Call for Applications: Vetted Experts Roster for Environment and Energy

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. In Cambodia, UNDP aims to enhance the government’s ability to deliver public services to the population in an efficient, effective, equitable and accountable manner, to consolidate a participatory democracy with a responsible civil society and to create an enabling environment for inclusive growth, private sector development and sustainable use of natural resources.

UNDP has been in Cambodia for 50 years, operating from 1958 to 1975, resuming in a limited capacity in 1980 contributing to emergency relief operations, and formally establishing its offices in Phnom Penh in 1994 with the signature of the SBAA.UNDP Cambodia is currently implementing its new five-year Country Programme Action Plan. UNDP supports Cambodia to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Critical challenges include: (i) the diversification of growth and the translation of growth into the reduction of poverty and inequalities in rural areas; (ii) sustainable and participatory management of natural resources that represent primary assets for the poor (including oil and gas, arable land, forestry and fisheries) and (iii) strengthening participatory democracy and good governance. UNDP also supports Cambodia to achieve priority goals and targets outlined in its National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) in the fields of governance reforms, political processes, gender equity, environmental sustainability and rural energy, climate change and de-mining. These national goals are aligned with the MDGs.

Cambodia’s environment is increasingly under pressure from a number of sources, including rapid development and the impacts of climate change. UNDP works with the Royal Government of Cambodia to strengthen policy, legislative and regulatory mechanisms on biodiversity conservation, sustainable forest management, responses to climate change impacts including adaptation and mitigation and promoting clean and renewable sources of energy.

In order to achieve these aims and to provide a transparent and variable system of very specific expertise in all areas of the UNDP Cambodia's mandate, UNDP Cambodia has established a vetted roster of experts/consultants. The roster provides an instant access to vetted consultants and makes the recruitment as quick and easy as possible. UNDP Cambodia announces a call for applications to the Vetted Experts Roster on annual basis. In this context, UNDP Cambodia is soliciting the submission of CVs (individuals, not firms) from experts and experienced consultants to be considered for registration in the UNDP Cambodia ’s Environment and Energy Experts Roster.

The consultants/experts will be further contracted by UNDP Cambodia, in line with UNDP procurement rules and regulations, to provide specific required individual consultancy services to specific clients (UNDP Cambodia and national stakeholders including governments, civil society organizations and other in the region). 

The range of tasks that would typically be expected from a consultant will be related to the following thematic/expertise areas:

• Disaster Preparedness;
• Disaster Management, Early Warning Systems (community, government and non-government);
• Programme Design, Formulation, Management and Evaluation);
• Disaster Risk Management;
• Disaster Risk Assessment;
• Disaster Risk Management Information Systems;
• Gender in disaster risk management;
• GIS Applications for Disaster Risk Reduction;
• Gender and natural disaster management;
• Climate Change (Adaptation, Insurance and risk transfer mechanisms, Preparing national adaptation programmes of Action, Risk Management, Technical assistance for national communications in climate change);
• Conventional Energy (Conventional Energy: Coal, Conventional Energy: Natural Gas, Conventional Energy: Oil, Conventional Energy: Oil Products);
• Energy conservation;
• Energy efficiency;
• Energy policy;
• Energy sector planning and programming;
• Energy markets;
• Energy production;
• Energy technology;
• Rural energy production;
• New and renewable energy (Sustainable energy);
• Hydropower;
• Solar power;
• Oil, gas and coal production (Conventional energy Mineral exploration);
• Energy services provision;
• Clean Energy technology;
• Energy Services Provision: rural energy production;
• Energy technology;
• Wood Fuel;
• Wood Fuel & fuel efficient stoves;
• Biodiversity;
• Biodiversity conventions;
• Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity;
• Capacity development in biodiversity management;
• Ecosystem management;
• Arid and Semi-arid Ecosystems;
• Biodiversity important to agriculture;
• Coastal, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems;
• Forest Ecosystems;
• Integrated Ecosystem Management;
• Mountain Ecosystems;
• Mainstreaming biodiversity;
• Protected Areas;
• Climate changes;
• Meteorology (Science);
• Climatology (Science);
• Ozone protection;
• Environment education (Environment awarenessEducation curricula);
• Environment policy (Environment strategyEnvironmental law);
• Environmental economics;
• Environmental planning and programming;
• Pro-environment development frameworks;
• Environmental impact monitoring;
• Environment indicators (Sustainable development indicators);
• Environmental impact assessment;
• Environmental management (Natural resources management);
• Environment indicators (Sustainable development indicators);
• Environmental impact assessment;
• Environmentally sound technologies;
• Pollution control;
• Land;
• Land degradation;
• Desertification;
• Land preservation;
• Land preservation (Reforestation);
• Land ecosystems;
• Arid and Semi-arid land;
• Forests;
• Mountains;
• Rangeland;
• Watersheds;
• Wetlands;
• Land management practices (Urban environment);
• Land use planning;
• Geographic Information Systems (Information technology applications);
• Land use mapping (Cartography; Land surveying);
• Water Governance;
• Aquatic ecosystems;
• Law of the Sea;
• Water resources management;
• Coastal zone management;
• Irrigation systems (Crop production);
• Ocean resources management;
• Oceanography;
• Riparian rights;
• Water body management;
• Water storage systems. 

