Location :
Minsk, BELARUS
Application Deadline :
07-Nov-13
Type of Contract :
Individual Contract
Post Level :
National Consultant
Languages Required :
English Russian
Duration of Initial Contract :
November 2013 – November 2014
Expected Duration of Assignment :
50 working days including two travels to the project sites
Background
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), acting as an implementing agency of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is providing assistance to the Republic of Belarus in the preparation of the GEF Full-Size Project (FSP) 'Belarus Green Cities: Supporting Green Urban Development in Small and Medium Sized Cities in Belarus'.
The Belarus Green Cities: Supporting Green Urban Development in Small and Medium Sized Cities in Belarus project aims at the development of green urban development plans and implementation of pilot green urban development projects related to energy-efficiency and sustainable transport in small and medium cities in Belarus
The project aims to introduce in Belarus the concept of green urban development and support for planning and developing green cities. A green city is defined as a city which is designed taking into consideration the environmental impacts of new investments in the city infrastructure and is inhabited by people dedicated to the minimization of required inputs of energy, water, and food and waste, output of heat, and air pollution. A sustainable green city should meet the needs of the present generation without sacrificing the needs of future generations. The development of a green city should lead to significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. The challengers for environmentally conscious developers are to design green cities in such a way that saving energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is done in a manner, which is both economically beneficial and environmentally friendly. In Belarus, there are no cities which currently meet this definition of a green city. There are only cities which aspire to this status but who are impeded in realizing this goal by a lack of knowledge, experience and planning capacity related to green urban development.
The project initially focuses on the medium sized cities of Polatsk, Novopolatsk, and Novogrudok and then to ensure replication to other cities in Belarus. All of these cities will continue working to obtain Green Cities status in the future.
The approved project preparation grant will over a period of some 14 months fully define the activities, outputs, and outcomes of the full project and result in a full project document and request for CEO endorsement to be submitted to the GEF Secretariat. The ultimate objective of the assignment is to have the GEF Request for CEO Approval and the UNDP project document approved.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the International Consultant On Climate Change - Team Leader and in close cooperation with the other national consultants, the International Consultant on Climate Change - Prefeasibility Studies for Pilot Demo Projects and counterparts and UNDP, the National Consultant on Green Urban Development Plans (further in the text – Consultant) will play the main role in collecting data and information related to the development of a national green urban development plan including preparing a ToR for what should be included in such a plan. In addition, this consultant is responsible for arranging all stakeholder meetings in Minsk on the project and helping further define the role of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Architecture and Construction on the project. This consultant will play a lead role in obtaining co-financing letters for all project stakeholders (with the exception of the cities of Novopolotsk/Polotsk and Novogrudok which will be the responsibility of the other national consultants.
The Consultant will also supervise the other national consultants, the National Consultant: Data Collection Novopolotsk/Polotsk and the National Consultant: Data Collection Novogrudok, and guide their work on collecting data on the respective project pilots.
For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 - Terms of Reference.
Competencies
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Russian.
- Outstanding time-management, organizational and inter-personal skills.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Excellent computer literacy.
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualifications:
- University degree in Economics, Environmental Management, Urban Development or a related discipline.
Years of experience:
- Minimum 7 years of progressive work experience post University Degree.
- Experience in preparing international technical assistance projects, particularly GEF financed projects, will be a strong asset.
- Experience in working with international organizations, including UNDP, is preferred but not required.
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
- Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability
- Financial proposal – please fill in Annex II (Finance Proposal)
- Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 2 references (or contact information of at least 2 people who could provide a reference upon request).
All documents required (Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability, CV or P11 and Financial Proposal) shall be presented altogether in just one (1) envelope, if submitted by courier, or in one email transmission, or as an attachment to an on-line application, without password encryption.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials.
EVALUATION
Cumulative analysis
When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria:
Total score Technical Score + Financial Score
Example:
- Technical Criteria weight; [70%], maximum 700 points
- Financial Criteria weight; [30%], maximum 300 points
All the offers of individual consultants who scored 490 (70% from 700) and more points during the desk review/interview are acceptable for financial evaluation. The lowest technically qualified proposal receives 300 points and all the other technically qualified proposals receive points in inverse proportion according to the formula:
P=Y*(L/Z), where
P=points for the financial proposal being evaluated
Y=maximum number of points for the financial proposal
L= price of the lowest price proposal
Z=price of the proposal being evaluated
Evaluation Criteria
Weight, %
Score (max. 1000 points)
Education
12
120
University degree in Economics, Environmental Management, Urban Development or a related discipline
120
Experience
46
460
Minimum 7 years of progressive work experience post University Degree.
150 points for 7 years. + 10 points for each additional year (maximum 200 points).
200
Experience in preparing international technical assistance projects, particularly GEF financed projects, will be a strong asset.
20 points for each international technical assistance project (maximum 100 points)
200
Experience in working with international organizations, including UNDP
60
Personal Skills, Competencies (to be evaluated using the applied scoring system below on a basis of submitted relevant examples and evidences)
12
120
Knowledge of English
90
Excellent report writing skills (short-listed candidates will be asked to provide sample of reports written by them)
30
Financial proposals
30
300
Total maximum
100
1000
Applied scoring system:
Degree of compliance
Supporting Evidence
Scoring scale (% from maximum available score for the given sub-criteria)
Excellent
Excellent evidence of ability to exceed contract requirements
100%
Good
Good evidence of ability to exceed contract requirements
80%
Satisfactory
Satisfactory evidence of ability to support contract requirements
60%
Poor
Marginally acceptable or weak evidence of ability to comply with contract requirements
40%
Very poor
Lack of evidence to demonstrate ability to comply with contract requirements
10%
No submission
Information has not been submitted or is unacceptable
0%
Annexes:
Annex I: Terms of Reference Annex II: Financial Proposal Annex III: IC contract form Annex IV: General Terms for IC contracts Annex V: Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability
Annex VI: Procurement Notice
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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