Closing date:
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
UNDP-GEF
Midterm Review Social Scientist (Home-Based)
Midterm Review Social Scientist (Home-Based)
Procurement
Process : Other
Process : Other
Office
: UNDP Country Office – MALAYSIA
: UNDP Country Office – MALAYSIA
Deadline
: 15-Jun-16
: 15-Jun-16
Posted
on : 02-May-16
on : 02-May-16
Development
Area : CONSULTANTS
Area : CONSULTANTS
Reference
Number :
Number :
29651
Link
to Atlas Project :
to Atlas Project :
00066114
– Protected Area Financing in Malaysia
– Protected Area Financing in Malaysia
Overview
:
:
N.B.:
This vacancy announcement is extended and in such, the deadline dates noted
below will be discussed after the selection.
This vacancy announcement is extended and in such, the deadline dates noted
below will be discussed after the selection.
Project
Title:
Title:
Enhancing
Effectiveness and Financial Sustainability of Protected Areas in Malaysia
Effectiveness and Financial Sustainability of Protected Areas in Malaysia
Project
Description:
Description:
This
is the Terms of Reference for the UNDP-GEF Midterm Review (MTR) of the
full-sized project titled Enhancing Effectiveness and Financial Sustainability
of Protected Areas in Malaysia (PIMS#3967) (also knowns as PA Financing
project) implemented by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks in
Malaysia, which is to be undertaken in June 2016. The project started on the 5
June 2012 and is in its fifth year of implementation. The project is scheduled
to end on 30 June 2019. In line with the UNDP-GEF Guidance on MTRs, this MTR
process was initiated before the submission of the fourth Project
Implementation Report (PIR). The MTR process must follow the guidance outlined
in the document Guidance for Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported,
GEF-Financed Projects (see
http://web.undp.org/evaluation/documents/guidance/GEF/mid-term/Guidance_Midterm%20Review%20_EN_2014.pdf).
is the Terms of Reference for the UNDP-GEF Midterm Review (MTR) of the
full-sized project titled Enhancing Effectiveness and Financial Sustainability
of Protected Areas in Malaysia (PIMS#3967) (also knowns as PA Financing
project) implemented by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks in
Malaysia, which is to be undertaken in June 2016. The project started on the 5
June 2012 and is in its fifth year of implementation. The project is scheduled
to end on 30 June 2019. In line with the UNDP-GEF Guidance on MTRs, this MTR
process was initiated before the submission of the fourth Project
Implementation Report (PIR). The MTR process must follow the guidance outlined
in the document Guidance for Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported,
GEF-Financed Projects (see
http://web.undp.org/evaluation/documents/guidance/GEF/mid-term/Guidance_Midterm%20Review%20_EN_2014.pdf).
The
PA Financing project was designed to address the sub-optimal management and
inadequate resources invested in the protected area system in Malaysia with
primary focus on the three protected area networks covering a total area of
2.98 million hectares, managed by the Federal Department of Wildlife and
National Parks, Johor National Parks Corporation and Perak State Parks
Corporation.
PA Financing project was designed to address the sub-optimal management and
inadequate resources invested in the protected area system in Malaysia with
primary focus on the three protected area networks covering a total area of
2.98 million hectares, managed by the Federal Department of Wildlife and
National Parks, Johor National Parks Corporation and Perak State Parks
Corporation.
The
objective of the project is to establish a performance-based financing
structure to support effective protected area system management in Malaysia.
Interventions to achieve this objective are structured into three outcome
components, designed to address barriers at the national, sub-national network
and site PA levels respectively:
objective of the project is to establish a performance-based financing
structure to support effective protected area system management in Malaysia.
Interventions to achieve this objective are structured into three outcome
components, designed to address barriers at the national, sub-national network
and site PA levels respectively:
Outcome
1:
Systemic and institutional capacities to manage and financially support a
national PA system by addressing barriers at the national systems level to
improve management effectiveness and financial sustainability of protected
areas.
1:
Systemic and institutional capacities to manage and financially support a
national PA system by addressing barriers at the national systems level to
improve management effectiveness and financial sustainability of protected
areas.
Outcome
2:
Technical and institutional capacities to manage sub-national PA networks,
including capacities for effective financial management by strengthening the sub-PA
network capacity to be able to meet the management standards set under Outcome
1 so as to decrease funding gap of the PA network.
2:
Technical and institutional capacities to manage sub-national PA networks,
including capacities for effective financial management by strengthening the sub-PA
network capacity to be able to meet the management standards set under Outcome
1 so as to decrease funding gap of the PA network.
Outcome
3:
Effective site-level PA management by improving basic PA management capacities
where required, and will also enhance the management and business planning
skills of PA managers, to enable the PA system to maximize revenue generation
and to streamline costs.
3:
Effective site-level PA management by improving basic PA management capacities
where required, and will also enhance the management and business planning
skills of PA managers, to enable the PA system to maximize revenue generation
and to streamline costs.
See
the signed project document at
http://www.my.undp.org/content/malaysia/en/home/operations/projects/environment_and_energy/enhancing-effectiveness-and-financial-sustainability-of-protecte.html.
the signed project document at
http://www.my.undp.org/content/malaysia/en/home/operations/projects/environment_and_energy/enhancing-effectiveness-and-financial-sustainability-of-protecte.html.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
- Visit
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=65975 to apply; - Kindly
download the Letter of Confirmation of interest and availability, Financial
Proposal Template, P11 form and General Terms & Conditions mentioned
below; - Completed
Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability (Annex 1); - Personal
CV or a P11 Personal History Form,, indicating all past experience
from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone
number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references; - Read
and agree to the General Terms & Conditions; - Brief
description of approach to work/technical proposal
of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the
assignment, and a proposed methodology on how they will approach and
complete the assignment; (max 1 page) - Financial
Proposal
(Annex 2) that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price,
supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided. If an
applicant is employed by an organization/company/institution, and he/she
expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of
releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the
applicant must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are
duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP. - Scan
all documents into 1 pdf folder and then upload; - For
clarification question, please email to procurement.my@undp.org. The
clarification question deadline is three (3) days before the closing. When
emailing for clarification questions, please put “MyIC/2016/011″
as the subject matter.
Incomplete
applications will be excluded from further consideration.
applications will be excluded from further consideration.
Forms
and General terms & conditions to be downloaded:
and General terms & conditions to be downloaded:
- The
UN Personal History Form (P11) is available at:
http://www.undp.org.my/uploads/p11%20personal%20history%20form.doc. - Letter
of Confirmation of Interest and Availability (Annex I) at https://www-author.undp.org/content/malaysia/en/home/operations/procurement.html%23?download - The
Financial Proposal Template at
http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Financial%20Proposal%20Template.doc?download - The
General Terms & Conditions for Individual contract is available
at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/General%20Conditions%20of%20Contract%20for%20IC.pdf?download - The
General Terms & Conditions for Reimbursement Loan Agreement is
available at:http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/Reimbursable%20Loan%20Agreement%20_%20Terms%20&%20Conditions.pdf?download
Important
Note:
Note:
- This
Consultancy position is only accepted online. Email submission is not
valid; - Applicant
must READ and ACCEPT the General Terms and Conditions; - The
system DOES NOT accept multiple document upload. Please scan all the
documents and save into one (1) PDF file and upload;
