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Land use and Pasture management expert.

Vacancy Number: Pr14/00487

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	16 Mar 2014, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	19 Mar 2014, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	27 Mar 2014, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	20 Mar 2014
Reference to the project:	Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation Project Preparation Grant
Expected Duration of Assignment:	March - September 2014 (40 working days)
Submission Instructions: Proposal should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Online", no later than March 16, 2014. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: silvia.pana-carp@undp.org. UNDP will respond by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants. Important notice The applicant who has 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 duration of the Individual Contract.  A retired government official is not considered in this case a government official, and as such, may be contracted.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Background

The Government of Moldova has requested support from GEF to prepare the medium-sized project “Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into Moldova’s Territorial Planning Policies and Land-Use Practices” intended to remove, in an incremental manner, the existing barriers for mainstreaming biodiversity priorities into district territorial planning policies and land use practices. More specifically, at the national level the project aims to establishing an enabling environment for mainstreaming biodiversity into land use planning, compliance monitoring and enforcement and test at the local level models of biodiversity compatible spatial planning and land-use. Capacity building for successful mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation envisaged by the project shall also ensure proper participatory spatial planning (including conflict resolution). 

The Preparation Grant for the Project “Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into Moldova’s Territorial Planning Policies and Land-Use Practices” shall establish the baseline, collate and analyze the primary and secondary information and outline the GEF increment for the project through a number of relevant studies and stakeholders consultation with a view to further develop the approved project concept into a fully formulated project document. 

The final output of the project preparation phase will be an UNDP-GEF project document and GEF CEO Endorsement request and relevant baseline GEF Tracking tool ready for submission to UNDP and GEF. 

Scope of work

The responsibility of the national consultant is to assist the National Coordinator and Biodiversity Specialist in collecting data/information and conducting research/analysis helping in development of the relevant project’s documentation and defining of the Project Document that will be acceptable to the GEF. 

For detailed information, please refer to the Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

Academic Qualification

• Graduate degree related to land-use planning, natural resources management, biodiversity conservation, environmental planning, environmental economics and other related areas  

Experience

• At least 5 years of extended working experience in land-use/biodiversity conservation planning/ pasture management projects 
• Extended analytical experience in land-use/biodiversity conservation planning/pasture management  areas
• Extended experience of collaboration with central and local public authorities and other relevant stakeholders in the area of land-use/conservation planning/pasture management  
• Previous experience in working with international organizations/UNDP

Competencies

• Excellent knowledge of the land-use/biodiversity conservation planning/pasture management national legislation
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication and diplomatic skills, ability to work in a team
• Ability to plan and organize his/her work, efficient in meeting commitments
• Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations
• Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities

Language requirements

• Fluent in written and oral communication in English and Romanian
• Knowledge of Russian will be a strong asset

Documents to be included

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

1. Proposal: Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work including information on previous similar assignments;

2. Financial proposal;

3. Personal CV or P11 including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.

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 travel, per diems, 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 does 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 UNDP Moldova and the Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.