International Technical Advisor on Building Energy Efficiency

• adopting and enforcing mandatory building energy performance codes, standards and labels (the Energy Passport) for new and renovated buildings in line with international best-practices;
• demonstrating feasibility and viability of an integrated design approach for energy efficiency in Kyrgyz public buildings;
• building capacity of construction sector professionals to implement new building regulation; and
• establishing a system to monitor energy consumption and CO₂ emissions in Kyrgyzstan building sector.

• Provide policy advice on strengthening institutional capacities and regulatory framework for energy efficiency in buildings by means of sharing development experience / good practices that have been acquired elsewhere with relevant stakeholders, as per the planned project activities;
• Provide technical advise on application of integrated building design in Kyrgyz building sector and provide inputs to capacity building and training activities for key project beneficiaries and UNDP through the inception stage of the project;
• Support project management: planning, quality management, monitoring and evaluation.  

• Provide strategic advice on the overall project implementation strategy to Project Board and PM
• Based on project Logical Framework, prepare and help PMU assure the effective implementation of the project impact-oriented M&E plan
• Assist PMU to carry out risk assessment and prepare risk mitigation plan, ensuring that risk mitigation actions are incorporated in the project work plan
• Jointly with Project Manager and based on inputs from national experts prepare Project Inception Report, including overview of changes in project environment, summary and justification for revision in Project Logical Framework, M&E plan, Risk Log, QA/QC provisions and quarterly annual work plan and budget for 2009
• Act as quality reviewer of selected project outputs and TORs and provide professional advice/solution for quality improvement  

• Advise national project team and partners on international best practices on energy efficiency building regulation, in particular EU Energy Efficient Building Directive and Russian SNiP “Thermal Protection of Buildings”
• Jointly with national experts prepare plan and road-map for introduction of performance-based mandatory building codes in Kyrgyzstan, including list of required legal and regulatory documents, technical standards and methodologies 

Component 2:   Improved enforcement levels of mandatory energy efficiency building codes

• Based on analysis of existing institutional framework for building certification and compliance conducted by national experts, prepare recommendations on how it can be improved to ensure enforcement of energy efficient building codes
• Identify capacity gaps and provide recommendations on training programme for building inspectorate and other actors
• Advice national experts on preparation of technical specification and procurement of laboratory equipment for building energy audit 

• Develop criteria for and participate in the selection of buildings for piloting integrated building design
• Assist PM in preparing Requests for Proposals and TORs for integrated building design of the pilot buildings

• Prepare and deliver an introductory training on the principles of Integrated Building Design and international best practices in EE Building regulation for PMU staff and key project partners
• Advice on organization of study tour for Kyrgyz architects on integrated building design, including country/-es to visit, training agenda, potential partner organizations

• Advice on and prepare road-map for establishment of energy and GHG monitoring system in building sector based on international best-practices practices and methodologies but taken into account specific development context and capacities in Kyrgyzstan

• March 2009 – initial consultation with national partners and experts, introductory training on integrated building design and international best practices in EE building regulation, agreement on distribution of roles within project team
• May 2009 – finalization of Inception report, validation of recommendations and agreement on follow-up actions.
• Payment will be released in three installments: 20%, 30% and 50%, upon satisfactory provision of respective deliverables.

• Proven experience with integrated building design approach ;
• Prior working experience in CIS building sector on energy efficiency is highly desirable;
• Familiarity with result-based management in project formulation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation, experience with GEF projects is a plus;
• Excellent communication skills, full proficiency in English both written and verbal; knowledge of Russian would be considered an advantage;
• Sound knowledge of international best practices on EE building regulation.

Education:

• Master Degree in engineering, energy technology or closely related field;

Experience:

• At least 10 years of practical experience in the field of building energy efficiency on both policy and technology side.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in both written and spoken English.