Background
Due to the complex mountainous terrain and climate, Georgia is subject to both geological and hydro-meteorological natural hazards. Climate change studies have indicated that these hazards will increase in frequency, intensity and geographical spread over time and will have significant negative impacts on various sectors. Economic assessment of the impact of hydro meteorological hazards under climate change conditions shows that 1.7 Million people (40% of the population) including the most vulnerable communities in remote rural and densely populated urban areas are at risk from the main hazards.
Considering the above, UNDP Country Office in Georgia in close partnership and with financial support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is implementing the Inception Phase of the Project “Strengthening the Climate Adaptation Capacities in Georgia”. The project is preceding the GCF-co-financed proposal “Scaling-up Multi-Hazard Early Warning System and the Use of Climate Information in Georgia”. Within this initiative, SDC will strengthen Georgia’s capacities, both on local and national levels, for reduction and management of climate change-induced hazard risks through development and adoption of unified hazard mapping and risk modelling methodologies and development of hazard maps and risk and vulnerability profiles for 11 major river basins in Georgia.
Thus, the primary objective of the Inception Phase of the project, which commenced in December 2017 and due to be finished in July 2018, is to collect the missing scientific, technical and statistical data necessary to inform and enrich existing capacities, gaps, challenges and set-up for disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in the country, both on national and local levels, with comprehensive analytical information.
More specifically, overall objective of the given assignment will be to generate data that will enable enhancement of hazard mapping and risk modelling capacities through review of available data and data needs for hazard and risk modelling and mapping, based on indicative approaches provided in the GCF Feasibility Study, as well as Report on Assessment of Hazard Mapping Capacities being developed under the inception phase, and conduct data quality and gap analysis with detailed recommendations for addressing data gaps during project implementation.
The given undertaking will be conducted in close cooperation with the National Environmental Agency, Statistics Office, Public Registry and other relevant line ministries identified during implementation of the assignment.
Duties and Responsibilities
The overall responsibility of the incumbent will be to conduct data quality and gap analysis for hazard risk mapping and risk modelling based on the approaches indicated in GCF feasibility study and Hazard Mapping Capacity Assessment Report, being developed under the Inception phase, with detailed recommendations for addressing the gaps. The incumbent will work in team with national expert and in consultations with relevant stakeholders (UNDP, SDC, National Environmental Agency, National Statistics Office, Public Registry).
The incumbent will be responsible to:
- Provide overall methodology guidance for implementation of the assignment, with description and scope of the activities to be implemented by the international and national experts through:
- Development of work plan and technical note for the assignment with identified scope of activities;
- Identify data needs for hazard and risk modelling and mapping based on the indicative approaches provided in the GCF Feasibility Study, as well as Report on Assessment of Hazard Mapping Capacities, floods, landslides, mudflows, avalanches, hailstorms and droughts through:
- Review of the indicative approaches identified within GCF feasibility study, including SDC hazard mapping methodology and report on assessment of hazard mapping capacities being conducted under the Inception Phase;
- Based on the review, identify the data needs for hazard mapping and risk modelling with relevant stakeholders;
- Present the report to stakeholders for confirmation
- Based on the data availability review and data quality analysis developed in accordance with the technical note and to be conducted by the national expert, develop data gap analysis
- Prepare detailed list of recommendations for addressing the gaps, including costed list of additional survey and/or data purchase requirements
Deliverables:
- Methodology and work plan indicating the schedule of works and responsibilities of the team members (one week after signing the contract);
- Hazard mapping and risk modelling data needs (by 11 July 2018)
- Hazard mapping and risk modelling data gap analysis report (by 24July 2018)
- Report on recommendations on addressing the gaps, including costed list of additional survey and/or data purchase requirements (by 30 July 2018)
Management Arrangements: The work of service provider will be directly supervised by the Project Manager under the overall supervision of the Environment and Energy Team Leader. The service provider will be directly responsible to, reporting to, seeking approval from, and obtaining certificate of acceptance of outputs from the above-mentioned persons.
Payment modality and deliverables: The payment schedule is given below and will be made upon satisfactory completion/submission and approval of the deliverables by the supervisor:
- 50% - upon successful submission of deliverables 1. Work plan indicating the schedule of works and responsibilities of the team members and 2. Hazard mapping and risk modelling data needs;
- 50% - upon successful submission of deliverable 3. Hazard mapping and risk modelling data gap analysis report; and deliverable 4. Report on recommendations on addressing the gaps, including additional survey and/or data purchase requirements.
Competencies
Corporate competencies:
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
- Understanding of the mandate and the role of UNDP would be an asset;
- Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
Functional competencies:
- Strong communication and analytical skills;
- Demonstrated skills in drafting reports;
- Ability to work under pressure with several tasks and various deadlines;
- Actively generates creative, practical approaches and solutions to overcome challenging situations;
- Excellent writing, presentation/public speaking skills;
- A pro-active approach to problem-solving;
- Computer literacy.
Leadership and Self-Management skills:
- Builds strong relationships with the working group and with the project partners; focuses on impact and results for the project partners and responds positively to feedback;
- Cooperates with working group effectively and demonstrates strong conflict resolution skills;
- Consistently approaches work with energy, positivity and a constructive attitude;
- Demonstrates strong influencing and facilitation skills;
- Remains calm, in control and good humored under pressure;
- Demonstrates openness to change, new ideas and ability to manage ambiguity;
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
- Demonstrates ability to transfer knowledge and competencies;
- Is able to work independently and hurdle competing priorities.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- At least Master’s degree in relevant disaster risk reduction related disciplines (minimum requirement: Master’s degree - 5 points
PhD – additional 5 points).
Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in disaster data management field (minimum requirement: 5 years - 15 points; more than 5 years – additional 5 points);
- At least 5 years of experience in developing hazard maps (minimum requirement: 5 years - 10 points; more than 5 years – 15 points);
- Experience of working with or familiarity of EU standards for multi-hazard mapping is an asset (5 points);
- Experience of working in Georgia and/or knowledge of the region’s context is an asset.
Language Requirements:
- Proficiency in both spoken and written English.
Evaluation:
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis method against combination of technical and financial criteria. Maximum obtainable score is 100, out of which the total score for technical criteria, that includes desk review and interview scores and in total equals to 70 and for financial criteria – to 30. Technical evaluation composes of desk review (50 points) and interview (20 points). Offerors that do not meet Minimum Qualification Criteria will be automatically rejected, while the rest will form up the long list. The offerors who obtain minimum 35 points as a result of the desk review will be invited for the interview. Offerors who pass 70% threshold, i.e. obtain minimum 14 points, as a result of the interview will be requested the financial proposal.
Financial Proposal:
The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the ToR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount. Maximum 30 points will be assigned to the lowest price offer. All other price offers will be scored using the formula (inverse proportion): Financial score X = 30* the lowest price offer/suggested price offer. All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal as well.