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National consultant to provide support to international consultants in transposing international ESCO experience on the local market.

Vacancy Number: Pr15/00851

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	09 Mar 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	15 Mar 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	14 Apr 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	16 Mar 2015
Reference to the project:	ESCO Moldova - Transforming the market for Urban Energy Efficiency in Moldova by introducing Energy Service Companies
Expected Duration of Assignment:	16 March – 15 December 2015 (with 50 working days)
Submission Instructions: Proposal should be submitted online by pressing the “Apply Online” link, no later than March 9, 2015. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: nicolae.zaharia@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.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice ESCO Moldova Brief Project Description Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Background

The ESCO Moldova project, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), has an implementation timeframe of 4 years with a budget of 1.3 million US$ allocated by the GEF and 7.615 million US$ allocated as co-financing by project partners.

The project objective is to create a functioning, sustainable and effective market of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) in Moldova by converting existing energy service provider companies into ESCOs, as the basis for scaling up energy efficiency improvements and ultimately climate change mitigation efforts.

The main barriers that the project is trying to address are related to energy efficiency project financing; the eagerness of existing Energy Service Providers to embark on the ESCO business model; institutional barriers at the local level; and EE awareness in the municipal sector.

The ESCO Moldova Project intends to eliminate/address these impediments through the following project components:

1. Green Urban Development Plan is adopted and emission reduction projects are financed and implemented in Chisinau
2. ESCOs are successfully investing in energy projects in the building sector using Energy Performance Contracting modality
3. A Financial Mechanism in form of a Loan Guarantee Fund, is set up and functional, providing financing to ESCOs
4. ESCO(s) are designing, financing and successfully implementing energy efficiency projects using EPC modality in at least one other city in Moldova outside of Chisinau

Scope of work

Under this assignment, the recruited consultant will provide comprehensive and holistic support to the International Consultants with all required information on the legal and institutional set ups related to ESCO market development.

In particular, the national consultant is expected to assist the international experts along the process of transposing the best EU ESCO experience into Moldovan realities, starting with primary data collection, organizing meetings and interviews with relevant stakeholders, insuring translation of meetings and documents when required, ending with legal screening of the documents developed and proposed for approval.

For detailed information on the scope of work and deliverables, please refer to the Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

Academic Qualification:

• Masters’ Degree in Law, additional degree in Economics, Energy Engineering or other science relate fields will be an advantage;

 Experience:

• At least 7 years of relevant working experience in one or more of the above fields;
• Extensive knowledge of local current energy market legal and institutional framework;

Competencies:

• Excellent proven analytical skills in analysis, leadership and overall diplomatic skills;
• Proven experience on preparation of written reports in Romanian and English in an accurate and concise manner;
• Good organizational, time management and facilitation skills;

   Language requirements:

• Excellent command of Romanian and English is mandatory. Knowledge of other regional languages is considered an advantage.

Documents to be included

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

1. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects;
2. Financial proposal 

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.