Result of ServiceTo support and facilitate the TNA process, national contractors are being recruited for the execution of activities in relation to climate change mitigation in the Built environment & energy efficiency sector under the direct supervision of the TNA Coordinator. The contractor shall provide technical services for the assessment of technology needs for climate change mitigation activities in Bahrain and shall provide the following outputs: • A portfolio of technologies for the Built environment & energy efficiency sector • A Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) report describing the prioritised technologies for mitigation in the Built environment & energy efficiency sector including the process followed and the rationale for the latter. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre will provide a template for the TNA report. • A Barrier Analysis and Enabling Framework (BA&EF) report on existing barriers for the prioritised mitigation technologies and enabling framework to facilitate the deployment and diffusion of technology priorities. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre will provide a template for the BA&EF report. • A Technology Action Plan (TAP) report for mitigation, including 2-4 project ideas for the implementation of the TAP, and one policy brief per technology taken to the TAP in the format agreed for the project with UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre will provide a template for the TAP report and policy briefs. Field trips and trips to attend training and capacity-building workshops will occur. Work LocationManama, Bahrain Expected duration21 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations. With over 8,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it. By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments. UNOPS is the operational arm of the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC). UNEP-CCC is a leading international advisory institution on energy, climate and sustainable development. Its work focuses on assisting developing countries and emerging economies transition towards more low carbon development paths, and supports integration of climate-resilience in national development. UNEP-CCC is actively engaged in implementing UN Environment’s Climate Change Strategy and Energy Programme. Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) is a set of country-driven activities leading to the identification, prioritization and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The TNA project is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, supported by UNOPS, on behalf of the Global Environment Facility. The current Global TNA project, deriving from window (i) of the Strategic Program on Technology Transfer, is designed to support countries to carry out improved Technology Needs Assessments within the framework of the UNFCCC. The project supports countries that wish to update an earlier TNA as well as those embarking on a TNA for the first time. The purpose of the TNA project is to assist participant developing country Parties identify and analyse priority technology needs, which can form the basis for a portfolio of environmentally sound technology (EST) projects and programmes to facilitate the transfer of, and access to, the ESTs and know-how in the implementation of Article 4.5 of the UNFCCC Convention. Hence TNAs are central to the work of Parties to the Convention on technology transfer and present an opportunity to track an evolving need for new equipment, techniques, practical knowledge and skills, which are necessary to mitigate GHG emissions and/or reduce the vulnerability of sectors and livelihoods to the adverse impacts of climate change. The main objectives of the project are: • To identify and prioritise through country-driven participatory processes, technologies that can contribute to mitigation and adaptation goals of the participant countries, while meeting their national sustainable development goals and priorities; • To identify barriers hindering the acquisition, deployment, and diffusion of the prioritised technologies; • To develop Technology Action Plans specifying activities and enabling frameworks to overcome the barriers and facilitate the transfer, adoption and diffusion of selected technologies in the participant countries and policy briefs summarizing the policy relevant actions within the Technology Action Plans in a short and user-friendly way; • To develop concept notes for attracting funding to implement selected technologies in priority areas of national relevance. Monitoring and Progress Controls In close collaboration with the rest of the national TNA team and the TNA Coordinator and Regional Centre, the contractor will be responsible for, inter-alia: a. Organising consultative stakeholder meetings and workshops (TNA validation, BAEF validate and TAP validation). b. Identification and prioritization of technologies for the Built environment & energy efficiency sector through a participatory process with a broad involvement of relevant stakeholders, including; i. identification and link-up with relevant stakeholders and facilitation of the sectorial working groups to be set-up, ii. identification of institutions for data and other support, and iii. collecting, analysing and synthesizing information and data to prepare technology fact sheets for the sector. c. Leading the process of analysing with the stakeholder groups how the prioritised technologies can be implemented in the country and how implementation circumstances could be improved by addressing the barriers and developing an enabling framework based, inter-alia, on undertaking of local market and other assessments, as may be required; d. Prepare and finalize the TNA, BA&EF and TAP reports, with project ideas and policy briefs, and with inputs of stakeholders included. i. Prepare working papers and other TNA-related documents as may be required to ease the consultative process and harnessing inputs from stakeholders during meetings and workshops, amongst others. e. Provision of any other inputs, as may be required, relevant to related part of the TNA process and output targeted as may be requested by the TNA Coordinator, the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, Regional Centres and the National TNA Committee. The contractor will be required to use best practices, guidelines, methodologies and technical guidance available through the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and other approved sources. The following table provides an overview of the tasks to be conducted by the contractor. 1. Identify priority technologies for mitigation Review of existing documents at the national level (NDC, sectoral policies, National Communications, previous TNAs, etc.). For countries updating earlier TNAs, this may comprise identifying areas which require revision, new technologies, and new national conditions with relevance to achieving the NDCs. In close collaboration with the TNA coordinator and the other TNA consultants, the expert will support and facilitate: • working groups consisting of technical experts and practitioners within the sector • through a participatory process, the identification of relevant technologies • based on a multi-criteria analysis, the prioritization of the selected technologies (between 8 and 12 technologies per sector) 2. Prepare report on priority technologies (TNA report) Prepare TNA report, which will be validated by TNA coordinator and TNA team through workshops, and the TNA Steering Committee. 3. Conduct a barrier and enabling frameworks analysis for the deployment and diffusion of the prioritised technologies (BA&EF report) The expert will conduct: • Analysis of market and barriers for development, deployment and diffusion of priority technologies for the 8-12 technologies chosen for mitigation • Identify measures to overcome barriers • Propose enabling frameworks to overcome barriers identified for the 8-12 chosen technologies 4. Prepare a Technology Action Plan (TAP) In collaboration with the TNA coordinator, TNA team and stakeholders, the expert will: • Develop technology action plans for the deployment and diffusion of the prioritised technologies in the country • Propose project/programme concepts based on the priority technologies, for future funding 5. Prepare policy briefs and co-organise dissemination event Based on the work previously delivered in the TNA project, the expert will prepare policy briefs, support their dissemination and present them in a national TNA dissemination and donor engagement event organised by the National TNA coordinator. 1st deliverable – Submission of Portfolio of 8-12 technologies for mitigation in the Built environment & energy efficiency sector 2nd deliverable – Submission of TNA report 3rd deliverable – Submission of BA&EF report 4th deliverable – Submission of TAP report 5th deliverable – 1 Policy brief per technology taken to the TAP Qualifications/special skillsThe expert should possess at least a postgraduate degree in environmental management or other climate-related fields. The contractor should possess expertise in the Built environment & energy efficiency sector. The expert should possess at least 5 years of work experience in the Built environment & energy efficiency sector or related fields. At least 5 years practical experience in relevant fields, including research analysis and project management. Experience in an international agency or organization is desirable. The expert should have applied knowledge in the Built environment & energy efficiency sector related technologies. The expert should have extensive knowledge of - and experience with – climate change mitigation strategies, technologies, and policies – that may be adopted - at the national level. More specifically the expert should be familiar with national development objectives and Built environment & energy efficiency and Built environment & energy efficiency sectoral policies, have overall insights in climate change science, and potential climate change impacts, as well as mitigation needs for the country in the prioritised sector(s). Moreover, the expert should have good coordination and facilitation skills, possess proven analytical capabilities, as well as excellent writing skills. LanguagesFluency in written and spoken English is required. Arabic is an advantage. 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.