Data Visualization

Data Visualization

Location :
Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA

Application Deadline :
‎29-Jul-‎23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left :
17d 19h 54m

Additional Category :
Management

Type of Contract :
Individual Contract

Post Level :
International Consultant

Languages Required :
English

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

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

This project represents the third phase in a strategic partnership focusing on
promoting surveying works and geospatial capabilities, and a myriad of actions
and products stemming from these two areas of work. The key objective of this
intervention is to maintain provision of advisory services in developing the
national capacities for effective geo-spatial surveys, generating the national
geo-spatial data infrastructure, generating multi-purpose knowledge from such
surveys to efficiently boost national efforts in achieving the key directions
provided by ‎2030 Saudi Vision, as well as promoting the national
implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This position will be responsible for Implementing and Managing Geospatial-
Database in GASGI-Technical Departments, analyze complex problems and make
recommendations to solve them, establishing geodata management systems and the
implementation of geospatial information data driven reporting.

The completion of the previous phase has been instrumental in nurturing the
idea of developing the foundation of financial sustainability whereby the
General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GASGI, ex GCS) will
achieve a high level of efficiency in all its geospatial products. It is
through this quality and efficiency that GASGI wishes to expand the
availability and marketing of its products and to broaden the public awareness
about its products and services. The core areas around which all aspects of
this project act upon are: Geodesy, Geospatial Services, Hydrography, Map
Production, Institutional Excellence, Establishment of GASGI Academy.

GEOSA implemented a Hydrographic Data Management (HDM) solution that allows
multiple users to execute simultaneous data workflow and processes, primarily
for Nautical Chart Production and also other products. Complex hydrographic
data can be displayed using infographics and simple presentations for the
purposes of civil development and events.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the Department of Maritime Business in the General Directorate of Hydrography with the following activities and tasks below:


• Present infographics and other multimedia material in public forums and events for visualization and presentation by simplifying complicated hydrographic information ideas and facts. This necessitates extensive knowledge and expertise with:-
  Graphic applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.


• CARIS tools such as CARIS Base Editor, Paper Chart Composer, etc.


• Office desktop applications such as MS Office, and GIS supplementary tools such as Global Mapper


• Basic typing skills in Arabic


• Extensive knowledge in matters related to hydrographic office and must be acquainted with the rules and regulations established by the IHO and the IMO to assist the Department in technical correspondence and dialogue with other organizations.


• Must be skilled in English conversation and email correspondence. Aware of procedures and protocols of email correspondence with National and International Organizations on hydrographic technical matters to provide assistance to senior management


• Study circulars and technical procedures issued by the IHO, and its affiliated organizations, the IMO, and the International Maritime Chart Center (IC-ENC).


• Be able to monitor and log the progress and status of the ongoing hydrographic survey and, if require, identify areas of concern for further action.


• General review of RFPs and other technical documents of Hydrographic Projects, Survey Vessels, and Equipment for consistency and layout.


• Probe survey report/data and recommend necessary action, this may involve crosschecking data with other sources.

A.Expected Outputs and Deliverables

Deliverables/ Outputs

Estimated Duration to Complete

Review and Approvals Required

DELIVERABLES #‎1
Convert or interpret hydrographic data to simple data for general viewing.

‎21 working days

Department Manager/ Assistant Director General of Hydrography

DELIVERABLES #‎2
Review of RFPs and other technical documents of Hydrographic Projects, Survey
Vessels

‎21 working days

DELIVERABLES #‎3
Apply graphics design principles to create visually appealing images /
presentation / documents

‎21 working days

DELIVERABLES #‎4
Archiving of survey reports and events

‎21 working days

DELIVERABLES #‎5
Liaise with international bodies on technical matters on behalf of GEOSA

‎21 working days

DELIVERABLES #‎6
* Monitor and log progress and status of the ongoing hydrographic survey
* Study of technical documents, circulars and procedures issued by the IHO

‎21 working days

B.Institutional Arrangement
*
General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information >
* Directorate of Hydrography >
* Dept. of Maritime Business

C.Duration of the Work
* The expected duration of the assignment is expected to be ‎6 months with the possibility of extension.

D.Duty Station
*
The assignment will be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As His/her QA/QC activities
will be implemented within the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial
Information (GASGI)
* 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.

Competencies

• 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 travelling 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.

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Education requirements:

BSc Computer Science/ IT, or other related fields.

Min. years of relevant work experience:

Minimum ‎10 years of experience in GIS systems, preferably CARIS. Similar
experience in graphics design and Office desktop apps such as MS Office

Required skills:

Strong attention to details and ability to work independently excellent
organisation and communication skills. Knowledge in hydrographic equipment and
technology. Understanding of hydrographic survey and chart production and
techniques involved in them.
Demonstrated experience in Tidal and Tidal Current data processing, analyses
and predictions.
Experience in Numerical Modelling of Tides and Tidal Currents and Ocean
Circulation.
Experience in Tide and Tidal Current Analysis Software's like TASK-Software,
A-Tide Software, TTGS-Tide Table Generating Software, OIS-Ocean Information
Software.

Required Language:

Fluency in oral and written English.

A.Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments

Payment

Phases

Estimated Duration to complete

Payment Percentage

1st payment

Upon Accomplished and Submission of Deliverable ‎1 (‎100%)

‎1 month after the signature of the contract

‎17%

2nd payment

Upon Accomplished and Submission of Deliverable ‎2 (‎100%)

‎2 months after the signature of the contract

‎17%

3rd payment

Upon Accomplished and Submission of Deliverable ‎3 (‎100%)

‎3 months after the signature of the contract

‎15%

4th payment

Upon Accomplished and Submission of Deliverable ‎4 (‎100%)

‎4 months after the signature of the contract

‎17%

5th payment

Upon Accomplished and Submission of Deliverable ‎5 (‎100%)

‎5 months after the signature of the contract

‎17%

6th payment

Upon Accomplished and Submission of Deliverable ‎6 (‎100%)

‎6 months after the signature of the contract

‎17%

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;
* Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a methodology, if applicable, on how they will approach and complete the assignment. A methodology 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 template provided. 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 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.

C.Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer

Requirements

Criteria

Max ‎70 points

Education
*
BSc Computer Science/ IT, or other related fields.

‎15

Relevant work experience
*
Minimum ‎10 years of experience in administering Oracle HDM Database with
appropriate qualifications and skills and Experience in computer programming
and marine database administration.
* Competent with modern database systems, applications, procedures and processing methods as well as having excellent organisation and communication skills

‎15
*
Demonstrated experience in Tidal and Tidal Current data processing, analyses
and predictions.
* Experience in Numerical Modelling of Tides and Tidal Currents and Ocean Circulation.

‎10
*
Experience in Tide and Tidal Current Analysis Software 's like TASK-Software,
A-Tide Software, TTGS-Tide Table Generating Software, OIS-Ocean Information
Software.

‎10

Required skills
*
Competent with modern Hydrographic database systems, applications, procedures
and processing methods as well as having excellent organization and
communication skills.

‎15

Required Language(s)

Fluency in written & spoken English

‎5

Total

‎70

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.

D.The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

Personal CV or P11** , indicating all past positions held and their main
underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as
well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and
at least three (‎3) the most recent professional references of previous
supervisors. References may also include peers.
* A cover letter (maximum length: ‎1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
* The Professional Certificates mentioned above, as applicable.

E.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] 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 UNDP | Procurement Notices - ‎97883 - Data
Visualization 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.