National Consultant on Policy De-Risking

Contract

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Background

Using an integrated suite of de-risking interventions, the Project seeks to systematically de-carbonize the existing building stock in Armenia to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while achieving sustainable development benefits. The Project, addressing both public and residential buildings, focuses on creating a favorable market environment and a scalable business model for investment in energy efficiency retrofits by addressing market barriers. These barriers to energy efficient building renovation are addressed through a combination of policy and financial de-risking instruments and targeted financial incentives to key market players.

To address each specific risk area, the Project is structured under four components: (i) building sector monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) and knowledge management, (ii) policy de-risking, (iii) financial de-risking, and (iv) financial incentives. By systematically targeting barriers, the Project will significantly reduce the investment risk profile of energy efficiency building retrofits to encourage private sector investment and thereby scale-up investment in energy efficiency building retrofits in Armenia.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Consultant will work under overall guidance of the UNDP Climate Change Programme Coordinator and the direct supervision of “De-Risking and Scaling-up Investment in Energy Efficient Building Retrofits” UNDP-GCF Project Manager and in close cooperation with the Project Consultants’ team. The Consultant will report to the UNDP-GCF Project Manager. More specifically the consultant will perform the following tasks:

• Assist the Project in overcoming policy de-risking -related obstacles emerging in the process of the Project’s implementation;
• Interact, facilitate and support the work with local stakeholders (e.g. Urban Development Committee, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Yerevan Municipality, Ministry of Justice, etc.) on issues related to improvement of legislation of multi-apartment buildings (MABs) management (to ensure that respective changes in new draft law are at least in line with UNDP-GCF project logical framework);
• Provide support to policy-makers in selecting public instruments using UNDP’s de-risking framework to promote sustainable energy investment in MABs;
• Assist building owners / managers / owner associations / in establishing contractual relations with ESCOs related to energy efficiency retrofit projects;
• Draft brief reports and presentations on status of management of MABs (including legislative, institutional, technical aspects) and proposed legislative changes;
• Contribute to the activities of national/international consultants and sub-contractor companies, related to the policy de-risking;
• Participate in discussions with Governmental and non-governmental stakeholders;
• Contribute to the Project related periodic reporting (UNDP, GCF, Steering Committee, National stakeholders, etc.);
• Render consultations as required within the Programme and perform other duties as may be required.

Note: for each single specific call-offs, the respective detailed ToR with specified outputs and applicable number of working days will follow in line with the main scope of works of this assignment.

Competencies

Corporate

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
• Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team and process;
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across a wide range of disciplines;
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing to in a simple and concise manner;
• Able to work independently and remotely with minimal supervision;
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraints.

Client Orientation, Professionalism, and Communications

• Ability to make new and useful ideas work;
• Ability to improve performance and satisfaction;
• Ability to listen, adapt, persuade, and transform;
• Capable of working in a high-pressure environment with sharp deadlines, managing many tasks simultaneously;
• Exercise the highest level of responsibility and be able to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner.

Technical

• Solid understanding of the background situation and current developments with housing policy in Armenia;
• knowledge of urban development and legislation of multi-apartment buildings

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Academic qualification (at least Master’s degree or equivalent) in the field of Law, Economics, Management, Civil Engineering and Architecture or other relevant.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of extensive experience in housing stock management policy development, MABs management, urban development and/or relevant;
• At least 5 years of experience of policy making with state institutions on energy/energy efficiency/housing sector/MABs management;
• Proven experience in energy and environment related sphere will be an asset;
• Experience/Familiarity with gender equality framework and or/gender related other areas is a strong asset;
• Working experience with international organizations is an asset.

Languages:

• Excellent knowledge of Armenian and English, with good writing skills. Knowledge of Russian is an asset.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING METHODOLOGY:

Applications will be evaluated using a cumulative analysis method taking into consideration the combination of the applicants' technical qualifications, experience and financial proposal.The contract will be awarded to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as technically responsive/compliant/acceptable to the requirements of the ToR and received the highest cumulative (technical and financial) score out of below defined technical and financial criteria.

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for financial evaluation.

Technical Criteria - 70% of total evaluation - max. 70 points

Financial Criteria - 30% of total evaluation - max. 30 points.

DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION.

• Financial Proposal and Availability form: OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP ( all-inclusive daily fee option is applicable for this assignment)
• CV shall include Education/Qualification, Processional Certification, Employment Records /Experience

General Conditions of Contract is available here: GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

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