UNDP Jobs: International Financial Expert for SMEs

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:

International Financial Expert for SMEs

Duration:

1.4 working months split into three missions throughout
the project duration

Time:

First mission: 1 week starting 1 December 2002;
JOB DESCRIPTION

Position:

International Financial Expert for SMEs

Duration:

1.4 working months split into three missions throughout
the project duration

Time:

First mission: 1 week starting 1 December 2002;
Second mission: 3 weeks starting 10 April, 2003; and
Third mission: 2 weeks starting 25 August, 2003

Project Title:

VIE/01/G41-Vietnam: Promoting Energy Conservation in Small and
Medium scale Enterprises PECSME ^Ö PDF-B Exercise

Implementing agency:

Department for Science and Technology Management in Industry,
Ministry of Science and Technology

Duty Station:

Hanoi


Introduction: The UNDP/GEF-assisted PECSME project is
intended to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from
small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by removing
existing policy, institutional, technical, informational and
financial barriers to adoption of more energy efficient
technologies and practices. The energy management schemes
that will be developed, promoted and demonstrated under this
project, and later will be replicated after project
completion are expected to result in positive impacts to the
country's SME sector.

The objective of the PDF-B exercise is to specifically
determine and design the relevant project components that
will address the barriers to the adoption and widespread
application of energy efficient technologies and practices
in Vietnam^Òs SME sector.

Assignment Aim: Provide guidance/advices for subcontractors
on issues related to financial area and develop appropriate
financing mechnisms for energy conservation projects in
SMEs.

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. Draft methodologies to assess the available financing
mechanisms for SMEs in cooperation with the Project Design
Expert and PMO.

2. Direct/guide two subcontracted teams on Financial
Arrangement and Demonstration Schemes and review/assess
their outputs.

3. Evaluate the training needs of SMEs in the areas of
bankable energy conservation and energy efficiency (EC&EE)
project development.

4. Evaluate the training needs of financial institutions in
the areas of evaluation of EC&EE project financial viability
and minimization of transaction costs and risks.

5. Advise on energy service company development.

6. Identify and develop appropriate financing mechanisms for
SMEs development in consultation with local banks.

7. Develop the demonstration scheme for SME project finance
and energy conservation implementation.

8. Liaise with UNDP Vietnam closely to report progress.
Submit a report on progress to PMO and UNDP Vietnam at the
end of each mission.

Deliverables:

1. Report on SME training needs assessment on bankable EC&EE
project development and on training needs assessment of
financial institutions on evaluation of EC&EE project
financial viability and minimization of transaction costs
and risks.

2. Report on the proposed demonstration schemes.

3. Report on the appropriate financing mechanisms for EC&EE
projects for SMEs.

4. Mission reports to PMO and UNDP Vietnam.

Qualifications:

- Postgraduate degree in Energy Management or Financial
Economics.

- At least 5 years track record of experience in the
development of energy policies, and at least 5-year working
experience with international funding organizations.

- Extensive knowledge of the financial needs and
opportunities for financing projects of SMEs, as well as
developing financing mechanisms for SMEs.

- Experience in formulating effective demonstration programs
for energy efficiency financing and market delivery
mechanism.

- Fluency in spoken and written English.

- Available for three missions during the PDF B project
duration (beginning, middle and end).


Application procedures:
Applicants who are interested in the above positions should
submit their detailed curriculum vitae together with application
letters in English, indicating project number and post title, and
copies of degree/certificates if available to:

Ms. Nguyen Thuy Mai
Service Centre
Email: registry@undp.org.vn
Fax.: 84-4-942 2267

Applications must reach the above address no later than 4
p.m., 14 October 2002. Acknowledgements will only be sent to
short-listed applicants. UNDP applies gender equality policy
in the personnel recruitment practice.