JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Job announcement

The GCF Readiness and Support Project Green, Resilient Recovery in Energy and Agriculture sectors in Tajikistan will contribute to green recovery in two priority climate change sectors, which are also of key importance to rural communities and livelihoods, i.e. energy and agriculture. The project is implemented by Committee for Environmental protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (CoEP).

The project has three objectives:

1.     Development of the two National strategies/programs on green resilient recovery in agriculture and energy sectors with a focus on opportunities for the most vulnerable rural communities. The strategies will complement the currently elaborated NAP and will highlight measures to restore the adaptive capacities following the pandemic and propose the recovery measures through the utilization of green and climate-smart technologies in both sectors. Carbon credit market and subsidy schemes at the national level will be considered as recovery measures for supporting energy efficiency schemes and adaptation in agriculture in rural areas.

2.     Develop recommendations and market models for the creation of carbon trading as part of green recovery measures in the energy and agriculture sectors.

3.     Pipeline development to support the implementation of NCCAS and enhance adaptive capacities and recovery following the pandemic, including the development of two Green Climate Fund Concept Notes (in the agriculture and energy sectors) that will target rural communities and assist with the development of low-carbon and climate-resilient technologies.

Projects' main beneficiaries are families and farmers living in rural areas, other beneficiaries include private companies in the energy sector, etc.

The Committee for Environmental protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan is looking for experts to ensure expert tasks in the frame of the above-mentioned projects.

Local Consultants

1) Local climate finance and policy expert on energy efficiency – 1

The Local consultant will perform the following concrete tasks:

·       Assistance to International consultants’ in Work Plan, Feasibility Study, and Concept Note development based on the projects’ Implementation Plan

·       Collecting the required agriculture, and energy sector data, including relevant legislation and regulations of the two sectors

·       Collecting data and information on international carbon markets experience of Tajikistan

·       Support analytical studies for scoping opportunities related to the development of carbon markets in Tajikistan. Analyze legislative, financial and implementation barriers for the implementation of carbon markets in Tajikistan. Identify opportunities for the application of carbon trading to support green recovery of rural communities

·       Taking part and organize discussions and meetings with stakeholders;

·       Assisting in finalization of the project reports and implementing the suggested measures into the concept note for derivable 4.1.2.1 (D11).; Deliverable 4.1.2.1: Two pre-feasibility study reports for each of the project idea, including an estimation of necessary private sector investment (expert shall work on one pre-feasibility study)

·       Participation on validation workshop; Deliverable 4.1.2.3(D13): Validation workshop report; and two completed Concept Notes

Personnel concept – required expert’s qualification

·       Education/training: University qualification (MSc) in a university degree in Economics, natural resource economics, international commodity markets, or other relevant fields

·       Language: Good business language skills in English, Russian and Tajik language

·       Specific professional experience: Experience with economic/econometric modelling focused on natural resources, agriculture and energy markets.

·       Experience with research projects focused on sustainability or natural resources economics.

·       Experience with participation on UN projects

·       Some previous experience with participation on projects focused on Tajikistan is an asset

2) Local climate finance and policy expert on energy efficiency – 2

The Local consultant will perform the following concrete tasks:

·         Assistance to International consultants’ in Work Plan, Feasibility Study, and Concept Note development based on the projects’ Implementation Plan

·         Collecting the required agriculture, and energy sector data, including relevant legislation and regulations of the two sectors

·         Collecting data and information on international carbon markets experience of Tajikistan

·         Support analytical studies for scoping opportunities related to the development of carbon markets in Tajikistan. Analyze legislative, financial and implementation barriers for the implementation of carbon markets in Tajikistan. Identify opportunities for the application of carbon trading to support green recovery of rural communities

·         Taking part and organize discussions and meetings with stakeholders;

·         Assisting in finalization of the project reports and implementing the suggested measures into the concept note for derivable 4.1.2.1 (D11).; Deliverable 4.1.2.1: Two pre-feasibility study reports for each of the project idea, including an estimation of necessary private sector investment (expert shall work on one pre-feasibility study)

·         Participation on validation workshop; Deliverable 4.1.2.3(D13): Validation workshop report; and two completed Concept Notes

Personnel concept – required expert’s qualification

·         Education/training: University qualification (MSc) in a university degree in Economics, natural resource economics, international commodity markets, or other relevant fields

·         Language: Good business language skills in English, Russian and Tajik language

·         Specific professional experience: Experience with economic/econometric modelling focused on natural resources, agriculture and energy markets.

·         Experience with research projects focused on sustainability or natural resources economics.

