National Inventory of Banks of Used or Unwanted Controlled Substances and a National Plan for the Management of these Substances

Result of Service• Timely completion and submission of a comprehensive report on National Inventory of Banks of Used or Unwanted Controlled Substances and a National Plan for the Management of these Substances in Cambodia • Timely completion and submission of a comprehensive on National Inventory of Banks of Used or Unwanted Controlled substances and a National Plan for the Management of these Substances in Lao PDR Work LocationHome Based Expected duration8 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe United Nations Environment Programme is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The Law Division works with international and non-governmental organizations, national and local governments, business and industry to develop and implement policies, strategies and practices that are cleaner and safer, incorporate environmental costs, use natural resources efficiently, reduce pollution and risks for humans and the environment, and enable the implementation of Conventions and International Agreements. The consultant will work closely with the National Ozone Units (NOUs) and under the guidance of the Montreal Protocol Programme Management Officer – Southeast Asia Network and Pacific Island Countries Network. The consultant will be home-based and shall mobilize adequate time and resources to carry out the assignment within the agreed time frame and shall demonstrate a strong commitment to completing the assignment. The consultant shall carry out and successfully complete the following tasks: (1) Analysis of potential inventory of banks of these used/unwanted controlled substances under the Montreal Protocol The consultant will guide the NOUs and local consultants in conducting the nation-wide data collection and will support the NOUs during the stakeholder consultation workshops. Under this task, the consultant shall • Propose concrete data analysis methodology with details of required inputs and parameters. Present the methodology to and consult with the NOU, OzonAction CAP ROAP and local consultant. • Using the already available data and complementary data collected by the local consultant, the following data need to be calculated for the year of data collection and estimated projections until 2045 by subsector, equipment type and substance type and by geographic location: o Inventory of RAC/MAC equipment in the country based on supply and retirement of RAC/MAC equipment. o Potential banks of controlled substances from the above inventory of RAC/MAC equipment. o Based on the current situation and practices, analysis of potential amount of controlled substances that can be recovered/recycled/reclaimed/destroyed. The analysis on the amount shall be broken down by stage of operation (i) during 7/9 operation - installation and servicing of RAC/MAC equipment and (ii) decommissioning at end-of-life of equipment. This detailed analysis is important to prioritize planned actions cost-effectively. o The consultant will review previously implemented or ongoing projects under the Multilateral Fund and other, relevant to refrigerant recovery, recycling, reclamation programmes or ODS/HFC disposal/destruction projects in the country (if applicable) to understand how much substances are treated at those facilities. • Where applicable and information is available, similar analysis on inventory, potential inventory and potential amount that can be recovered/recycled/reclaimed/destroyed from ODS/HFC fire suppression systems and/or ODS-/HFC-based foam products. • Validated data analysis results through appropriate methodology. (2) Assessment of the current national legal framework/policy and regulation, current situation/ practices, country capacity and infrastructure and identification of implementation challenges/gaps The consultant will obtain information from NOUs and local consultants in conducting assessment and will support the NOUs during the stakeholder consultation workshops. Under this task, the consultant shall: • Assess the current national legal framework/policy and regulation related to life-cycle management (trade control, handling, transportation, recovery, collection, recycle, reclamation, destruction) of (i) controlled substances under the Montreal Protocol, (ii) waste and (iii) refrigeration and air-conditioner and also with the linkage to the Basel Convention. • Assess the current situation/practices in the servicing sector, country capacity and infrastructure related to life-cycle management (trade control, handling, transportation, recovery, collection, recycle, reclamation, destruction of (i) controlled substances under the Montreal Protocol, (ii) waste and (iii) refrigeration and air-conditioner. This includes potential opportunities for co-disposal of waste-controlled substances with other hazardous waste. • Based on the above assessment, identify implementation challenges/gaps related to life-cycle management starting from trade control, handling, transportation, recovery, collection, recycle, reclamation, destruction etc. that prevent/undermine the adoption of sound management of controlled substances in the country. • Where applicable and information is available, similar analysis shall be applied to ODS/HFC fire suppression systems and/or ODS-/HFC-based foam products. (3) Recommendations on suitable design, policy option, action plan and potential business model to enable and sustain life-cycle management of controlled substances at the national level. Based on identified implementation challenges and gaps above, the consultant shall conduct the following tasks and and will support the NOUs during the stakeholder consultation workshops: • Analyze different options for design and associated cost to implement life-cycle management of used/unwanted controlled substances and provide recommendation on the most suitable design in accordance with country context. • Provide recommendation on policy options strategy, action plan, potential business model, institutional framework, responsible actors and their role in the process of lifecycle management and to enhance and sustain management of used/unwanted controlled substances based on the suggested design. Given the Multilateral Fund and UNEP policy on gender mainstreaming, the recommendation shall also include gender mainstreaming in the implementation of recommendations. • Conduct comparative analysis on the potential amount of controlled substances that can be recovered/recycled/reclaimed/destroyed based on the recommendation. (4) Development of a comprehensive country report on National Inventory of Banks of Used or Unwanted Controlled Substances and a National Plan for Management of these Substances Based on the above tasks, the consultant in close collaboration with the relevant NOUs and UNEP shall prepare a comprehensive country report on National Inventory of Banks of Used or Unwanted Controlled Substances and a National Plan for Management of these Substance in accordance with the guidelines of the Executive Committee. The first draft should be submitted to UNEP and the NOUs, in electronic format, for review and comments. The consultant will incorporate comments from UNEP in the draft, which will be used for its national consultation process. Based on feedback and comments obtained from stakeholders’ consultations, the consultant will finalize the country report and submit the final report to UNEP in electronic format. The consultant will provide inputs and support to UNEP in providing responses to comments from the Multilateral Fund Secretariat and to revise the report based on comments of the Multilateral Fund Secretariat. Qualifications/special skillsMaster’s degree in science, engineering, environment, public or environmental policy, development studies. A master's degree in engineering, environment, public or environmental policy, development studies is required. A Bachelor's degree in combination with two qualifying years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree. 10 years of working experience in the following is required: o Project development, data analysis and assessment of policy and formulation of project proposal/report. o Management of chemicals (e.g. trade control, handling, transportation recovery, recycle, reclamation, destruction) and/or experiences on management of appliances. Knowledge of refrigeration and air conditioning sector, greenhouse gases and their global warming potential (GWP) and national policy and legislation system for the Montreal Protocol and Basel Convention is desirable. Prior experience in working with governments in Asia and the Pacific region on Environment/Energy/Climate Change/Waste Management is desirable. Prior working experience with international organizations, and/or intergovernmental organization at the global, regional and national level is desirable. Experience in working on the Montreal Protocol including Kigali Amendment related areas and implementation of country projects such as Institutional Strengthening Project (IS), HCFC Phase-out Management Plan (HPMP), ozone depleting substance (ODS) alternatives survey and data verification, Enabling Activities Project for HFC phasedown (EA) and development of Country Assessment Report under the framework of EA project is desirable LanguagesFluency in written and spoken English is required. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.