ECA KIP preparation in Armenia - data expert - ARM/KIP/87/PRP/27

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Overview

Conduct comprehensive data analysis on ozone-depleting substances

You have:

• University degree in environmental management, statistics, or related areas or equivalent work experience
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in data collection and analysis
• Fluent written/spoken communication skills in English and Armenian language
• Working knowledge of Russian is desirable
• Computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet)
• Ability to collect and analyze substance and equipment data, write reports, formulate recommendations, deliver presentations, listen to stakeholders, and conduct meetings

Result of Service Availability of data on the use of ozone-depleting substances, fluorinated greenhouse gases and alternative substances in all sectors / sub-sectors including past data, current trends and scenarios, as well as equipment containing or relying on these substances, based on the analysis of data from different sources and validation of the assumptions and forecasts by key experts for each of the sectors / sub-sectors, to feed into the country's HFC-phase down strategy and KIP stage I.

Work Location Yerevan, Armenia

Expected duration 1 January 2022 - 30 April 2023 (8 months of work spread over 16 months)

Duties and Responsibilities UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is an implementing agency of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. UNEP's OzonAction Programme provides global and regional assistance and project management services to national Montreal Protocol officers (MPOs) to enable compliance with the provisions of the Montreal Protocol and its amendments.

The Executive Committee approved at its 87th meeting a project to prepare Armenia's Kigali HFC implementation plan (KIP) with UNEP as the sole implementing agency. This includes the preparation of the KIP stage I proposal to achieve 10% reduction of the country's HFC consumptions below the baseline in 2029.

