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Short-term Consultancy – GEF CEO ENDORSEMENT: Strengthening integrated transboundary source-to-sea
management of the Ruvuma River Basin and its coastal zones to ensure ecosystem health and livelihood security:
IUCN Eastern and Southern African Regional Office (ESARO), Tanzania Country Office
RfP Reference: IUCN-24-02-P3
Welcome to this Procurement by IUCN. You are hereby invited to submit a
Proposal. Please read the information and instructions carefully because
non-compliance with the instructions may result in disqualification of
your Proposal from this Procurement.
1. REQUIREMENTS
1.1. A detailed description of the services and/or goods to be provided can be found in Attachment 1.
2. CONTACT DETAILS
2.1. During the course of this procurement, i.e. from the publication of
this RfP to the award of a contract, you may not discuss this
procurement with any IUCN employee or representative other than the
following contact. You must address all correspondence and questions to
the contact, including your proposal. IUCN Contact: tenders.tz@iucn.org
3. PROCUREMENT TIMETABLE
3.1. This timetable is indicative and may be changed by IUCN at any
time. If IUCN decides that changes to any of the deadlines are
necessary, we will contact you. DATE ACTIVITY
10th April 2024
Publication of the Request for Proposals
15th April 2024
Deadline for expressions of interest
18th April 2024
Deadline for submission of questions
22nd April 2024
Planned publication of responses to questions 8th May 2024 Deadline for submission of Proposals to IUCN (“Submission Deadline”)
13th May 2024
Clarification of Proposals
27th May 2024
Planned date for contract award
1st June 2024
Expected contract start date
3.2. Please email the IUCN contact to confirm whether or not you are
intending to submit a proposal by the deadline stated above.
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4. COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL
4.1. Your Proposal must consist of the following three documents:
• Signed Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2)
• Technical Proposal (see Section 4.4 below)
• Financial Proposal (see Section 4.5 below)
Proposals must be prepared in English.
4.2. Your Proposal must be submitted by email to the IUCN Contact (see
Section 2). The subject heading of the email shall be [IUCN – GEF 8
Ruvuma ProDoc TANZANIA – bidder name]. The bidder name is the name of
the company/organisation on whose behalf you are submitting the
proposal, or your own surname if you are bidding as a self-employed
consultant. Your proposal must be submitted in PDF format. You may
submit multiple emails suitably annotated, e.g. Email 1 of 3, if
attached files are too large to suit a single email transmission. You
may not submit your Proposal by uploading it to a file-sharing tool.
IMPORTANT: Submitted documents must be password-protected so that they
cannot be opened and read before the submission deadline. Please use the
same password for all submitted documents. After the deadline has
passed and within 12 hours, please send the password to the IUCN
Contact. This will ensure a secure bid submission and opening process.
Please DO NOT email the password before the deadline for Proposal
submission.
4.3. Eligibility
•
Master’s degree on Natural Sciences and/or Biodiversity Conservation,
environmental sciences/management, climate change, or other related
fields; other post-graduate/specialization degree will be acceptable in
combination with equivalent relevant experience;
•
Minimum of 10 years’ experience working with developing projects on
sustainable land management ecosystems and biodiversity issues, climate
resilience and related fields;
•
Proven experience with GEF project development;
•
Knowledge of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) policies and
procedures, and GEF projects requirements, especially for the GEF
Biodiversity Focal Area;
•
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; commitment to teamwork
and to working across disciplines/with complex issues of climate change
and biodiversity;
•
Proven experience in successful preparation of GEF multi-focal area PIF and projects;
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Experience working with IUCN, or any other UN agency considered an asset;
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Previous experience working with the Government of Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique is considered an asset;
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Proven experience in the policy development processes associated with environment and sustainable development issues.
4.4. Technical Proposal
The technical proposal must address each of the criteria stated below
explicitly and separately, quoting the relevant criteria reference
number (left-hand column).
Proposals in any other format will significantly increase the time it
takes to evaluate, and such Proposals may therefore be rejected at
IUCN’s discretion.
Where CVs are requested, these must be of the individuals who will
actually carry out the work specified. The individuals you put forward
may only be substituted with IUCN’s approval.
