International Consultant - Transport Expert

International Consultant - Transport Expert

Location :
Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA

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

Time left :
12d 20h 53m

Type of Contract :
Individual Contract

Post Level :
International Consultant

Languages Required :
English

Duration of Initial Contract :
‎4 Months

Expected Duration of Assignment :
‎4 Months

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

Over the last four decades, Saudi Arabia has achieved and sustained remarkable
progress along the socioeconomic development pathway at all fronts, as it
spanned all sectors of the economy. As a result of this, the Kingdom has been
able to move from an underdeveloped status to a very high human development
country with all the means of a promising and sustainable future. The Gross
Domestic Product (GDP), for instance, increased from SAR ‎156 billion in ‎1969
to SAR ‎942 billion in ‎2011 and SAR ‎2,575 billion in ‎2017, putting the economy
among the top ‎20 global economies in terms of size.
Saudi Vision ‎2030, the Kingdom's long-term development blueprint, is built on
three pillars ‎1) A vibrant society; ‎2) A thriving economy, and ‎3) An ambitious
nation. Based on these three pillars, Vision ‎2030 aims to transform the
economy of Saudi Arabia into a more diversified and sustainable economy by
promoting new sectors. A key goal of Vision ‎2030 towards this end is to
provide quality services to ‎30 million annual visitors performing Umrah by
‎2030. The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) was
established by Royal Order to improve the quality of life for Makkah's
residents and the experience of its pilgrims.
In ‎2021, the RCMC developed a Makkah Conceptual Masterplan (MCM) that aims to
meet the requirements of the future urban, social, economic, and environmental
vision for the city. Parallel to the MCM, the RCMC has completed a series of
projects that round out the MCM, including, but not limited to, a Structure
Plan for the Holy Sites, architectural guidelines for the city, and an
Integrated Transport Strategy. The RCMC is currently in the process of
reviewing and updating the MCM with a particular focus on the following key
areas:
*
Conducting a high-level validation of the MCM to identify and address gaps and
potential areas for enhancement
* Developing an economic model for the MCM that aims to validate and update all assumptions and develop a perspective across each sector
* Validating and integrating the other relevant projects into the MCM.

The RCMC's vision for Makkah is a polycentric, liveable, cultural, resilient,
and sustainable city for ‎2040. The strategic aim of the Support to RCMC
project is to provide technical support and advisory services to RCMC to
manage the formulation of the Makkah Conceptual Masterplan. Through this
project, UNDP will provide support to the RCMC to ensure efficient and
effective delivery of the Makkah Strategic and Spatial Direction, and to
strengthen its capacity, particularly in ensuring the future development of
the city is aligned with national and local strategic ambitions and in
establishing a clear understanding of the economic and financial impact of the
MCM on the Kingdom's economy.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work
*
Strategic Policy Advice on Transport integration to the assigned RCMC project
manager
* Technical soundness of Strategy consultant's deliverables and Quality Assurance for deliverables related to the transport components
* Any other tasks requested related to MSSD
* Provide key technical expertise in supporting MSSD under the guidance of the UNDP Urban Development team on Transport and mobility strategies
* Ensure, Technical soundness and Quality assurance for transport components of City Frameworks, Urban Policies, Integration and policy coherence of the City Plans, Socio-economic assessments and others
* Set priorities among key tasks to ensure successful delivery of the transport component of MSSD
* Closely collaborate with other contracted professional consultants appointed on the different components to integrate transport priorities, indicators and key programs
* Lead the process of Identification, documentation and incorporation of lessons learned from Transport related activities
* Review and advise on an implementation plan for the urban transport strategy
* Advise on high-level Benchmarking as needed
* Produce one concept note - if requested
* Review or propose KPIs for transport
* Propose ways to mainstream SDG indicators for transport within the MSSD reports
* Provide comments and recommendations that bring in a regional or/and international perspective, including case studies and inputs on Sustainable Transport
* Negotiate with the consultants on board for better policy coherence and integration of transport in between the dimensions of the MSPSD, taking into consideration approved and finalised transport strategies and studies

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

Deliverables/ Outputs

Estimated Duration to Complete

Review and Approvals Required

Deliverable ‎1 : upon submission of the Inception Report, including the
following tasks
* Conduct kick-off meeting with RCMC and key stakeholders.
* Scan available documents and related data.
* Meet key stakeholders and solicit feedback on the Makkah Masterplan.
* Discuss and agree with RCMC on the context of this assignment and the schedule to conduct its tasks.

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Chief Technical Advisor and UNDP focal person

Deliverable ‎2: upon submission of the Interim Mission Report, Provide
Technical Support to RCMC in the "Makkah Strategic and Spatial Direction
Study" and contribute to the assessment of the technical soundness' of
consultants' deliverables and Quality Assurance for deliverables related to
the study, including:
* Providing technical expertise in supporting Urban Development Components
* Reviewing and assessing the technical soundness and Quality of Urban Development activities such as City Frameworks, Master Plans, Urban Policies, Regional Development and Urban Strategies
* Working closely with key project partners, ensuring optimum participation and engagement with multiple community groups for Urban Development Programs
* Conduct at least two formal workshops with RCMC and key stakeholders to agree on key contributions to enhance the Makkah master plan.

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Deliverable ‎3: Capacity Building intervention, including:
* Conduct quick capacity assessment for staff related to Makkah masterplan
* Formulate a 'fast-track' capacity building and training program and conduct consultation as needed focusing on Urban Planning streams and activities.
* Lead the process of Identification, documentation and incorporation of lessons learned from Urban Development activities

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Deliverable ‎4: upon submission of the Final Mission Report, including
* Discuss and propose a profile of strategic opportunities in expanding services and accessing new partnerships for Urban Development programs
* Submission of final mission report.

