Background

Project Title

Promotion of Low Carbon Urban Transport Systems in the Philippines

Project Description 

In the Philippines, the transportation sector accounts for almost 37% of total national energy consumption, where road transport typically consumes about 80% of this share. More alarmingly, transportation is one of the fastest growing consumer of fossil fuels and the fastest growing sources of CO2 emissions. With rapid urbanization, energy consumption and CO2 emissions by urban transport are increasing rapidly. In the past decades, transport planning model adopted by the Philippines, as other Asian countries, prioritized the movement of cars and motorized vehicles to facilitate the growing demand for mobility of passengers and goods. So not surprisingly, urban and inter-regional transport is dependent primarily on road-based transportation such as buses, cars, motorcycles and tricycles, jeepneys and utility vehicles. The number of utility vehicles and cars, in particular, are increasing significantly with over 50% of the registered vehicles located in Metro Manila and adjacent regions. As such, there has been an increasing preference for private fossil fuel based motorized travel and less investments have been made for sustainable public transport and non-motorized transport like walking and cycling. With the exception of the use of Auto-LPG in taxis, there has been a marginal increase in the share of cleaner vehicles using alternative fuels such as CNG buses, Auto-LPG jeepneys, electric vehicles (jeepneys, tricycles in selected cities). There is still more work to be done to increase the efficiency of the urban public transport system considering the increase in number of people commuting regularly between Metro Manila and adjacent provinces. The expansion of rail-based mass transit systems has been at a slower pace and inter-modal transportation facilities such as integrated provincial bus terminals are still lacking where provincial buses are found to be mixed with city buses competing for road space in major arterial roads.

The proposed project has been structured around the following three components anticipated to support the achievement of the project objective, i.e. to create an enabling environment for the commercialization of low carbon urban transport systems (e.g. electric, hybrid vehicles and AGT systems) in the Philippines. The proposed project targets mass public transport vehicles such as electric and hybrid buses, e-jeepneys, etc. It does not include support to private cars.

The three components are as follows:

Component 1: Policy support for the promotion of low carbon modes of transport

Component 2: Awareness and institutional capacity development

Component 3: Investment in low carbon transport systems in the country

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

General Function

The Web Development Specialist for Low Carbon Urban Transport System Project shall be responsible for the coding, design and layout of a website for the project. The Web Development Specialist must have a certain level of both graphic design and computer programming.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Web Development Specialist shall:

• Provide technical services needed in the design and implementation of the media campaign; design, production, and dissemination of project documentary and knowledge products; design and establishment and updating of the project website;
• Conduct researching, designing, implementing and managing software/web development programs, including testing and evaluating programs for LCUTS;
• Develop a program for LCUTS with exemplary code structuring, database, algorithms and data structures, amongst others.
• Create website layout/user interface by using standard HTML/CSS practices in coordination with DOTr IT Department
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Gather, refine specifications and integration of requirements based on technical needs as provided by Project Staff/Specialists
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Be responsible for maintaining, expanding, and scaling DOTr-LCUTS site and integrating the project’s accomplishments
• Stay plugged into emerging technologies/industry trends and apply them into operations and activities
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

Institutional Arrangement

The Web Development Specialist will directly report to both Project Manager and National Project Director. At different points during the contract, the Web Development Specialist is expected to liaise/interact/collaborate/meet with the DOTr and project stakeholders. As needed, the DOTr staff shall provide administrative and logistical assistance to the Consultant in order for her/him to accomplish enumerated outputs.

The position may also require possible travel to support the Project Management Unit in its meetings, presentations, workshops, data gathering and related events, whenever necessary. The consultant will be paid an all-inclusive lump sum amount (i.e. professional fees, transportation/travel to and from country of origin if residing outside the Philippines, communications including internet).  Domestic airfare, food and accommodation of the consultant outside Manila will be shouldered by UNDP project separately and only 20% of the DSA following the NIM rates will be provided.

Duration of Work

The expected duration of work is estimated to be working for 99 days spread over 6 months.  The target date for the start of work is September 2019 and the completion date is 30 March 2020.

Duty Station

The Web Development Specialist shall report to the DOTr and UNDP Office, as needed.

Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments

Competencies

Corporate competencies

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN's values and ethical standards;
• 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 and technical competencies

• Ability to work in a diverse and multi-cultural environment;
• Self-motivated and ability to work under pressure and to meet strict and competing deadlines;
• Displays analytical judgment and demonstrated ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
• Computer literate.

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications of the Successful Individual Contractor

Educational Qualifications

• The position requires a university degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. A master’s degree or PhD degree is an advantage.

Experience

• At least 7 years of experience in Web Development preferably related sustainable transport or energy sector
  • Experience in Web Development
  • Experience in workshop facilitation and training

Evaluation Method and Criteria

Offers will be evaluated based on combined scoring method – where the Technical Proposal will be evaluated based on qualifications in the CV. The Technical evaluation is weighted a max. of 70%.

The Financial Proposal that will be evaluated through submission of the Offeror's Letter to UNDP Confirming Insterest and Availability for the IC including Financial Proposal Template and combined with the price offer will be weighted a max of 30%;

For the evaluation of the Technical Proposal, the selection of the successful consultant must be based in the following qualifications (with the appropriate obtainable points):

Applicants who will only receive a minimum score of 70 points and above from the assessment of the CV will be qualified for the assessment of the Financial Proposal.

Recommended Presentation of Offer

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications. Please group them into one (1) single PDF document as the application only allows to upload maximum one document:

1. Personal CV or P11, indicating all past experiences from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
2. Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a methodology, if applicable, on how they will approach and complete the assignment.
3. Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided.  If an Offeror is employed by an organization/company/institution, and he/she expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the Offeror must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP. 

You may download the editable version of the Offeror's Letter to UNDP Confirming Insterest and Availability for the IC by clicking on this link: http://gofile.me/292aN/5eiV7qhBq

In view of the volume of applications UNDP receives, only shortlisted offerors will be notified.