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IUCN will evaluate technical proposals with regards to each of the following criteria and their relative importance:
Description
Information to provide
Relative weight
1
Technical approach, methodology and workplan (Understanding of the scope of work)
Description in adequate detail of how the Consultant intends to approach
the assignment, the methodology for preparing the deliverables and a
justification for the approach described (max 5 pages).
Work plan/Gantt chart setting out the activities and tasks identified in
the Technical Approach by week and/or month for the duration of the
assignment, and showing timing and duration of inputs by subcontractors,
if any are used.
40%
2
Demonstrated experience (government agencies, CBOs, and regional governance bodies, etc), and expertise in similar assignments.
Portfolios, reports, websites (GEF/GCF approved projects/programmes)
30%
3
Team and personnel qualifications
Short summary of the Consultant’s academic qualifications and
professional experience relevant to the assignment (maximum 2 pages).
Short summary of the relevant qualifications and professional experience
of any subcontractors who will be engaged by the Consultant (maximum 2
pages per subcontractor).
CVs of the Consultant and the subcontractor(s) (if any).
All consultants and subcontractors should meet the eligibility criteria
30%
TOTAL
100%
4.5. Financial Proposal
4.5.1. The financial proposal must be a fixed and firm price for the
provision of the goods/services stated in the RfP in their entirety.
4.5.2. Prices include all costs
Submitted rates and prices are deemed to include all costs, insurances,
taxes (except VAT, see below), fees, expenses, liabilities, obligations,
risk and other things necessary for the performance of the Terms of
Reference or Specification of Requirements. IUCN will not accept charges
beyond those clearly stated in the Financial Proposal. This includes
applicable
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withholding taxes and similar. It is your responsibility to determine
whether such taxes apply to your organisation and to include them in
your financial offer.
4.5.3. Applicable Goods and Services Taxes
Proposal rates and prices shall be exclusive of Value Added Tax.
4.5.4. Currency of proposed rates and prices
All rates and prices submitted by Proposers shall be in [USD currency].
4.5.5. Breakdown of rates and prices
4.6. Additional information not requested by IUCN should not be included
in your Proposal and will not be considered in the evaluation.
4.7. Your proposal must remain valid and capable of acceptance by IUCN
for a period of 90 calendar days following the submission deadline.
4.8. Withdrawals and Changes
You may freely withdraw or change your proposal at any time prior to the
submission deadline by written notice to the IUCN Contact. However, in
order to reduce the risk of fraud, no changes or withdrawals will be
accepted after the submission deadline.
5. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS
5.1. Completeness
IUCN will firstly check your proposal for completeness. Incomplete proposals will not be considered further.
5.2. Technical Evaluation
5.2.1. Scoring Method
Your proposal will be assigned a score from 0 to 10 for each of the
technical evaluation criteria, such that ‘0’ is low and ‘10’ is high.
5.2.2. Minimum Quality Thresholds
Proposals that receive a score of ‘0’ for any of the criteria will not be considered further.
5.2.3. Technical Score
Your score for each technical evaluation criterion will be multiplied
with the respective relative weight (see Section 4.4) and these weighted
scores added together to give your proposal’s overall technical score.
5.3. Financial Evaluation and Financial Scores
The financial evaluation will be based upon the full total price you
submit. Your financial proposal will receive a score calculated by
dividing the lowest financial proposal that has passed the minimum
quality thresholds (see Section 5.2.2) by the total price of your
financial proposal.
Thus, for example, if your financial proposal is for a total of CHF 100
and the lowest financial proposal is CHF 80, you will receive a
financial score of 80/100 = 80%
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5.4. Total Score
Your proposal’s total score will be calculated as the weighted sum of your technical score and your financial score.
The relative weights will be:
Technical: 70%
Financial: 30%
Thus, for example, if your technical score is 83% and your financial
score is 77%, you will receive a total score of 83 * 70% + 77 * 30% =
58.1% + 23.1% = 81.2%.
Subject to the requirements in Sections 4 and 7, IUCN will award the
contract to the bidder whose proposal achieves the highest total score.
6. EXPLANATION OF PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE
6.1. IUCN is using the Invitation Procedure for this procurement. This
means that only invited bidders may submit a proposal. IUCN typically
invites from four to six bidders to submit a proposal.
