Preparation of Verification of National Consumption Targets for the year 2023 under the HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) of Iraq and Kuwait

Contract

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Result of Service

Timely completion and submission of the final verification report of national HCFC consumption targets for the year 2023 for Iraq and Kuwait; to be presented at the 95th Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, as part of the requirements for submission of second tranches of the HPMP projects.

Work Location

Home-Based

Expected duration

3 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Preparation of Verification of National Consumption Targets for the year 2023 under the HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP) of Iraq and Kuwait Inter alia, the following identifies and specifies the services and information required to be carried out and related duties and responsibilities: Background Information (Verification Guidelines) The purpose of the guidelines is to provide guidance for conducting verification of the national consumption targets for the year 2023, bearing in mind the specific reporting requirements in the agreement. The contractor is expected to verify the following information: a) Policy of the government for controlling HCFC, which should include the nature of policy (such as, a government decree a law, etc…), date of its enactment and the scope of its coverage; b) Enforcement structure for the policy, such as the government department for issuing import quota and export licenses, and the responsibility of the customs services and the department of statistics; c) Government statistics of imports and exports of HCFC; d) Annual import and export quota issues; e) Actual import and export quota used; f) Actual imports and exports by the authorized importers and exporters, supported by customs declaration forms, any/or other supporting documentation, if available; g) List of importers and exporters authorized by the Government; and h) List of distributors authorized by the Government if available.

Qualifications/special skills

Required - Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Environmental Management. Required - At least 10 years of experience in preparation and management of environmental projects. Required - At least 5 years of experience in preparation of monitoring and evaluation reports. Required - International experience in technical assistance projects. Required - Experience in the West Asia region and similar countries including in the area of verification reports for MYA under the Multilateral Fund for the implementation of the Montreal Protocol.

Languages

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.