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- Required skills and experience:
- University Degree in marine biology, environmental management, or related fields
- 10 years of professional and / or academic experience, research related to environment with special focus on nature protection and biodiversity, assessment and conservation issues of marine environment
- Knowledge of the Karaburun-Sazan MPA
- Proven skills on scientific and environmental publications related to marine habitats and marine biodiversity (to be clearly mentioned in the applicant’s CV and a copy of the most relevant ones should be submitted together with the application).
- Experience in GEF, UNDP, UNOPS -funded and/or other international projects is an advantage.
- Communication, reporting and writing skills, both Albanian and English
EVALUATION OF APPLICANTS
Only those applications which are responsive and compliant will be evaluated.
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on Combined Scoring method taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal.
Applicants obtaining 49 points or more of the total technical points will be considered for financial evaluation.
Combined weighted scoring: Technical (70%); Financial (30%).
Educational background 20 points
Professional experience and experience in similar assignments 30 points
Knowledge of MPA Karaburun-Sazan 20 points
Application Procedure
Interested applicants are advised to carefully study all sections of this ToRs and ensure that they meet the general requirements as well as specific qualifications described. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials.
The application should contain:
- Cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the advertised position. Please paste the letter into the “Resume and Motivation” section of the electronic application.
- Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability & Detailed Financial Proposal – please fill in the attached form. Download Here (kindly use Firefox browser)
- Example: (kindly refer to the example below when filling out the Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability
[INCORRECT] An all-inclusive daily fee of [state amount in words and in numbers indicating currency]
[CORRECT] (Select Here and elaborate) [X] A total lump sum of [state amount in words and in numbers, indicating exact currency], payable in the manner described in the Terms of Reference.
- Filled P11 form including past experience in similar projects and contact details of referees, please upload the P11 instead of your CV. Download Here (kindly use Firefox browser)
- Financial Proposal in ALL(Albanian Lek)*– Specify a Total Lump Sum in Albanian Lek for the tasks specified in this announcement. The attached template may be used – Download Here (kindly use Firefox browser) Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall consider various expenses incurred by the consultant during the contract period (e.g. fee and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services).
- Copy of Diplomas and copy of Passport.
- Beneficiary contact details (next of kin)
- Beneficiary’s Contact Person’s Name:
- Title (Mr/Mrs/Ms):
- Address:
- Telephone:
- Email:
*Kindly note that Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability and Financial Proposal are two separate documents and should be both part of your application.
How to Submit the Application:
To submit your application online, please follow the steps below:
- Download and complete the UN Personal History Form (P11) for Service Contracts (SCs) and Individual Contracts (ICs).
- In the P11 Form make sure to include Email Addresses of the Persons who are willing to provide References on your experience in working with them.
- Merge your UN Personal History Form (P11) for Service Contracts (SCs) and Individual Contracts (ICs), Financial Proposal Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability and cover letter into a single file. The system does not allow for more than one attachment to be uploaded.
- Click on the Job Title (job vacancy announcement).
- Click “Apply Now” button, fill in necessary information on the first page, and then click “Submit Application;”
- Upload your application/single file as indicated above with the merged documents (underlined above).
- You will receive an automatic response to your email confirming receipt of your application by the system.
Due to large number of applications, we receive, we can inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Annex 1
- Strategic Plan to Assist the Visitor Center of Karaburun-Sazan Marine Protected Area in Radhima, Vlora
- Marine litter assessment report
- Tourism Certification for Vlora, Appraising the tourism certification process and recommendations for the most appropriate certification schema to be applied to Vlora Bay;
- Statistical Data on Tour Boats and Visitors – Marine Protected Area Karaburun-Sazan
- Procedure for the Implementation of The Management Plan Activities of KS MPA: the Inspection Process
- Support to the piloting of Waste Recycling Activities Focused on Plastics and Used Oil from restaurants
- Seabed cleaning from bulky wastes
- Impact Assessment from Fishery Activities of the MPA Karaburun-Sazan
- Assessing ecological & socio-economic coherence on primary MCPAs, relying on K-S MPA sustainability model, current situation, and developments on marine and coastal protected areas in Albania
- Assessment and Integration of Gender Vulnerability, Standards and its Access to Management and Conservation Actions in the Protected Areas in Albania
- Report on eco-tourism development needs and opportunities at Vlora & Feasibility Concept of the Nature-based Ecotourism at Karaburun Sazan MPA
- Manual on ecotourism best practices and code of conduct for tour operators
- Scientific monitoring program for KS MPA
- Pescatourism promotion in MPAs of Albania
- Training on capacity building and use of e-learning platform
- Baseline assessment of shipwrecks and their relevance for submarine tourism
- Implementing ecological monitoring program for K-S MPA
- Scenarios Projection of MPA nature-based ecotourism