Location :
Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA
Application Deadline :
15-Jan-23 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left :
12d 8h 53m
Type of Contract :
Individual Contract
Post Level :
International Consultant
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
25-Jan-2023
Duration of Initial Contract :
75 working Days
Expected Duration of Assignment :
75 working 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.
Over the last four decades, Saudi Arabia has achieved and sustained remarkable
progress along the socio-economic 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.
The Expert is expected to form the following assignments:
* Provision of Strategic Policy Advice to the assigned RCMC project manager on Strategic Urban Planning
* Technical soundness of Strategy consultant's deliverables and Quality Assurance for deliverables related to the study
* Any other tasks requested related to MSSD
* Provide key technical expertise in Strategic Urban Planning in supporting MSSD under the guidance of the UNDP Urban Development team
* Ensure, Technical soundness and Quality assurance for activities such as City Frameworks, Master Plans, Urban Policies, Integration and policy coherence of the City Plans, Socio-economic assessments and others
* Work closely with key project partners, ensuring optimum participation and engagement with multiple consulting firms and community groups for MSSD
* Facilitate capacity building and training support, strategy planning and conduct consultation as needed on MSSD on Strategic Urban Planning
* Set priorities among key tasks to ensure the successful delivery of the MSSD
* Closely collaborate with other contracted professional consultants appointed on the different components
* Contribute to the process of Identification, documentation and incorporation of lessons learned from Urban Development activities
* Advise on high-level Benchmarking for Strategic urban Plans
* Produce one concept note, review or propose KPIs for Strategic urban Plans
* Propose ways to mainstream SDG indicators in city strategies
* Provide comments and recommendations that bring in a regional or/and international perspective, including case studies and inputs
* Negotiate with the consultants on board for better policy coherence and integration between the dimensions of the MSPSD, taking into consideration approved and finalized strategies and studies.
A.Expected Deliverables
Deliverables/ Outputs
Estimated Duration to Complete
Review and Approvals Required
Review and technical report on 5. Updated strategic and socio-economic
targets /Outline of key interventions to achieve targets-Reviewed and
validated socio-economic impact analysis
21 days
UNDP Programme Analyst
Review report and technical report on Summary of the MCM 's level of
compliance and alignment with national and local strategies and initiatives
/Validation of integration of Makkah megaprojects and RCMC projects/
21 days
UNDP Programme Analyst
Review report on Budget estimates for implementing identified strategic
interventions/High-level investment opportunities/ Leadership presentation
21 days
UNDP Programme Analyst
Final report - technical note on Makkah Strategic and spatial direction
12 Days
UNDP Programme Analyst
B.Institutional Arrangement
* The Strategy Advisor 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 MCM and other key local, regional and national stakeholders in addition to the UNDP project staff and Consultants throughout the process are also required.
C.Duration of the Work
*
The expected duration of work is 75 working Days with the possibility of an
extension.
* The anticipated starting date of the assignment is 25th of January 2023. And the expected date of full completion of all tasks under this assignment is 30th of April of 2023.
D.Duty Station
*
The assignment will be based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
* The assignment will be hybrid (in-country and home-based). The duty station for the work in the country will be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He/ She will be embedded within the Digital Economy Statistics Department within the Economic Statistics General Department at GASTAT.
* 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.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need
Min.Education requirements
Master 's in urban development or related fields
Min. years of relevant work experience
Minimum 15 years of related experience in Strategy plans
Previous experience in Saudi Arabia
Required skills
*
Understanding of stakeholder management for Strategy Buyin ;
* Extensive work experience in strategic Urban Planning
* Work experience in international well, rated urban planning systems is highly preferred;
* Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Desired skills
* Successful management of projects, including budgeting, timeframes and when necessary, sourcing appropriate expert advice;
* Being a collaborative, creative and practical leader in supporting the team in providing practical design solutions to a range of development, planning and policy projects;
* Effective communication in articulating design advice and representing UNDP;
* Advocating for and maintaining a culture of design excellence;
* Being an inspiring, supportive, and effective leader.
Required Language(s)
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in English
and knowledge of Arabic will be an asset.
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
Estimated Duration to Complete
Payment Percentage
1st payment
Review and technical report on 5. Updated strategic and socio-economic
targets /Outline of key interventions to achieve targets-Reviewed and
validated socio-economic impact analysis
1 month after signature of the contract
25%
2nd payment
Review report and technical report on Summary of the MCM 's level of
compliance and alignment with national and local strategies and initiatives
/Validation of integration of Makkah megaprojects and RCMC projects/
2 months after signature of the contract
30%
3rd payment
Review report on Budget estimates for implementing identified strategic
interventions/High-level investment opportunities/ Leadership presentation
3 months after signature of the contract
30%
4th payment
Final report - technical note on Makkah Strategic and spatial direction
55 working days after signature of the contract
15%
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;
* Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself the most suitable for the assignment, and a methodology, if applicable, on how they will approach and complete the assignment. A method is recommended for intellectual services but may be omitted for support services [Note: this is optional for support services ];
* 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 releasing him/her to UNDP under the 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
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:
Technical Evaluation (70 Points, 70% weight)
Requirements
Criteria
Max 10 points
Education
*
Master 's in urban development or related fields
15
Relevant professional experience
*
Minimum 15 years of related experience in Strategy plans related to the field
15
Work experience in similar contexts
*
Experience in stakeholder management for Strategy Buyin
* Proven Extensive work experience in strategic Urban Planning
30
*
Work experience in international well, rated urban planning systems is highly
preferred
* Previous experience in Saudi Arabia, GCC or similar context
10
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
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 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 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=97378 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.
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