| Overview : Project Title : Communication Specialist-(DREAMS) B. Project Description i. Goal: “reduce GHG emissions from the power sector, The objective is to promote and facilitate the commercialization of the renewable energy (RE) markets through the removal of barriers to increase investments in RE based power generation project.” ii. Outcome indicators: “Direct emissions reductions will be 205,181 tonnes of CO2eq hand. 20,000 sitio-based households will have access to RE sources. iii. Components and Expected outcomes: DREAMS has 4 components. Components | Outcomes | a. RE Policy and Planning | enforcement of a supportive policy and regulatory environment = increase in RE investments | b. Institutional strengthening for RE mainstreaming | strengthened institutional capacity= increase in RE project approvals | c. Capitalized RE market development | increased number of operational RE projects = increase in confidence of RE developers on viability of RE | d. RE commercialization | capitalized RE markets = increase in RE based power capacity |
IV. Stakeholders for the project. The project is being implemented by the Department of Energy (DOE). DOE assumes over-all responsibility for the achievement of project results. The Project is co-financed with funding from the GEF. UNDP acts as the GEF Executing Agency. All components of the Project is being implemented by the Renewable Energy Management Bureau (REMB). A Project Support Group (PSG) composed of technical staff/specialist from the other Bureaus and divisions of DOE has been formed to provide technical advice in the implementation of the activities including monitoring and evaluation. A Project Steering Committee has been established to serve as a policy and decision-making body for the project implementation.[1] A Project Management Unit (PMU) is based at the DOE Compound. The PMU is headed by a National Project Director (NPD) who is also the Director of the REMB. A Project Manager and support staff oversees the day to day operations of the DREAMS Project Management Office. The PMO is located at the office of the DOE in Taguig, MetroManila. C. Scope of Work The IC will contribute his/her expertise to gather information/conduct research, write, edit, conceptualize, lay-out and disseminate (seed), information and communication materials for the different components of the DREAMS project. D. Expected Outputs and Deliverables Deliverables/ Outputs | Estimated Duration to Complete (days) | Target Due Dates | Review and Approvals Required | Name and Email address of designated person who will review and accept the output | approval of work plan | 2 | 5 days after contract signing | National Project Director upon endorsement of Project Manager | Mylene C. Capongcol, National Project Director capongcol@yahoo.com and Ricardo Torres Jr. Project Manager ricardo.torres@undp.org | compilation, editing, lay-out and submission of ready to print compendium of RE laws, policies and guidelines and other related information | 8 | NLT 30th May | editing and assisting in the lay-out of the ready to print NREP 2018-2040 | 5 | NLT 15th June | editing, writing, design/lay-out and publication/production DREAMS collaterals (brochure, posters, memopad, RE sectoral campaign material on GEOP, NREP, RE decade report) | 15 | NLT 30th June | writing, seeding and publication (in at least 1 print either national and local and 1 web-based) of the 1st batch of 3 distinct communication pieces for the months of April-July | 15 | NLT 30th July | writing, seeding and publication (in at least 1 print either national and local and 1 web-based) of the 2nd batch of 3 distinct communication pieces for the months of August-December 2019 | 15 | NLT 15th December | Total | 60 | | | |
E. Institutional Arrangement The work of the IC will be supervised by the PMU Manager. The PMU will provide a working space to the IC during the meetings with concerned units of DOE. The PMU will facilitate linkage to the potential key informants within and outside of DOE. Continuing coordination for the completion of the activity will the responsibility of the IC. F. Duration of the Work The contract duration is from 25th March to 15th December 2019 with a 60day level of effort. G. Duty Station The IC will be based in Manila. There will be occasional travels to attend fora, workshops or join field visits of existing projects. He/She may be provided a small working space during visits or prolonged consultation subject to availability of space. H. Qualifications of the Successful Individual Contractor The candidate must attain at least 70 points to qualify. Qualification | Points Obtainable (100 points) | Education Minimum: Graduate Degree in Communication or Journalism | 10 | Experience (to be validated based on CV and on samples of published work or reports) | | - 3 years of work experience in any two of the following fields: developmental journalism, reportorial writing, content editing, communication research and print lay-out and publication.
| 30 | - special skills: minimum 2 years’ experience in preparation of campaign materials and collaterals
| 10 | - Area/s of specialization: minimum 2-year experience in web management and writing articles/ communication pieces including blogs for private and/or public organizations
| 20 | Language (excellent fluency in spoken and written english) | 30 | TOTAL | 100 |
I. Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments This is a lump sum/all-inclusive approach.[2] However, duty travels outside of Metro Manila that may be required (cost of transport, meals and accommodation) will be covered by the PMU subject to the approval. In such travels, no per-diem will be provided to the IC. Deliverables/ Outputs | Payment Tranche | approval of work plan | 10 | compilation, editing, lay-out and submission of ready to print compendium of RE laws, policies and guidelines and other related information | 15 | editing and assisting in the lay-out of the ready to print NREP 2018-2040 | 20 | editing, writing, design/lay-out and publication/production DREAMS collaterals (brochure, posters, memopad, RE sectoral campaign material on GEOP, NREP, RPS) | 10 | writing, seeding and publication (in at least 1 print either national and local and 1 web-based) of the 1st batch of 3 distinct communication pieces for the months of April-July | 25 | writing, seeding and publication (in at least 1 print either national and local and 1 web-based) of the 2nd batch of 3 distinct communication pieces for the months of August-December 2019 | 20 | Total | 100 |
- the specific assignments topics will be outlined during the preparation of the work plan
J. Recommended Presentation of Offer The IC must submit the following - 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;
- As evidence of special skills and specialization, submission (PDF/scanned file) of at least 3 recent (not more than 4 years old) samples of work as contained in the CV. The work must, at the minimum, demonstrate the skill and competency in news writing, feature writing, infographics/infomercials.
- Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided (fill in only those that are applicable).[3]
Financial Proposal Template (Fill in only applicable sections) budget item | cost | details/assumptions | Professional services | | | travel | | | meals and lodging | | | supplies, reproduction | | | communication | | | others | | |
*duty travels outside of Metro Manila that may be required (cost of transport, meals and accommodation) will be covered by the PMU subject to the approval. In such travels, no per-diem will be provided to the IC. K. Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer The IC will be selected based on the following - Qualifications = 70%,
- Financial = 30%.
The award will be made to the qualified/responsive individual who offered the lowest price. L. Annexes to the TOR Annex A: PDF copy of the DREAMS Project Profile Kindly email your CV, Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability, and Financial Proposal (use attached templates) to procurement.ph@undp.org by 18 March 2019, 5:00PM, Manila Time. Please make sure your email does not exceed 10MB per message, and application is uploaded in one file. Incomplete applications may result in disqualification. In view of the volume of applications we receive, please note that only shortlisted applicants will be notified. |
