UNDP Jobs - 75951- Consultant for conducting Salary Survey for Servic

Consultant for conducting Salary Survey for Service Contract Holders

Location :

Baku, AZERBAIJAN

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

05-Dec-2017

Application Deadline :

01-Dec-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 month

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 month

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

UNDP uses a broadband remuneration system for its Service Contract Holders. Individuals contracted under SC modality are considered as local personnel and not UN staff members. Therefore, they are not covered by UN Staff Regulations and Rules.

The Service Contract remuneration system and salary scales are distinctly different than UN staff salaries in purpose, design, comparator labour market and percentile within targeted labour market. The SC remuneration system is designed to provide for wide remuneration ranges which support flexibility in engagement and movement through service quality evaluation measures.

Engagement of personnel using the SC modality is not intended to support extended employment, nor create a career track. Individuals hired under Service Contracts are typically engaged only by UNDP for the duration of a project, and are therefore expected to return to the national labour market at the conclusion of the project or when the function is no longer required by the project.

The basis for the establishment of conditions of service for SC holders is the corresponding local labour market and must be consistent with prevailing levels of pay for similar services, similar contract conditions and comparable work in the local labour market. It is therefore necessary to gather information on local conditions of employment in a structured manner to support construction of SC remuneration scales. In keeping with the objective of simplicity, SC remuneration scales must be designed to be comprehensive, inclusive of the value of typical allowances and benefits that are found in the local labour market. The objective here is not to manage separate allowances and benefits for SC holders. Rather, the value of these should be included in the remuneration scales such that these scales are broadly competitive with the total remuneration values for the desired market position.

Given this, the remuneration package under the SC is set at the gross level and may include an additional lump sum for participation in national social insurance programmes that are mandatory.

The process for establishing Service Contract remuneration scale must be simple and transparent. The contents succeeding section of this TOR aimed at providing structural guidance that will make the process straight forward and consistent across duty stations in a more structured approach.

UNDP would like to update the current remunerations of Service Contract holders in accordance with the set standards and procedures in the UNDP Handbook on Setting Remuneration for Service Contract Personnel herein referred to as Annex A.

In this context, UNDP would like to engage the services of a reputable and technically qualified individual with extensive expertise in labour market analyses, management and organizational development to undertake the salary survey process. UNDP therefore hereby solicits proposals from interested individuals to conduct a salary survey and support UNDP in establishing a revised and reasonable salary scale for SC holders based on the latest prevailing market rates and in accordance with the procedures provided in Annex A.

Duties and Responsibilities

The selected individual guided by the requirements of the Handbook shall, compile and suggest to UNDP a list of employers which may be considered as comparators, for the purpose of establishing SC remuneration. The list shall be subjected to final approval by UNDP. The comparator employers recommended must meet the criteria specified in the Handbook.
Where the comparators are partners of UNDP, or known to UNDP, including other UN agencies, UNDP shall assist the selected individual in determining the right contact persons in order to carry out the survey. However, knowledge of the local market and the ability to identify and reach out to appropriate comparator employers is a critical deliverable of the selected vendor.
The individual shall collect the following information from each of these Comparators:

Job descriptions of the positions similar to those identified in the Handbook for the purpose of Job matching on the nature, complexities and responsibilities of each position of existing SC levels;
Collect and analyze the salary structures and associated benefits (including typical allowances and benefits package both monetary and non-monetary) of the selected comparators organizations for existing SC Job descriptions.
Summary information on the comparator employer (size, number of employees, length of time present in the location, etc. as specified in the Handbook).

4. The individual shall present a draft analysis report to UNDP Enter CO here and make recommendations on the proposed salary scale. Taking into consideration other UN agencies’ scales for similar contractual (non-staff member) modalities.

5. The individual shall prepare a Final Report, incorporating comments from UNDP, containing all of the items listed in Section 4 below.

6. The individual shall maintain complete confidentiality of all data and documents provided by selected comparator employers and by that of UNDP. Data from comparator employers will be shared with UNDP only and either in aggregate or without organization name designation

Competencies

Familiarity with labor market issues Ability to render consulting services in the most professional, effective and efficient manner.

Required Skills and Experience

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:

1. Lowest price and technically compliant offer

When using this method, the award of a contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as both:

a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and

b) offering the lowest price/cost

“responsive/compliant/acceptable” can be defined as fully meeting the TOR provided.

Experinece:

Proven track record in the area of compensation and benefit analysis, preferably for international organization - (30 points)
At least 5 years of relevant experience - (20 points)

Language skills:

Fluency in English (20 points)

Excellent writing and presentation skills (all required reports shall be written in English)- (15 points)
Familiarity with the UNDP rules and regulations and experience within UN system would be an advantage (15 points)

The minimum threshold for technical part of the offers is 70%.

The selected individual shall not be required to be present at UNDP office, and may work in its own office with coordinated visits to UNDP. As and when required by UNDP, he/she is also expected to visit comparators in the course of undertaking the assignment.

The system accepts only one attachement, so please send both technical and financial proposals as one attachement.