Antecedentes

• Support Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem in securing concrete development and building opportunities and rights, through appropriate spatial planning activities;
• Advance solutions to address critical dys-functionalities in the planning and development of Palestinian neighborhoods, with a view to support the regularization of unlicensed construction, to facilitate access to building permits and to enable the creation of public spaces; and
• Enhancing urban awareness and integration amongst Palestinian communities and increase the capacity to plan of Palestinian professionals and residents.
  

Deberes y responsabilidades

• Review of Jerusalem planning and building guidelines to better understand the regulatory context;
• Review of the spatial contextual analysis prepared for the (5) areas currently under planning including their SWOT analysis and work closely with IPCC to better understand the spatial logic of the informal neighborhoods to select the pilot area;
• The consultant will lead the a detailed mapping of a specific problematic area within the targeted zone including existing densities, quality of spaces, diversity of functions to help determine potential housing models (density, hierarchy, materials, affordability, built form, design, etc);
• The consultant will develop in consultation with IPCC detailed housing design solutions/models to tackle the urban challenges in the area through providing alternate housing models that will follow the following criteria:
  The housing models proposed should be sensitive, affordable (without assuming government subsidies), replicable/reproducible in other parts of city, flexible and innovative, forward thinking moving away from classic layouts;
  They should respond to the needs of the specific community at the selected neighborhood including parking requirements, circulation, open spaces creation, while considering growth over time.
  The models should propose gradual densification of the area while taking into account existing infrastructure and social amenities.
  They should also attempt to incorporate and enable income generation through retail and small businesses.
  The models should aim at regenerating and improving the quality of existing built houses (structure and living conditions) rather than demolishing existing structures;

Should be highly integrated, environmentally sound and socially equitable, replicable/reproducible in other parts of city, flexible and innovative, forward thinking moving away from classic layouts;
 They should respond to the needs of the specific community at the selected neighborhood including being gender sensitive, cater to all age groups, safety and accessibility requirements while considering growth over time.
Should create opportunities for social interaction and cohesion;
They should also attempt to incorporate and enable income generation through retail and small businesses.
• Submit final detailed layout drawings for the proposed solutions (analysis, plans, sections, 3Ds, etc.) in both soft and hard copies;
• Based on the experiences above, develop a set of housing and public spaces design guidelines document that will be submitted along the plans to demonstrate the sustainable and social benefits of the proposed models and their positive impact on the built up form. This document will be used to challenge the Israeli planning guidelines for East Jerusalem and will be part of East Jerusalem neighborhoods urban upgrade framework currently under preparation by UN-Habitat;
• Deliver a one day training/workshop for Palestinian professionals on the issue of housing in informal settlements highlighting and summarizing key experiences and findings of this assignment and draw examples from international experiences.
  

• A final detailed layout drawings for the proposed solutions (analysis, plans, sections, 3Ds, etc.) in both soft and hard copies;
• A set of housing design guidelines document that will be submitted along the plans to demonstrate the sustainable and social benefits of the proposed models and their positive impact on the built up form;
• One day training/workshop for Palestinian professionals on the issue of housing in informal settlements highlighting and summarizing key experiences and findings of this assignment and draw examples from international experiences.

• Preparatory period (desktop review, site visits, analysis, etc.): (5) working days;
• Development of design solutions: (10) working days;
• Final production of detailed drawings and regulation documents: (5) working days;
• Organizing a one day workshop/training: (2) working days.

• Tasks required under the Terms of Reference (ToR) shall be completed in the specified period unless otherwise directed or agreed through written amendments by either party;
• If a task cannot be completed within the schedule time frame, the consultant is required to contact UN-Habitat in writing with a reason for the delay and the proposed revised schedule. A request for a revised schedule must be reviewed and approved by UN-Habitat before placed in effect;
• The Individual Consultant is required to attend a kick-off meeting with UN-Habitat and IPCC teams in April 2014 for all to understand the ToR and discuss the work plan;
• The Individual Consultant at the end of consultancy will submit all the deliverables mentioned under the ToR beside a report explaining all work performed and completed during the consultancy and will explain any difficulties or obstacles faced in the implementation of the tasks.

Management Arrangement:

• Provide personal CV including all qualifications and past experience in similar projects; 
• Explain why you are the most suitable for the work;
• Provide a work-plan on how you will approach and conduct the work;
• Submit two (2) sample reports/project document or relevant deliverables;
• Submit at least two (2) up-to-date recommendation letters;
• Completed financial proposal form, found under Annex III.

• Experience in specific field (five to ten years– 10; 10 to 15 years– 15;  >15 years – 20 points);
• Experience in similar projects of comparable size, complexity and technical specialty (< two projects – 10;  two to four projects – 20; > five projects – 30 points); 
• Experience in developing countries under comparable conditions (1 to 2 countries – 5;  3 to 5 – 8; > 6 countries – 10 points);
• Experience in conducting workshops and trainings. (10 points).

Proposed Methodology:

• To what degree does the applicant understand the task? Have the important aspects of the task been addressed? Is the scope of task well defined and does it correspond to the TOR? Is the conceptual framework adopted appropriate for the task? (10 points);
• Is the presentation of the work-plan clear and is the sequence of activities and the planning logical, realistic and promise efficient implementation to the project? (10 points).

Quality of work:

• Quality of sample report (10 points) 10.

Total 100

• Payments will be paid-out in one (1) installment upon certification of responsible officer (refer to payment terms under in the TOR);
• Candidate is requested to submit the quotation on or before 10 a.m. on 1 April, 2014 (Jerusalem Time). 
  Submissions of financial proposals and requested documents should be made either via/to e-mail address: quotation.papp@undp.org or to Fax No. +972-2-6268257 (If will be sent thru Email: File/Email size should not exceed 5 MB in a single email - quotation could be send by multiple emails as needed). Any submission of the financial proposal via any other mean will cause the whole application from the candidate to be rejected and disregarded.
  

Competencias

Core Values and Ethics

• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
• Supports UNDP’s corporate goals and values;
• Complies with UNDP rules and regulations and code of conduct;
• Demonstrates a high degree of integrity.

Teamwork:

• Builds effective client relationships and partnerships;
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.

Task Management:

• Plans, prioritizes and delivers a variety of tasks on time;
• Exercises sound judgment.
  

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

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.