REQUEST FOR CURRICULUM VITAE – Environmental Specialist

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(CONSULTING SERVICES – SELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)

Republic of Armenia

 ENERGY EFFICIENT REGIONS: INTRODUCING MECHANISMS TO INCREASE ENERGY SAVINGS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PROMOTING “GREEN ENERGY”

 Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development Grant

Assignment Title: Environmental Specialist

Reference No.: EFSD -CS/3/2023

The Republic of Armenia has received financing from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) toward the cost of the “Energy Efficient Regions: Introducing Mechanisms to Increase Energy Saving in Public Buildings and Promoting “Green Energy”” Project in amount of 1,719,200 (one million seven hundred nineteen thousand two hundred) US dollars, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include supporting the Armenian Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund (“R2E2 Fund”) during the implementation of the “Energy Efficient Regions: Introducing Mechanisms to Increase Energy Saving in Public Buildings and Promoting ““Green Energy“ Project (“Project”) by providing expertise on environmental issues within the framework of civil works carried out in the buildings of the Project beneficiaries. The Environmental Specialist will be responsible for project works compliance with the Environmental and Social Responsibility Policy of the Eurasian Development Bank (approved by the decision of the Board of the Bank dated April 26, 2012, Minutes No. 188), which is implemented in accordance with the Environmental Management Plan for specific project activities.

The overall duration of the assignment is 8 months (optional, to be adjusted, depending on the duration of the Contracts with construction companies).

 The commencement of Services is planned since June, 2023 (optional, to be adjusted, when the Contracts with construction companies are signed).

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment is attached to this Request for curriculum vitae.

The R2E2 Fund, acting as a Project implementation unit (“PIU”) now invites eligible individuals (“Consultants”) to express their interest in providing the Services. Interested individuals should provide Curriculum Vitae (CV), demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

TERMS OF REFERENCE – Environmental Specialist

Minimum qualification requirements are:

  • Master’s degree in environmental science, natural resources management, civil engineering or other relevant fields;
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in environmental assessment, risk management and environmental monitoring;
  • Relevant experience on environment safeguards requirements implementation in donor-funded projects (at least 3 similar Contracts);
  • Fluency in Armenian, English and Russian;
  • Solid computer skills (MS office).

Selection criteria:

  • General qualifications and experience,
  • Qualifications and experience in the area of the required Consulting Services,
  • Experience in the region and knowledge of the language of the Recipient’s country.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection method for Individual Consultants set out in Procurement Policy for Projects Financed by the EFSD (last update in November 2018)[1] and the Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by the EFSD Funds (last update in November 2018)[2].

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 29/1 Sayat-Nova Ave., 0001 Yerevan, Armenia, +(374-10) 58 80 11, +(374-10) 54 51 21 from 09:00 to 18:00.

CVs must be delivered in a written form (no specific template required) in Armenian, or Russian, or English to the address below in person, or electronically (in pdf) by E-mail by June 7, 2023. The subject of the E-Mail shall be: CV for EFSD –CS/3/2023.

Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency (R2E2) Fund Attn:

29/1 Sayat-Nova Ave., 0001 Yerevan, Armenia

Tel: + (374-10) 58 80 11, +(374-10) 54 51 21

E-mail: zaruhi.gharagyozyan@r2e2.am

Attention: Mrs. Zaruhi Gharagyozyan

[1] https://efsd.org/upload/iblock/ba4/Procurement_policy_for_the_projects_financed_by_the_Eurasian_Fund_for_Stabilization_and_Development.pdf

[2] https://efsd.org/upload/iblock/634/Procurement-procedures-Eurasian-Fund-for-Stabilization-and-Development.pdf