Background
NOTE: Signed Offeror’s Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability - http://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 86728
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has been facing several significant extreme climate and weather events, manifested through more frequent occurrence of disasters. The lack of interest for disaster risk reduction (DRR) in the country, resulted in creation of additional disaster risks and low capacities of citizens and systems to understand and address disaster risks. Some improvements in DRR are evident, yet, to date the country failed to introduce identified critical changes of the system and behavior of citizens. Given the climate change projections, the country can expect an increase in the frequency, unpredictability and intensity of flooding, drought, heatwaves and wildfires. This can have an immensely adverse effect on the lives and livelihoods of people if adequate actions fail to be taken.
Currently, there is a dysbalanced focus on higher-level DRR governance structures, compared with those of local governments. This is the main cause for lack of important community DRR initiatives that proved to be most effective means of empowering citizens, including vulnerable categories, and transforming them from disaster victims and creators of disasters to agents of change. It is evident that a true opportunity to decrease disaster risks in BiH lies in investing and increasing resilience of local communities. In this context, aim of the Joint Swiss-UN Programme “Reducing Disaster Risk for Sustainable Development in Bosnia and Herzegovina” is to address key priorities in DRR identified by local authorities and various actors in the sectors of protection and rescue, education, social and child protection, health and agriculture. The Programme will work with 10 municipalities on improving local coordination mechanisms in the area of DRR, as well as on affirmation of the strategic risk planning processes and implementation of identified actions with an emphasis on the most vulnerable categories of population.
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, Disaster Risk Assessment - GIS Expert, is to prepare detailed inventory of the elements exposed to flood and landslide hazard for municipalities of Sanski Most, Bihac, Tomislavgrad, Capljina and Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Inventory should include the identification and valuation of the building stock, infrastructure, and population exposed to the flood and landslide hazards. The inventory may also contain data for essential facilities, high potential loss facilities, selected transportation and lifeline systems, demographics and agriculture. The actual content of the inventory may vary according to the study area under consideration. The Inventory should be prepared in GIS (Geographic Information System) as a shape file for its integration into Disaster Risk Analysis System (DRAS)[1].
Example of Inventory of elements at risk with weight factors
Exposure | Category | Sub category | GIS geometry | Weight factor | Factor Measure | Show What |
Population | Polygon | 100 | Number of | Number of people living under Hazard | ||
Economic | Social standard functions | Bus station | Polygon | 40 | Estimated value | Number of Bus stations under Hazard |
Hospital | Polygon | 100 | Estimated value | Number of Hospitals under Hazard | ||
Nursing home for elderly people | Polygon | 95 | Estimated value | Number of nursing homes for elderly people under Hazard | ||
Children social care | Polygon | 100 | Estimated value | Number of children social care centers under Hazard | ||
Cultural centre | Polygon | 20 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Health centre | Polygon | 80 | Estimated value | Number of health centers under Hazard | ||
Sport hall | Polygon | 30 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
School | Polygon | 80 | Estimated value | Number of schools under Hazard | ||
Post office | Polygon | 60 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
City park, urban green spaces | Polygon | 20 | Estimated value | Area of … under Hazard | ||
Sport terrains, sport airport | Polygon | 20 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Shopping mall | Polygon | 50 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Religious facilities | Polygon | 30 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Military facilities | Polygon | 60 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Kindergarten | Polygon | 80 | Estimated value | Number of kindergartens under Hazard | ||
Railway station | Polygon | 45 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
State institutions | Polygon | 50 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Social objects | Polygon |
| Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Border crossing | Polygon | 50 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Communal infrastructure, industrial and business complexes | Gas station | Polygon | 50 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | |
Electrical power plant | Polygon | 80 | Estimated value | Number of electrical power plants under Hazard | ||
Transformer substation (35kV, 110kV, 220kV, 400kV) | Polygon | 70 | Estimated value | Number of transformer substations (35kV, 110kV, 220kV, 400kV) under Hazard | ||