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Institutional Arrangement
* The Transport Expert will work under the overall guidance of the RCMC Makkah Concept Master Plan Project, Pillar ‎1 Programme Analyst and the UNDP Saudi Arabia Country Office and give updates at a weekly meeting to keep track of project activity and developments.
* Specific meetings with the UNDP Saudi Arabia Office Management, Pillar One Programme Analyst and RCMC assigned project lead for MSSD and other key local, regional and national stakeholders in addition to the UNDP project staff and Consultants throughout the process are also required.

Duration of the Work
The anticipated duration of the assignment is ‎4 Months (with possible
extension depending on performance, continued need and budget availability)

Duty Station

The assignment will be based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the United Nations
Development Programme, United Nations Country Office.
*
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

Thematic Area

Name

Definition

Business Management

Results-based Management

Abilit y to manage programmes and projects with a focus on impro v
ed performance and demonstrable results

Business Direction and Strategy

Effective Decision Making

Abilit y to take decisions in a timel y and efficient manner in line
w ith one ' s authorit y , area of expertise and resources

Inclusive Growth

Urban Development

Urban Plans , policies and Programs

Business Direction and Strategy

Negotiation and Influence

Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resol v e points of
difference, gain an advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually
acceptable solutions through compromise and create win-win situations.

Partnership Management

Relationship Management

Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build,
sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding

Business Management

Resource Management

Abilit y to allocate and use resources in a strategic or tactical w a
y in line w ith
principles of accountability and integrity

Urban development design

Inclusive Growth

Urban development design/risk mitigation, inclusive design, resilience, and
sustainability

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications
* A Master 's in Transport related fields such as transport planning, Civil engineering, Urban Mobility or a relevant discipline is mandatory.

Years of experience
* At least ‎10 years of work experience in Transport planning with proven competence in Transport Planning
* Minimum ‎10 years of experience in the various scales of Spatial Frameworks for City-Scale
* Minimum ‎10 years of large, multi-disciplinary comprehensive transport programs focusing on the natural, cultural, economic, and built environment
* Minimum ‎7 years of experience in local governance, institutions, sectoral policies, and spatial planning of transport

Skills and competencies
Required skills and competencies:
* Strong analytical and writing skills and a track record in producing relevant reports and other materials are required
* High level of communication and interpersonal skills and experience in working effectively in a multicultural environment is required
* Creates confidence among stakeholders by delivering authoritative positions, compelling analysis, and contextual acumen

Desired skills and competencies:
* Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN 's specific values and ethical standards and acts in accordance with the Standards of Conduct for international civil servants while advocating for UNDP mission and vision
* Ability to negotiate for solutions through participatory methods with various stakeholders at different levels - local, regional, and national.
* Leads integral work of teams utilizing expertise, vision, problem-solving capability, and collaborative energy in professional areas of expertise.

Required Language(s) (at working level)
* Proficiency in the English language is required.

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 and accomplishments of each
deliverable.
Payment shall be made as a deliverables-based lump upon the receipt of the
deliverables and certification of satisfactory performance by UNDP.

The Expert will share a Certificate of Payment (CoP) where he/he needs to
indicate achieved outputs. Then the certificate of payment must be verified by
the UNDP Team and certified by UNDP top management. The Expert is advised to
keep a detailed timesheet of the days worked and tasks performed throughout
the consultancy assignment. A bi-weekly update of the timesheet will be
requested, and such documentation will support the payment process as deemed
needful.
Payment

Phases

Payment Percentage

1st payment

Upon submission and acceptance of the Inception Report and related activities
under deliverable ‎1,

‎20%

2nd payment

Upon submission and acceptance of the interim report and related activities
under Deliverable ‎2

‎25%

3rd payment

Upon submission and acceptance of Capacity Building intervention and related
activities

‎25%

Last Payment

Upon submission and acceptance of the Final Mission Report and all related
activities

‎30%

B.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 fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per the template provided. Suppose 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 a Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA). In that case, 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.

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 to a max. of ‎70% and combined with the price offer, which will be
weighted to a max of ‎30%.

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology:

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:

Technical Evaluation (‎70 Points, ‎70% weight)
Requirements

Criteria

Max ‎10 points

Education
*
A Master 's in Transport related fields such as transport planning, Civil
engineering, Urban Mobility or a relevant discipline is mandatory.

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Relevant professional experience
*
At least ‎10 years of work experience in Transport planning with proven
competence in Transport Planning.

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*
Minimum ‎10 years of experience in the various scales of Spatial Frameworks for
City-Scale

‎10
*
Minimum ‎10 years of large, multi-disciplinary comprehensive transport programs
focusing on the natural, cultural, economic, and built environment

‎10

Work experience in similar contexts
*
Proven experience in Minimum ‎7 years of experience in local governance,
institutions, sectoral policies, and spatial planning of transport

‎10
*
Proven experience in providing Technical soundness of Strategy deliverables
and Quality Assurance for deliverables related to the transport components.

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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%

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

‎2 (Satisfactory): ‎70% - ‎75%

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 II: Financial Assessment:
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.).

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 online 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 in 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=‎97377 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.
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.

Annexes to the TOR

N/A

Approval

This ToR is certified by :
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
Date of Signing:

This ToR is approved by :
Signature:
Name:
Designation:
Date of Signing: