UNDP Latest Jobs in Nigeria: Vacancies for Administrative/Finance Officer, Legal Consultant, Consultant

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We require suitable qualified candidates to fill the position below:

POST TITLE:   Administrative/Finance Officer

PROJECT TITLE:     PIMS -4122: Promoting Energy Efficiency in Residential and Public Sector in Nigeria

LOCATION:   Nigeria

TYPE OF CONTRACT: 1C

ADDITIONAL CATEGORY:   Energy and Environment

REPORTING LANGUAGE:   English

STARTING DATE:   Dec 2011

DURATION OF SERVICE:   1 year

BACKGROUND:

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a grant for Nigeria to implement a climate change mitigation project titled “Promoting Energy Efficiency in Residential and Public Sector in Nigeria”. The overall objective of this project is to improve the energy efficiency of a series of end-use equipment (refrigeration appliances, air conditioners, lighting, electric motors and fans, heating appliances etc) used in residential and public buildings (schools, hotels, government offices, etc) in Nigeria through the introduction of appropriate energy efficiency policies and measures and demand-side management programs. The project will assist the government of Nigeria to put in place comprehensive energy efficiency policy and legislation. It will help to minimize the building of power stations, helping to save money which will be invested in other sectors. This will consequently help in mitigating the emission of Greenhouse gases resulting from generating energy. It will also help to increase Nigerian’s access to electricity.

UNDP Nigeria is seeking to appoint a candidate for the position of Administrative and Finance Assistant

SUMMARY OF KEY FUNCTIONS:

The Administrative and Finance Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator and provide assistance to project implementation in the mobilization of inputs, the organization of training activities and financial management and reporting.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:

• Prepare all payment requests, financial record-keeping and preparation of financial reports required in line with NEX financial rules and procedures,
• Assist in the recruitment and procurement processes, checking the conformity with UNDP and the Government rules and procedures,
• Assist in the organization of in-country training activities, ensuring logistical arrangements,
• Prepare internal and external travel arrangements for project personnel,
• Maintain equipment ledgers and other data base for the project,
• Take record of projects meetings and draft correspondence as required,
• Maintain project filing,
• Other duties which may be required.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

At least five years administrative experience:

• Any relevant University First Degree. Degrees in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting will an added advantage,
• Good organizational skills,
• Good computer skills, including spread-sheets and database.

POST TITLE:   Legal Consultant (to develop the energy efficiency policy and legislation in Nigeria)

PROJECT TITLE:   PIMS -4122: Promoting Energy Efficiency in Residential and Public Sector in Nigeria

LOCATION:  Nigeria

TYPE OF CONTRACT:  IC

ADDITIONAL CATEGORY:     Energy and Environment

REPORTING LANGUAGE:   English

STARTING DATE:   Dec 2011

DURATION OF SERVICE:    6-months

A. BACKGROUND

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is working with the Nigeria Government to implement a climate change mitigation project titled “Promoting Energy Efficiency in Residential and public Sector in Nigeria”. The overall objective of this project is to improve the energy efficiency of a series of end-use equipment used in residential and public building in Nigeria through the introduction of appropriate energy efficiency policies and measures and demand-side management programs. Another objective of the project is to strengthen the regulatory and institutional framework, develop monitoring and enforcement mechanisms, provide training to appliance and equipment professionals, and launch a public outreach campaign to promote energy efficiency in Nigeria.

The project will assist the government of Nigeria to put in place comprehensive energy efficiency policy and legislation. It will help to minimize the building of power stations, helping to save money which will be invested in other sectors. This will consequently help in mitigating the emission of greenhouse gases resulting from generating energy. It will also help to increase Nigerian’s access to electricity.

