International Consultant -Urban Planner

International Consultant -Urban Planner

Location :
Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA

Application Deadline :
‎17-Jan-‎23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left :
14d 20h 53m

Type of Contract :
Individual Contract

Post Level :
National Consultant

Languages Required :
English

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
‎01-Feb-‎2023

Duration of Initial Contract :
‎20 days

Expected Duration of Assignment :
‎20 days

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,
nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups
and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All
applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of
harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected
candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background
checks.

Background

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is undergoing major transformational
economic and social change, driven by Saudi Vision ‎2030, which is aimed at
reducing the county's reliance on oil revenues and government spending.
Launched in ‎2016, Saudi Vision ‎2030 is founded on three pillars -- ‎1) A
vibrant society; ‎2) A thriving economy; and ‎3) An ambitious nation -- that
draws on the nation's intrinsic strengths. Key to its success is creating
high-performing, accountable government at all levels; attracting private
sector investment; nurturing an entrepreneurial environment; and ensuring
employment opportunities for the country's young population.

Through the Spatial Planning and Visual Appeal program, MOMRAH aims to achieve
a number of Vision ‎2030 goals, which are defined by two tracks built on three
building blocks. The first track is the spatial planning track, which involves
a multilevel set of spatial policies and tools that determine the future
spatial territorial structure. This is accomplished through a formal planning
process where land, infrastructure and services demands guide the allocation
of suitable land, incorporating specific organizational forms and hierarchies
of tools to define spatial interdependencies at the local, regional, and
national levels, enabling decentralized but coordinated action. The second
track is improving visual appeal in cities which is highly dependent on a
steady urban planning and urban design foundation. It involves shaping of
space with a focus on enhancing the experience of urban landscape. Also, it
goes beyond the function of planning and design, as it entails the combination
of social, economic, and environmental dimensions that influence the
arrangement, appearance, and function of buildings and places.

Drawing on its extensive international expertise, this project will be
implemented by UNDP jointly with UN-Habitat and has been designed to support
and deliver six initiatives within the Spatial Planning and Visual Appeal
Program established by MoMRAH with specific focus on the following outcomes:
*
The Regional Plans, Local Plans and Urban Codes under MoMRAH's jurisdiction
are efficiently and effectively delivered following international best
practices.
* The Public Realm Program is activated, setting the grounds for effective public realm developments.
* Local planning departments are empowered and enabled through a new Operating Model for Planning Departments.
* The municipal system is improved and restructured, updating settlement boundaries, revising the classification and categorization of Saudi human settlements and optimizing service delivery towards efficiency and sustainability.
* The Saudi Planning framework is restructured, planning tools are redefined, updated and improved in line with the new classification and categorization.
* The existing MoMRAH Urban Design Studio is upscaled in a fully-fledged Urban Lab and capacitated to spearhead and innovative device tools and projects-based satellite Labs in support of MoMRAH mission.

The project will provide a strategic framework for UNDP and UN-Habitat to
provide substantive technical assistance, advisory, and quality assurance
services to the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing (MoMRAH) to
deliver on its six initiatives of the Spatial Planning and Visual Appeal
Program mandate, and in particular perform its functions more efficiently and
effectively in the six initiatives that are the focus of this project. The
project will capitalize on UNDP and UN-Habitat's institutional and human
capacity strengthening expertise and experience, and its strategic role as a
central and impartial knowledge provider, builder of capacities, partnership
broker, and facilitator of exchanges at country, regional and global levels.

Duties and Responsibilities

The specific responsibilities of the urban planner will be as follows:
* Collect data from relevant stakeholders regarding Alkhoja transformation street in Jeddah
* Conduct meetings with relevant departments in Jeddah municipality regarding the components of transformation
* Conduct observation notes on the crowds visiting the commercial activities on Alkhoja street

A. Deliverables:

Deliverable/ Output

Estimated Duration to Complete

Review and Approvals Required (Indicate designation of person who will
review output and confirm acceptance)

Deliverable ‎1
Submission of site visit report of Alkhoja Street

‎20 days

Approved by CTA and UNDP Programme Analyst

B. Institutional Arrangement
The expert will be reporting to the CTA of MoMRAH project and UNDP. A detailed
work plan for the
expert 's duties and responsibilities will be formulated by the MoMRAH.
A detailed work plan for the expert's duties and responsibilities will be
formulated by the consultant and his/her supervisor.
C. Duration of the Work
*
The expected duration of work is ‎20 days, with the possibility of an
extension.
* The anticipated starting date of the assignment is 20th of January ‎2023. And the expected date of full completion of all tasks under this assignment is 10th February ‎2023.

