legislative alignment Regulation 2019/941 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector (emerging support).

Vacancy Number: Pr22/02520

Location:Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline: 25 Jul 2022, 16:30 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:
01 Aug 2022, 16:30 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:
08 Aug 2022, 16:30 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:Individual Contract
Starting date: 29 Jul 2022
Reference to the project: Energy Security/FPI
Expected Duration of Assignment:July-December 2022
Submission Instructions:

Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Online" button, no later than 25 July 16:30 (Moldova local time).

Supporting Documents:
PN_National RIA consultant on risk preparedness on electricity supply
ToR_National RIA consultant on risk preparedness in electricity
OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP CONFIRMING INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR (IC) ASSIGNMENT
UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Contacts:

Ms. Veronica Lopotenco.

veronica.lopotenco@undp.org


Background

Moldova is Part to Energy Community Treaty since 2010. By adopting the Energy Community Treaty, Moldova made legally binding commitments to adopt core EU energy legislation, the so-called "acquis communautaire”. The Treaty and its acquis evolve constantly to incorporate new sectors as well as update or replace older acts. To stay on track with the evolution of European Union law, Articles 24 and 25 of the Treaty allow the adaptation of the acquis and implementing of possible amendments. Thus, in November 2021, the first set of Clean energy package acts were incorporated into the Energy Community acquis. Ministerial Council adopted the Decision on amending Annex I to the Treaty establishing the Energy Community and incorporating Regulation 2019/941 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector[1], that lays down rules for cooperation between Contracting Parties with a view to preventing, preparing for and managing electricity crises in a spirit of solidarity and transparency and in full regard for the requirements of a competitive internal market for electricity.

According to Regulation 2019/941 each Contracting Parties to the Energy Community Treaty shall ensure that all relevant risks relating to security of electricity supply are assessed in accordance with the rules laid down in this Regulation and in Regulation (EC) 714/2009 as adapted and adopted by Ministerial Council Decision 2011/02/MC-EnC of 6 October 2011.

The Methodology to Identify Regional Electricity Crisis Scenarios[2] in accordance with Article 5 of  the Regulation 2019/941 has been prepared by ENTSO-E and provides the process for identification of the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios at regional level. Subsequently, ENTSO-E shall use the methodology to identify the most relevant electricity crisis scenarios at regional level and update at least every four years as required by Article 6 of the Regulation 2019/941. The national competent authorities shall thereafter rely on the methodology and regional scenarios, in the identification of electricity crisis scenarios at national level as required by Article 7 of the Regulation 2019/941.

Title 2, Art. 7 of the Methodology establishes that national crisis scenarios (the national crisis scenarios are for the purposes of identifying regional crisis scenarios, not for satisfying the requirements of Article 7 of Regulation 2019/941) which are candidates for regional crisis scenarios shall be determined by TSOs in close cooperation with the national competent authority. The Methodology provides the template for crisis scenario description (Appendix III.1 Description of national electricity crisis scenarios).

ENTSO-E collects national electricity crisis scenarios (developed based on the Methodology to Identify Regional Electricity Crisis Scenarios) as input to regional electricity crisis scenarios.

Consequently, national competent authorities will use the regional crisis scenarios for establishing risk preparedness plans as required by Article 10 of the Regulation 2019/941.

In 2019, Government of Moldova has adopted the Regulation on exceptional situations in the energy market and the Action Plan for Situations exceptional effects on the electricity market (GD nr. 149/2019)[3] that has the aim to create the necessary legal framework to ensure the security of electricity supply by organizing the normal and continuous operation of the electricity market and by taking measures to prevent limitation and / or disruption supply of consumers with electricity or its restoration within the shortest possible time in case of exceptional situations on the electricity market.

For details, please refer to the Terms of Reference.

 

[1] https://www.energy-community.org/legal/acquis.html

[2] https://consultations.entsoe.eu/system-operations/risk-preparedness-regulation-methodology-for-ident/supporting_documents/Methodology%20for%20Identification%20of%20Regional%20Electricity%20Crisis%20Scenarios.pdf

[3] https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=113272&lang=ro

Scope of work

The objective of the assignment is to provide technical support to Government of the Republic of Moldova’s in assessing the regulatory impact of the draft legal that transposes into national legislation the requirements of the Regulation 2019/941 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector.

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

  1. To provide informative support to the international consultant for developing the risk preparedness plan in electricity sector.
  2. To develop the draft regulatory impact assessment of the draft legal act that transposes into national legislation the requirements of the Regulation 2019/941 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector.
  3. To participate within the public consultations of the draft legal act that transpose into national legislation Regulation 2019/941 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector and present its regulatory impact assessment (contribute to drafting the agenda, LoP, concept of the event, drafting presentation, QA session).
  4. To provide support/consultancy during the examination of the RIA (preliminary and final) by the Working Group of the State Commission for the regulation of entrepreneurial activity.
  5. To review the regulatory impact assessment based on the comments of Working Group of the State Commission for the regulation of entrepreneurial activity.
  6. To propose updates to the draft legal that transposes the requirements of the Regulation 2019/941 based on the conclusions and recommendations of the Working Group of the State Commission for the regulation of entrepreneurial activity.

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

Requirements for experience

I.Education: 

  • Advanced degree (Master/equivalent or Ph.D.) in law, energy, statistics, or other related fields is required. 

 

II.Experience: 

  • At least 5 years of proven professional experience in drafting impact assessment documents supporting legal acts and regulations, and/or normative acts analysis, and/or economic impacts assessments;
  • At least 4 years of working experience in institutional consultancy in energy field.
  • Experience of work within UNDP, UNEP, WB and/or EU-funded project or other international organization would be an asset. 

 

III.Competencies: 

  • Excellent knowledge of the RIA development procedure, as established by the Governmental Decision No. 23 as of 18.01.2019;  
  • Familiarity with national and European legislation on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector;
  • Familiarity with Moldova TSO responsibilities and activity with regards risk-preparedness in electricity sector;  
  • Strong knowledge of the Moldova’s energy related official data;
  • 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; 
  • Fluency in Romanian and good working knowledge of English. Knowledge of Russian would 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. 

Documents to be included

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

  1. 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). 
  2. OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP CONFIRMING INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR (IC) ASSIGNMENT
  3. CV with at least three names for a reference check. 

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.