Mobile telephony base station | Polygon | 50 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Factory | Polygon | 60 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Heating facilities | Polygon | 60 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Polluters | Polygon | 100 | Estimated value | Number of polluters under Hazard | ||
Utility company, dump | Polygon | 50 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Cemetery | Polygon | 45 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Water distribution pumping station | Polygon | 80 | Estimated value | Number of water distribution pumping stations under Hazard | ||
Wastewater treatment plant | Polygon | 50 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Hotel/Motel of larger capacity | Polygon | 45 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Restaurant/cafe/catering facility | Polygon | 30 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Farm holds | Polygon | 30 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Business and warehouse centres | Polygon | 30 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Dam | Polygon |
| Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Mine, gravel pit (extraction of gravel) | Polygon | 30 | Area in Km2 | Area of … under Hazard | ||
Landfills, ash dump | Polygon | 80 | Area in Km2 | Area of … under Hazard | ||
Veterinary station | Polygon | 30 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Housing | Family housing of density up to 60 inhabitants per 1 ha | Polygon | 70 | Number of | Number of Family Housing objects of density up to 60 inhabitants per 1 ha under hazard | |
Family housing of density from 60 to 120 inhabitants per 1 ha | Polygon | 75 | Number of | Number of Family Housing objects of density from 60 to 120 inhabitants per 1 ha under hazard | ||
Mixed family housing and apartment buildings of density from 100 to 300 inhabitants per 1 ha | Polygon | 80 | Number of | Number of mixed family housing and apartment buildings of density from 100 to 300 inhabitants per 1 ha under hazard | ||
Apartment buildings of density from 150 to 300 inhabitants per 1 ha | Polygon | 90 | Number of | Number of apartment buildings of density from 150 to 300 inhabitants per 1 ha under hazard | ||
Apartment buildings of density over 300 inhabitants per 1 ha | Polygon | 95 | Number of | Number of apartment buildings of density over 300 inhabitants per 1 ha under hazard | ||
Traffic | Highway (60m) | Polygon | 75 | Length in Km | Length of highway under hazard | |
Regional road (25m) | Polygon | 40 | Length in Km | length of road under hazard | ||
Trunk road (40m) | Polygon | 50 | Length in Km | length of road under hazard | ||
Primary city road | Polygon | 75 | Length in Km | Length of primary city roads under hazard | ||
Secondary city road | Polygon | 50 | Length in Km | length of road under hazard | ||
Non categorized roads | Polygon | 30 | Length in Km | length of road under hazard | ||
Railway | Polygon | 80 | Length in Km | Length of railway under hazard | ||
Mechanical transport depot | Polygon | 40 | Estimated value | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Protective greenery along the roadways | Polygon | 10 | Area in Km2 | Area of … under Hazard | ||
Traffic areas | Polygon | 20 | Area in Km2 | Number of … under Hazard | ||
Natural areas | Agricultural land | Polygon | 20 | Area in Km2 | Area of … under Hazard | |
Forest | Polygon | 10 | Area in Km2 | Area of … under Hazard | ||
Water bodies | Polygon | 10 | Area in Km2 | Area of … under Hazard | ||
Protective greenery along the watersides | Polygon | 10 | Area in Km2 | Area of … under Hazard | ||
Undeveloped land and green areas | Polygon | 10 | Area in Km2 | Area of … under Hazard | ||
IPPC | Polygon | 100 |
| Number of IPPC facilities under hazard | ||
Protected Areas | Water source /Spring protected area | Polygon | 100 | Area in Km2 | Area of protected sources under hazard | |
Protected area | Polygon | 50 | Area in Km2 | Area of protected areas under hazard | ||
Waterwells | Polygon | 100 | Number of | Area/Number of waterwells under hazard | ||
Cultural historical | Museums and other cultural activities | Polygon | 50 | Number of | Number of museums under hazard | |
Historical monuments | Polygon | 50 | Number of | Number of monuments under hazard | ||
Protected objects | Polygon | 95 | Number of | Number of protected objects under hazard |
[1] DRAS https://dras.undp.ba/
Duties and Responsibilities
The inventory of the elements exposed to flood and landslide hazard is used to calculate flood and landslide risks.
The inventory should describe the categories used to classify the various elements at risk (e.g., the building stock should include categories such as residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, religious, government, infrastructure, roads and education buildings).
In other words, attributes describing the elements at risk provide information to allow estimation of potential damage to selected set of landslide and flood parameters (depth and/or velocity).
The inventory shall include, at least:
- Demographic data;
- Buildings classified by model type and occupancy, type of economic activity;
- Essential facilities;
- Lifeline utility systems.