D. Duty Station
* The assignment will be In Country Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He/ She will be embedded within the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing (MoMRAH)
* If unforeseen travel outside the consultant 's home-based city is requested by UNDP and not required by the Terms of References (ToR), such travel shall be covered by UNDP in line with applicable rules and regulations and upon prior written agreement. In such cases, the consultant shall receive living allowances not exceeding the United Nations (UN) Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) rate for such other location(s).

Note : A written approval from UNDP and relevant authorities will be
required to facilitate the consultant's travel to any locations than stated on
this TOR on official missions where necessary.

Working Arrangements:**
*
All mission travels must be approved in advance and in writing by the
Supervisor.
* United Nations Development of Safe and Security - BSAFE course must be successfully completed prior to the commencement of travel.
* The Consultant is responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when traveling to certain countries, as designated by the UN Medical Director.
* The consultant is also required to comply with the UN security directives.
* The consultant is responsible for obtaining any visas needed in connection with travel with the necessary support from UNDP.
* The consultant will be responsible for submitting his/her own mission travel arrangements in line with UNDP travel policies.
* The consultant is responsible for required health and life insurance related to work or travel.
* The consultant is expected to have his/her own Laptop/Computer.

Competencies

• Conceptualizes and analyzes problems to identify key issues, underlying problems, and how they relate;


• Ability to identify beneficiaries' needs, and to match them with appropriate solutions;


• Shares knowledge and experience and provides helpful feedback and advice;


• Excellent communication and interview skills (with groups and individuals);


• Excellent interpersonal skills and is able to negotiate with diplomacy and tact;


• Focuses on results for the client and responds positively to feedback;


• Ability to handle a large volume of work, possibly under time constraints;


• Strong time management and deadline-sensitive abilities;


• Remains calm, in control and works well under pressure;


• Excellent report writing skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications
Bachelor 's in urban planning /urban design, public policies, social sciences,
or other related field
Years of experience
* Experience ‎3 years in the urban planning field
* Knowledge of Urban Planning in KSA
* Solid knowledge of the Public Realm activation programme.

Language Requirements:
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in English
language.
Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments

All proposals must be expressed in a lump sum amount. This amount must be
"all-inclusive". Please note that the terms "all-inclusive" implies that all
costs (professional fees, living allowances, communications, consumables,
etc.) that could possibly be incurred are already factored into the final
amounts submitted in the Proposal.

Payments shall be made to the individual contractor upon successful completion
and certification by UNDP that services have been satisfactorily performed,
based upon the actual number of working days.

Schedule of Payments:

Payment shall be made as a deliverables-based lump sum payment, to be paid in
instalments. The schedule of payment will be paid upon satisfactory submission
of the deliverable listed in the table herein

Deliverable/ Output

Estimated Duration to Complete

Review and Approvals Required (Indicate designation of person who will
review output and confirm acceptance)

Payment Percentage

Deliverable
Submission of site visit report of Alkhoja Street

‎20 days

Approved by the CTA and UNDP Programme Analyst

‎100%

Recommended Presentation of Offer

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:
*
Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability
using the template provided by UNDP;
* Personal CV or P11 , indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (‎3) professional references;
* Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per the template provided. The terms "all-inclusive" implies that all costs (professional fees, travel costs, living allowances, communications, consumables, etc.) that could possibly be incurred are already factored into the final amounts submitted in the Proposal. 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 the 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.

Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer

Applicants are shortlisted based on the Required Skills and Experience stated
in the TOR.

The selection of the best offer from the shortlisted candidates will be based
on a Combined Scoring method - where the qualifications and methodology will
be weighted a max. of ‎70% and combined with the price offer, which will be
weighted a max of ‎30%.
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:
Step I: Screening and desk review:

Technical Criteria (CV review and Desk Review/Interview optional) - maximum
‎70 points. Only candidates who obtained at least ‎70% of points from the CV
desk review (who will score at least ‎49 points) will be considered for the
next evaluation stage, i.e., financial evaluation.

