Job Title: INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF LAND USE PLANS IN PROJECT SITES IN NAKASONGOLA AND KAMULI DISTRICTS - (UGANDAN NATIONALS ONLY)
Location :Kampala, UGANDA
Application Deadline :10-Jul-13
Additional CategoryEnvironment and Energy
Type of Contract :Individual Contract
Post Level :National Consultant
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)22-Jul-2013
Duration of Initial Contract :6 Months
Expected Duration of Assignment :6 Months
Background
The cattle corridor of Uganda has experienced dramatic land and vegetation degradation driven by a combination of inappropriate land use (agricultural encroachment into reserves) and the weakening of pastoralism as a production system. These are in turn driven by high population growth, high dependence on natural resources coupled with poor resource management, and poor economic development, poverty and more recently climate change.
The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) is implementing the project "Enabling environment for sustainable land management (SLM) to overcome land degradation in some of Uganda’s Cattle Corridor Districts, namely Kamuli and Nakasongola.
The overall goal of the project is “Sustainable Land Management” providing the basis for economic development, food security and sustainable livelihoods while restoring the ecological integrity of the Cattle Corridor ecosystem. The objective of the project is to provide land users and managers with the enabling policy, institutional and capacity environment for effective adoption of SLM within the complexity of the cattle corridor production system. This objective will be achieved through strengthening the policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks to support sustainable land and charcoal management in the cattle corridor, use of Knowledge as a basis for land use planning and improvement of drylands farming and pastoralism, and, facilitation of Local economic development through diversification and access to finance and insurance.
The specific aim of this consultancy is to:
Undertake a land use capacity needs assessment;
Prepare land use planning guidelines which will be used to develop land use plans both at sub national and National levels;
Pilot use of the guidelines in two parishes; one in Nakasongola and another in Kamuli Districts to develop land use plans for those parishes.
The project stakeholders include farmers, who are the direct beneficiaries, government agencies namely: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development (MLUD), Nakasongola and Kamuli district local governments and the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) who are the implementers.
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Assignment:
The geographical scope of this consultancy is Kamuli and Nakasongola districts. The technical coverage is mainly on building capacity of project beneficiaries in land use planning and development of land use plans for two parishes. It is expected that the assignment shall be completed in a period of six months starting July 2013. The consultant will be expected to perform the following specific tasks:
Review documentation relevant for developing land use planning guidelines (e.g FAO land use guidelines, lessons from Kagera TAMP and LVEMP initiative) and generate an acceptable inception report for the assignment. A stakeholder workshop should be held to approve/validate the inception report;
Engage with stakeholders in order to assess land use planning capacity needs;
Develop guidelines for land use planning at local levels (preferably parish and sub-county;
Map out pilot areas and engage with the selected communities for demonstrative development of land use plans for two parishes; one in Kamuli and another in Nakasongola districts;
Propose a mechanism for implementation of the land use plans developed and prepare a policy brief to that effect.
Deliverables/ Outputs:
An inception report explaining the approaches, schedules of the detailed activities and expected time of delivery of the assignment;
A report of the stakeholder capacity needs regarding land use planning;
Guidelines for land use planning (Booklet);
Land use plans for 2 parishes: 1 in Kamuli and 1 in Nakasongola and stakeholder consultation reports
Report of implementation strategy for the land use plans developed;
Policy brief on the process, the land use plans and the guidelines;
A presentation and final report of the land use planning guidelines and land use plans obtained out of the demonstrative planning process.
Competencies
Functional competencies:
Excellent analytical skills;
Demonstrated ability and excellent communication skills;
Demonstrated evidence of capacity to produce and present good reports;
Results driven, ability to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines; remains calm and in control under pressure;
Excellent inter-personal and technical communication (oral, written and visual) skills;
Strong knowledge/experience in results-based management and results-oriented approach to project implementation;
Technical knowledge and understanding of religious institutions.
Personal Competencies:
Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards;
Positive, constructive attitude to work;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Masters degree in either land use planning, agriculture or natural resources management fields.
Experience:
A solid track record in in rural planning and GIS and with at least eight years of experience will be preferred;
At least 3 years experience in engaging with rural communities;
Familiar with socio-economic set up of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in the cattle corridor (semi-arid / dry land farming systems);
Experience working with local governments will be an added advantage.
Language Requirements:
English is required: high level language writing skills are essential.
