International consultant for development of a training program for trainers (ToT) in the field of industrial energy audit

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Background

Moldova is part of the EU’s European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) and in the Eastern Partnership framework, which aims at strengthening individual and regional relationships between the EU and countries in its neighborhood. Moldova is also part of the Energy Community Treaty since 2010 and has signed the Association Agreement with EU in June 2014, including the DCFTA which entered into force in 2016. As a follow-up, Moldova is required to ensure transposition of the EU acquis Communautaire, which underpins the EU energy legislation on electricity, gas, oil, renewables, efficacity and environment. The country is planning to fully synchronize its electricity network with the ENTSO-E to connect to European electricity market.

The energy sector is one of the top priorities for the Government and it is addressed in Government’s Plans and several policy documents, laws, and regulations. The most important are the following: the draft National Development Strategy 2030, the National Energy Strategy 2030, Law on energy, Law on electricity, Law on promoting use of energy from renewable sources, Law on natural gas, Law on energy efficiency, Law on the energy performance of buildings, Law on the labelling of products with energy impact, Law on eco-design requirements for energy-related products, etc., as well as a list of secondary legislation, meant necessary to ensure for the implementation of the primary legislation.

In accordance with the existing strategic planning documents, one of main priorities of the Government is to diversify the energy mix with more renewable energy, which is also fully in line with commitments under the EU Clean Energy for all Europeans packages. Achieving this goal will require significant investment in the medium and long term, but also the country’s ability to attract and absorb the funds. The development of renewables, such as wind and solar, will also depend on improving the balancing capabilities of the Moldovan power system and its integration with neighboring countries.

Starting with October 2021, Moldova faced significant crisis in the gas sector, which outlined the need to undertake more actions towards improving energy security of the Republic of Moldova, both in the natural gas and electricity sectors.

To enhance security of gas supply, Moldovan authorities are seeking various ways to diversify gas and electricity supply, to strengthen its energy security and enabling a transparent, fully open, and well-functioning energy market.

The acute gas supply crisis in Moldova has also been subject of discussions within the Moldova-EU Association Council meeting on October 28, 2021. The EU and Moldova stressed the importance of resilience against any potential efforts by third parties to use energy as a geopolitical lever. The Association Council recalled the importance of continued energy market reform to strengthen competition and transparency in this sector. The EU has urged Moldova to ensure that the energy sector reform demonstrates full respect of the Energy Community acquis and is in line with the EU Third Energy Package. The EU side confirmed its support to the objective of Moldova to synchronize its electricity network with the Continental European Network (CEN), an important step towards the integration into the EU energy system and market.

Under these circumstances, the Government of Moldova will be assisted to tackle the current energy crisis and energy poverty and addressing prioritized systemic elements in the energy sector to cope with potential future energy crisis. In partnership with EU, UNDP Moldova will therefore, support the Government of Moldova:

• To tackle the current energy crisis and energy poverty and addressing prioritized systemic elements in the energy sector to cope with potential future energy crisis.
• To support the Government of Moldova in building its capacities towards strengthening the national energy security, as well as in improving the legal and regulatory framework and operationalizing specific rapid large-scale interventions to tackle energy poverty and support most vulnerable and affected groups of population and businesses.

The Programme duration is envisaged between 2022- 2023 with support from Foreign Policy Instrument (herewith FPI) of EU.

The Project Concept has been approved by FPI of the EU in February 2022, paving the way for development of the full project proposal.

In this context, UNDP Moldova is seeking to recruit one International Consultant for development the training program for trainers (ToT) in the field of industrial energy audit and piloting the program.

Duties and Responsibilities

Based on the Law 139/2018 on energy efficiency and GD 676/2020 on energy auditors and energy audit, the institutional capacities of the Continuing Education Center of the Technical University on training specialists in the field of energy auditing in the building sector were strengthened. The industrial and transport fields remained uncovered. To this end, the aim is to develop a training program for the trainers in energy auditors in industrial sector and piloting the program in Republic of Moldova.

The International Consultant shall work as a team with National Consultant, based on the methodological approach and of a detailed action plan that shall be developed at the start of the activities, and which shall be agreed with the local public partners and approved by the Programme.

For the current assignment, the International Consultant shall be responsible of:

• Development of a 2-day Training of Trainers (ToT) module for the energy auditors in the industrial field. The module will include, but not be limited to:
• Brief presentation about the best practices regarding the performance of the energy audit in the industrial field;
• Key aspects of the energy audit in industry (technological processes and equipment);
• Input data regarding the development of an energy audit report;
• Flows of technological processes;
• Determining the performance of the equipment/technological process;
• Development of the energy consumption balance of a technological process;
• Measurement of energy parameters. Measurement procedures and equipment;
• Energy efficiency measures applied to a technological process;
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of energy efficiency measures from a technical and economic point of view;
• Templates, methods of preparing the energy audit report.
• Carrying out a 2-day Training of Trainers (ToT) to pilot the module with the support of the National Consultant, for a team of max 20 participants from the Center and energy auditors from the industrial field, included in the electronic register of the Energy Efficiency Agency (mission in Chisinau);
• Develop and submit to the beneficiary the ToT handout materials for training participants in English and/or Romanian languages.
• The mission can be considered only when it is confirmed to be safe for staff, consultant, stakeholders and if such missions are possible within the assignment’s schedule and considering COVID-19 context.

Competencies

• Proven experience in facilitating dialogues in the fields of training and continuous training of specialists in the energy field or with energy connotation;
• Advanced research skills and capacity to produce analyses using quantitative and qualitative data.
• Previous experience in development assistance or related work for a donor organization, development partners, UN Agencies would be an advantage.
• Fluency in written and spoken in English. Knowledge of the Romanian language will be considered an advantage.

Required Skills and Experience

1. Academic Qualifications:

• University degree in energy, electronic and construction engineering, other related areas.

2. Experience and knowledge:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in the development of training programs in the technical field;
• Minimum 3 years of relevant professional experience in the industrial energy audit;

The UNDP Moldova is committed to the workforce diversity. Women, persons with disabilities, Roma and other ethnic or religious minorities, persons living with HIV, as well as refugees and other non-citizens legally entitled to work in the Republic of Moldova, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Link to annoucement's documents: https://sc.undp.md/jobs/2643/