Local Consultant- Nature Based Solutions Expert

Background

NOTE: Signed Offeror’s Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability - https://www.ba.undp.org/content/dam/bosnia_and_herzegovina/docs/Operations/Jobs/Offerors%20Letter%20to%20UNDP%20Confirming%20Interest%20and%20Availability.docx - Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability.docx - to be sent to e-mail ba.shared.hr@undp.org with Subject: Job ID 93313.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) became a member of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on December 6, 2000, and the Kyoto Protocol was ratified on April 22, 2008. The Initial National Communication (INC) of BiH to the UNFCCC was submitted in 2010.

The TNC was completed in 2017.  The TNC has advanced the state of climate modeling, impacts assessment, and policy analysis in Bosnia and Herzegovina and it has also established a measurement baseline for public awareness and outlined key capacity needs. Furthermore, work on the TNC has enhanced the individual capacity of climate researchers in Bosnia and Herzegovina in government, academia, and NGOs, and it has strengthened the organizational capacity of the UNFCCC focal institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

This Project will not only support the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina in meeting its above specified obligations as a UNFCCC signatory but will also serve as a significant strategic document for sustainable development. The cross-cutting nature of the FNC process will foster relationships across entities and economic sectors, by establishing linkages between environment and other sectors.

The overall project’s objective is to enable Bosnia and Herzegovina to prepare its FNC and TBUR to the Conference of Parties. Preparation of the FNC and TBUR will attain higher level change by contributing to the achievement of the national environmental objectives in several ways: (1) It will enhance the ability of Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate actively in addressing the global environmental threat of climate change; (2) It will further develop capacity in climate change-related research and analysis that can support effective environmental policies and provide important data related to environmental challenges to sustainable development in Bosnia and Herzegovina that go beyond climate change; and (3) It will provide improved information and analysis for policies in key areas, such as water resources, agriculture, etc. Specifically, the capacity development efforts under this project and its emphasis on disseminating the FNC and its findings to policy-makers will contribute to enhanced country’s legal and strategic frameworks for sustainable management of natural, cultural and energy resources (as stated under the Outcome 5 of UNDAF 2015-2019 for Bosnia and Herzegovina). Furthermore, this project will contribute to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Preparations of NCs represent an obligation of signatory countries of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and it represent a valuable insight into the efforts that countries are taking to integrate climate change measures to policies, strategies and planning.

The overall objective of this assignment is to review and provide input to NDC and Climate Change Adaptation and Low Emission Development Strategy with nature-based solutions.  

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant should work in close consultation with and under the guidance and supervision of the UNDP project manager. Specifically, his\her responsibilities are but not limited to the following:

• Review existing documents related to climate change analysis in BiH: national communications, developed CC models, relevant strategies including draft NDC and draft Climate Change Adaptation and Low Emission Development Strategy.
• Analyze existing recommended measures to combat climate change
• Analyze gaps in identifying nature-based solution measures
• Develop proposal of nature-based solution measures in relevant sector
• Provide input to draft NDC
• Draft input communicated with all stakeholders individually or in groups and comments addressed
• Analyze draft Climate Change Adaptation and Low Emission Development Strategy
• Analyze gaps in identifying nature-based solution measures
• Prepare plan of action including identification of stakeholders, time frames for implementation, required financial resources, means of implementation and other issues important for effective implementation identified nature-based solution measures
• Propose different approaches for ensuring synergy between development and nature-based solution measures
• Provide input to draft Climate Change Adaptation and Low Emission Development Strategy
• Draft input communicated with all stakeholders individually or in groups and comments addressed

Deliverables/outputs

#	Deliverables / Outputs	# of Days per Task	Due Date	Percentage
1.	Input to draft NDC provided and agreed upon by local stakeholders and NDC	35	15 October 2020	50%
2.	Input to draft Climate Change Adaptation and Low Emission Development Strategy provided and agreed upon by local stakeholders and NDC	35	31 December 2020	50 %

Competencies

Core values:

• 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;
• Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment;

Functional competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills, communication and diplomatic skills, ability to work in a team
• Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback;
• Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations;
• Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities;
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Extensive knowledge of computer applications;
• Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a fairly big team;
• Ability to operate under strict time limits;

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications/Education:

• M.Sc degree in natural/engineering sciences or
• B.Sc plus 5 years of relevant work experience in lieu of M.Sc

Experience:

• Minimum 10-year experience in working in environment sector
• Knowledge of the environmental issues in BiH
• Knowledge and understanding of the relevant EU directives and UNFCCC regulations

Languages Requirements:

• Knowledge of English is a must.

Longlisting/Shortlisting Criteria

Qualifications as stated in the ToR

Criteria:	Points
Relevant Education, M.Sc degree in natural/engineering sciences or B.Sc plus 5 years of relevant work experience in lieu of M.Sc	max 30, (25 points allocated for BSc + 2.5 points for MSc + 2.5 points for PhD)
Relevant professional experience, minimum 10-year experience in working in environment sector	max 65
Knowledge of English	max 5 points – knowledge of English will be evaluated based on submitted methodology

Technical Evaluation Criteria

Criteria:	Points
Rating based on Qualifications	30%
Knowledge of the environmental sector related obligations.	30%
Methodology (document which contains brief explanation on approach to conduct the work)	20%
Proven knowledge and  understanding of development issues as well as BiH institutional set up	20%

Evaluation

Individual  will be evaluated based on the following methodology:

Cumulative analysis

When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the candidate whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, andb) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

• * Technical Criteria weight-70%
• * Financial Criteria weight- 30%

Interested candidated must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal:

• Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work.
• Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work; or sample of previous document/strategy/paper done by the consultant. 

Please scan all above mentioned documents and upload as one attachment only online through this website.

Note:

• For an assignment requiring travel, consultants of 65 years or more require full medical examination and statement of fitness to work to engage in the consultancy.
• Due to large number of potential applicants, only competitively selected candidates will be contacted for remaining steps of the service procurement process.