Duration of Consultancy:
Total number of days for national consultant is 6 months, from signing of contract.
Reporting arrangements:
The consultant shall report to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and will work closely with and supervised by the working group of the SLM project within the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, headed by the Commissioner for planning. The Project management unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries shall monitor progress against planned activities/deliverables and report to UNDP. Disbursement of funds from UNDP to the consultant shall be made upon receipt of reports from the PMU. The consultant shall liaise with district SLM coordinators, district land officers and district planners and will report to the UNDP Country Director on all contractual obligations.
Price Proposal and Schedule of payments:
Payment shall be by the lump sum modality in the following 3 installments. These shall be all inclusive and the contract price is fixed regardless of changes in the cost components:
Upon submission of an approved inception report and a report of the stakeholder capacity needs: 20%;
Presentation of acceptable and approved Draft report of the guidelines for land use planning: 30%;
Submission of land use plans for 2 parishes Kamuli and Nakasongola 20%;
Upon completion of deliverable 5,6 and 7 30%.
Evaluation Method and Criteria:
Cumulative analysis
The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
Technical Criteria weight: 70%;
Financial Criteria weight: 30%;
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation
Technical Criteria for selection of candidate– Maximum 70 points
Relevance of education – 5 points;
Excellent English communication skills (written presentation) – 5 points;
Knowledge of the socio-economic set up of pastoralist and agro–pastoralist communities in the cattle corridor (semi-arid / dry land farming systems). – 10 points;
Experience with community engagement -10 points;
Relevance of professional experience in rural land use planning and GIS and – 25 points;
Interpretation of the assignment, methodology and work-plan – 15 points.
Application Procedure:
The consultant is required to submit an online application by 10th July 2013 through the UNDP Jobs website (http://jobs.undp.org) including the following documents/information in a single document (preferably in Adobe PDF format):
Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP (Annex II).
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;
Technical proposal: Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment and a methodology, on how they will approach and complete the assignment;
Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided (Annex II).
Annexes (to be downloaded from UNDP Uganda website, procurement notices section: www.undp.or.ug):
Annex I: Individual Contractor General Terms and Conditions;
Annex II: Template to Confirmation of Interest and Availability and Submit the Financial Proposal.
FC: 62000
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Location :Kampala, UGANDA
Application Deadline :10-Jul-13
Additional CategoryEnvironment and Energy
Type of Contract :Individual Contract
Post Level :National Consultant
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)22-Jul-2013
Duration of Initial Contract :6 Months
Expected Duration of Assignment :6 Months
Background
The cattle corridor of Uganda has experienced dramatic land and vegetation degradation driven by a combination of inappropriate land use (agricultural encroachment into reserves) and the weakening of pastoralism as a production system. These are in turn driven by high population growth, high dependence on natural resources coupled with poor resource management, and poor economic development, poverty and more recently climate change.
The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) with support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) is implementing the project "Enabling environment for sustainable land management (SLM) to overcome land degradation in some of Uganda’s Cattle Corridor Districts, namely Kamuli and Nakasongola.
The overall goal of the project is “Sustainable Land Management” providing the basis for economic development, food security and sustainable livelihoods while restoring the ecological integrity of the Cattle Corridor ecosystem. The objective of the project is to provide land users and managers with the enabling policy, institutional and capacity environment for effective adoption of SLM within the complexity of the cattle corridor production system. This objective will be achieved through strengthening the policy, regulatory and institutional frameworks to support sustainable land and charcoal management in the cattle corridor, use of Knowledge as a basis for land use planning and improvement of drylands farming and pastoralism, and, facilitation of Local economic development through diversification and access to finance and insurance.
The specific aim of this consultancy is to:
Undertake a land use capacity needs assessment;
Prepare land use planning guidelines which will be used to develop land use plans both at sub national and National levels;
Pilot use of the guidelines in two parishes; one in Nakasongola and another in Kamuli Districts to develop land use plans for those parishes.
The project stakeholders include farmers, who are the direct beneficiaries, government agencies namely: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), the Ministry of Lands and Urban Development (MLUD), Nakasongola and Kamuli district local governments and the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) who are the implementers.
