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1 Terms of reference GENERAL INFORMATION Title: Deforestation Commodity Production Expert Project Name : PPG Project Support to Reduced Deforestation Commodity Reports to: Team Leader and Project Duty Station: Home-based Expected Places of Travel (if applicable): Kalimantan Barat, North Sumatra Duration of Assignment: March 2016-Sept 2016 (7 working days) REQUIRED DOCUMENT FROM HIRING UNIT TERMS OF REFERENCE CONFIRMATION OF CATEGORY OF LOCAL CONSULTANT, please select : (1) Junior Consultant (2) Support Consultant (3) Support Specialist (4) Senior Specialist () Expert/ Advisor CATEGORY OF INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT, please select : (6) Junior Specialist (7) Specialist (8) Senior Specialist APPROVED e-requisition REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FROM CONSULTANT X CV X Copy of education certificate X Completed financial proposal X Completed technical proposal Need for presence of IC consultant in office: partial (at least two days for PPG outputs presentation and consultation) intermittent full time/office based Provision of Support Services: Office space: Yes X No Equipment (laptop etc): Yes X No Secretarial Services Yes X No If yes has been checked, indicate here who will be responsible for providing the support services: < Enter name > I. BACKGROUND The overall objective of the Integrated Approach Pilot (IAP) Taking Deforestation out of Commodity Supply Chains is to reduce the global impacts of agriculture commodities expansion on GHG emissions and biodiversity by meeting the growing demand of palm oil, soy and beef through supply that do not lead to deforestation.

2 The objective of the child project Support to reduced deforestation commodity production is to support agricultural development in areas suitable for production while conserving forests and safeguarding the rights of forest-dependent communities. The Project Preparation Grant (PPG) will develop a full-sized project integrated and synchronized with the other three child projects of the IAP; Adaptive Management and Learning Project, Generating Responsible Demand Project, and Enable Transactions Project. The Project will focus on three commodities that have driven tropical deforestation, land use change and associated emissions over the last decade: palm oil (largest driver in Indonesia and southeast Asia) and soy and beef (largest drivers in Latin America). In this regard, UNDP-GEF would like to engage a national consultant to provide support on the PPG Development process at the Indonesia country level. II. SCOPE OF WORK, ACTIVITIES, AND DELIVERABLES Scope of Work The national consultant will support the Team Leader and Project in all activities required at the Indonesia country level to adapt the global logical framework into a national project intervention. This will include, in conjunction with participating Implementing Agencies (IAs): Facilitate interaction with the IAs involved in the country, supporting the operation of a country Working Group (WG) for the preparation of the production child project; Prepare country needs assessments which will include national baseline for the project, gap analysis, barrier analysis and proposed areas of intervention for the country based on the global log frame and provisional country budgets; Analyse as needed policy, extension, and land use planning as part of country assessment; Support and undertake government and stakeholder consultations in the design of the country interventions; Work closely with the lead international consultant to ensure harmonization between the country interventions and the programme coherence and available budget; Ensure the proposed interventions are incremental and develop the national budget and cofinancing for the country interventions; Coordinate the selection process for the pilot landscapes and collect baseline data for them as needed; Coordinate with another GEF Project; Strengthening Forest Area Planning and Management in Kalimantan and another related SPOI project; GCF - sustainable commodity on Oil palm, Cocoa, Coffee and Spice to make sure the projects synergy under SPOI. Organize, with the UNDP Country Office, the consultations and workshops required for the log frame design and national level indicators; Detail the institutional arrangements for the project within the country; Prepare all material for lead consultant to incorporate into the global Project Document (Prodoc); Respond to comments provided during internal and GEF Council and GEF Secretariat reviews. Deliverables/ Outputs Estimated number of working days Estimate Completion deadline Review and Approvals Required 1st payment will be made upon report on the Country Implementing Agencies Coordination Plan 1 Days March 2016 Team Leader and Project

3 2nd payment will be made upon Country Assessment Reports 3rd payment will be made upon report on the Country logframes, budgets, institutional arrangement 4 th payment will be made upon report on the Inputs into Global Project Document (Prodoc) 1 Days May 2016 Team Leader and Project 1 Days June 2016 Team Leader and Project 1 Days July 2016 Team Leader and Project th payment will be made upon report with response to GEF Council and GEF Sec Final Prodocs comments 1 Days September 2016 Team Leader and Project III. WORKING ARRANGEMENTS The national consultant will support the Team Leader and Project in all activities required at the country level to adapt the global logical framework into a national project intervention. Travel Plan Below is an indicative travel plan for the duration of the assignment. The Consultant will be required to travel to the below indicated destinations and include the relevant costs into the proposal. There may be also unforeseen travel that will come up during the execution of the contract which will be agreed on ad-hoc basis. No Destination Frequency Duration/days 1 Kalimantan Barat, Sintang 2 times 6 Days in total District IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS Academic Qualifications: A master s degree in natural sciences, development studies, social sciences with a specialization in environment, energy, biodiversity or any other closely related field Years of experience: A minimum 8 years experience with environment issues Experience in UN/international organizations project design document development and needs assessments Experience with the sustainability issues and multi-stakeholder initiatives Proven ability to work with governments and policy reform preferable Experience with developing business plans and outreach is an advantage

4 III. Competencies and special skills requirement: Corporate: Demonstrate integrity by modelling the UN s values and ethical standards Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability Treats all people fairly without favouritism Functional Competencies: Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise: Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments Management and Communication: Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude Builds strong relationship with clients and external actors Remains calm, in control and composed even under pressure Demonstrate openness to change and ability to manage complexities Communicates effectively with staff at all levels of the organization Acts with tact and diplomacy Proves outgoing and comfortable in handling external relations at all levels Demonstrate compelling communication skills and cross-cultural effectiveness Demonstrates experience in bilateral and/or multilateral negotiations, negotiating and training/facilitation skills Possesses the ability to convey difficult issues and positions to senior officials, proven political judgment, sensitivity to local cultures Professionalism,: Capable of working in a high pressure environment with sharp and frequent deadlines, managing many tasks simultaneously Excellent organizational skills Able to work independently and remotely with minimal supervision Exercise the highest level of responsibility and be able to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner Teamwork Excellent communications and networking skills and the ability to work in a team Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills Ability to work in a multicultural environment Sound judgment and discretion V. EVELUATION METHOD AND CRITERIA Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:

5 Cumulative analysis When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. * Technical Criteria weight; [70%] * Financial Criteria weight; [30%] Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70 point would be considered for the Financial Evaluation Criteria Weight Maximum Point Technical 40% 40 Criteria A: qualification requirements as per TOR: 1. A master s degree in natural sciences, development studies, social sciences with a specialization in environment, energy, biodiversity or any other closely related field 2. A minimum 8 years experience with environment issues Experience in UN/international organizations project design document development and needs assessments 4. Experience with the sustainability issues and multistakeholder initiatives. Experience in working with governments and policy reform preferable 6. Experience with developing business plans and outreach is an advantage Criteria B: Brief Description of Approach to Assignment 60% 60 Criteria C: Further Assessment by Interview (if any) N/A