The project intends to provide development support services to the Department of Education (DepEd) in the course of its implementation of the 2016 K to 12 Basic Education Program in accordance with the National Acceleration Modality (NAM) agreement provision of procuring the Lot 4 Solar and IT Packages for un-energized schools as well as developing a technical assistance package to include establishment of social accountability mechanism through a Citizen Monitoring System in select regions. The project will cover the provision of the following support services: (a) Procurement, delivery and installation of IT Computer packages (in particular, procurement, delivery and installation of Lot 4 packages); (b) develop and conduct 2 PFM training modules; (c) roll out of the PFM Assessment Tool in select regional and division offices; (d) scaling up of citizen monitoring teams to ensure timely and quality service delivery up to the beneficiary level; and (e) project management, assessment and monitoring. As agreed during the Project Board Meeting, outputs 1 and 2 shall be charged against the DepED budget while outputs 3 and 4 shall be charged against the 2% Technical Assistance (TA) Facility. Institutional Arrangement The Administrative and Finance Assistant (AFA) will be under the supervision of the Project Manager. The Consultant will be assisting the Project Manager in coordinating all the activities of the project. All works of the AFA will be reviewed by the Project Manager. The AFA will be reporting to UNDP CO to assist in the daily operation of DSS Kto12 through the guidance of the Project Assistant. A monthly report will be needed to process the monthly fee. The AFA will be assisting the PA in the coordinating with Finance unit and Procurement Unit. Duration of the Work The contract will be for three (3) months to assist in closing of the project. Duty Station The AFA will be required to report in the Office in Mandaluyong on a daily basis. Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments Consultant must send a financial proposal based on lump sum amount. The total amount quoted shall be all-inclusive and include all costs components required to perform the deliverables identified in the TOR. In case that the Consultant will be required to travel outside Manila, all related costs will be paid by the Project. Payments will be done upon completion of the deliverables/outputs on a monthly basis. |