Overview : Back-Ground The Global Opportunities for Long-term Development of the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector Plus (GOLD+) is a global program funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The GOLD+ program aims to reduce mercury use in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector of participating countries through a holistic, multisectoral and integrated approach to optimize formalization while improving access to finance for miners, thus accelerating the adoption of sustainable mercury-free technologies and enhancing access to traceable gold supply chains... Rationale for this Assignment UNDP is recruiting an International Financial Expert for the GOLD+ PPG phase. The International Financial Expert will provide technical assistance to national consultants who support baseline development of component 2 and aspects related to financial inclusion at proposed GOLD+ sites. This role requires a senior-level expert with knowledge of the options available for micro, small and medium-scale mining enterprises to access finance, credit and loans through blended models. (S)he will support GOLD+ PPG development, serving as focal point on financial inclusion and supply chains guiding local analyses/studies, as agreed with and under direct supervision of the GEF PPG Team Leader. The expert will work closely with the National Consultant (NC) Institutional and Policy Expert, UNDP and UNIDO personnel in Accra... Education - Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, such as natural resource governance, international finance and/or accounting, applied economics or African development studies;
Experience: - Minimum 8 years’ experience in financial aspects of the extractive industries, with understanding of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in the West African gold mining industry.
- Demonstrated proficiency in conducting research with ASGM stakeholders, with proven expertise in financial incentives, barriers to formalization, land rights and livelihood issues, ideally in Ghana.
- At least three publications on socio-economic aspects of ASGM in Africa (verifiable in CV);
- Knowledge of rural land-use conflicts, property rights, tenure security issues in the ASGM sector, including awareness of opportunities and constraints with community mining licenses.
- Experience with advising international development projects on ASM in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Familiarity with GEF Projects, including Minamata Convention on Mercury, is preferred
HOW TO APPLY - See the Documents section above for the detailed Annex I-Terms of Reference and Submission Documents.
BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION: - Strictly follow the instructions indicated in the IC Proposal Submission Form uploaded hereto
For detailed information, please refer to Annex I- Terms of Reference (ToR) Important Note: The Consultant is required to have the above mentioned professional and technical qualifications. Only the applicants who hold these qualifications are advised to submit their respective bid proposals DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: The following proposals must be prepared as per the prescribed standard format indicated in the respective IC Bid Document. The Proposals shall be submitted before its deadline on February 15, 2021, via UNDP Ghana Secured mail address: bids.gh@undp.org - Technical Proposal in pdf under file name: UNDP.GHA.2021.027.IC – TP - [insert Name]
- Financial Proposal in pdf under file name: UNDP.GHA.2021.027.IC – FP - [insert Name]
Please note that these proposals shall be submitted to the designated secured email into two files but in one email unless both Files are Greater than 9MB file size EMAIL SUBJECT LINE WHILE SUBMITTING PROPOSAL: While submitting your proposals to bids.gh@undp.org |