Antecedentes
Purpose
The purpose of this project is to transfer technologies for climate resilient flood management in Vrbas River Basin, UNDP, BiH to enable the communities of the Vrbas basin to adapt to flood risk through the transfer of adaptation technologies for climate resilient flood management, upgrade and rehabilitation of the hydrometric monitoring network, development of a flood forecasting system and early warning system, development of emergency response plans, and provision of training in flood-specific civil protection. Importantly, the project will provide targeted training on climate-induced FRM to over 100 practitioners and decisions makers, and will develop an institutional capacity development plan for the long-term development of capability and capacity in Flood Risk Management (FRM). The project will work closely with affected communities to introduce climate resilient community-based non-structural measures and provide training to local communities in climate resilient FRM. This will include the introduction of agro-forestry, community-based early warning systems, reforestation and introduction of financial instruments such as index-based flood insurance and credit deference schemes as a means of compensating for flood damages for agriculture.
Objective
The overall objective of this assignment is to establish a spatially enabled data repository which will serve to store, maintain and manage all information pertaining to flood risk and to link spatial and temporal datasets such as river flows, rainfall etc. The data repository will provide a structured environment to enforce data integrity and support data auditing, versioning and data quality, and to facilitate sharing of important hydrometeorological datasets. Audit trails, as well as structured and categorisedcategorized schemas, will make data collation, manipulation and analysis more manageable.
River basin management is inevitably a multidisciplinary and an inter-departmental undertaking, and such a structured GIS data repository is envisaged to provide the framework within which to approach flood risk management in a multi-disciplinary manner and to enable data sharing among relevant stakeholders
In order to develop flood vulnerability maps, a GIS-based tool will be developed to integrate various spatial socio-economic data with the flood hazard maps, and to produce vulnerability maps, which will include damages and loss of life estimates. In close collaboration with other technical experts tools, methods, guidelines and procedures for recording flood events should be developed, that will enable undertaking post-event surveys and assessing vulnerability to flooding as well as assessing the effectiveness of flood mitigation measures in reducing vulnerability and damages for long-term future management of flood risk within the catchment.
Quality control and assurance system setup to ensure data quality also needs to be established.
Background Information
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is a middle income country which is still recovering from the 1992-1995 war which had a devastating impact on its human, social and economic resources, leading to enormous challenges of the post-war reconstruction and economic and social recovery. This challenge has been further compounded by the transition towards market economy requiring structural reforms and improved governance. The slow rate of the post-war economic recovery of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been compounded by the negative impacts of climate change on key sectors such as agriculture, energy (hydropower), the environment and, in particular, the frequency and magnitude of flood disasters, which have tripled in frequency in the last decade. In May 2014, Bosnia and Herzegovina experienced its worst flooding in 150 years which resulted in 23 deaths and $2.7 Billion USD worth of damages which is 15% of GDP, and is expected to result in a 1.1 percent contraction in the economy this year, compared to the growth of 2.2 percent that had been predicted before the flood.
BiH is significantly exposed to the threats of climate change, but has very limited capacity to address and adapt to its negative impacts, in particular the frequency and magnitude of floods from its major rivers. The Vrbas River basin is characterized by a large rural population comprised of the poorest and most vulnerable communities in BiH, including war returnees and displaced people, with high exposure to flooding and its devastating impacts.
Deberes y responsabilidades
Scope of work
The expert should work in consultation with and under the guidance and supervision of the Project Manager (PM). Specifically, his\her responsibilities are but not limited to the following:
- Undertake user requirements specifications for the GIS/data management system;
- Define and enforce data and metadata standards for the project;
- Act as data custodian to manage data repository;
- Coordinate with relevant GIS authorities and organizations to collect, collate and manage all spatial data sets for the project;
- Design and implement a suitable and scalable GIS data repository platform and management system which will be accessible to all project team members;
- Collection, collation and management of GIS data sets throughout the project;
- Provide ongoing GIS and Data management support throughout the project;
- Undertake data quality and gap analysis in consultation with project technical experts;
- Undertake GIS analyses to support all project technical studies including hydrological and hydraulic modelling, geomorphological and geotechnical studies and flood economics;
- Develop a GIS-based tool to integrate various spatial socio-economic data with the flood hazard maps, perform vulnerability assessment, produce vulnerability maps which will include damages and loss of life estimates and to test flood management options;
- Establish Participatory Geographical Information Systems (PGIS) approach and implement as a means of integrating local community information into the assessments of the problem and the formulation of the solution and to strengthen involvement of communities or marginalized groups in decision-making.
- Development of technical and non-technical guidance documents for all studies and assessments undertaken as part of the project.
- Development of training plans for this technical area
- Archiving and documenting all activities;
- Ensuring the timely and effective management of the activities as scheduled;
- Providing progress reports to the PM.
Deliverables and timelines
The consultant is responsible for the following deliverables:
Deliverable Schedule
- Detailed work-plan on the basis of the overall project work plan developed 15 Aug 2015
- Preliminary report discussing available data and data needs, 31 Aug 2015
- System design document for the data repository
- Implemented GIS data repository platform in line with user requirements specification and approved data and meta data standards
- Establish a project Spatial Data Infrastructure, 30 Nov 2015
- Established Participatory Geographical Information Systems (PGIS) 30 Apr 2016
- Support to hydrology and hydraulic modelling tasks and floodplain inundation maps provided, 31 Jul 2016
- Develop a GIS-based tool to integrate various spatial socio-economic data with the flood hazard maps and produce vulnerability maps 30 Sept 2016
- Ongoing GIS and Data management support 5 days/months for the period Oct 2016-June 2017
- Produce technical and non-technical guidance documents for all studies and assessments undertaken as part of the project.
- Final consultancy report describing the process, methodology used, major deliverables and lessons learned 30 June 2017
Competencias
- Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modeling UN values and ethical standards
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
- Knowledge on BiH gender equality mainstreaming institutions, regulations and mechanisms
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong oral and writing skills
- Extensive knowledge of computer applications
- Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
- Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a fairly big team
- Ability to operate under strict time limits;
Habilidades y experiencia requeridas
- Advanced degree in natural/engineering;
- PhD should be considered as an asset.
- Minimum 5 (five) years of professional experience in GIS data base management
- Good and proven experience in various software usage (at least one open source GIS)
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant water management requirements in field of spatial data usage and management
- Knowledge of the institutional arrangements in BiH
- Knowledge of the environmental issues in BiH
- Experience with GEF funded projects should be considered an asset
- Fluency in both written and spoken English is a must
Award Criteria: The award will be based on the:
- Highest qualified candidate; meaning the candidate obtaining the highest score
Application procedures
Qualified candidates are requested to apply online via this website. The application should contain:
- Cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the advertised position and a brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work (if applicable). Please paste the letter into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application.
- Filled P11 form including past experience in similar projects and contact details of referees
(blank form can be downloaded from http://europeandcis.undp.org/files/hrforms/P11_modified_for_SCs_and_ICs.doc ); please upload the P11 instead of your CV.
- Financial Proposal* - specifying a total lump sum amount for the tasks specified in this announcement. The financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (number of anticipated working days, travel, per diems and any other possible costs).
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials
*Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. fee, health insurance and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services...). All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal.
Payments will be made only upon confirmation of UNDP on delivering on the contract obligations in a satisfactory manner.