UNDP Nigeria is seeking to appoint a candidate that will help to review and develop an energy efficiency policy and legislation ready for parliamentary approval.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

SUMMARY OF KEY SERVICES:

The candidate will help to review and develop an energy efficiency policy and legislation ready for parliamentary approval.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:

Specific functions shall include but not limited to the following:

• A comprehensive report on the existing legal, regulatory and institutional framework affecting the development of energy efficient appliances in Nigeria and on the existing barriers with recommendations for needed changes,
• Conduct a technical and legal review of existing appliance standards regulations and tools,
• Review and recommend lessons learnt in the development of EE legislations, policy and measures undertaken in other developing countries e.g. Ghana, India, Mexico, South Africa,
• Review current policy and legislation gaps,
• Produce review report and document results of review,
• Based on the modeling data obtained from inventory study, the candidate will draft the energy efficiency policy and bill of Act for review by the Project Steering Committee members,
• Extensive consultation with Project Steering Committee Members, ministries and private sector representatives,
• Review and align with national process and work out timeline/milestones of approval of draft energy efficiency bill,
• Training workshop to regulatory staff reviewing regulation and implementation responsibilities,
• Embark on a review to find out if the energy efficiency legislation could be merged with other Climate bills being drafted e.g. the New Clean Energy Bill,
• Drafting the MEPS for AC, refrigerators and lighting.

DELIVERABLE & REPORTING:

• The consultant shall work with the Project Team to ensure the successful and timely completion of the energy efficiency bill in accordance with objectives, schedule and planned budget and the monitoring and evaluation plan.

COMPETENCIES:

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Clear understanding of the barriers in the legal process in Nigeria,
• Previous experience in drafting and development of Nigerian bill of Act,
• Ability to work with the public and private stakeholders to get prompt feedback,
• Experience of energy efficiency policy and legislations, especially on appliances S and I and awareness campaign.

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP:

• Strong in inter-personal and multi-disciplinary communications,
• Ability to lead, plan, organize, coordinate, manage, monitor and evaluate the project and work, independently and as team to the scheduled timelines milestone,
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment,
• Demonstrates a good work ethic and respect for divergent views,
• Flexibility in accommodating a range of comments and suggestions after technical review.

CORPORATE COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values,
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability,
• Familiarity with the Nigerian context or with similar projects in region (West African and Sub-Saharan) would be an added advantage for recruitment.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• At least 10 years work experience in the legal professions,
• University education in Legal, Law, Engineering, Environment, Climate Mitigation, Energy Efficiency or relevant field. A post-graduate degree (M. Sc, or higher) is an advantage,
• Strong computer and analytical skills (Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, e-mail).

POST TITLE:   Consultant (to develop an inventory for the monitoring and data collection system for end-use sales, energy demand and energy consumption)

PROJECT TITLE: PIMS – 4122: Promoting Energy Efficiency in Residential and Public Sector in Nigeria

JOB LOCATION:   Nigeria

TYPE OF CONTRACT:   1C

ADDITIONAL CATEGORY:   Energy and Environment

REPORTING LANGUAGE:   English

STARTING DATE:   Dec 2011

DURATION OF SERVICE:  6-months

A. BACKGROUND

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is working with the Nigeria Government to implement a climate change mitigation project titled “Promoting Energy Efficiency in Residential and Public Sector in Nigeria”. The overall objective of this project is to improve the energy efficiency of a series of end-use equipment used in residential and public buildings in Nigeria through the introduction of appropriate energy efficiency policies and measures and demand-side management programs. Another objective of the project is to strengthen the regulatory and institutional framework develop monitoring and enforcement mechanisms, provide training to appliance and equipment professionals, and launch a public outreach campaign to promote energy efficiency in Nigeria.

The project will assist the government of Nigeria to put in place comprehensive energy efficiency policy and legislation. It will help to minimize the building of power stations, helping to save money which will be invested in other sectors. This will consequently help in mitigating the emission of greenhouse gases resulting from generating energy. It will also help to increase Nigerian’s access to electricity.

This Project seeks to develop an inventory of the baseline data on the energy rating and potential carbon saving from the various equipment and appliances categories in the residential and public sectors. The data will give a clear picture of baseline energy rating and the potential energy saving that could be gained from each appliance category.