6.2. You are welcome to ask questions or seek clarification regarding
this procurement. Please email the IUCN Contact (see Section 2), taking
note of the deadline for submission of questions in Section 3.1.
6.3. All proposals must be received by the submission deadline in
Section 3.1 above. Late proposals will not be considered. All proposals
received by the submission deadline will be evaluated by a team of two
or more evaluators in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in
in this RfP. No other criteria will be used to evaluate proposals. The
contract will be awarded to the bidder whose proposal received the
highest Total Score. IUCN does, however, reserve the right to cancel the
procurement and not award a contract at all.
6.4. IUCN will contact the bidder with the highest-scoring proposal to
finalise the contract. We will contact unsuccessful bidders after the
contract has been awarded and provide detailed feedback. The timetable
in Section 3.1 gives an estimate of when we expect to have completed the
contract award, but this date may change depending on how long the
evaluation of proposals takes.
7. CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROCUREMENT
7.1. To participate in this procurement, you are required to submit a
proposal, which fully complies with the instructions in this RfP and the
Attachments.
7.1.1. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have submitted a complete and fully compliant proposal.
7.1.2. Any incomplete or incorrectly completed proposal submission may
be deemed non-compliant, and as a result you may be unable to proceed
further in the procurement process.
7.1.3. IUCN will query any obvious clerical errors in your proposal and
may, at IUCN’s sole discretion, allow you to correct these, but only if
doing so could not be perceived as giving you an unfair advantage.
7.2. In order to participate in this procurement, you must meet the following conditions:
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Free of conflicts of interest
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Registered on the relevant professional or trade register of the country
in which you are established (or resident, if self-employed)
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In full compliance with your obligations relating to payment of social security contributions and of all applicable taxes
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•
Not been convicted of failing to comply with environmental regulatory
requirements or other legal requirements relating to sustainability and
environmental protection
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Not bankrupt or being wound up
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Never been guilty of an offence concerning your professional conduct
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Not involved in fraud, corruption, a criminal organisation, money laundering, terrorism, or any other illegal activity.
7.3. You must complete and sign the Declaration of Undertaking (see Attachment 2)
7.4. If you are participating in this procurement as a member of a joint
venture, or are using sub-contractors, submit a separate Declaration of
Undertaking for each member of the joint venture and sub-contractor,
and be clear in your proposal which parts of the goods/services are
provided by each partner or sub-contractor.
7.5. Each bidder shall submit only one proposal, either individually or
as a partner in a joint venture. In case of joint venture, one company
shall not be allowed to participate in two different joint ventures in
the same procurement nor shall a company be allowed to submit a proposal
both on its behalf and as part of a joint venture for the same
procurement. A bidder who submits or participates in more than one
proposal (other than as a subcontractor or in cases of alternatives that
have been permitted or requested) shall cause all the proposals with
the bidder’s participation to be disqualified.
7.6. By taking part in this procurement, you accept the conditions set out in this RfP, including the following:
•
It is unacceptable to give or offer any gift or consideration to an
employee or other representative of IUCN as a reward or inducement in
relation to the awarding of a contract. Such action will give IUCN the
right to exclude you from this and any future procurements, and to
terminate any contract that may have been signed with you.
•
Any attempt to obtain information from an employee or other
representative of IUCN concerning another bidder will result in
disqualification.
•
Any price fixing or collusion with other bidders in relation to this
procurement shall give IUCN the right to exclude you and any other
involved bidder(s) from this and any future procurements and may
constitute a criminal offence.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DATA PROTECTION
8.1. IUCN follows the European Union’s General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR). The information you submit to IUCN as part of this
procurement will be treated as confidential and shared only as required
to evaluate your proposal in line with the procedure explained in this
RfP, and for the maintenance of a clear audit trail. For audit purposes,
IUCN is required to retain your proposal in its entirety for 10 years
after the end of the resulting contract and make this available to
internal and external auditors and donors as and when requested.
8.2. In the Declaration of Undertaking (Attachment 2) you need to give
IUCN express permission to use the information you submit in this way,
including personal data that forms part of your proposal. Where you
include personal data of your employees (e.g. CVs) in your proposal, you
need to have written permission from those individuals to share this
information with IUCN, and for IUCN to use this information as indicated
in 8.1. Without these permissions, IUCN will not be able to consider
your proposal.
9. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
If you have a complaint or concern regarding the propriety of how a
competitive process is or has been executed, then please contact
procurement@iucn.org. Such complaints or concerns will be treated as
confidential and are not considered in breach of the above restrictions
on communication (Section 2.1).
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10. CONTRACT
The contract will be based on IUCN’s template in Attachment 3, the terms
of which are not negotiable. They may, however, be amended by IUCN to
reflect particular requirements from the donor funding this particular
procurement.
11. ABOUT IUCN
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Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse
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12. ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 Specification of Requirements / Terms of Reference
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ATTACHMENT 1
CONSULTANT TERMS OF REFERENCE
GEF CEO ENDORSEMENT
Project: Strengthening integrated transboundary source-to-sea management
of the Ruvuma River Basin and its coastal zones to ensure ecosystem
health and livelihood security
Background
The five year, GEF-funded project proposal (PIF) was approved by the GEF
Council in January 2024. The Ruvuma Project seeks to address the lack
of cross-sectoral multi-state cooperation in transboundary water
resource management which is critical in sustaining critical
terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems and ensuring inclusive
sustainable development.
The Ruvuma River Basin is shared by Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique and
has rich terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity of global significance.
The basin remains one of the pristine areas in Africa as it covers the
Niassa-Selous Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) and the Mnazi
Bay-Quirimbas Transfrontier Marine Area (TMCA). The Selous-Niassa
Wildlife Corridor which extends 160-180km following the Ruvuma River is
critical for connectivity in the basin.1
More specifically, it will promote multi-sector transboundary
cooperation through a source-to-sea management approach aimed at
ensuring that ecosystem health and social inclusion are integrated into
planning, development, and management, of the Ruvuma River Basin. The
Project has five components namely a) Strengthening institutional
frameworks for transboundary basin and coastal zone management; b)
Facilitating integrated basin and coastal zone management through
science-based decision-making; c) Supporting strategic investment
planning and resource mobilization for integrated basin and coastal zone
management; d) Promoting sustainable land and water management through
effective stakeholder engagement; and e) Knowledge management
The project is being led by the Global Water Partnership, together with
the local partners: Southern Region Water Board in Malawi, ARA-Centro in
Mozambique and the Ruvuma Southern Coast Basin Water Board in Tanzania.
IUCN is the GEF Agency.
Objectives of the consultancy
To lead the development of the project design and the associated project
documents for the “Strengthening integrated transboundary source-to-sea
management of the Ruvuma River Basin and its coastal zones to ensure
ecosystem health and livelihood security” project, working closely with
stakeholders and the Project Development Team (PDT) made up of technical
staff from Southern Region Water Board in Malawi, ARA-Centro and the
Ruvuma Southern Coast Basin Water Board in Tanzania and GWP as Executing
Agency and IUCN as GEF Agency.
The consultant will be responsible for developing a comprehensive
project design in support of government priorities and in accordance
with IUCN and GEF standards. The consultant may assemble a team with
other local consultants but will ultimately be responsible for reporting
to the PDT and for ensuring the quality of the consultancy
deliverables.
The consultant will ensure timely delivery of the full IUCN GEF Project
Document package, including: the IUCN GEF Project Document, GEF Request
for CEO Endorsement document, GEF core indicators, Letters of
co-financing.
1 SADC Brochure on Transfrontier Conservation Areas in the SADC region
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Main responsibilities
i.
Coordinate with relevant stakeholders, including the Project Development
Team (PDT), the IUCN GEF Agency, the ESARO Portfolio Manager for
GEF/GCF and other consultants (e.g. local technical consultants,
safeguards and gender consultants) for overall planning and development
of the project design and associated documentation needed for GEF CEO
Endorsement, including participation in team meetings, preparation of
meeting minutes (iterative updates to workplans) and workshops
(including validation workshop).
ii.
Contribute and adhere to the project preparation workplan, prepared with the PDT, including specific deliverables and deadlines.
iii.
