| Overview : Ref: UNDP-TUR-Demining-PPR-IC-017 Country: Turkey Description of the Assignment: International Consultant for the Post-Project Review of the Socioeconomic Development through Demining and Increasing the Border Surveillance Capacity at the Eastern Borders of Turkey Phase-I Project Name: Socioeconomic Development through Demining and Increasing the Border Surveillance Capacity at the Eastern Borders of Turkey Phase-I Period of Assignment/Services: November – December 2017 Proposal should be submitted by email to tr.icproposal@undp.org no later than 02 November 2017 COB. Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the address or e-mail indicated above. UNDP will respond in writing or by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants. 1.Background Please see Annex 1 (Terms of Reference). 2. Scope of Work, Responsibilities and Description of the Proposed Analytical Work Please see Annex 1 (Terms of Reference). 3.Requirements for Experience and Qualifications | Minimum Requirements | Assets |
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General Qualifications | · Master’s degree or equivalent · Fluency in English both written and spoken. · Full computer literacy. · Strong drafting and analytical skills. | · Demonstrable in-depth understanding of Results-Based Management, especially results-oriented monitoring and evaluation. | Professional Experience | · Minimum ten (10) years of professional experience. | · More than ten (10) years of professional experience. | Specific Experience | · Proven record of leading complex programmatic evaluations for at least seven (7) years, including Mine Action/UXO programmes. · Experience in monitoring and evaluating Mine Action/UXO for UN or other international development agencies (at least in two (2) project). | · Understanding the dynamics of border management and/or demining programs conducted by UNDP is an asset. · Knowledge of the context of Turkey is an asset. · Experience in evaluating financing mechanisms is an asset. | Notes: · Internships (paid/unpaid) are not considered professional experience. · Obligatory military service is not considered professional experience. · Professional experience gained in an international setting is considered international experience. |
4.Documents to be Included when Submitting the Proposals Interested individual contractors must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications: • A one-page Letter of Interest, explaining why they are the most suitable for the work, • Financial Proposal (please see section 5, below and Annex II), • Personal CV (P11 form), including experience in similar projects and at least 3 references. 5.Financial Proposal The interested individual contractor must submit their financial proposals by following the guidance and the standard template provided in Annex 2. Any deviation from the standard text may lead to disqualification. 6.Evaluation The evaluation will be based on cumulative analysis (i.e. technical qualifications and price proposal). The weight of the technical criteria is 70%; the weight of the financial proposal is 30%. Candidates that obtain a minimum of 70 pts out of a maximum 100 pts will be considered for the financial evaluation. Candidates that do not meet the minimum requirements will be disqualified. Criteria | Weight | Maximum Points | Technical | 70% | 100 pts | General Qualifications | 14% | 20 pts | General Professional Experience | 21% | 30 pts | Specific Professional Experience | 35% | 50 pts | Financial | 30% | 100 pts |
7.Payments The contract to be signed between UNDP and candidate will not entail a financial commitment from UNDP. UNDP’s financial commitment will be established on an ad-hoc basis every time as services are officially requested by UNDP. Payment terms and conditions will be specified in the specific service requests. Payment terms and conditions along with the daily fee rate (indicated in the contract) and number of days invested (not to exceed maximum number of days in the service request) will be the basis of payment to the IC. Payments will be made against submission of the deliverable(s) in the specific service requests by the IC and approval of such deliverables by UNDP. The consultant will be paid in TRY equivalent of USD in case s/he is Turkish national otherwise in USD upon submission of the deliverables as detailed above. The rate of exchange shall be the official rate applied by the United Nations on the day the UNDP instructs its bank to effect the payment(s). The consultant shall provide IC timesheet together with the deliverables in order to proceed with the payment. Without submission of and approval of the deliverables, the IC holder shall not receive any payment even if he/she invests time for this assignment. The accommodation and all living expenses at the Duty stations (Ankara and Iğdır) will be arranged and borne by the consultant and it must be included in the Price Proposal. There will not be any additional payment to the consultant for such expenses at the Duty Stations. The amount paid shall be gross and inclusive of all associated costs such as social security, pension and income tax. If the Consultant stay at TIGEM Camp in Iğdır due to a required assignment, UNDP may provide free of charge accommodation at the containers to the Consultant. Assignment-related travel (economy class) costs between or outside the duty stations will be borne by UNDP in line with UNDP corporate policies, rules and regulations. In case the consultant does not reside at the Duty Stations, round trip economy class travel between Consultant’s residence city and Ankara and/or Iğdır during the contract period will be borne and arranged by UNDP through UNDP contracted travel agency in line with UNDP corporate policies, rules and regulations. Itineraries will be detailed and agreed in specific service requests. Airport transfers only in Ankara and Iğdır will be borne by UNDP. Annexes The following annexes are an integral part of this procurement notice. In case of any conflict between the provisions of the Annex III and the procurement notice and/or Annex I and/or Annex II, the provisions of Annex III are applicable. • Annex 1: Terms of Reference • Annex 2: Price Proposal Guideline and Template • Annex 3: General Conditions of Contract for Individual Contractor | 
