Public Institution “Environmental Projects National Implementation Office”, Project Management Unit Of The First Biennial Transparency Report Vacancy Announcement

Public Institution “Environmental Projects National Implementation Office”, Project Management Unit Of The First Biennial Transparency Report

  Vacancy Announcement

I. Position Information

Project title:

Job title (part-time position):

Indicative workload:

Duration of employment:

Republic of Moldova: Preparation of First Biennial Transparency Report to the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Compiler of the First Biennial Transparency Report of the RoM to UNFCCC

Up to 10 working/days per month

July - December 2024 (six months)

II. Background

The project aims to prepare and submit the First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1) of the Republic of Moldova (RoM) to the UNFCCC. The project will also contribute to strengthening capacities and improving the institutional arrangements and framework to allow for continuous and sustainable reporting. The BTR1 project is prepared in line with the GEF-7 climate change mitigation objective CCM-3: Foster Enabling Conditions to Mainstream Mitigation Concerns into Sustainable Development Strategies.  

The project will have one outcome which is the Republic of Moldova updates tools and approaches to meet its BTR1 reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement. The two expected outputs under this outcome are as following:

Output 1: BTR1 for the RoM prepared and submitted to UNFCCC, by 31 December 2024.

Output 2: A self-assessment and stocktaking exercise for preparation of subsequent BTR completed.

Under the first output, the project will support the RoM to prepare and submit its BTR1 to the UNFCCC. The preparation of BTR1 will be in line with the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support contained in the annex to Decision 18/CMA.1 and Annexes I to V of Decision 5/CMA3. 

The BTR1 project will build on findings and recommendations from previous NCs and BURs as well as recommendations resulting from the International Consultation and Analysis (ICA) process. 

Activities to be undertaken under the first output will result in the preparation of the following chapters of the BTR1:

I.       National inventory report of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases;

II.     Information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement;        

III.   Information related to climate change impacts and adaptation under Article 7 of the Paris Agreement;  

IV.   Information on financial, technology development and transfer and capacity-building support needed and received under Articles 9–11 of the Paris Agreement;

V.     Other relevant information (e.g., gender and climate change). 

III. Organizational Context

The project is executed by the BTR1 Project Management Unit (PMU) established by the Public Institution “Environmental Projects National Implementation Office” (P.I. “EPNIO”) of the Ministry of Environment (MoEN), on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, and in consultation with the UNEP.

As national executing agency, the PMU established by the P.I. “EPNIO” is primarily responsible for the planning and management of the project activities, accounting, reporting, monitoring and evaluation of the project.  

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the National Project Manager (NPM), the Compiler will lead the compilation of the First Biennial Transparency Report of the RoM to the UNFCCC, with the proposed outline:

·        Executive Summary (not more than ten pages)

·        Introduction (reporting context)

·        Chapter 1: National inventory report of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of GHGs

·        Chapter 2: Information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement

·        Chapter 3: Information related to climate change impacts and adaptation under Article 7 of the Paris Agreement

·        Chapter 4: Information on financial, technology development and transfer and capacity building support needed and received under Articles 9–11 of the Paris Agreement

·        Chapter 5: Any other information considered relevant to the achievement of the objective of the Paris Agreement, and suitable for inclusion in the biennial transparency report (e.g. gender and climate change)

·        Chapter 6: Improvements in reporting over time

·        Annexes (as outlined in the annex to decision 18/CMA.1).

Relevant project activities that will involve the services of the BTR1 Compiler are as following:

·        Based on the inputs provided by the three thematic working groups, compile the BTR1 of the RM to the UNFCCC in Romanian language and circulate it for comments and review;

·        Coordinate the translation of the BTR1 of the RM to the UNFCCC from Romanian to English;

·        Coordinate the publication of the BTR1 of the RM and the official submission of the BTR1 to the UNFCCC;

·        Coordinate the organization of the national conference to present the BTR1 of the RM to the UNFCCC to the civil society, relevant stakeholders and partner institutions.

IV. Key Tasks / Results Expected

Key Tasks:

·        Contribute substantially to development and publication of the technical annex of the BTR1 of the RoM to the UNFCCC – ‘NIR: 1990-2022, GHGs Sources and Sinks in the Republic of Moldova’;

·        Contribute substantially to the compilation and publication of the BTR1 of the RoM to the UNFCCC;

·        Contribute substantially to the official submission of the BTR1 of the RoM to the UNFCCC;

·        Contribute substantially to the organization of the national conference to present the BTR1 of the RM to the UNFCCC to the civil society, relevant stakeholders and partner institutions.

Key Deliverables:

·        National Inventory Report: 1990-2022, Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks in the Republic of Moldova.

·        BTR1 of the Republic of Moldova to the UNFCCC.

·        BTR1 Annexes (as outlined in the annex to decision 18/CMA.1).

V. Recruitment Qualifications

Education:

Master’s Degree in Environmental Sciences, Biology, Agriculture, Forestry, Energy, Economics or another relevant field.

Additional trainings and certifications in project related activities would be an advantage.

Experience:

·       At least 6 years of demonstrated experience in projects with similar tasks (elaboration of national communications, biennial update reports and national inventory reports);

·        At least 5 years of work experience in leading teams of experts in national projects supported by international organizations;

·       Experience in analysis and use of data sets using various tools and instruments (e.g., MS Word, Excel, IPCC reporting guidance and software, UNFCC Reporting Tools) demonstrated by previous assignments;

·       Excellent knowledge of MRV systems demonstrated by previous assignments;

·       Knowledge of principles, legal and normative framework regulating the MRV systems under the UNFCCC, other relevant international conventions and protocols demonstrated by previous assignments will be a strong advantage;

·       Strong analytical and report writing skills demonstrated by previous assignments;

·       Strong communication and teamwork/coordination skills demonstrated by previous assignments.

Language Requirements:

Good command of Romanian, Russian and English languages.

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

1.    Proposal, explaining why incumbent is the most suitable for the work, including past experience in similar assignments, providing a brief information on above qualifications and methodology on how he/she will approach and conduct the work.

2.    Financial proposal (in USD), specifying a fee per day.

3.    CV, including past experience in similar projects.

Financial proposal

The Financial Proposal shall specify a daily lump-sum fee (indicating if it is negotiable). Payments will be made monthly, based on the actual number of days worked, subject to the submission and approval by the National Project Manager of the activity reports around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables specified in the TOR. 

Documents should be submitted by email on cancelaria@onipm.gov.md, no later than Monday, 17 June 2024, by 5:00 PM. Only those shortlisted will be contacted.