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Assignment:
The geographical scope of this consultancy is Kamuli and Nakasongola districts. The technical coverage is mainly on building capacity of project beneficiaries in land use planning and development of land use plans for two parishes. It is expected that the assignment shall be completed in a period of six months starting July 2013. The consultant will be expected to perform the following specific tasks:
Review documentation relevant for developing land use planning guidelines (e.g FAO land use guidelines, lessons from Kagera TAMP and LVEMP initiative) and generate an acceptable inception report for the assignment. A stakeholder workshop should be held to approve/validate the inception report;
Engage with stakeholders in order to assess land use planning capacity needs;
Develop guidelines for land use planning at local levels (preferably parish and sub-county;
Map out pilot areas and engage with the selected communities for demonstrative development of land use plans for two parishes; one in Kamuli and another in Nakasongola districts;
Propose a mechanism for implementation of the land use plans developed and prepare a policy brief to that effect.
Deliverables/ Outputs:
An inception report explaining the approaches, schedules of the detailed activities and expected time of delivery of the assignment;
A report of the stakeholder capacity needs regarding land use planning;
Guidelines for land use planning (Booklet);
Land use plans for 2 parishes: 1 in Kamuli and 1 in Nakasongola and stakeholder consultation reports
Report of implementation strategy for the land use plans developed;
Policy brief on the process, the land use plans and the guidelines;
A presentation and final report of the land use planning guidelines and land use plans obtained out of the demonstrative planning process.
Competencies
Functional competencies:
Excellent analytical skills;
Demonstrated ability and excellent communication skills;
Demonstrated evidence of capacity to produce and present good reports;
Results driven, ability to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines; remains calm and in control under pressure;
Excellent inter-personal and technical communication (oral, written and visual) skills;
Strong knowledge/experience in results-based management and results-oriented approach to project implementation;
Technical knowledge and understanding of religious institutions.
Personal Competencies:
Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards;
Positive, constructive attitude to work;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Masters degree in either land use planning, agriculture or natural resources management fields.
Experience:
A solid track record in in rural planning and GIS and with at least eight years of experience will be preferred;
At least 3 years experience in engaging with rural communities;
Familiar with socio-economic set up of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in the cattle corridor (semi-arid / dry land farming systems);
Experience working with local governments will be an added advantage.
Language Requirements:
English is required: high level language writing skills are essential.
Duration of Consultancy:
Total number of days for national consultant is 6 months, from signing of contract.
Reporting arrangements:
The consultant shall report to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and will work closely with and supervised by the working group of the SLM project within the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, headed by the Commissioner for planning. The Project management unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries shall monitor progress against planned activities/deliverables and report to UNDP. Disbursement of funds from UNDP to the consultant shall be made upon receipt of reports from the PMU. The consultant shall liaise with district SLM coordinators, district land officers and district planners and will report to the UNDP Country Director on all contractual obligations.
Price Proposal and Schedule of payments:
Payment shall be by the lump sum modality in the following 3 installments. These shall be all inclusive and the contract price is fixed regardless of changes in the cost components:
Upon submission of an approved inception report and a report of the stakeholder capacity needs: 20%;
Presentation of acceptable and approved Draft report of the guidelines for land use planning: 30%;
Submission of land use plans for 2 parishes Kamuli and Nakasongola 20%;
Upon completion of deliverable 5,6 and 7 30%.
Evaluation Method and Criteria:
Cumulative analysis
The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
Technical Criteria weight: 70%;
Financial Criteria weight: 30%;
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation
Technical Criteria for selection of candidate– Maximum 70 points
Relevance of education – 5 points;
Excellent English communication skills (written presentation) – 5 points;
Knowledge of the socio-economic set up of pastoralist and agro–pastoralist communities in the cattle corridor (semi-arid / dry land farming systems). – 10 points;
Experience with community engagement -10 points;
Relevance of professional experience in rural land use planning and GIS and – 25 points;
Interpretation of the assignment, methodology and work-plan – 15 points.
Application Procedure:
The consultant is required to submit an online application by 10th July 2013 through the UNDP Jobs website (http://jobs.undp.org) including the following documents/information in a single document (preferably in Adobe PDF format):
Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP (Annex II).
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;
Technical proposal: Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment and a methodology, on how they will approach and complete the assignment;
Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided (Annex II).
Annexes (to be downloaded from UNDP Uganda website, procurement notices section: www.undp.or.ug):
Annex I: Individual Contractor General Terms and Conditions;
Annex II: Template to Confirmation of Interest and Availability and Submit the Financial Proposal.
FC: 62000
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.