Jobs - 103642- Individual Consultant - SharePoint Online Develope

Individual Consultant - SharePoint Online Developer (for Indian Nationals only)

Location :

New Delhi, INDIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

22-Dec-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Enterprise Application Development section under the Information Technology Services (ITS) is responsible for developing sustainable and affordable IT solutions to meet UNOV/UNODC requirements, also enabling availability of the solutions more generally across the UN Secretariat entities.

The India Technical Hub (EAD-ITH) based in New Delhi forms part of the vital delivery pillars of the ITS in keeping with the UN’s revised ICT strategy. As part of this strategy and under the direct supervision of the Head - ITH; the SharePoint Online Developer will liaise with the Team Leader, UWP Support for day to day work and be responsible for the following:

Duties and Responsibilities

Assesses requirements and requests to identify simple yet effective SharePoint Online implementation approaches.
Reviews workflows in current legacy applications and proposes approaches to create replacement solutions using SharePoint Online.
Assesses paper-based workflows to identify and implement SharePoint Online workflow solutions
Creates re-usable workflow components in SharePoint Online to shorten development effort/time required in subsequent implementations.
Prepares SharePoint Online workflows for roll-out to UNOV/UNODC staff globally and to staff at other UN Secretariat entities.
Reviews approach technologies, and code with UNOV/UNODC staff, to ensure ongoing support and technological awareness.
Collects usage and other uptake tracking information for presentation in dashboards and other reports.

Payment Scheduled: Payments will be deliverable linked per the following schedule of payments:

Outputs and Deliverables	Payment Milestone	Deliverable target
Deliverable 1: Develop an application to replace the legacy Lotus Notes system called 'FRMS correspondence' – 10 Days job Deploy and put this application into production – 2 Days job Train the user – 5 Days job Provide documentation for this application – 5 Days job	20%	31st January 2022
Deliverable 2: Contribute a web interface to the development of the replacement product for the legacy Lotus Notes system called 'UNSSS Grounds Pass' - 9 Days job Deploy and put this application into production – 5 Days job Train the user - 5 Days job Provide documentation for this application - 3 Days job	20%	28th February 2022
Deliverable 3: Act as the main focal point for support and maintenance for the following applications: GSS Property Pass - 8 Days job Staff property list - 8 Days job Solve service requests related to these products - 5 Days job	20%	31st March 2022
Deliverable 4: Develop a registration solution within SharePoint webforms and portals for external users – Approximately 20 to 25 days job	20%	30th April 2022
Deliverable 5: Conduct a training for each application to train users on how to use the system – Two days per batch having eleven batches in total	20%	31st May 2022

Competencies

Professionalism
Respect for diversity
Integrity and confidentiality
Communication
Creativity

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A minimum of bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Informtion Technology from a recognized university. Relevant additional post-secondary education or training in IT, computer science or related field is an asset.

Experience:

Five (5) years of working experience in SharePoint Online application development.
Experience in working with other related Microsoft technologies like Power BI.

Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is desirable.

Evaluation Criteria:

The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as a response and has received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

Technical Criteria weight - 70%.
Financial Criteria weight - 30%.

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the financial evaluation.

Criteria for Technical Evaluation:

Qualification – 10 marks.
Relevant Work Experience – 60 marks.

Criteria for Financial Evaluation:

Technically qualified consultants will be requested to submit their lump sum rate i.e., consultants who score more than or equal to 70%, i.e., 49 marks with respect to the above-mentioned evaluation criteria. The consultant should not specify their consultancy fee on their CV or with the submission. The CV will not be evaluated further in case the consultant submits the same.
Candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points/marks (70% of the total technical points) only would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Document to be submitted:
Updated Curriculum Vitae (particularly highlighting similar assignments and work experience)

Note:
1. Any kind of miscellaneous charges i.e. Internet, Phone, relocation etc. would not be reimbursed.
2. Travel, Lodging and Boarding as per the UNDP rules subject to the prior approval.
3. Individuals working with Institutions may also apply, RLA (Reimbursement Loan Agreement) would be issued in the name of the Institutions for the specific services of the Individual.

UNDP strives to have a workforce which reflects diversity and gender balance, and applies an equal opportunities approach. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. All selections are on merit.