VACANCY AT UNDP - NATIONAL CONSULTANT - UTILIZATION OF GREEN ENERGY (SOLAR PANEL/GREEN ENERGY)

     

Location :	Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline :	22-Jan-14
Additional Category	Poverty Reduction
Type of Contract :	Individual Contract
Post Level :	National Consultant
Languages Required :	English
Starting Date :	03-Feb-2014
Duration of Initial Contract :	One Month
Expected Duration of Assignment :	One Month

Purpose of Consultancy The overall purpose of the assignment is to engage specialized national consultants to design a fully costed project document with clear action plan(s) based on the Report on Inclusive and Sustainable development for peace and stability along the Nigeria/Cameroon border and other relevant studies in the identified interventions namely: Small And Medium Enterprises Development; Livelihood and Income Generation; Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH); Cultural Development; Specialized Technical skills for Youth; Green Energy/Solar Panel for communities. Assignment Management and Process Each consultant will be expected to work independently but collaboratively with other consultants on the assignment with organizational support will be available from the office of the Resident Coordinator and technical support by the respective agency specialists.  Under the overall supervision of the RC/UNCT, the RCO with the support of the agency specialists will be primarily responsible for managing the assignment process with the day-to-day technical management support by the RCO for and on behalf of the RC/UNCT.  The relevant agencies/RCO will facilitate (where necessary) access of the consultants to key informants, including UN agency heads and staff, development partners, government and other partners; prepare the necessary documentations for the consultants.  A detailed work plan will be prepared by the consultants and submitted to the RCO for approval to guide the monitoring of the assignment.  Each selected consultant shall be accountable for the deliverables within deadlines agreed upon with UNS in Nigeria.   Time Frame and Remuneration The consultancy is expected to last 30 working days from December, 20, 2013.  Remuneration will be in accordance with the UN Rules and Regulations and will be commensurate with the complexity of the assignment.  The UN will in addition to the agreed fee meet the costs for official travel of the consultant and pay the appropriate Daily Subsistence Allowance which should be included in the financial proposal.  The Consultancy fee will be paid as a lump sum contract or in line with the following schedule and upon acceptance of key deliverables: At the submission of inception report: 20%; At the submission of the Final Draft project document. Report: 50%; At the submission of Final project document Report 30%. Consultants’ Composition There will be a team of six (6) national consultants. Each national consultant should possess relevant qualifications and experience in his/her areas of specialty and should thoroughly review the ToR before submission of application.

Duties and Responsibilities

The national consultant will work with relevant UN agencies, other organizations and the target states to develop the costed project for deployment of solar panels/green energy within the host communities for lighting and also for women to use in cooking and meeting their other energy in the host communities in Adamawa, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Borno, Taraba and Benue States. Considering the milieu of available green energy sources, their adaptability, acceptability and potential to be sustainable, the use of solar panels is identified as the choice of green energy technology to be deployed within the target states especially the Bakassi Host communities.    The scope will include but not limited to: Review all available documentation, by the UN system, Federal and State Governments, as well as other donor agencies on resettlement of persons affected by the 2002 ICJ judgement; Identify existing means of energy use and available alternative energy sources in host communities of the three states; Identify sustainable development issues relating to the present forms of energy use, including impacts on men, women, children (disaggregated by gender) and demand and supply dynamics of energy in the host communities; Identify enablers and constraints to the adoption of solar panels as an energy source in the host communities; Identify requisite quantity of solar panels, batteries – including capacities based on use (lighting and cooking etc) - and related accessories that would need to be deployed to meet the energy demand of host communities. Identify capacity building needs on usage, operation and maintenance of solar panels to be deployed to host communities; Work closely with other consultants to ensure synergy and avoid overlaps in suggested intervention measures.  Based on the above, articulate a fully-costed project document, with specific activities, clearly defined roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders etc. Reporting & Deliverables:  The consultant is expected to achieve the above scope by working closely on technical issues with the relevant government (State and Local authorities, Staff of line ministries and specialized agencies, UN Civilian Observers Team in Nigeria, etc) and UN agencies, as well as the target states. S/He will be responsible to submit the following reports: Inception Report:  Detailing work plan and working strategy submitted not later than 3 days after commencement of the assignment. A Draft Project Report:  SMEs Project document including: recommended technical option (with rationale) and mechanisms for implementation and follow up;  Detailed expected outputs, success indicators and critical assumptions; Cost estimate; Suggested implementing partners (draft costing and action plans), to be submitted not later than 20 days after commencement of the assignment for review by the relevant UN and Government agencies. A Final project Report:  To be submitted at the end of the assignment, not later than 30 days from signing of contract and containing agreed amendments and suggestion to the draft report.

Competencies

Functional Competencies: Good communication and interpersonal skills; Excellent writing and reporting skills; Strong understanding and knowledge of development and participatory approaches is a must; Evidence of previous engagement in areas similar to the current assignment; Exposure to gender and women empowerment issues will be an asset; Strong skills in written communications in English particularly in preparing issue-based papers or reports.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:  A minimum of first degree in environmental sciences and a Masters degree in any development related field. Experience: Minimum of 10 years progressive work in programme development with special focus on renewable energy utilization; At least 5 years cognate working experience on green energy technologies; Strong understanding and knowledge of sustainable development, sustainable natural resource management and environmental protection; Experience in the targeted states and LGAs preferred. Language: Strong skills in written communications in English particularly in preparing issue-based papers or reports. <For more information and application for this position click on the link below >        http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=42961 Disclaimer:  The Manager of this blog does not Recruit or Process job applications on behalf of any organization/ candidate.