·         Experience with participation on UN projects

·         Some previous experience with participation on projects focused on Tajikistan is an asset

3) Local climate change and agriculture expert - 1

The Local consultant will perform the following concrete tasks:

·       Assistance to International consultant in Work Plan development based on the projects’ Implementation Plan

·       Collecting the required socio-economic, agriculture, and energy secondary data

·       Cooperate on appropriate diagnostic test (ADF, Z-E, ARDL tests are considered); Deliverable 2.2.1.1.: Diagnostic analysis report on impacts and opportunities building on preliminary assumptions that the climate change and the COVID19 economic, socio-economic development impact on vulnerable sectors (agriculture, and energy sectors) with a focus on rural livelihood. Verification of the selected area for the potential GCF project

·       Working on report the result of the desk research; Deliverable 2.2.1.1.: Two assessment reports on impacts of COVID-19 on (1) energy and (2) agriculture sectors and implications for rural communities

·       Taking part and organize a discussion with stakeholders; Deliverable 2.2.1.2.: Report on the outcomes of two rounds stakeholder consultations, with list of participants

·       Participate on the analysis to determine opportunities for GCF policy and recovery measures with more detailed focus on energy and agriculture sectors (including specific technology, financial and capacity building measures).

·       Working on reports for deliverable 2.2.2.1; Two reports on investment gaps and opportunities for enhancing the recovery responses to improve resilience with a positive social and gender impact; and enhance the integration of green and low-carbon technologies of (1) agriculture and (2) energy sectors

·       Supervision of Local Consultant for supporting activities for derivables 2.2.1.1., 2.2.1.2, and 2.2.2.1

·       Supervision of data collection and data processing for derivables 2.2.1.1. and 2.2.2.1

·       Suggestion of specific measures regards the analysis output and discussion and workshop with local stakeholders; Deliverable 2.2.2.2.: Report(s) of consultation workshops and list(s) of participants demonstrating a balance of stakeholders, which includes women, civil society and private sector participants. Tentative Action Plan

·       Developing a proposal for National strategy for green resilient recovery targeting energy and agriculture sectors; Deliverable 2.2.2.3 Two policy documents targeting green resilient recovery in energy and agriculture sectors will be developed and endorsed

Personnel concept – required expert’s qualification

·       Education/training: University qualification (MSc) in a university degree in Economics, natural resource economics, international commodity markets, or other relevant fields

·       Language: Good business language skills in English, Russian and Tajik language

·       Specific professional experience: Experience with economic/econometric modelling focused on natural resources, agriculture and energy markets.

·       Experience with research projects focused on sustainability or natural resources economics.

·       Experience with participation on UN projects

·       Some previous experience with participation on projects focused on Tajikistan is an asset

4) Local climate change and agriculture expert - 2

The Local consultant will perform the following concrete tasks:

·         Assistance to International consultant in Work Plan development based on the projects’ Implementation Plan

·         Collecting the required socio-economic, agriculture, and energy secondary data

·         Participate on the analysis to determine opportunities for GCF policy and recovery measures with more detailed focus on energy and agriculture sectors (including specific technology, financial and capacity building measures).

·         Supervision and finalization of the project reports and implementing the suggested measures into the concept note for derivables 4.1.1.1 (D9), 4.1.1.2 (D10), and 4.1.2.1 (D11).; Deliverable 4.1.1.1.: Climate finance investment gaps report for agriculture sector which will also include a Systemic review of the existing investments in the energy sector, including desk research and interviews with other donors and both public and private funders who are active in the sector.; Deliverable 4.1.1.2.: Climate finance investment gaps report for energy sector, including an estimation of necessary private sector investment.; Deliverable 4.1.2.1: Two pre-feasibility study reports for each of the project idea, including an estimation of necessary private sector investment

·         Implementation the results to two draft concept notes matched to AEs; Deliverable 4.1.2.2(D12)

·         Participation on validation workshop; Deliverable 4.1.2.3(D13): Validation workshop report; and two completed Concept Notes

Personnel concept – required expert’s qualification

·         Education/training: University qualification (MSc) in a university degree in Economics, natural resource economics, international commodity markets, or other relevant fields

·         Language: Good business language skills in English, Russian and Tajik language

·         Specific professional experience: Experience with economic/econometric modelling focused on natural resources, agriculture and energy markets.

·         Experience with research projects focused on sustainability or natural resources economics.

·         Experience with participation on UN projects

·         Some previous experience with participation on projects focused on Tajikistan is an asset

Interested specialists must submit CV a cover letter with indication of the position name to the address below (by e-mail) by November_15, 2022 (16:00 Dushanbe time)

Email: to cepprj@gmail.com