Country: India
Closing date: 12 Aug 2018
LOCATION: New Delhi (under guidance of Delhi office support field office and on exceptional request from Government, support non-UNICEF-programme states) / any of the 13 UNICEF Field Offices (Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad/Telangana, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raipur and Ranchi)
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: 2400 Hours IST on 12th August, 2018
As per National Disaster Management Authority NDMA, India is vulnerable, in varying degrees, to a large number of disasters. More than 58.6 per cent of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of moderate to very high intensity; over 40 million hectares (12%) of its land is prone to floods and river erosion; close to 5,700 kms, out of the 7,516 kms long coastline is prone to cyclones and tsunamis; 68% of its cultivable area is vulnerable to droughts; and, its hilly areas are at risk from landslides and avalanches. Moreover, India is also vulnerable to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) emergencies and other man-made disasters.
While India is at high risk of disasters, it is also a fast growing, middle income country with government hugely conscious of its image and capacity to respond to disasters. Government has strong response capacities (potential), but resilience of social sector services and the rights and needs of children remain largely unaddressed. Government is amenableto seek external assistance in the form oftechnical support, for planning,monitoring, coordination etc.Significant opportunity for engagement with Government to strengthen Emergency Preparedness for Response within the wider approach of risk informed programming remains underutilized, particularly for sectoral preparedness and post disaster recovery of social sector service delivery systems.
At broader level, UNICEF works on risk informed programming, within it, more specifically on preparedness based on the understanding that disasters linked to geological and hydro-meteorological phenomena disproportionally impact children, social sector service delivery systems hence adversely impacting programme results for children and their care-givers. Disaster and climate risk aspects are therefore well reflected in UNICEF’s Strategic Intervention Codes (SIC). UNICEF is also signatory to the United Nations Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for Resilience. In India, UNICEF’s efforts are complemented by other agencies’ engagements and UN-wide action as part of the UN Disaster Management Team (UNDMT). The United Nations Sustainable Development Framework (UNSDF) for India integrates one outcome[1] on DRR. Against this backdrop UNICEF India Country Office has been engaging both at its Delhi and 13 States Offices in DRR and climate change adaptation as well as risk informed programming. Both Delhi DRR Section and an increasing number of UNICEF state offices have developed and rolled-out distinct child-centred DRR measures to support Governments at various levels. UNICEF India Country Office has just completed its Emergency Preparedness for Response planning under the new EPR procedure[2]. As per the minimum preparedness standards outlined in the Emergency Procedure, ICO has to take minimum preparedness actions to maintain benchmark level of readiness for response. At the core of ICO Emergency Preparedness for Response (EPR) strategy is provision of Technical Assistance (core ICO strategy) to governmental partners and selected NGOs to ensure that:
Beyond preparedness, as a technical partner UNICEF supports both national and state Governments on child centred disaster risk reduction through technical assistance to state and district authorities to strengthen system for disaster risk governance. Review of district and state disaster management plans, formulation of 15 year DRR roadmaps (multi-hazard, multi-sectoral), formation of health action plans are some of the many structured initiatives that UNICEF has supported in the recent past.
UNICEF is trying to build a pool of pre-qualified high-caliber candidates to be hired as ‘DRR Consultants’, from which UNICEF country office and different state offices can quickly select and fill a requirement through a faster contracting process as soon as a need is identified.
Candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to apply following which a desk review of their skills and experience will be done to determine whether they qualify for the DRR Roster. The process will ensure all candidates in a DRR Roster Group are evaluated prior to recommendation for a specific consultancy opportunity. Successful candidates will be notified and placed in a DRR Roster Group for a four (4)year period. However, engagement of identified consultants for specific assignments would be as per the terms and conditions specified in the contract entered into.
The Roster of DRR Consultants, once in place, will allow DRR colleagues to select three or more potential candidates from the roster for further appraisal and selection of one candidate, rather than going through a formal advertisement process for each consultancy assignment.Ideally, this will expedite the placement of consultants (both short term and long term) and also provide the supervisor the scope to choose from a vast pool of potential candidates with DRR background.The database will be managed centrally by Supply & Procurement (S&P) section, New Delhi. In this context, should the currently on-board consultants with UNICEF be interested in being considered for future opportunities with UNICEF, they also need to apply to the roster.
The position would be responsible for providing technical support to national / state / divisional / district level/ sub-district levels (in certain cases) DRR programming in UNICEF supported states in India, with specific deliverables to be achieved for improved DRR outcomes. The position would be based at Country Office or State or selected district HQs within the states. Possible locations are: New Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad/Telangana, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raipur and Ranchi. In Exceptional circumstances, on request of Government, UNICEF might also support other states.
4.VALIDITY OF ROSTER:
The roster once established would be valid for a period of 4-years.
5.QUALIFICATION, SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
In a word document you can share the links to these documents and explain your role and contribution/expertise under each link shared).
The work samples can be uploaded using Google drive or Drop box. However, please note that the system accepts only one document upload. Hence, you should copy and paste your work samples into one document and then upload that one document. The file size of the document should not exceed 10 MB.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE TEMPLATE FV.docx
You will notice that scores have been assigned tothe work sample and technical experience template. Hence, it is mandatory to upload these documents. Without these documents your application will be considered incomplete and will be invalidated.
Candidates' who score 70 marks and above and also score the minimum points against each of the above sub-criteria will be considered for inclusion in the roster
Total points to qualify in overall technical evaluation Min 70/Max 100
For any clarifications, please contact:
UNICEF
Supply & Procurement Section
73, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003
Telephone # +91-11-24606516 (Direct)
Fax # +91-11-24391410; Email: indconsultants@unicef.org
[1] UNSDF Outcome 5. By 2022, environmental and natural resource management (NRM) is strengthened and communities have increased access to clean energy and are more resilient to climate change and disaster risks
[2] EMOPS/PROCEDURE/2016/001; Effective Date: 30 March 2018; Issue Date: 29 December 2016
[3] Social and Behaviour Change Communication to support sectoral response, meeting global standards and commitments (CCCs)
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=514795