Post Level: National/International Consultancy Type of Consultancy: Individual Consultancy Expected start date: September, 2018 Period of assignment/services: Twenty-five (25) working days over five months Background: The objective of the GEF Project Preparation Grant (PPG) is to develop the project concept into a full project: Conserving biodiversity and reducing land degradation using an integrated landscape approach.).This project aims to enhance conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services through mainstreaming of biodiversity into planning policies and practices related to Jamaica’s productive landscapes and key sectors. The Sustainable Land Management and Agricultural development Specialist will form part of the Project Development team and will be responsible for undertaking key assessments and analysis towards the completion of the required annexes and components of the Project Document. The final outputs of the GEF PPG are: 1. UNDP-GEF Project Document (ProDoc), using the 2017 standard template. 2. Mandatory annexes to the ProDoc, including gender analysis and action plan, stakeholder engagement plan, and project specific annexes (e.g. landscape profile, institutional and legal analysis, feasibility studies etc), among others. 3. GEF CEO Endorsement Request and all co-financing letters. 4. Validation Workshop report (as appropriate for projects with a moderate and high SESP risk rating). Key Dates for the GEF PPG Milestone | Date | Internal submission date for UNDP-GEF review and clearance | 31 January 2019 | CEO Endorsement Deadline after which the project will be cancelled. | 1 May 2019 |
Scope of Work: For the detailed SOW please visit our website at www.jm.undp.org/procurement Application Procedure: Proposal should be submitted through the online e-Tendering system https://etendering.partneragencies.org (search for Event ID: Jam10-34-2018) as per the deadline indicated in the system itself. Detailed user guide on how to register in the system can be accessed using the following link:- http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/operations/procurement/business/procurement-notices/resources/ Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to procurement.jamaica@undp.org UNDP will provide responses by uploading them in the system. | 
