Climate Change Consultant - ROP

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Contract

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Background

The consultant will work toward strengthening OHCHR ROP capacity-building, awareness raising and information sharing on human rights, the environment and climate change and with the overall goal to empower people to protect and enjoy the environment through increased awareness of the human rights-environment nexus

Duties and Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Scope of Work

• Under the supervision of the OHCHR Regional Representative for the Pacific and with the support of the OHCHR regional focal point on human rights and climate change, the national consultant will undertake the following tasks:
• Support the Regional Office in the design and implementation of engagement strategies with regional stakeholders for the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change, including economic, social and cultural rights and environmental rights and the implementation of a human rights-based approach and gender mainstreaming perspective in the overall strategic planning in these areas.
• Help strengthen the capacity of National Human Rights Institutions, strengthen other partnerships for the integration of human rights in climate change and environmental actions, including efforts to implement multilateral agreements.

• Enhance support and advocacy for access of civil society to climate change fora decision-making processes, information, justice and effective remedies.

• Enhance the ability of the UN system, including the UN Country Team and relevant human rights mechanisms, to respond to the protection needs of human rights defenders.

• Conduct research, produce reports, and advocacy to address human rights harms caused by the impact of climate change, particularly in relation to groups in vulnerable situations, and to promote good practices.

• Support OHCHR's work and partnerships related to capacity-building on human rights and climate change, including related initiatives under the UN Secretary-General's Call to Action for Human Rights.

  • Support the UN Environmental Management Group (EMG), including online nexus dialogues on human rights and the environment and potential establishment and operations of an IMG on human rights and the environment.

• Supporting the organization of regional climate change meetings, including meetings on environmental human rights defenders, business and human rights, indigenous peoples, UN Pacific strategies, and National Human Rights Institutions.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

Deliverable

Outputs

Tentative due date

Percentage

Delivery 1

Organize a webinar with SEARO on NHRI and climate change

September 2021

10%

Delivery 2

Work towards the delivery of the 2nd BHR Pacific regional forum

October 2021

25%

Delivery 3

Support engagement of ROP with wide United nations country team and Pacific strategy with Resident coordinators office though online engagement.

August to December 2021

25%

Delivery 4

Produce several videos, tools and media related briefs and statements

August– December 2021

10%

Delivery 5

Scoping report of climate change in the Pacific

August– October

30%

100%

Institutional Arrangement

• The Consultant will report to the OHCHR Regional Representative for the Pacific and as delegated to the OHCHR regional focal point on Human Rights and Climate Change.
• The Consultant will provide regular updates on progress as required.
• The Consultant will be engaging with various stakeholders/partners during the assignment in order to complete the task.
• Perform other duties as required.

Duration of the Work

August to December 2021 with the possibility of extension.

Duty Station

• Duty station will be Suva, Fiji or online (circumstances may change based on Covid 19 regulations in the duty station).

Competencies

COMPETENCIES

Corporate Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities skills;
• Ability to plan, organize, implement and report on work;
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines;
• Comprehensiveness knowledge of climate change and human rights
• Proficiency in the use of office IT applications and internet in conducting research;
• Outstanding communication, project management and organizational skills;
• Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards;
• Positive, constructive attitude to work;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Required Skills and Experience

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Educational Qualifications:

• Minimum advanced degree in International Human Rights Law, Environmental Policy, Development, and/or related area is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree is desirable.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in support, monitoring, and reporting of development projects/ programmes related to climate change
• Minimum of 2 years on Human Rights issues
• Demonstrated knowledge in climate justice programming is an asset;
• Demonstrated knowledge in the United Nations systems in an asset;
• Field experience is an asset.

Language requirements

• Fluency of English language is required.

Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments

Consultant must send a financial proposal based on Lump Sum Amount.

The total amount quoted shall be all-inclusive and include all costs components required to perform the deliverables identified in the TOR, including professional fee, travel costs, living allowance (if any work is to be done outside the IC´s duty station) and any other applicable cost to be incurred by the IC in completing the assignment. The contract price will fixed output-based price regardless of extension of the herein specified duration.

Payments will be done upon completion of the deliverables/outputs and as per below percentages:

• Deliverable 1 Organize a webinar with SEARO on NHRI and climate change: 10% of total contract amount
• Deliverable 2 Work towards the delivery of the 2nd BHR Pacific regional forum: 25% of total contract amount
• Deliverable 3 Support engagement with wide UN and Pacific strategy: 25% of total contract amount
• Delivery 4 Working with ROP climate communication consultant to produce a number of videos, tools and media related briefs and statements: 10%
• Delivery 5 Undertake a scoping report of climate change in the Pacific: 30%

Payment request submitted by the consultant must be certified by OHCHR regional representative, accompanying by payment invoice.

• Payments are to be made within 30 days from receipt of the invoice/Certificate of Payment.

Evaluation

Evaluation Method and Criteria

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology.

Cumulative analysis

The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as a) responsive/compliant/acceptable; and b) having received the highest score out of set of weighted technical criteria (70%). and financial criteria (30%). Financial score shall be computed as a ratio of the proposal being evaluated and the lowest priced proposal received by UNDP for the assignment.

Technical Criteria for Evaluation (Maximum 70 points)

• Criteria 1: Minimum advanced degree in International Human Rights Law, Environmental Policy, Development, and/or related area – Max 10 points
• Criteria 2: Demonstrated experience in support, monitoring, and reporting of development projects/ programmes related to climate change – Max 30 points
• Criteria 3: Demonstrated experience in climate justice programming – Max 15 points
• Criteria 4: Fluency in English – Max 5 points
• Criteria 5: Demonstrated ability to deliver quality results within deadlines – Max 10 points

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Document Submission

Documentation required

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications. Please group them into one (1) single PDF document as the application only allows to upload maximum one document:

• Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided in Annex II.
• Personal CV, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references.
• Technical proposal, including a) a brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment
• Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price (FJD), supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided (Annex II)

Incomplete, joint proposals and proposals sent to the wrong mailing address will not be accepted and only candidates for whom there is further interest will be contacted.

Individuals interested in this consultancy should apply and will be reviewed based on their own individual capacity. The successful individual may sign an Individual Contract with UNDP or request his/her employer to sign a Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA) on their behalf by indicating this in the Offerors letter to Confirming Interest and Availability using Annex II.

Note: Successful individual will be required to provide proof of medical insurance coverage before commencement of contract for the duration of the assignment.

Incomplete and joint proposals may not be considered. Consultants with whom there is further interest will be contacted. The successful consultant shall opt to sign an Individual Contract or a Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA) through its company/employer with UNDP.

All required templates are available on the UNDP Procurement website: www.pacific.undp.org

Annexes

• Annex I - Individual IC General Terms and Conditions
• Annex II – Offeror’s Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability for the Individual IC, including Financial Proposal Template

Proposal Submission

• All applications must be clearly marked with the title of the consultancy (Anti-corruption consultant) with reference (PN/FJ/066/2021) and submitted via UN Job shop or e-tendering box on email [email protected] by 11:59pm, 13 August 2021 (NY time).
• Note: UNDP Jobs only supports single document upload hence ensure that the proposal consolidated and submitted as one single document

For further information concerning this Terms of Reference, please contact UNDP Pacific Office by email: nanise.taufa@undp.org cc procurement.fj@undp.org

Women applicants are strongly encouraged to apply

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