The specific reporting and working relationships will always be specified at the time of contracting for an actual assignment.

Functional Competencies:

• Strategic vision, strong technical and analytical capabilities;
• Strong reporting and writing abilities;
• Ability to work in a team, develop synergies and establish effective working relations with government counterparts, donors, NGOs and other development partners;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, and negotiating skills, and the ability to cope with situations which may pose conflict;
• Focuses on result for the client, responds positively to feedback and differing points of view;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations;
• Ability to manage workload with minimum supervision;
• Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities.

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling 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.

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master, PhD) in social sciences, international affairs, international law, public administration, business administration, political science, development studies, economics or other related areas.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of proven work experience in the related field (corresponding to the area of the selected topic);
• Working experience in Cambodia and/or developing countries is an asset;
• Familiarity with UNDP’s capacity development approach and experience in its practical applications is a plus;
• Excellent drafting and formulation skills: track record in producing official reports or papers/ studies in specified areas;
• Experience with facilitation of professional workshops/ conferences is an asset;
• Experience working as a public official in above-mentioned areas is a plus;
• IT literacy and ability to operate with on-line web-based applications.

Languages:

• Fluency in spoken and written English is a must;
• Knowledge of Khmer language is an asset.

Application Submission Procedures:

Interested candidates are requested to apply online via this website. 

The application should contain:

• A brief cover letter, including a clear identification of the main (ONE) and secondary (if any) thematic area(s) of interest and expertise for which the applicant applies and stating your interest in and qualifications for the advertised position. Please paste the letter into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application.
• Personal CV;
• UNDP Personal History Form (P11), which can be downloaded athttp://www.un.org.kh/undp/media/files/procurement/IC/Form%20and%20Template/Annex%203_P11%20modified%20for%20SCs%20and%20ICs.doc;

Please note that UNDP Online Recruitment System allow only one uploading, so please make sure that you merge all your documents into a single file.

Evaluation of Applicants:

Applicants will be screened against qualifications and the competencies specified above. The total number of points allocated for the qualifications is 100. Only the applicant who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as qualified applicants. The following criteria are used in qualification evaluation:

• Relevant education/academic background and degree - (20 points);
• Having at least 5 years of professional working experience - (20 points);
• Having proven work experience in the related field (corresponding to the area of the selected topic) - (40 points);
• Having proven experiences related to the above remaining required experience defined above - (20 points).

Only qualified applicants will be invited to register in UNDP Cambodia ’s Environment and Energy Experts Roster.

Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.

Contracting Arrangements:

• Successful candidates will invited to register in UNDP Cambodia ’s Environment and Energy Experts Roster;
• Entry into the expert roster system does not necessarily mean that contract with UNDP is guaranteed. This will depend on forthcoming needs and further selection process based on UNDP procurement rules and regulations;
• A specific Term of Reference (ToR) outlining the outputs for each assignment shall be provided and an Individual Contract (IC) will be issued to the consultant, detailing the time frame directly by the contracting unit/office;
• Conditions of a particular assignment may be negotiable;
• Payments will be made as specified in the actual contract upon confirmation of UNDP on delivering on the contract obligations in a satisfactory manner.

Request for Additional Information or Clarification:

If interested candidate requests additional information, may notify the Procurement Unit in writing to e-mail address: procurement.kh@undp.org. The Procurement Unit would endeavor to provide information expeditiously, but any delay in providing such information will not be considered a reason for extending the submission date of your application.