UNDP Nigeria is seeking to appoint a candidate to develop an inventory for the collection, monitoring, assessment and analysis of top down and bottom up data on end use sales, energy demand and consumption as input parameters for mitigation modeling tools for the estimation of energy and electricity savings and baseline GHG emissions reduction.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

SUMMARY OF KEY SERVICES:

The candidate will develop a transparent measureable, reportable and verifiable (MRV) inventory for tracking the end-use sales and energy rating data of appliance and equipment in Nigeria. These marketing, engineering, economic and potential carbon emissions data to be collected and surveyed must be accurate and suitable as inputs parameters for various tools for the design of energy efficiency policy and measures.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:

Specific functions shall include but not limited to the followings:

• Consult with stakeholders on what appliance to survey, develop, categorize and prioritize an inventory of appliances (refrigerators, chillers, Air conditioners, lighting, motors, solar heater, pumps),
• Identify and recommend what demographic, marketing, engineering, economic and energy sector data to collect and monitor (sales volume, energy rating, energy efficiency ratio, sale prices, tariff rate, market trend, appliances growth rate),
• Develop a user friendly inventory system to capture, validate and verify the top down (custom, import) and bottom up data (importer, retailers, wholesaler),
• Identify gaps in the data and recommend solutions,
• Develop or adopt an energy efficiency modeling tools such as CLASP’s PAMS and BUENAS to quantify co-benefits and for the design of energy efficiency policy and measures (MEPS and Label),
• Develop a data updating system through re-surveys as essential validation exercise,
• Based on the modelling outputs, recommend energy efficiency policy and measures in a report that are appropriate to Nigeria,
• Draft a training manual on how to use the inventory system,
• Assess power demand by the public sector such as ministries, schools, universities, hospitals and others (mosques and churches),
• Develop an inventory of potential viable carbon projects.

DELIVERABLE & REPORTING:

• The consultant shall work with the Project Team to ensure the successful and timely completion of the inventory system in accordance with objectives, schedule and planned budget and the monitoring and evaluation plan.

COMPETENCIES:

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

• Previous experience in developing and implementing of inventory system for baseline data management for the design of MEPS and label,
• Previous experience in the collection and analysis of market surveillance data suitable for inputs into PAMS and BUENAS modeling,
• Experience of in implementing project activities, effective result-based monitoring systems with good Indicators and strong baseline,
• Experience of energy efficiency policy and legislations, especially on appliances S and L  and awareness campaign.

MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP:

• Strong in inter- personal and multi-disciplinary communications,
• Ability to lead, plan, organize, coordinate, delegate manage monitor and evaluate the project and work Independently and as a team to the scheduled timelines and milestones,
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment,
• Demonstrates a good work ethic and respect for divergent views,
• Flexibility in accommodating a range of comments and suggestions after technical review.

CORPORATE COMPETENCIES:

• Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values,
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability,
• Familiarity with the Nigerian context or with similar projects in region (West African and Sub-Saharan) would be an added advantage for recruitment.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• At least 10 years work experience in Inventory system design and management of end use data sales,
• Familiar with mitigation modeling tools such as PAMS and BUENAS,
• University education in Electronic, Engineering, Environment, Climate Mitigation, Energy Efficiency or relevant field,
• A post-graduate degree (M.Sc., or higher) is an advantage,
• Strong computer and analytical skills (Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, e-mail).

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

Candidate should send their CV and their expression of interest (EOI) on how they intend to embark on this task by going to the website http://rosters.ng.undp.org to register their profile and apply for this position. The EOI should contain the following but not limited to them: Introduction, Objectives, methodology, time line, expected output and summary budget.

For any clarification on any aspect of this job or how to apply, please send an e-mail to vdmssupport.ng@undp.org

Only Vendors that fully complete their profiles online and meet application requirements above shall be considered.