Consultant for Development of a PCB Removal and

vor 2 Wochen


Genf, Genf, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 231852

Job Network :
Economic, Social and Development

Job Family :
Environmental Affairs

Category and Level :
Consultants, CON

Duty Station :

GENEVA

Department/Office :
United Nations Environment Programme

Date Posted :
Apr 1, 2024

Deadline :
Apr 22, 2024

Result of Service

  • Deliverables: A.

Standardized PCB Project Component Development and Implementation:
Develop a user-friendly standardized approach to facilitate the integration of PCB removal and disposal components into energy sector projects in developing countries and countries with economies in transition; B

Replication and Scalability:
Prepare groundwork for replicating the approach and explore the potential for scaling the standardized approach beyond the energy transmission and distribution sectors, including big energy consumers; C

Reporting:

Prepare a report on recommendations and strategies for engaging with relevant financing institutions for consideration at the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions in 2025.


Outputs:
A1. Comprehensive standardized project component, outlining strategy and guidelines for integrating the phase-out of PCBs into energy sector projects; A2. Documented collaboration with implementing / financing organizations; B1. Documentation and guidelines for replication of the standardized approach; B2. Strategies for scalability of the standardized project component in other sectors than energy distribution and transmission; C. Report on recommendations and strategies for engaging with relevant financing institutions. The consultant updates the Programme Officer on a regular basis on the interim findings in the different working areas. All materials should be prepared in consultation with the Secretariat and submitted electronically.

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