National Consultant

Job Description

UNDP Jobs - 79392- Individual Consultant - Admin. & Finance (For Indi Individual Consultant - Admin. & Finance (For Indian Nationals Only) (Midnight New York, USA) Duration of Initial Contract : UNDP supports the Government of India in its vision to achieve faster, and more inclusive growth. Guided by the Millennium Development Goals and the vision of the Eleventh Five Year Plan, UNDP promotes social, economic and political inclusion for the most disadvantaged. The UNDP Energy and Environment (E&E;) Unit works towards the goal of low- carbon, climate resilient development in India. The E&E; unit supports the Indian Government to meet national commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention to Combat Desertification and the UN Framework Convention for Climate Change. The unit builds national capacity for conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, for expanding access to clean energy, for energy efficiency and management of polluting chemicals. Cross- cutting themes of specific interest are capacity development, inclusion, technical support and South- South cooperation. In the thematic area of climate change, UNDP works closely with national and state governments on the preparation and implementation of Climate Change Action Plans and other related themes on climate change. Besides, UNDP also works with the local governments and community institutions and with NGOs and technical support agencies on various aspects of climate change both on adaptation and mitigation. The focus is on strengthening capacities, support developing a low carbon climate resilient development pathway. Duties and Responsibilities Candidates will primarily be responsible for executing work related to financial management and providing administrative support Financial Management Assist in all accounting and book keeping related to the project/ s. Process timely payments of vendors, travel and other claims of staff. Coordinate with vendors and UNDP finance team for timely payment. Assist in preparing the financial statements and maintaining the financial records Assist in ensuring timely delivery of each of the deliverables to the PMU by liaising with the project proponents General Administration Provide administrative support for Energy and Environment projects. Organize and coordinate meetings, trainings, workshops and make travel arrangements as needed. Maintain the contracts of each sub contract and update as required Assist in collation and compilation of data and information from the concerned implementing partners. Assist in preparation of documents for contracting and procurement of goods and services, including maintenance and physical verification of assets. Within the assigned area of responsibility, draft letters/ correspondences, audit replies, etc. Any other function as required pertaining to the effective implementation of the Energy and Environment projects. Assist in preparing progress reports Assist in preparing dissemination material Competencies Excellent writing, communication and analytical skills; interpersonal skills, with an ability to work in a multi- cultural environment; knowledge of IT tools Ability to work with minimal supervision Works as a team member Required Skills and Experience Essential: 5 years of relevant experience in financial management and general administration. Experience of working with Government Organisations / UN organization desired Consultant should submit his/ her updated CV with three references. Monthly, based on number of days worked in a month and deliverable submitted. The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: Responsive; Having received the highest score out of a pre- determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation; Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation. Criteria for Technical Evaluation would be as under: Relevant Work Experience- 70%. For any clarification please write to ic.india@undp.org. UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. 2016 United Nations Development Programme,

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equipment supplyclimate changestatements of work sowlow carbonbook keepingmillennium development goalstechnical supportnatural resourcesenergy efficiencyanalytical skillsunited nationstravel arrangements