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• All necessary information including Complete Terms of Reference, Selection Criteria, and Annexes are found on the following link under Procurement Notice Number IC-067/12:

http://www.iq.undp.org/ProcurementNotices_Overview.aspx

• Proposals should be submitted to the following e-mail address no later than COB 31 July 2012:

• Applicants should download the application documents (presented in compressed file) from the previously mentioned link for UNDP Iraq – Procurement notice web site, complete and sign them, and send the scanned copies to the email account above by or before the deadline of this post.
• Applications with NO financial offer or MISSING P11 form or the required documents for the technical evaluation will NOT be considered for evaluation.
• Applications WITHOUT Annex 3 for submitting a financial offer instead of other format will not be considered due to the need of Annex 3 for the ease of comparison of the received offers.
• All the needed information for this post (TOR, Deliverables, Target dates, ...etc are presented in the procurement notice documents) therefore, applicant MUST download it to apply for this post.
• DO NOT send only CV to the Email account mentioned above WITHOUT Annex1, 2, 3, 4, Cover Letter and Methodology (If Requested) as it will considered as incomplete application.
  

Background:

Since the fall of the Saddam Hussein regime in 2003, Iraq has experienced significant displacement of households as a result of conflict among various factions within Iraq, peaking after the bombing of the Samara Shrine in 2006. An estimated 1.2 million people were displaced between 2003 and 2006. Furthermore, an estimated 1.6 million were internally displaced since 2006, most significantly in Baghdad, Ninewa and Diyala, in addition to high numbers displaced to other countries.

Adequate shelter is a priority concern for more than half of IDP families (58%). The majority live in rented accommodation and are burdened with high rent prices. A significant population shelter with host families (8.8%), or live in tents or makeshift shelters on the host families’ land (1.8 %). In addition, a large percentage of displaced families that cannot afford to rent, live in unplanned settlements (9.5%), often in structures made from mud, sticks and other salvaged materials, or have occupied public buildings and former military camps (2.6%). These families are threatened with forceful eviction with no alternative accommodation available.

Action has been taken to foster agreement and understanding amongst Iraqi officials on how to address this situation. Since February 2011 MoMD – supported by UN-HABITAT and in partnership with Ministry of Construction and Housing, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, Baghdad Provincial Council, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Justice, and in collaboration with UN agencies and NGOs – has developed a strategy for longer-term shelter solutions for people affected by displacement. This strategy contains already agreed-upon definitions and multi-sectoral avenues for addressing and alleviating this situation.

The UN-HABITAT project “Initiating durable shelter solutions for IDPS and Returnees in Iraq” aims to initiate durable shelter solutions for people affected by displacement by strengthening the capacity of GoI and Baghdad Authorities to address long-term shelter needs of IDPs and returnees.

This project will enable the GoI and selected municipalities to take concrete steps to implementing the Shelter Strategy that was developed in conjunction with UN-HABITAT, both by developing institutional capacity to do so, and utilizing this capacity in various pilot efforts. A series of steps will first be taken to build consensus and develop capacity among relevant central and selected municipal authorities, and to develop relevant legal tools and implementation mechanisms. In parallel, pilot projects will be established to support GOI in improving access to long-term shelter solutions, infrastructure and basic services in select districts in Baghdad for IDPs/returnees.

• Provide logistical support in the organization and management of consensus building events and workshops with stakeholders.
• Support the training of partner institutions in settlement enumerations and participatory planning processes.
• Provide follow up and monitoring on downstream activities.
• Support the preparation of settlement master plans and land sharing feasibility studies.
• Prepare public relations documents and training manuals.
• Provide reporting as required for donors, UN-HABITAT and GoI stakeholders.
• Provide support as needed to the management of the UN-HABITAT Baghdad office and contribute to inter-agency meetings, including representing UN-HABITAT at relevant UNDAF Priority Working Group meetings and security meetings.
• Provide overall project management until a project manager is recruited and during project manager R&R breaks.

• Training of Partners (with consultant)
• Settlement Master Plans (support/ supervision of international consultant)
• Workshops in relation to settlement master plans
• Operational Manual (support/ supervision of international consultant)
• Organise monthly Technical Committee meetings
• Monthly reports to M and E consultant
• Quarterly reports to donor
• Other tasks as required by UN-Habitat Land and Housing Expert and CTA

• Provision of comprehensive reports and strong reporting skills.
• Excellent communication skill.
• Timely and successful coordination with relevant parties.

• Functional and operational effectiveness: Strong analytical, writing and advocacy skills. Skills and understanding of local governance and decentralization issues, Skills in results-orientated programme development and implementation.
• Managerial and leadership: Ability to effectively brief and advise senior managers and Government counterpart on water and sanitation issues. Ability to set priorities and produce timely, quality outputs within a complex reform process.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate convincingly orally and in writing on complex subjects.
• Partnership and team building: Ability to lead and manage a team work within a complex environment.
• Corporate: Knowledge of and demonstrable commitment to UN’s Core Value; respect for individual, gender and cultural difference in deal with others and to achieving the goals of the programme.

• Masters Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture or related fields.

• 3 years relevant work experience, experience with a UN agency in the field of urban development, community development and urban planning preferred.
• Excellent written and organizational skills required.
• Experience in the Middle East is required and in Iraq preferred.

• Fluency in English, Written and spoken.
• Knowledge of Arabic would be an asset.

• Signed Template Confirmation of Interest and Submission of Financial Proposal. (Please use Annex 1);
• A letter explaining why he/she considers himself/herself the most suitable candidate for the work;
• Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references. Please Use the attached (P11 Form Only) CV Form – Annex 2 attached. UNDP-Iraq reserves the right to disqualify any of CVs who are not compliant with the requested form.
• A brief methodology on how the candidate will approach and conduct the work.