The consultant will work in a team of national and international experts in close cooperation with the national Montreal Protocol Unit and UNEP OzonAction.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate the work of other local experts involved in data collection and conducting data surveys and liaise closely with the project team, the project coordinator, the Montreal Protocol Unit and UNEP OzonAction. Conduct a survey on the use of ozone-depleting substances, fluorinated greenhouse gases and alternative gases in the following sectors / sub-sectors: - Residential, commercial and industrial refrigeration - Residential, commercial and industrial air-conditioning - Mobile air-conditioning - Foam sector e.g. PU foam, spray foam etc. - Fire-fighting equipment - Switch gear applications - Refrigerated transport - Cold storage systems - Transport refrigeration e.g. trucks, containers etc. - Cold chain equipment - Integrated heating, cooling and hot water production - Heat pump systems - Any other sector / sub-sector using controlled substances - Alternative, not-in-kind or natural cooling systems The scope of the survey should include the type and quantity of the substances used, the type and quantity of equipment (newly imported and existing), the number of substances contained in the equipment (foam insulation, refrigeration circuit, charge), the leakage rate / emissions etc. The scope should include estimates of the age of the equipment, energy-efficiency and expected useful lifetime of the equipment. Estimate the potential leak reduction through the introduction of mandatory equipment logbooks combined with mandatory service intervals, leakage checking and repair for different type and size of equipment. The leakage rates should distinguish between the equipment type, size, age, refrigerant charge, and service intervals. Estimate different scenarios how each of the sectors / sub-sectors might grow / shrink based on the historic data and current macro-economic trends e.g. GDP, population growth, household income, other development indexes, trends in electricity consumption, which alternative technologies might gradually replace technologies using ODS or global warming gases, by which technologies and how fast. Present the results of the survey in a concise report with charts, diagrams, tables and text in electronic and printed format, as well as in user-friendly databases e.g. contact database, equipment inventory, substance inventory etc. The collected data should be analyzed, interpreted, and cover historic data since 2010, current trends and future scenarios. Present the survey results to key experts for each sector / sub-sector to review and validate the assumptions and forecasts regarding the future technology and expected market penetration. Reflect the expert views in the survey results and submit them to the project coordinator, Montreal Protocol Unit and UNEP OzonAction. Elaborate data collection methodology identifying potential data sources, data collection tools including desk studies, questionnaires for specific sectors / sub-sectors and target groups, interviews with sector experts, site visits, sampling and estimates, stakeholder consultations for data validation, market surveys. Draft the necessary letters, questionnaires, data sheets, and set-up relevant databases. Review “HFC outlook” and consider using relevant elements for the data collection methodology. Draft a concise description of the methodology and get it endorsed by the project coordinator, the Montreal Protocol Unit and UNEP OzonAction. The desk studies should compile existing data from the ODS alternatives survey, enabling activities, verification reports, Article 7 data reporting, country programme data, equipment inventories, list of registered companies and importers, allocated quotas, import license issues etc. Identify additional data sources including data from customs, importers, wholesalers, service companies, end-users, trade statistics, bureau of statistics, sector experts, RAC association, RRR companies, supermarket chains, hotels owners, buildings and premises potentially using controlled substances. Consult the KIP project team on additional data sources and compile the list of possible data sources and data suppliers. Cross-check data from different sources for consistence and analyze data discrepancies to the extent possible. Document data sources, results of meetings, interviews and questionnaires in a systematic and structured manner. Include in the data collection effort the collections of case studies, anecdotes, photo and video materials from each of the sectors / sub-sectors, as well as evidence of illegal activities (illegal imports, illegal services, illegal disposal or venting, repair by unauthorized personnel, non-conforming labelling, illegal retrofitting, violation of code of good practice etc.) Establish contact database of stakeholders including importers of substances / equipment, wholesalers, end-users, equipment owners, facility managers, manufacturers, companies involved in assembly, service companies, RRR companies, disposal centers, filling centers for refrigerant cylinders, training institutes, academia and “technical, vocational education and training (TVET)” providers, RAC association, relevant NGOs and any other businesses using controlled substances. Estimate the amount of stockpiled refrigerant and other controlled substances, equipment, recovered / recycled substances, waste containing controlled substances as well as the amount of end-of life equipment containing controlled substances (white goods, cars, trucks, foam parts etc.) Estimate the overall market size in each of the sectors / sub-sectors including the possible size of the black market, the second-hand market and the market share through Internet / social media. Analyze the data and recommend priority sectors to reduce direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, to replace old, leaking, and inefficient equipment, to introduce new climate friendly technologies e.g. heat pumps, district cooling / heating, integrated cooling / heating / hot water production, sectors where alternative equipment is affordable and readily available, sectors where incentives might be required etc. Estimate the share of women working in each of the sectors / sub-sectors or related businesses and where possible provide disaggregated data on the share of women / men where applicable e.g. number of students, service technicians, meeting participants etc. Conduct surveys on the level of awareness of private households and other key stakeholders concerning the problems associated with ozone layer depletion and global warming, to which extent they understand how direct emissions, indirect emissions, energy-efficiency and purchase decisions can help to address these global problems, and which technologies they would be willing to use in future. This could include anecdotal evidence of perceived challenges purchasing or using alternative technologies. Contribute to meetings, workshops and seminars through presentations, discussion and preparation of factsheets, reports or summaries. Submit monthly activity reports documenting activities accomplished including outcomes, challenges, conclusions, and recommendations to the project coordinator, the Montreal Protocol Officer and UNEP OzonAction Provide other support necessary for the effective implementation of activities and meeting the overall project objectives.

Qualifications/special skills Skills: Computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet) Ready to work under tight deadlines, to integrate quickly within a team and to show personal initiative Ability to collect and analyze substance and equipment data, to write reports, formulate recommendations, deliver presentations, listen to stakeholders and to conduct meetings. Academic Qualifications: University degree in environmental management, statistics, or related areas or equivalent work experience Experience: At least 5 years of relevant experience in data collection and analysis Knowledge of the institutional framework and key stakeholders in the country Familiarity with Montreal Protocol-related activities in the country Language: Fluent written/spoken communication skills in English and Armenian language. Working knowledge of Russian is desirable.

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