Background
UNDP and the State of Kuwait, represented by the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Planning and Development (GSSCPD), strive to enhance institutional capacities at various government agencies by providing them with necessary technical support to strengthen their capacities and skills to perform their expected duties.
Under the framework of the Institutional and Technical support for the establishment of Kuwait Public Policy Centre (KPPC) project, UNDP collaborates closely with GSSCPD to support the establishment of a pioneer KPPC to address policy making gaps and mainstream policy research, analysis and studies in the policy making process.
The KPPC seeks to be a reliable resource that will influence national policies and strategies. The project builds on UNDP's mandate and strategic vision and aims to promote efficient governance and institutional management. This project provides a framework of how UNDP accompany the GSSCPD in its ambition to improve the quality of policy making in Kuwait and in particular on how the KPPC can contribute to that, while operating under the umbrella of GSSCPD.
Within this context, KPPC is seeking to recruit a Socio-Economic Policy Advisor to support the project on the redesign and restructuring of the Kuwait Government and provide technical advice.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Secretary General of GSSCPD and close coordination with the KPPC project team, the Socio-Economic Policy Advisor will assume the following tasks:
- Provide technical advice related to the public administration and economic pillars, specifically the social and economic related policies and strategies;
- Review and advise on policies related to economic reforms;
- Review the white policy paper with the new government structure design highlighting the policy framework for the transformation with the recommended policy options;
- Review the suggested implementation plan and roadmap that will guide the transition into the new structure;
- Present the recommendations and technical review to the project team from GSSCPD/ KPPC;
Conduct a training session to the KPPC and GSSCPD staff as well as relevant stakeholders on socio-economic policies and reforms as well as the effects of rentier states.
1. Expected Outputs and Deliverables
The consultant will be responsible for the following deliverables:
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- Institutional Arrangement
The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Secretary General of GSSCPD and closely coordinate with the KPPC Project Team. The latter will be responsible to provide the existing information and the access to any related information that is essential to complete the assignment. The consultant will closely coordinate with the Project Coordinator of the KPPC project.
- Duration of the Work
The overall duration of this consultancy will be 3 months.
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4. Duty Station
In order to achieve the deliverables of the assignment, the consultant will be required to be present in the State of Kuwait during the entire duration of the assignment.
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- Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments
Please choose one of the below options
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OPTION A:
? Lump Sum Amount
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? Daily Fee–
this option is only suited when the duration of engagement is definitive and the possibility of any extension is either very low/minimal, or manageable, if at all expected. This approach must be re-considered if the assignment has a high likelihood of extension or prolonged engagement, as it can create serious cost implications, and may undermine value-for-money.
When the daily fee option is used, the TOR must clearly specify that :
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- EVALUATION
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Cumulative analysis
This option is ideal for intellectual services where the methodology or approach to the work may differ from one individual to another and directly impacts the quality of the result. Option
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:
Total score=Technical Score + Financial Score. Technical Criteria weight - 70%, 700 scores maximum Financial Criteria weight - 30%. 300 scores maximum
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 490 from 700 point in the Technical part of evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation
The selection of candidates will be done in 3 stages:
1st stage: Prior to detailed evaluation, all applications will be thoroughly screened against eligibility criteria (minimum qualification requirements) as set in the TOR in order to determine whether they are compliant/non-compliant.
2nd stage: Evaluation of technical proposals Short-listed candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria. Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 490 points (70%) at the Technical Evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
3rd stage: Financial evaluation Cumulative analysis will be used based on the following methodology: All the offers of individual consultants who scored 490 (70% from 700) and more points during the desk review are acceptable for financial evaluation. The lowest financial qualified proposal receives 300 points and all the other technically qualified proposals receive points in inverse proportion per the formula:
The candidate achieving the highest cumulative score for both Technical and Financial evaluations will be recommended by the Evaluation Committee for contracting.
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- DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS.
For purposes of generating Offers whose contents are uniformly presented and to facilitate their comparative analysis, it is best to recommend the preferred contents and presentation of the Offer to be submitted, as well as the format/sequencing of their presentation. The following documents may be requested:
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Competencies
The Policy Advisor in Socio-Economics should be able to demonstrate the following competencies:
Functional competencies:
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
- Understands more advanced aspects of social development as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines ?
- Continues to seek new and improved methods and systems for social planning.
- Keeps abreast of new developments in area of public policy development and international organisations and seeks to develop him/herself professionally.
Core Competencies:
- Provides helpful feedback and advice;
- Strong analytical and strategic planning skills;
- Plans and produces quality results to meet established goals;
- Demonstrates substantive and technical knowledge to meet responsibilities and post requirements with excellence;
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
- Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.
Required Skills and Experience
I. Academic Qualifications:
- Minimum Masters’ Degree in Economics, Public Administration, Public Policy or any other related field.
II. Years of experience:
- Minimum 8 years of professional experience in strategic policymaking, public administration, economic development reform, national planning or any related field;
- Experience working in Kuwait and specifically for the Kuwait Government is a high advantage;
- Familiarity with the New Kuwait Vision and its development plans is a high advantage.
III. Languages
- Fluency in English is a must.