UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION
UNIDO/UNDP Project:
POPs legacy elimination and POPs release reduction
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National Expert on PCB Management
Ankara, Turkey
3 months over a period of 6 months (initial)
A. PROJECT CONTEXT
The Government of Turkey signed the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs) on May 22, 2001 and ratified it under national legislation that became effective January
12, 2010.
The factual basis for Turkey’s approach to address the POPs issue is its National Implementation
Plan (NIP) which defines the baseline situation in terms of POPs legacies and priorities related to
on-going management of POPs issues. It was developed in the 2004-2007 period, issued and
adopted by the Government in 2008 as the basis of a national program to addressing priority
POPs issues, revised with additional data in 2010 and formally submitted to the Stockholm
Convention Secretariat in April 2011.
The priority POPs issues identified in the NIP and addressed by the project are:
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Elimination of POPs pesticide stockpiles, specifically lindane stockpiles,
Completing the elimination of PCB stockpiles and undertaking a PCB phase out
plan;
Addressing U-POPs release reduction through implementation of BAT/BEP;
Identification and clean-up of POPs contaminated sites, and
Strengthening national capacity to address POPs.
Turkey has similar legacy and modern environmental management capacity limitations common
in larger rapidly industrializing countries. Notwithstanding progress in addressing these, the
country is trying to rapidly transition to a level of environmental management on this issue
equivalent to a fully developed country, particularly in relation to the EU. This creates the
priority requirement of Turkey to rapidly proceed with implementation of its NIP, something that
in the absence of external assistance would not be achievable. More specifically this involves
dealing with remaining accessible POPs legacies and equipping itself with the regulatory and
technical tools for ongoing management of POPs as a fully developed country over a short
period.
The ratification had further enabled the Government to approach, through UNDP and UNIDO
serving as implementing agencies, the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and request project
preparation funds for formulation of a full-sized project (FSP) proposal to safely address a range
of challenges associated with POPs.
In terms of its design, the project will consist of several components which are described in
detail further in the text.
Component 1 (UNDP) of the project is intended to address the principle high concentration POPs
legacies remaining in the country, the main one involving a large stockpile of HCH (Merkim
site; 3,000 tons of waste) which represents a significant local and global POPs release risk given
its proximity to a major international sea route. Apart from HCH stockpile, the existing and
collected pure PCB stocks (estimated at 200 tons) will be addressed in this component. This
component also supports the qualification of POPs destruction capability in the country such that
it can demonstrate destruction efficiency and other environmental performance parameters as set
out in the Convention’s guidelines as adopted by the GEF. This will offer further commercial
POPs destruction capacity to smaller neighboring countries in the Middle East and Black Sea
regions that would otherwise not be available.
Component 2 (UNIDO) of the project addresses the need to manage the phase out of any retained
PCB contaminated electrical equipment on a planned and cost effective basis such that it is
scheduled to meet or exceed the deadlines imposed by the Convention. In particular it addresses
the need to define the extent of lower level PCB contamination in their electrical infrastructure
and providing the technical and decision making tools to eliminate this with the minimum of
disruption and cost. In the absence of initiating this work now, the potential for inappropriate
disposal and release will increase as the process is delayed and/or occurs on an ad hoc basis.
Component 3 (UNIDO) of the project will be designed around reduction of U-POPs current
releases and the avoidance of new ones, something that is particularly critical in a country with a
rapidly expanding industrial base. It first addresses the immediate need to better define the
current magnitude and sources of U-POPs and follows a proactive approach of promoting
BAT/BEP in both existing and new sources, consistent with international guidance and practice.
Component 4 (UNDP) of project is similarly oriented to proactively defining the extent of POPs
contaminated site issue, planning the long term process of addressing it consistent with
developed country practices and providing the technical and regulatory capacity to do so.
Component 5 (UNDP) supports the needed institutional and regulatory capacity to move forward
with rapid implementation of POPs activities with a broader sound chemicals management
framework, an approach consistent with international initiatives and the priorities advanced by
the GEF.
In summary, the project represents an opportunity both for the country and the GEF to achieve
rapid advancement of the Stockholm Convention’s objectives in a large industrializing country
such that its progress to fully developed status in this area is achieved. As such the experience
gained and lessons learned should serve as an example for cost effective replication in other such
countries as they develop.
Within this conceptual framework, the detailed design and planning of the proposed project will
require a preparation stage that would be financed by GEF funded Project Preparation Grant
(PPG).
In general the PPG will define the detailed project scope inclusive of technical studies, as well
development of TORs and technical specifications needed to rapidly implement the FSP. The
principle overall output of the PPG will be the final full-sized project proposal in two formats:
GEF CEO Endorsement Document and UNDP/UNIDO project document formats with detailed
definition of the project scope in terms of technical details, cost estimates (both GEF eligible and
co-financed), co-financing commitments, and implementation arrangements as set out in the
Project Document, including: i) endorsement of project design with the government and other
counterparts, ii) barrier analyses, based on consultant reports and a multi-stakeholder workshop;
iii) a logical framework, based on a multi-stakeholder workshop and the recommendations of
consultancy studies, including indicators and quantified targets, combined with baseline values
supplied by thematic consultants; iv) a public participation/consultation strategy, v) an analysis
of the programmatic baseline; vi) a project budget and work plan in standard UNDP and GEF
format inclusive of co-financing commitments; vii) a monitoring and evaluation strategy; viii) a
learning and replication strategy and ix) text and supportive technical analyses detailing the
justification and strategies of the project.
As per the PPG document, the UNIDO components during the preparatory phase of the project
shall involve the following:
2.1 Detailed scoping of national PCB management plan development process including pilot
implementation of PCB regulations, inventory refinement, initial assessment of low level/
cross contamination extent in transformers, and definition of required supporting
infrastructure for PCB management.
