BACKGROUND
The Deployment of Renewable Energy and Improvement of Energy Efficiency in the Public Sector project is being implemented from the 1st of September 2016 to the 31st of August 2019. The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund and the Government of Jamaica through its agency the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) and other partners. The project implementation is being executed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Jamaica in partnership with PCJ.
This project seeks to advance a low carbon development path and reduce Jamaica’s public sector energy bill through the introduction of renewable energy (RE) and improvement in energy efficiency (EE) in the health sector. The project will build relevant capacity in the public sector by increasing the knowledge base of its operatives on matters pertinent to RE and EE as well as developing the appropriate technical skills necessary to support investments in the sector. It will strengthen the regulatory framework that governs the development and deployment of RE and EE technologies. The project will support and investigate a potential mechanism involving public-private partnerships (PPPs) that will engender a greater uptake of RE and EE.
It has been recognized that there is limited technical expertise in public sector institutions (particularly in Jamaica’s health sector) tasked to oversee electricity equipment purchases and performance. The project seeks to establish the basis for sustainability by developing a cadre of trained technicians to ensure that there is no dearth of technical skills in the country. This would include a series of trainings for key audiences who will successfully support the development of a scaled-up RE and EE market. This output will however seek to promote the development and upgrading of skills and competences within the health sector with an emphasis on energy management and solar photo-voltaic system operation and maintenance.
UNDP is looking for an experienced and knowledgeable training institution and/or company in the areas of energy management and renewable energy technology to develop and deliver a training program. The training will be expected to provide basic concepts for energy management as well as the operation, maintenance and monitoring of solar PV systems. The Key Performance Indicators of this capacity building initiative is to have fifty (50) technicians certified in RE and EE systems and thirty (30) other staff from beneficiary hospitals trained in RE and EE technologies. The assignment should comprise of sensitization workshops on RE and Energy Management, a training of trainers program along with training sessions on energy management and solar PV operation and maintenance.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Objective:
The objective of the assignment is to facilitate development of local technical capacities and increase knowledge on energy management and renewable energy technologies, particularly solar PV systems within the Health Sector. It is also geared at developing the national guidelines for the operation, maintenance and monitoring of solar PV systems. Therefore this assignment is intended to:
Scope of Work
The institution or firm will be expected to:
REQUIRED EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATION
The consultancy will be undertaken by a reputable firm with a competent team to perform the services outlined in the scope of work above. At a minimum, the team should comprise individuals with the minimum qualification and experience as per the requirements below:
Team Leader – Energy Specialist
Renewable Energy Consultant
Energy Management Consultant
Application Procedure:
Proposals must be submitted on or before the deadline indicated by UNDP in the eTendering system. Bids must be submitted in the online eTendering system in the following link: https://etendering.partneragencies.org using your username and password. If you have not registered in the system before, you must register now by logging in using
username: event.guest
password: why2change
and follow the registration steps as specified in the system user guide.
Please send requests for clarification to procurement.jamaica@undp.org; Tel: 978.2390 ext. 2007.