Undertake a review of relevant literature and documents, e.g. national
development plans, Policies, Strategies and Plans such as Water Sector
Development Strategies, NBSAP, baseline studies, current/previous
relevant GEF and non-GEF projects, terminal evaluations, technical
studies/reports, etc.
iv.
Lead project design, including defining the situational context
(environmental problem, threat analysis and prioritization, and barriers
to be tackled by project), identifying project activities, site
selection criteria and identification, documenting the baseline and
incremental cost reasoning, developing the Results Framework,
integrating safeguards and gender inputs, and support budget
development, and co-financing letters process, based on the PIF and
project design consultations.
v.
Lead drafting of the IUCN GEF Project Document and accompanying
documentation (Request for CEO Endorsement document, GEF core
indicators, Letters of Co-financing, and other requested materials) and
deliver the full Project Document package to the PDT in accordance with
the approved work plan.
vi.
Organization of workshops that will provide inputs for the development and closure of the project document:
a.
Coordinate the PPG inception workshop to present the project to all stakeholders and participating entities.
b.
Coordinate 3 intermediate workshops in prioritized intervention areas, to gather inputs for ProDoc development.
c.
Lead a validation workshop to present, discuss and validate the final draft ProDoc and mandatory and project specific annexes.
vii.
Ensure virtual and in-person (with government, GWP and IUCN) meaningful
stakeholder consultations, from local to national level, to inform
project design, and in compliance with IUCN, GEF and Government of
Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique.
viii.
Guide and coordinate the work with national consultants, review their
outputs to ascertain their completeness, address the identified gaps,
and incorporate into the project development.
ix.
Design, in coordination with local consultants and PDT, the Stakeholder
Analysis and the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (for both the preparation
and the project implementation phase).
x.
Support, as appropriate, the interaction with relevant government
departments and other stakeholders, working closely with the PDT.
Document these interactions and prepare meeting minutes.
xi.
Draft and finalize gender assessment and gender action plan as well as
environmental and social safeguards documentation, according to the
IUCN, GEF and government policies, and incorporate main outcomes into
project design.
xii.
Ensure compliance with IUCN, GEF, and government policies and best
practices for quality project development, including social and
environmental safeguards, financial management, public involvement,
gender and social inclusion mainstreaming, monitoring and evaluation,
and incorporating lessons learned from past projects.
xiii.
As requested, prepare documentation for and participate in PDT and other relevant meetings (e.g. by Skype/Teams).
xiv.
Assist IUCN GEF Agency with Financial & Administrative and Capacity
Assessments to inform implementation arrangements and project
implementation risk mitigation measures, if necessary.
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xv.
Lead organization of project design workshops with the PDT and IUCN GEF
Agency, national consultant(s) including a kick-off meeting, and other
key workshops to inform project design as needed and defined in the work
plan.
xvi.
Prepare the response matrix to the GEF Secretariat, Council and STAP comments until CEO Endorsement is acquired.
xvii.
Draft and revise other documentation as needed to demonstrate full due
diligence throughout project development and ensuring consistency of
information (including consistency checks during review rounds across
the package); and,
xviii.
Ensure completion of any additional studies that are determined to be
needed for the preparation of the ProDoc and all other final outputs.
