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Background Information regarding the project preparation phase:
The UNDP GEF Improving Energy-Efficiency in Low Income Households and Communities in Romania project is funded by GEF (3 mil US$) and has a 6 year implementation period from June 2010 – June 2016. The project was extended once in mid-2015 for one year and will close by 30th June 2016.
Project Objective and Outcomes
The general objective of the project is to dismantle the barriers to the implementation of energy efficiency measures among poorer households and in poorer communities in Romania and alleviate fuel poverty.
This will be achieved through the following components/outcomes:
- Outcome 1: Romanian energy policy integrating fuel poverty issues and addressing EE needs in low-income communities;
- Outcome 2: Supply of trained architects, building engineers, builders and auditors with EE experience expanded; municipalities in low-income regions have a better understanding of EE issues and are able to support auditing and weatherization projects – including disseminating information for Do-It-Yourself projects;
- Outcome 3: Energy efficient buildings reconstructed with reduced fuel costs or using improved sustainable technologies in low income communities;
- Outcome 4: Data and information available for decision-makers for designing programs to address fuel poverty.
Short background
The building sector in Romania is dominated by residential buildings that are generally old and have poor thermal performance, with average annual heating requirements of 137-220 kWh/m2. Pilot projects in Romania have shown that it is possible to reduce cost-effectively heating needs by at least 40-50%. Nevertheless, the rehabilitation of these poorly energy-efficient buildings is taking place at a very slow pace. In addition, new construction in poorer households in rural areas is dominated by the use of energy inefficient materials with “Do-It-Yourself” projects resulting in inefficient, sub-standard dwellings which will not meet standards according to the European Performance in Buildings Directive.
Moreover, there is a series of inefficient district heating networks in Romania, publicly owned by the municipalities. These companies provide heating to over 1.6 million dwellings (out of a total of 8.4 million dwellings), which are mostly blocks of flats in urban areas, where customers often cannot adjust the heating level according to their needs. The average efficiency of district heating systems in the country is about 43% (i.e., primary energy utilized at the source that is converted into end-user heating).
The operations of these District Heating systems are currently heavily subsidized on the supply-side, leading to artificially low heating prices for all consumers. As a result of EU requirements and budget shortages, the Government enacted a new policy for the 2011-2012 winter and the subsidies will be granted on the demand-side basis to low-income households only. Should these policies be ineffective, large amounts of energy will still be wasted while large quantities of expensive fuel (especially natural gas and oil) are imported. In this scenario, many Romanians will not afford to keep their homes at a reasonable temperature during the winter – resulting in fuel poverty.
This project will work to dismantle the barriers to the implementation of energy efficiency measures among poorer households and in poorer communities in Romania, working to alleviate fuel poverty. The project will act at a national and local level to address energy efficiency needs, develop appropriate policy measures, stimulate an on-going market for locally-produced, energy efficient building materials, build capacity for implementation of energy efficiency measures in poorer regions, and implement real energy efficiency improvements to improve the lives of 110,620 people and reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by 666,800 tons of CO2eq. The implementing partner for the project is the Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism.
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Duties and Responsibilities
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The principal responsibility of the International Energy and GHG Monitoring Consultant is the effective analysis of the energy and GHG emission reductions delivered through project activities over the lifetime of the project and over the lifetime of the measures implemented through the project regarding energy consumption and related GHG emissions.
The International Energy Efficiency and GHG Monitoring Consultant will work under the overall guidance of the UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub (IRH).
The International Energy Efficiency and GHG Monitoring International Consultant will also work in close cooperation with the relevant project partners (the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Administration, Ministry of Environment and Forests, the Association of Energy Auditors for Buildings in Romania, local authorities, etc.) supporting UNDP to establish how well did the project reach its key indicators.
Within the framework of this ToR, the International Energy and GHG Monitoring Consultant is expected to perform the following duties:
- Review the available baseline information and indicators through the Project Document; Project MTE Report, Project Implementation Reviews and Annual Project Reports;
- Calculate the local, national and global environmental benefits generated by the Project, including GHG emission reductions (direct and indirect) during the project and subsequent to the conclusion of the project , explaining very clearly all the assumptions behind these calculations;
- Track the project’s progress and effectiveness through the set of CC indicators (CO2eq reduced, MWh in heat energy saved, TOE of energy saved) and comment on each indicator whether they have been met in accordance with the evaluation criteria for the final evaluation (HU = highly unsatisfactory, U = Unsatisfactory, MU = marginally unsatisfactory, MS = marginally satisfactory, S=Satisfactory, HS = highly satisfactory).
Key indicators to be evaluated:
- Tonnes CO2eq per year reduced (direct reductions) by end-of-project (EOP): Baseline: 849; Target by the end of project: 22,227;
- Tonnes CO2eq reduced over the lifetime of the EE measures introduced (direct reductions): Baseline: 25,456; Target by the end of project: 666,800;
- MWh in heat energy per year saved as a direct result of this project by EOP: Baseline 2,197; Target by the end of project: 43,374;
- Volume of investments in EE buildings leveraged (cumulative USD by end-of-project): Baseline 0; Target by the end of project: 10,741,000;
- Number of people living in EE buildings by EOP: Baseline 4,500; Target by the end of project: 110,616;
- Scaling Up and Replication Potential from EMIS replication to the entire country: Baseline 0; Target by the end of project: tbd;
- Provide estimates of the replication and scaling up potential from implementing a nationwide energy management information system (EMIS) for all public buildings in Romania in terms of CO2e savings, explaining clearly all the assumptions behind this calculation. Discuss as part of this section of the report what needs to be done to make this scaling up and replication happen, including sustainability aspects of the project;
- Provide estimates of the GHG savings potential for Romania from EE in buildings, if and when the fuel poverty related legislation and policies, prepared with the support of this project is adopted by the Romanian parliament;
- Provide detailed inputs and comments into the draft final evaluation report of the international evaluator, in particular with regards to calculations of CO2 savings (direct and indirect) from the project.
