Technical assistance should be provided to Ethiopia through UNEP DTU Partnership, with funding from the Initiative of Climate Action Transparency (ICAT).
Under the ICAT activities in Ethiopia, expert consultant(s) is being recruited to assess the energy policies under the Climate Resilient Green Economic (CRGE) since 2011 and some upcoming policies and initiatives. The candidate can be an individual expert(s) or an organization.
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Background to the assignment
The ICAT activities in Ethiopia aim to improve the MRV capacity of relevant government officials and experts, especially in the institutions with responsibility for the CRGE policies and actions. Energy is one of the sectors of ICAT focus. ICAT support will furthermore contribute to inform the government of Ethiopia about the GHG mitigation impacts of the selected CRGE policies/action, and thereby inform the government on how to improve the overall effectiveness of the mitigation actions, e.g., in relation to the updated NDC and the capacity to improve transparency about the mitigation effects of its policies and actions.
The major deliverable expected will be two-folds: The assessment of the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reduced as a result of promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, and the capacity building and training of MRV relevant institutions.
Key Qualifications
- Masters or above in environmental science, energy, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, natural resource management, climate change, and other related fields. At least ten years of experience working in the above topics on climate change.
- Familiar with energy policies and government setup in Ethiopia.
- Good communication skills and good English language writing and reporting skills.
Working Arrangement
UDP will be responsible for the contracting and payment and providing international technical support and quality control. The daily oversight and high-level coordination will be the responsibility of the MoWIE & EFCCC (Greenhouse Gas Measuring Reporting and Verification Directorate) with a day-to-day follow-up of the assignment. MoWIE shall facilitate communications, meetings, and high-level briefings across sector ministries relevant for this particular assignment.
Language
All working papers, draft reports and Final Report should be prepared and submitted in soft and hard copies in English Language
Selection Process and Selection Criteria
The selection process will be carried out by UDP in consultation with the EFCCC and the contracting and payment will be from UDP. The selection will be based on three criteria:
- Expert experiences and qualifications;
- Quality of work plan and methodology: the scope of work, methodology and approach, robust and coherent of the work plan;
- An appropriate budget plan that is coherent and matches the work plan.
Duration of assignment: 4½ months starting 1 August 2021 and ending 15 December 2021.
Application procedure and deadline: 1 July 2021
Please submit your proposal consisting of your application package to both Benti Firdissa firdissabenti@yahoo.ca and at Merete Villum Pedersen merped@dtu.dk by 1 July 2021. Applications received after midnight (Ethiopia time) on 1 July 2021will not be considered.
Evaluation, interviews, and contracting will take place immediately after.
Application deadline: 01/07/2021