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International Consultancy for the development and creation of guidelines on the utilization of Genetic Resources and associated Traditional Knowledge
Location : Seychelles, SEYCHELLES
Application Deadline : 19-Jul-19 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left : 11d 12h 57m
Additional Category : Management
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
Languages Required :
English French
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 06-Aug-2019
Duration of Initial Contract : 40 days in a period of 4 months
Expected Duration of Assignment : 40 days in a period of 4 months
Background
Project Title: Strengthening human resources, legal frameworks and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol
International Consultancy for the development and creation of guidelines on the utilization of Genetic Resources and associated Traditional Knowledge
Background
The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization (ABS), an agreement under the Convention on Biological Diversity, was adopted on 29 October 2010 in Nagoya (Japan) and entered into force on 12 October 2014. The Republic of Seychelles is a Party to the Nagoya Protocol since its entry into force (ratification) on October 12, 2014.
The UNDP-GEF Project “Strengthening human resources, legal frameworks, and institutional capacities to implement the Nagoya Protocol” (Global ABS Project) is a 3-year project that specifically aims at assisting 24 countries in the development and strengthening of their national ABS frameworks, human resources, and administrative capabilities to implement the Nagoya Protocol.
With the support of the UNDP-GEF Global ABS project, the ABS policy and the Traditional Knowledge inventory were created to preserve and valorise Seychelle’s GR and aTK. Against this background and following the request of the national ABS team in Seychelles, the Global ABS project is now seeking a international consultant to develop and define guidelines for the utilization of GR and aTK in Seychelles.
The international consultant will review the work done by the TK Inventory consultant in 2019 and from there develop and define guidelines for utilization of Genetic Resources and associated Traditional Knowledge and build awareness amongst relevant stakeholders and stakeholder groups to disseminate the former.
Main output from the consultancy is stakeholder validated guidelines on utilization on Genetic Resources and associated Traditional Knowledge.
Duration of the work
The assignment will be for a maximum of 40 days over 4 months
Duty Station
The Contractor will be “home-based” for report writing and with travel to Seychelles once or twice, depending on the deliverables within the consultancies.
Deadline for submission of offers – no later than Friday 19 July at 24:00 hours Seychelles time (GMT +4 hrs) to the email address below:
procurement.mu@undp.org or apply online
For more details of the scope of work, please visit the website –http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=57113 and download all documents as listed below:
Annexes
Annexes
Annex A – Letter of confirmation of interest and availability and Submission of financial proposal
Annex B – Model Contact IC
Annex C – UNDP GCC IC
Annex D – P11
Terms of Reference
Duties and Responsibilities
For more details of the scope of work, please visit the website – http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=57113 and download all documents as listed below:
Annexes
Annex A – Letter of confirmation of interest and availability and Submission of financial proposal
Annex B – Model Contact IC
Annex C – UNDP GCC IC
Annex D – P11
Terms of Reference
Competencies
- Knowledge of environmental issues, environmental law, policy concept and principles and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations;
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders across a wide range of disciplines.
- Demonstrates practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues;
- Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside of UNDP.
- Maintains relationships with stakeholders, focuses on impact and result for the project and responds positively to feedback;
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
- Proven networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills.
Professionalism:
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
- Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
- Degree in environmental studies, biology, environmental management, or a closely related field, or another degree combined with equivalent relevant work experience.
- Postgraduate degree in relevant field is an asset.
Experience:
- Proven 3 years experience in developing or reviewing technical content for reports, guidelines etc
- Minimum 3 years’ in facilitation and able to lead macro and micro level discussions involving key experts and stakeholders from relevant national institutions;
- Minimum 3 years’ experience providing strategic and technical support to relevant institutions;
Language skills:
- Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in English and French.