Applications will be first screened, and only candidates meeting the following
minimum criteria will progress to the pool for shortlisting:

Requirements

Criteria

Max ‎10 points

Education
*
Bachelor 's in urban planning /urban design, public policies, social sciences,
or other related field

‎25

Relevant professional experience
*
At least ‎3 years of experience in the urban planning field

‎20
*
Proven knowledge of Public Realm activation programme

‎20

Work experience in similar contexts
*
Working Experience at Saudi Ministries or Royal Commissions in Saudi Arabia

‎5

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of ‎49 points (‎70% of the total technical
points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Weight Per Technical Competence

‎5 (outstanding): ‎96% - ‎100%

The individual consultant/contractor has demonstrated an OUTSTANDING capacity
for the analyzed competence.

‎4 (Very good): ‎86% - ‎95%

The individual consultant/contractor has demonstrated a VERY GOOD capacity for
the analyzed competence

‎3 (Good): ‎76% - ‎85% T

The individual consultant/contractor has demonstrated a GOOD capacity for the
analyzed competence.

‎2 (Satisfactory): ‎70% - ‎75% T

The individual consultant/contractor has demonstrated a SATISFACTORY capacity
for the analyzed competence.

‎1 (Weak): Below ‎70%

The individual consultant/contractor has demonstrated a WEAK capacity for the
analyzed competence.

Step ‎2: Financial Proposal Analysis:

Financial Proposal - Maximum ‎30 points
* Duly accomplished Confirmation of Interest and Submission of Financial Proposal Template using the template provided by UNDP (Annex II)

PRICE PROPOSAL AND SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

The contractor shall submit a price proposal as below:
The total professional fee shall be converted into a lump-sum contract and
payments under the contract shall be made on submission and acceptance of
deliverables under the contract in accordance with the schedule of payment
linked with deliverables. The financial Proposal should include all relevant
costs (consultancy fees, all envisaged travel costs, living allowances, etc.).
Interested applicants are advised to carefully review this advertisement and
ensure that they meet the requirements and qualifications described.

UNDP applies the " Best value for money approach" - the final selection
will be based on the combination of the applicants' qualifications and
financial proposal

Financial evaluation - Total ‎30% (‎30 points)
The following formula will be used to evaluate the financial proposal:
p = y ( µ/z), where
p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated
y = maximum number of points for the financial proposal
µ = price of the lowest-priced proposal
z = price of the proposal being evaluated

Instructions for on-line submissions
Step ‎1: Please prepare all required documents electronically.
Step ‎2: Combine all documents in ONE SINGLE FILE (preferably in PDF
however, Word format can also be accepted) and upload to the UNDP Jobs links
Step ‎3: After that, you will receive an auto-reply from the UNDP jobs if your
offer is received successfully.

Interested applicants are advised to carefully review this advertisement and
ensure that they meet the requirements and qualifications described.
Given the volume of applications that UNDP receives, only shortlisted
offerors will be notified.
UNDP reserves the right to reject any incomplete applications.
Please be informed that we don 't accept applications submitted via
email.
Interested Offerors are required to submit an application via UNDP Jobsite
system as the application screening and evaluation will be done through UNDP
Jobsite system. Please note that UNDP Jobsite system allows only one uploading
of application documents, so please make sure that you merge all your
documents into a single file. Your online application submission will be
acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive
an email acknowledgement within ‎24 hours of submission, your application may
not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application if
necessary. Please combine all your documents into one (‎1) single PDF document
as the system only allows you to upload a maximum of one document.
Any request for clarification/additional information on this procurement
notice shall be communicated in writing to UNDP office or send to email
[email protected] with a copy to [email protected] the Procurement
Unit would endeavor to provide information expeditiously, only requests
receiving at least ‎3 working days prior to the submission deadline will be
entertained. Any delay in providing such information will not be considered as
a reason for extending the submission deadline. The UNDP's response (including
an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of inquiry)
will be posted on the Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice page as
provided above. Therefore, all prospective Offerors are advised to visit the
page regularly to make obtain updates related to this Individual Consultant
(IC) Procurement Notice.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,
nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups
and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All
applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of
harassment, including sexual harassment and discrimination. All selected
candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background
checks.

Interested applicants are advised to carefully review this advertisement and
ensure that they meet the requirements and qualifications described.

The interested offeror must read the Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement
Notice, which can be viewed at https://procurement-
notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=‎97369 for more detailed information
about terms of references, instructions for the offeror, and to download the
documents to be submitted in the offer online.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,
nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups
and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All
applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Annexes to the TOR

Existing literature or documents that will help Offerors better understand the
project situation and the work required should be provided as annexe/es to the
TOR, especially if such literature or documents are not confidential.

Approval

This TOR is approved by :

Signature
Name and Designation
Date of Signing