Deliverables:
The consultant will be entrusted with the following tasks:
- Carry out a review of the available information to obtain a detailed identification and classification of the elements at risk;
- Carry out a review of existing data on the elements at risk (quality, accuracy and suitability for the project). Identify gaps regarding mapping of elements at and/or their description;
- Prepare the inventory of the elements at risk, including the description of the attributes selected to perform the vulnerability analysis;
- Collect all the data and new information that may be required prepare the inventory of elements at risk;
- Produce GIS database describing the inventory of the elements at risk for the municipalities of Bihac, Sanski Most, Tomislavgrad, Capljina and Mostar.
- Example of GIS database will be given to the selected consultant and the produced GIS database has to be done in exactly the same way.
The duration of this task is estimated to be 50 working days within 4 months.
Deliverables/outputs
The consultant is expected to provide the following deliverables and services:
# | Deliverables / outputs | # of days per task | Due date | Percentage |
1 | GIS Inventory of the elements exposed to flood and landslide hazard for the city of Bihac. | 12 | September 30, 2109 | 24 |
2 | GIS Inventory of the elements exposed to flood and landslide hazard for the municipality of Sanski Most | 8 | October 31, 2109 | 16 |
3 | GIS Inventory of the elements exposed to flood and landslide hazard for the municipality of Tomislavgrad | 8 | October 31, 2109 | 16 |
4 | GIS Inventory of the elements exposed to flood and landslide hazard for the city of Capljina | 8 | November 30, 2019 | 16 |
5 | GIS Inventory of the elements exposed to flood and landslide hazard for the city of Mostar | 14 | December 31, 2019 | 28 |
Competencies
Corporate competencies:
- Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
- Plans, prioritizes and delivers tasks on time;
- Strives for and promotes excellence in performance continually;
- Participates effectively in a team-based, information-sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others;
Functional competencies:
- Strong interpersonal skills, communication and diplomatic skills, ability to work in a team
- Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback
- Recognizes and responds appropriately to the ideas, interests, and concerns of others;
- Builds trust and engenders morale by displaying open, transparent and credible behaviour;
- Respects individual/cultural differences; utilizes diversity to foster teamwork;
- Ensures others’ understanding of, involvement in, and adaptation to a change process.
- Communicates sensitively and effectively across different constituencies;
- Ability to work as a member of a team as well as work autonomously.
- Plans and procedures quality results to meet established goals.
- Technical writing skills, formulates written information clearly and persuasively;
- Strong communication skills;
- Presents information in a clear and articulate manner.
- Strong analytical skills;
- Knowledge and experience on disaster risk assessments and risk management;
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualifications/Education:
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in in information systems, Geo-informatics, GIS, IT or related fields.
Experience:
- At least 3 years of professional experience in design and management of spatial database management systems, including programming skills;
- Relevant experience in using proprietary and open source GIS programs such as ArcGis desktop, ERDAS, Mapinfo, QGIS, GvSig, etc;
- Experience in implementing Web map services and metadata catalogues applying OGC and Inspire standards is an asset. Working knowledge of GeoNetwork Open source and Geoserver is an asset;
Languages Requirements:
- Fluency in spoken and written B/H/S language and working knowledge of the English language is a requirement.
Other Requirements:
- Experience in hazard and risk assessment is an asset;
- Experience in working with international organizations in the region is an asset;
- Ability to work under pressure in a multi-cultural environment on a wide range of tasks and deliver quality results on time;
- Ability to identify issues, and analyse and participate in the resolution of issues/problems;
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 point would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
Criteria | Weight | Max. Point |
Technical |
|
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| 25% | 25 |
| 30% | 30 |
| 15% | 15 |
Financial | 30% | 30 |
Long/Shortlisting Criteria
Criteria | Points |
Relevant Education | max 15 points (5 points allocated for BA/BSc degree; + 5 points for MSc/MA; + up to 5 points for PhD). |
Relevant professional experience | Max 15 points |
Prior work experience with UNDP/UN Agencies | max 10 points |
Knowledge of English | max 5 points - will be assessed as 5 points for fluency and the points decrease as per the level mentioned in the CV: good - 4 points; fair/upper intermediate – 3 points; intermediate - 2 points; beginner - 1 point. |
Technical Evaluation Criteria
Criteria | Points |
Rating based on Qualifications | 30% |
Knowledge of relevant policies/documents/or other specific criteria | 25% |
Interview or submitted methodology | 45% |
EVALUATION
Individual consultants 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 individual consultant 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%
Applicants are required to submit an application including:
- Proposal:
Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work; or sample of previous document/strategy/paper done by the consultant.
- Latest personal CV, including past experience from similar projects, and email, telephone and any other contact details for references;
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.