Background

NOTE: Signed Offeror’s Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability - https://www.ba.undp.org/content/dam/bosnia_and_herzegovina/docs/Operations/Jobs/Offerors%20Letter%20to%20UNDP%20Confirming%20Interest%20and%20Availability.docx - Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability.docx - to be sent to e-mail ba.shared.hr@undp.org with Subject: Job ID 93209.

As a regional initiative, Regional Programme on Local Democracy in the Western Balkans (ReLOaD) is implemented in six Western Balkans (WB) IPA beneficiaries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kosovo*, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Project duration is from February 2017 until end of 2020.[1] ReLOaD is financed by the European Union and implemented by UNDP.

The IPA beneficiaries are facing complex set of similar development challenges. More specifically, they have been experiencing challenges in ensuring transparent mechanisms for funding of civil society organisations (CSO) and including citizens in decision making processes on a local level. At the same time Albania, BiH Kosovo*, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia invest significant efforts to mainstream the EU accession agenda within their socio-political contexts. An integral part of the EU accession agenda is to promote inclusion of civil society and further development of participatory democracies in the region.

The ReLOaD is addressing the above-mentioned challenges by strengthening partnerships between local governments (LG) and CSOs. ReLOaD in BiH focuses its efforts in 21 partner LGs: Banja Luka, Bijeljina, Bratunac, Brod, Centar Sarajevo, Gradacac, Jablanica, Kakanj, Maglaj, Modrica, Pale, Rudo, Sokolac, Stari Grad Sarajevo, Teslic, Tešanj, Travnik, Trebinje, Tuzla, Vitez and Vogošca.

* For the European Union, this designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence. For UNDP, references to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).

The need to improve partnership between LGs and CSOs and citizens in general and the upward trend in using Information Communication Technology (ICT) set ground for the ReLOaD project to explore innovative solutions and mechanisms. The concept starts from innovation through development to actuation with the purpose to assist the citizens and local authorities in building effective two-way communication. In that context, ReLOaD organized two ideation processes, ideathons, to gather innovative ideas which can be key to ensure effective cooperation of LGs and citizens/CSOs in October 2019. Young men and women suggested 16 ideas that included tech tools such as mobile apps, web platforms, interactive chats. 8 most striking ideas were chosen to be further developed at a 48-hour Hackathon under the guidance of IT and local governance and social inclusion experts. At the end of the process, a winning solution was selected, namely Go Green application developed by four high-school students (Go Green team), that consists of the following four components:

1. EDUCATIONAL PART - educational material on recycling (text and pictures), including an eco-game "Split by Color".
2. THE ECO MAP WITH THE SCANNER – this section provides a map of all eco containers/bins in respective LG and by using a scanner it would allow to determine what kind of waste the user is having and would provide information in which container this waste should be disposed. An eco-map would open with instructions on how to get to a particular bin. This functionality is to use AI algorithms.
3. GREEN ACTIONS - this section provides a green calendar marked with green events (meetups, workshops, cleaning and cleaning activities, eco competitions from municipalities).
4. APPLICATION (CAMERA) – this is an interactive section where the user can report to the responsible authority the violation of eco-law and unclean areas and responsible authority would need to give feedback on this in terms of the activities conducted to resolve the issue.

ReLOaD project already engaged Team leader and national expert on IT application development and delivery, two Senior and two Junior developers (hereinafter: IT team). For the purpose of providing support to the IT team, ReLOaD will engage four Junior Data Collectors.

[1] Current project duration is from February 2017 until end of August 2020. However, it is expected that the project will be extended until end of 2020.

Duties and Responsibilities

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide services related to follow-up, coordination and development of winning solution (Go Green) into a viable mobile application product, which includes application testing. Go Green application is currently a prototype developed by the Go Green team from Sarajevo. Thus far, Go Green team has developed a prototype with simple elements and integrated Google map, a calendar and a login camera.

The Go Green application will be developed and tailored for each ReLOaD partner LG that expressed the interest to use it in their local communities (minimum 14  ).

More specifically, the Consultant is responsible that the following tasks are performed:

• Task 1. Collecting information for the GO Green application development
• Task 2. Assist in Go Green application development

Task 1. Collecting information for the Go Green application development:

Under this task, the Consultant will under the guidance and supervision of the Team leader support the development the Go Green application. Moreover, the Consultant is expected to:

• Attend the initial meeting with ReLOaD project, other members of the IT team and Go green team;
• Familiarise itself with the workplan outlining steps, timeframe, resources and responsible parties that will be developed by the Team leader;
• Communicate with ReLOaD LG representatives and relevant persons in public institution and collect information needed to be incorporated in application such as:
  • Location of the eco containers in each the 14 ReLOaD partner LGs, 
  • activities related to ecology that need to be incorporated in LG calendar etc. Initial contact with LG representatives will be established by ReLOaD, however the Consultant is responsible for further developing communication and receiving necessary information and inputs form LG representatives;
• Ensure that the information collected form the LG representatives are accurate, well presented, systematized and submit them to Team Leader and Senior developers;
• Report to the Senior developer, Team leader as well as to the ReLOaD team;

It is envisaged that this task will be delivered in the period August – September 2020 and the level of effort will not exceed 4  expert days.

Task 2. Assist in Go Green application development

In line with the methodological approach and under guidance and supervision by Team leader, the Consultant will participate in mentoring process as part of the capacity building activities in terms of mobile and web application development. The Consultant will take part in all activities related to mobile and app development as and will conduct other tasks delegated by Team leader and Senior developers including: participating in focus groups organised for testing the application etc.

The Consultant will also take part in promo activities of the application if and when necessary.

It is envisaged that this task will be delivered in the period September– November 2020 and the level of effort will not exceed 6 expert days.

Deliverables/outputs

Competencies

CORPORATE COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Strives for and promotes excellence in performance continually;
• Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view;

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Demonstrates professional competence to meet responsibilities and post requirements and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
• Result-oriented and ability to produce quality results to meet established goals, generates innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations;
• Teamwork: ability to interact, establish and maintain effective working relations with a culturally diverse team;
• Plans and delivers quality results to meet established goals;
• Presents information in a clear and articulate manner;
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure and in stressful situations

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications/Education:

• At least secondary school, a university degree will be considered an asset;

Experience:

• Familiarity with basic principles of web and mobile applications;
• Participation in Ideathons and hackathons for developing protypes of application;
• Experience in developing protype application;
• Experience in similar tasks as envisaged by the ToR;

Languages Requirements:

• Excellent writing and oral communication skills in the languages of BiH people and in English.

Longlisting/Shortlisting Criteria

Qualifications as stated in the ToR

Technical Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation

Individual  will be evaluated based on the following methodology:

Cumulative analysis

When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the candidate whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
b) Having 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%

Interested candidated must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal:

• Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work;

Please scan all above mentioned documents and upload as one attachment only online through this website.

Note:

• For an assignment requiring travel, consultants of 65 years or more require full medical examination and statement of fitness to work to engage in the consultancy.
• Due to large number of potential applicants, only competitively selected candidates will be contacted for remaining steps of the service procurement process.