REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA
MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – individuals)
Project “Review and update of the national implementation Plan for the Stockholm
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Albania”
(Project number: GFL-2310-2760-4E40-2202)
Terms of Reference for the Consultancy
“POPs inventory experts to assist to update the existing POPs inventories and to
develop the inventories for the new POPs, including the assessment of the national
regulatory and institutional framework for POPs management and a POPs Risk
management and impact assessment study”
I.
Background
The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants entered into force on 2001.
Albania signed the Stockholm Convention on 5 December 2001 and ratified it on 4
October 2004.
Entry into Force of the Convention for each Party means undertaking the obligation to
prevent the use of most of the Persistent Organic Pollutants, implement its Annexes A,
B and C and develop a National Action Plan (NIP). NIP shall be review, update as
appropriate, and be submitted within two years after entry-into-force of the amendment
to the Convention for that party. 12 new POPs have been included in Stockholm
Convention Annexes from 2009 to 2013 (9 in 2009, 1 in 2011, 1 in 2013).
The GEF-UNEP project “Review and update of the national implementation Plan for
the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Albania” is
being implemented in the country for the period 26 June 2014 to 2016. It is assisting
Albania on fulfilling its obligations for the implementation for the Stockholm
Convention.
The consultancy service advertised in accordance with the approved project activities
and work plan and is aimed at facilitating inventory conduction in place for new and
initial POPS.
II.
Tasks to performed:
This assignment has to do with the Conduction of inventories on new pesticide POPs
and update existing ones for initial POPs and prepare reports as follows:
 Carefully study the UNEP Guidance for the review and updating of national
implementation plans, its recommendations for conducting inventories of new
POPs in the country;
 Carefully study the First National Implementation Plan and its findings for the
situation in place, recommendations made for management of existing initial
pesticides POPs in the country;
 Gather all necessary information for new POPs in place, conduct the preliminary
inventory for the presence of the new POPs within the country, including
identification of stockpiles contaminated with or containing these chemicals,
information on production, use and placing on the market new POPs pesticides;
 Analyze in details inventory sources for new POPs pesticides and update of
existing inventories for the initial POPs;
 Conduct Sampling, screening and analysis of new POPs;
 Develop detailed Quantitative and qualitative data on POPs pesticides sources
and inventories;
 Discuss the preliminary inventory findings for new POPs pesticides and their
Contaminated sites;
 Based on the result of the preliminary inventory findings, identification of the
priority issues to address in the management of new POPs;
 To conduct a POPs Risk management and impact assessment study for POPs
pesticides;
III.
Qualifications:
 University degree in Faculty of Agriculture and Environment. Advance study
degree on Agro-Environment and Ecology an asset;
 At least 10 years of experience of work on environment related fields;
 Excellent knowledge of the English language;
 Previous experience in international projects of environment or related field is
highly desirable.
IV. Duration
The period of consultancy is 30 days.
V. Remuneration
Payments will be paid in installments: 30% upon signature of the contract; 40% after the
submission of the completed report; and 30% upon approval of the final reports in
which possible comments and suggestions would be included.
VI. Applications
Applications should contain a cover/motivation letter and a CV of the applicant.
Please
send
all
applications
electronically
to
the
e-mail
address:
rudina_kastrati@yahoo.it, or by mail to the Ministry of Environment, address: Rruga
“Durresit”, no.27, Tirana, before date, 21. 04. 2015.
MINISTRIA E MJEDISIT:
Address: Rruga e Durresit, Nr 27 Tirane, Albania
Protocol office, ground level, nr 5
Att: Rudina Kastrati, Project Coordinator
E.mail: rudina_kastrati@yahoo.it, Tel: 0693458100
Attn: Bledar Karoli, Procurement Specialist
E-mail: bledar.karoli@moe.gov.al, Tel: +355 684040401;
Attn: Pellumb Abeshi, Project Director
E-mail: pellumb.abeshi@moe.gov.al. Tel: +355 682072312