Duties and Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the consultant are as follows:
Review the concept of ecological fiscal transfer as applied in other countries including but not limited to Brazil, Indonesia, Portugal
Characterize protected areas, both terrestrial and marine, across various local governments levels and assess the utilization and distribution of ecological and economic benefits
Propose an ecological index formulation and recommend how the same can be incorporated into the current IRA estimation process
Present results of study to project team and relevant stakeholders including one site where BIOFIN is undertaking localization process
Attend relevant project meetings as needed

Competencies
Core Competencies:
Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
Self-development, initiative-taking;
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
Creating synergies through self-control;
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.

Required Skills and Experience
The selection of the best offer from the shortlisted candidates will be based on a Combined Scoring method – where the qualifications and experienced will be weighted a maximum of 70 points and combined with the price offer which will be weighted a max of 30 points out of 100 points.
For the evaluation of the Technical Proposal, the selection of the successful consultant must be based in the following qualifications (with the appropriate obtainable points):?

Education
At least MS/MA degree in Economics, Business, Management, Governance or similar fields – 30 points

Experience
Minimum of 7 years professional experience in the development and local governance work including policy development – 40 points
Minimum of 5 years experience in protected area management, financing, and natural resource economics and valuation – 30 points
Langauge
.Fluency in written and spoken English

APPLICATION
Offerors must upload in one (1) file the documents below at
Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability that indicates the all-inclusive lumpsum contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided; If an Offeror 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 Offeror must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP;
Financial Proposal (Annex 2 of Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability)
Personal CV or P11, 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. If you are experiencing difficulties with online job applications, please contact erecruit.helpdesk@undp.org.