Deliverables and Schedule of Payment:
Expected deliverables
Due Date (within the month mentioned from contract commencement)
Payment
Detailed work plan
•
Kickoff workshop report
•
Analysis of best practices and lessons learned from previous projects
•
Outline of key ProDoc sections (barriers, baseline, risks/threats, Results Framework/Theory of Change)
•
Draft of Stakeholder Engagement Plan
•
Response matrix to Review #1
1st month
20%
•
ProDoc (draft 0), including draft of:
Section 1: Project Background and Situation Analysis
Section 2: Theory of Change, Project Strategy (to activity level),
Governance Structure (with diagram of reporting and fund flow)
Section 3: Incremental Cost
•
Appendix on site selection and site descriptions
•
Appendix on Results Framework/Theory of Change, with indicators
•
Response matrix to Review #2 (on draft 0)
•
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan
•
Budget and any Financial & Administrative and Capacity Assessments needed
•
Prepare an indicative Procurement Plan to be confirmed by the IUCN;
•
Draft inputs required for project´s final documentation: a)
socioeconomic benefits of the proposed interventions at the national and
local levels; b) environmental, social, financial, and institutional
sustainability of proposed project activities; c) cost-effectiveness
analysis of the project strategy and suite of activities compared with
the alternatives; d) replicability strategy for project activities; e)
risk analysis of the proposed project activities and measures to
mitigate risks
3rd month
25%
•
Full draft of ProDoc (draft 1), including final Stakeholder Engagement
Plan, Environmental and Social Safeguards Plan and Gender Assessment and
Gender Action Plan
•
Response matrix to Review #3 (on draft 1)
6th month
25%
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•
ProDoc (draft 2) and CEO Endorsement Request document, incorporating feedback from validation workshop
•
Draft letters of co-financing
•
Revised submission package (draft 3) based on formal internal review, if required June 30th 2
•
Support revisions to package by GEF Secretariat until CEO Endorsement
•
Response matrix to GEF Secretariat comments as needed
•
ProDoc (draft 2) and CEO Endorsement Request document, incorporating feedback from validation workshop
•
Finalised letters of co-financing
•
Revised submission package (draft 4) based on formal internal review from IUCN, if required
8th month
25%
•
Support revisions to package by GEF Secretariat until CEO Endorsement is acquired
•
Response matrix to GEF Secretariat comments, as needed
9th month
5%
Duration
10 months (plus up to 10 days during the 6-month review period with the
GEF Secretariat) Estimated timeline: 01 June 2024 – 30 February 2025
Team, collaboration and supervision
A Project Development Team (PDT) will be established as a
decision-making body and will ensure participation and buy-in from key
parties for project development, including government partners. The PDT
includes Southern Region Water Board in Malawi, ARA-Centro and the
Ruvuma Southern Coast Basin Water Board in Tanzania and GWP as Executing
Agency and IUCN as GEF Agency. The PDT will review consultant
deliverables and provide feedback as required. The consultant will be
contracted and supervised by IUCN Tanzania in collaboration with the PDT
and will administratively report to the IUCN project focal points. IUCN
focal points will provide guidance on IUCN GEF project development
process and requirements and will approve deliverables for payment based
on PDT clearance.
Qualifications and Experience:
Required experience and expertise of the consultant:
•
Master’s degree on Natural Sciences/Biodiversity Conservation, climate
change, or other related fields; other post-graduate/specialization
degree will be acceptable in combination with equivalent relevant
experience.
•
Minimum of 7 years’ experience working with developing projects on
sustainable land management ecosystems and biodiversity issues, climate
resilience and related fields
•
Proven experience with GEF project development
•
Knowledge of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) policies and
procedures, and GEF projects requirements, especially for the GEF
Biodiversity Focal Area;
•
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; commitment to team – work and to working across disciplines.
•
Proven experience in successful preparation of GEF multi-focal area PIF and projects
•
Experience working with IUCN, or any other UN agency considered an asset.
•
Previous experience working with the government of Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique is considered an asset.
•
Proven experience in the policy development processes associated with environment and sustainable development issues.
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Preferred qualifications:
Experience with Open Standards/Project and Program Management Standards (PPMS) in the GEF context.
•
Experience working with and managing multi-disciplinary teams and in delegating tasks remotely;
•
Demonstrated expertise in gender responsive project design.
•
Excellent facilitation, negotiation, analytical, research and presentation skills.
•
Experience writing proposals and reports.
Budget and Logistics:
Through regular meetings defined in a mutually agreed workplan, the PDT
will provide support to the consultant, including strategic guidance,
facilitating dialogue with key stakeholders, facilitating co-financing
inputs, and assisting addressing project issues. When necessary, IUCN
may provide logistical support to the consultant, including the hosting
of meeting space and facilitating dialogue with the government. Any
necessary mission travel must be approved in advance and through written
form by the Supervisor.
Consultancy Proposal Requirements:
Applicants will be requested to present the following documents in order to be considered for the consultancy:
a.
Curriculum Vitae and three letters of reference/recommendation.
b.
Letter of Presentation, detailing relevant experience and suitability for the post.
c.
Technical and financial proposal, specifying means through which the
proponent will deliver products, based on IUCN guidance presented in
this RfP.
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