Country: Sri Lanka   Description of the Assignment:    Position Title National Consultant – Social & Environmental Safeguards Specialist Agency/Project Name UNDP Sri Lanka/Integrated Management and Environmentally Sound Disposal of POPs Pesticides in the Agriculture Sector and Mercury & Waste in the Healthcare Sector in Sri Lanka Location Colombo, Sri Lanka with potential visits to project sites in Colombo, Kurunegala, Batticaloa and Ampara Type of Contract Individual Consultant (IC - National) Post Level National Consultant Languages required: English, Sinhala, and/or Tamil Duration of Contract: 80 consultancy days over 15 months   Only the submissions of Sri Lankan Individuals will be considered for evaluation.  Submissions of Organizations and other Nationals will not be considered   Proposal should be submitted directly in the portal no later than indicated deadline.   Any request for clarification must be sent in writing via messaging functionality in the portal. UNDP will respond in writing including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry. Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link: http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.org  using the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website: https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.  Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.