| Overview : UNDP Vietnam is seeking for 01 National Project Coordinator Consultant (Ministry of Planning and Investment) - (Estimated: 153 working days) (Ref. 3-220202) With its extensive coastline and deltaic plains, Viet Nam is considered to be among the most vulnerable countries to climate change globally. Extreme weather events such as typhoons and tropical storms have increased in intensity, magnifying socio-economic and health impacts on rural, urban, coastal, and mountain communities, and endangering critical transportation and drainage infrastructure. The Mekong Delta is one of the most susceptible deltas in the world to sea level rise. To address climate change, the Government of Viet Nam developed a series of national climate change, green growth, and sustainable development policies, strategies, and action plans. One key planning instrument is the GoV’s National Strategy on Climate Change 2012-2020. To date, the government has been able to put in place several key climate change related decisions, including the landmark Plan for Implementation of the Paris Agreement in 2016 and approved its domestic National Adaptation Plan (NAP) in the year 2020. In addition, Viet Nam is among the first countries to have submitted its Updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC in July 2020, which has a strong adaptation component. The main objective of the consultancy is to support MPI to manage and coordinate project activities of MPI component with UNDP and line ministry experts, ensuring quality and timely completion of related activities of Viet Nam’s NAP-SUB. The national consultant will more specifically be responsible for: - Updating/Developing workplans/ related TORs/ proposals for project activities under MPI and support to manage the activities of contractors; and
- Supporting the project implementation under MPI and act as the main focal point for coordinating activities with other line-ministries and UNDP.
The selection will be based on a competitive basis and will comply with UNDP procurement regulations. Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information (in English, PDF Format): - Curriculum vitae with copies of required certifications;
- Signed Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability (Annex IV) that clearly states which position you are applying for
- Required supporting documents as per indicated in the Evaluation criteria (Section 4 of the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice)
- Signed Financial Offer (Annex V)
Procurement Notice with enclosed TOR and evaluation criteria as well as Submission forms are in the attached files. Submissions should be sent by email to: luu.ngoc.diep@undp.org no later than the submission deadline. Submission email should indicate the tender’s reference number with subject line as per instructed. After submitting proposal, bidder should send notification by email (without attachment) to: procurement.vn@undp.org informing that the bidder has submitted proposal. UNDP will not be responsible for the missing of proposal if the bidder does not follow the instructions nor send notification email to above address. Submission deadline: Thursday, 24 February 2022 (Hanoi time) Contact person for correspondence, notifications and clarifications: Luu Ngoc Diep Procurement Unit UNDP Vietnam 304 Kim Ma, Hanoi, Vietnam Tel: +84 24 38500100 Direct: +84 24 38500200 Email: luu.ngoc.diep@undp.org | 
