Application Deadline : 28 Jan 2013
Starting Date : 18 Feb 2013 (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announces vacancy for the post of Consultant : Web Content Writer / Editor – Update Of The UNDG-ECHA Transition Toolkit. Duty station is New York, United States Of America. Duration of intial contract is 4 months and the expected duration of assignment is like maximum of 60 working days. For this job Excellent knowledge of English, oral and writing is required.
Qualifications and Experience :
- Masters’ degree in International Affairs or related field;
- At least five years of experience on crisis and post-conflict transition issues, of which at least one year experience in a post-conflict/crisis country, with the UN (preferably within a UN Agency, Fund or Programme or RC Office);
- Experience on codification of knowledge and development of knowledge tools highly desirable;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Excellent drafting skills;
Language:
- Excellent knowledge of English, oral and writing.
Application Documents/Submission*
Offerors must submit the following documentation for consideration;
- An Offer Letter.
- Proposal – a brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work
- Personal CV or P11 indicating past experience from similar projects, including three professional references and their respective contact details.
The Offer Letter and CV must be uploaded in a single Adobe PDF file during the electronic application process.
Evaluation
Individual consultants will be evaluated on the cumulative analysis method – combination of the weighted technical and financial score – to obtain the total score. The designated weights for the technical and financial criteria are 70% and 30% respectively. The total score for each candidate will be the weighted sum of both the technical and financial scores.
- Step 1: Technical evaluation of the candidates CVs and Proposals. The minimum score required to pass the technical assessment is 70%.
- Step 2: Financial evaluation of the technical proposals scoring 70% or more in step 1. The lowest financial offer will receive the assigned maximum financial points (100). All other financial offers will receive points in inverse proportion.
The Offeror with the highest total score (weighted) will be selected for the contract award provided that their financial offer is within the hiring unit’s budget allocation.
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