Expected Activities and Deliverables Tentative Timeframe:
- Desk review of documents, development of detailed work plan for the GHG emission reductions report;
- Debriefing with UNDP IRH, agreement on the methodology, scope and outline of the GHG emission reductions report (both direct and indirect);
- Interviews with project implementing partner (executing agency), relevant Government, NGO and donor representatives and UNDP/GEF Project Coordinator and/or Regional Technical Advisor during 5 day in-country mission in Romania;
- Evaluation and calculation of project’s progress through the set of CC indicators (CO2eq reduced, MWh in heat energy saved, TOE of energy saved);
- Calculation of local, national and global environmental benefits generated by the Project, including GHG emission reductions (direct and indirect) during the project and subsequent to the conclusion of the project;
- Formulation of detailed comments on the UNDP GEF draft final evaluation report, providing extra attention to all discussion of CO2 reduction (direct and indirect) of the project.
Tentative timeframe
The consultancy will consist of estimated work input of 10 working days which is broken down in the following deliverables:
- Inception report (desk review) (1 estimated working day) - estimated completion date: 18 March 2016;
- Country mission (4 estimated working days (travel days not included)) – estimated completion date: 1 April 2016;
- Draft GHG emission reductions report (2 estimated working days) – estimated completion date: 11 April 2016;
- Final GHG emission reductions report (2 estimated working days) – estimated completion date: 25 April 2016;
- Inputs/Review/Comments on the Final Evaluation Report (1 estimated working day) – estimated completion date: 20 May 2016.
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Competencies
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Core Competencies:
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Highest standards of integrity and objectivity, discretion and loyalty;
- Excellent interpersonal skills within a range of professional contexts;
- Result orientation and client focus.
Functional Competencies:
- Excellent communications, presentation, report writing skills;
- Ability to manage relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and incorporate diverse points of view;
- Excellent organizational and management skills in a complex multi-stakeholder environment;
- Observing deadlines and achieving results;
- Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations.
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Required Skills and Experience
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Education:
- Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Energy, Environment Engineering or related area; Master's degree in Energy, Environment Engineering will be an advantage.
Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in implementing/evaluating/consultancy in energy efficiency projects in buildings (i.e. calculation of GHG emission reductions);
- Experience working with GEF projects in the area of clean energy/energy efficiency will be an advantage;
- Prior work experience in the field of Energy Efficiency/GHG emission reductions in the Europe & CIS region (at least 2 countries);
- Knowledge of the GEF methodology related to EE in buildings would be an advantage;
- Experience in GHG emissions reduction calculations and monitoring; the “green building sector”; energy audits in projects/programmes pertaining to GHG emissions in the building sector (at least 2 projects).
Language:
- Fluency in English language is mandatory.
Evaluation of Applicants
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal.
The award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
- Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
- Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical (P11 desk reviews) and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
Only the highest ranked candidates who would be found qualified for the job will be considered for the Financial Evaluation
Technical Criteria - 70% of total evaluation – max. 70 points:
- Criteria A: Bachelor’s Degree in Energy, Environment Engineering or related area - max points 5;
- Criteria B: Master's degree in Energy, Environment Engineering - max points 5;
- Criteria C: At least 5 years of experience in implementing/evaluating/consultancy in energy efficiency projects in buildings (i.e. calculation of GHG emission reductions) - max points 15;
- Criteria D: Experience working with GEF projects in the area of clean energy/energy efficiency - max points 10;
- Criteria E: Prior work experience in the field of Energy Efficiency/GHG emission reductions in the Europe & CIS region (at least 2 countries) - max points 10;
- Criteria F: Knowledge of the GEF methodology related to EE in buildings - max points 5;
- Criteria G: Experience in GHG emissions reduction calculations and monitoring; the “green building sector” - energy audits in projects/programmes pertaining to GHG emissions in the building sector (at least 2 projects) - max points 20.
Financial Criteria - 30% of total evaluation – max. 30 points
Application procedures:
- Qualified candidates are requested to apply online via this website.
The application should contain:
- Cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the advertised position. Please paste the letter into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application;
- Filled P11 form including past experience in similar projects and contact details of referees (blank form can be downloaded from http://europeandcis.undp.org/files/hrforms/P11_modified_for_SCs_and_ICs.doc); please upload the P11 instead of your CV;
- Financial Proposal* in USD specifying a) total all-inclusive lump sum amount for tasks specified in this announcement, b) breakdown of travel costs related to one 4-day mission in Bucharest Romania (including travel costs and per diems);
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials.
Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. fee, health insurance, vaccination, personal security needs and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services...). All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal.
Payments will be made only upon confirmation of UNDP on delivering on the contract obligations in a satisfactory manner.
Individual Consultants are responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, as designated by the UN Medical Director. Consultants are also required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under dss.un.org
General Terms and conditions as well as other related documents can be found under: http://on.undp.org/t7fJs.
Qualified women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply.
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.
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