Background
Over the past decade, UNDP has been working substantively on climate issues supporting 140 countries across all regions with a total portfolio of U$1.34 billion in order to strengthen national and local capacities and to develop adaptation and mitigation solutions in order address challenges imposed by climate change and to transition countries toward low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways.
As part of its communications and advocacy plan for COP21, UNDP would like to produce a report which provides an overview of UNDP’s substantive support on climate change over the last decade. The report, to be widely dissiminated to member states and key partners during COP21, will showcase the scope and key achievements of the work on the ground in countries, emphasize the important role of UNDP in contributing to the UNFCCC processes and implementation of national commitments, and reiterate UNDP’s continued active role and support in the future.
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultant is expected to develop a narrative report with info graphics presenting the scope and results of UNDP’s work on climate change for the period 2008-2014.
The report will contain at least the following information:
- i) An overview of climate change context and UNDP’s roles;
- ii) UNDP’s total investment on climate change broken down by thematic areas and regions for the period 2008-2014;
- iii) UNDP’s achievements for each region and thematic areas; iv) specific country results and achievements; and v) future direction of UNDP’s roles and support.
Key tasks to be undertaken by the consultant include:
- Review and compile data and results information from UNDP’s climate change programmes and projects for the period 2008-2014 from various sources of information including but not limited to the following sources: UNDP ROAR/ATLAS/open database, key relevant publications, annual reports, donor reports, and briefing notes;
- Liaise with relevant UNDP global programme coordinators and regional advisors to obtain specific information, results and country examples to feed into the report;
- Develop info graphics diagrams in consultation with the design company;
- Draft full narrative results/infographic report in line with an agreed content/outline;
- Support the finalization of the report by working on the final proof-reading with the design company;
- Develop a power-point presentation of the report;
- Draft an introduction note to the report for release purpose.
Expected Deliverables and Duration of Work
The expected total duration of the assignment is 40 working days over a contractual period starting 15 July to 31 October 2015.
The consultant is expected to produce the following deliverables within the proposed timeframe below:
Deliverables/Number of days/Expected Delivery Date:
- Annotated Outline of the Report/2 days/3rd week of July;
- Compilation of UNDP climate change data and results for the period 2008-2014/15 days/2nd week of August;
- First draft of report with infographics/15 days/End of August;
- Final draft of the report/7 days/End of September;
- Power-point presentation of the report and an introduction note to the report for release purpose/1 day/End of October.
Institutional Arrangement
The consultant will be under the overall supervision and guidance of the UNDP Global Team Leader on Climate Change. He or she will work and periodically report progress of work to UNDP’s Results Reporting, Advocacy and Partnerships Coordinator. The consultant will also interact with other members of UNDP’s Core Team for COP21. The consultant is expected to be home-based and thus required to communicate across different time zones with relevant UNDP colleagues based in New York, Geneva and all Regional Hubs. No travel is required for this assignment.
Competencies
- Excellent communications skills in English;
- Commitment toward high quality service;
- Ability to work effectively across different time zones;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree (at least Masters or equivalent) on Development Studies, Environmental Science, or other related areas.
Experience:
- At least 5 years of development report writing and publications;
- Proven experience in research, compilation and analysis of development data and information;
- Working knowledge and experience on climate change and/or environment and energy;
- Previous experience or working knowledge on UNDP’s work is an advantage.
Language:
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Schedule of Payments
Payments will be made against satisfactory completion of deliverables and upon certification by the direct supervisor. The recommended payment schedule is as below:
Deliverables/Number of Days/Expected Delivery Date/Payment Schedule:
- Annotated Outline of the Report/2 days/3rd week of July/15%;
- Compilation of UNDP climate change data and results for the period 2008-2014/15 days/2nd week of August/15%
- First draft of report with infographics/15 days/End of August/20%;
- Final draft of the report/7 days/End of September/20%;
- Power-point presentation of the report and an introduction note to the report for release purpose/1 day/End of October/30%.
Recommended Presentation of Offer
The application is a two-step process. Failing to comply with the submission process may result in disqualifying the applications:
Step 1:
Interested individual consultants must include the following documents when submitting the applications in UNDP Job Site (Please note that only 1 (one) file can be uploaded therefore please include all docs in one file):
- Personal History Form (P11), indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references (the template can be downloaded from this link: www.sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc Alternatively, an updated CV can be uploaded however UNDP may later request a P11 form to be completed;
- At least two samples of related written work or publications through accessible web links (Do not attached the whole publications). For each sample, a brief explanation on how the candidate involved in the development and writing of the publication (i.e. research methodology, stakeholders involved, etc.) needs to be provided – this can be included and/or attached in the P11 or CV.
- Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable candidate for the assignment. Indicate available start date.
Note:
Please group all your documents into one single PDF file when uploading to the UNDP Job Site because the system allows only one attachment.
Step 2:
Submission of Financial Proposal
Applicants are instructed to submit their financial proposals in US Dollars for this consultancy to eeg.jobfinproposal@undp.org using the financial proposal template available here: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=45780. The proposals should be sent via email with the following subject heading: “Financial Proposal – Report Writer" by the deadline of this vacancy.
In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal should be all-inclusive and include a breakdown. The term ‘all-inclusive” implies that all costs (professional fees, travel related expenses, communications, utilities, consumables, insurance, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor are already factored into the financial proposal.
Note:
Proposals not submitted as instructed and/or received after the deadline will be rejected.
Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer
The award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose proposal is determined as having the highest combined score of the technical and financial scores, calculated as follows:
Technical criteria weight (70%)
Financial criteria weight (30%)
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70 points out of 100 at the technical evaluation will be considered for the financial evaluation.
Technical Proposal (70%)
The breakdown of the evaluation of the technical proposal is as follows:
- Advanced university degree (at least Master or equivalent) on Development Studies, Environmental Science, or other related areas/10 points;
- At least 5 years of development report writing and publications including research, compilation and analysis of development data and information/25 points;
- Quality of the submitted samples of work/30 points;
- Working knowledge and experience on climate change and/or environment and energy/25 points;
- Previous experience or working knowledge on UNDP’s work/10 points.
Total 100 points
Financial Proposal (30%)
The following formula will be used to evaluate financial proposal: p = y (µ/z) where:
p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated
y = maximum number of points for the financial proposal (30 points)
µ = price of the lowest priced proposal
z = price of the proposal being evaluated
The award of contract will be made to the individual consultant who receives the highest combined score out of the weighted technical and financial criteria as specified above.
General terms and Conditions-Individual Consultant (IC)
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.