The expected outputs of which are:
i) Consolidated PCB inventory data base.
ii) Pilot program for labeling/ registration of PCB equipment
iii) Plan for full national implementation of a national program for labeling
/registration of PCB equipment.
iv) Pilot sampling/screening results for a statistically valid distribution of transformers
with expert estimate of extent of low level contamination.
v) Design/TOR for undertaking a full scale national sampling screening program.
vi) Agreed PCB management plan scope definition, and institutional arrangements
established for its development.
vii) Documentation of hazardous waste facility licensing requirements.
viii) Inventory of available hazardous waste management facilities and service provider
capacity for management of PCBs, inclusive of associated gap analysis.
2.2 Feasibility assessment and pilot demonstration scope development related to low level PCB
contaminated equipment management
i) Feasibility study covering the demand, economic basis, technology options and
commercial arrangements for managing low level PCB contaminated equipment.
ii) Definition of a demonstration pilot investment in low level transformer decontamination
if feasible.
3.1 Scope definition for expanded U-POPs inventory, priority sector ambient/source PCDD/F
monitoring survey and training/TA on BAT/BEP
Expected outputs are:
i) Scope document defining the expanded U-POPs inventory including a plan for its
development and an indicative up-dated draft inventory of the current PCDD/F releases
in an agreed format
ii) Scope document identifying priority sectors, target sources, a plan for implementing a
project monitoring program, and a gap analysis applied to monitoring capability.
iii) Training/TA needs assessment and delivery implementation plan for priority source
sectors.
3.2 Scope definition and implementation arrangements for development/adoption of a National
Action Plan on unintentional release reduction inclusive identification of BAT/BEP
demonstration opportunities in priority source categories.
The following are the expected outputs:
i) Scope document inclusive of relevant TORs and implementation arrangements for
development/adoption of a National Action Plan on unintentional release reduction.
ii) Scope definition inclusive of TORs, costs, scope, co-financing arrangements and
implementation arrangements for BAT/BEP demonstrations for priority source
categories.
In consultation with the UNIDO HQ Project Manager, the international expert on POPs
management and the UNIDO Country Office in Turkey and in coordination with UNDP-Turkey
and reporting directly to the UNIDO HQ project manager, the consultant will perform the
following duties:
MAIN DUTIES
1. Receive and follow guidance from PC and
international expert on POPs management
2. Supervise the day to day activities of local
PCB field technican/consultants;
3. Assist PC, and international expert on POPs
managementin establishing stakeholder
contacts, specifically amoung potential
holders of PCB containing equipment;
4. Prepare a review of current PCB regulations
and their implementation status, and make
recommendations on practical aspects of
their implementation;
6. With guidance from MoEU and the
international expert on POPs management,
lead the development and implementation of
a pilot program for PCB containing
equipment registration and labeling
undertaken during the PPG;
7. Jointly with the international expert on POPs
managementcontribute to advice provided to
MoEu on the national implementation of
registration, labelling and status reporting
applied to PCB containing equipment
during the FSP, including drafting of scope
definition/TORs
for
FSP
supported
activities;
8. In coordination with MoEU, design a pilot
sampling program for low level PCB
contamination on transformers;
9. Undergo “train the trainers” training in the
sampling transformer oil for PCB content
using screening test kits;
10. With guidance from MoEU and the
international expert on POPs management,
lead the development and implementation of
the above pilot sampling program including
supervision of the local PCB field
consultants;
11. Jointly with MoEU and the international
expert on POPs management, participate in
Expected
Concrete/
duration
measurable
Outputs to
be achieved
Monthly
progress
reports of the
PPG outputs
from each
activity
Continuous
Location
Ankara
the development of the scope definition for
a full scale national transformer sampling
program to be undertaken during the FSP;
12. Participate in the development of the scope
definition and implementation plan for
formulation of the national PCB Phase Out
Plan to be prepared during the FSP;
13. Undertake data collection and survey
activities related to assessment of hazardous
waste facility licensing requirements, and
the inventory of relevant hazardous waste
facilities and service providers;
14. Based on sampling and inventory work
above, assist the international expert on
POPs management in developing expert
working estimates of the quanties and
sectoral
distribution
of
transformer
equipment potentially have low level PCB
contamination
15. Assist the international expert on POPs
management in identifying the technical and
management options available within a
national PCB phaseout plan for eliminating
low level PCB contamination, inclusive of
assessing the realistic demand for each
option; and
16. Assist the international expert on POPs
management
in
defining
national
decontamination/disposal
facility
and
service provider requirements for options
above, potential commercial arragements
that may apply, comparative economic
evaluations for each option above,
recommendations for
demonstration
treatment/decontamination
facility
investments that might be pursued within
the FSP; and associated co-financing
arrangements.
17. Document the inventory work in field
reports and data sheets suitable for use in
developing required sections of FSP, and
applicable sections of FSP implementation
specifications and TORs.
18. Coordinate with the MoEU team working
on the regional PCB project.
19. Provide inputs during the drafting of the
project document.
The consultant will work closely with a team of local experts as coordinated by UNDP and
UNIDO.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Core values:
1. Integrity
2. Professionalism
3. Respect for diversity
Core competencies:
1. Results orientation and accountability
2. Planning and organizing
3. Communication and trust
4. Team orientation
5. Client orientation
6. Organizational development and innovation
Managerial competencies (as applicable):
1. Strategy and direction
2. Managing people and performance
3. Judgement and decision making
MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Education: Advanced university degree in Engineering, Sciences or other relevant discipline
with a specialization in management of persistent organic pollutants
Technical and Functional Experience:
A minimum of 7 years practical experience in the field of hazardous waste management; direct
experience in the area of POPs management, specifically on PCBs, is an advantage.
Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required.