Individual Consultant - Digital Economy Statistics Specialist

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Individual Consultant - Digital Economy Statistics SpecialistLocation :Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIAApplication Deadline :21-Sep-22(Midnight New York, USA)Time left :23d 10h 16mAdditional Category :ManagementType of Contract :Individual ContractPost Level :International ConsultantLanguages Required :EnglishDuration of Initial Contract :12 Months with possibility of extensionUNDP 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.UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.Location:Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaHead Office, the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial InformationDesired additional skills and competenciesDemonstrates integrity and fairness by modelling UN values and ethical standards.Demonstrates professional competence and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.Display cultural, gender, religion and age sensitivity and adaptability.Professional CertificatesWorkshops related to the field of ICT.Proof of experienceLanguages:Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in English and Arabic language.Competencies:Core CompetenciesAchieve Results:Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impactThink Innovatively:Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problemsLearn Continuously:Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiencesAdapt with Agility:Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demandsAct with Determination:Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater resultsEngage and Partner:Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaborationPeople Management:Address conflict in a timely manner, not allow conflicts in teams linger.Cross-Functional & Technical competenciesThematic AreaNameDefinitionBusiness Direction and StratetgyStrategic ThinkingAbility to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP?s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutionsBusiness Direction and StratetgySystem ThinkingAbility to useobjective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the systemBusiness Direction and StratetgyNegotiation and InfluenceAbility to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates ?win to win? situationsBusiness DevelopmentKnowledge GenerationAbility to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated needBusiness ManagementResults Based ManagementAbility to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable resultsBusiness ManagementWorking with Evidence and DataAbility to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-makingBusiness ManagementMonitoringAbility to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and resultsEducation:Advanced degree in statistics or economics with an emphasis on ICT sector.Experience:At least 7 years of relevant professional experience preferably with national statistics or economic offices, international organisation, or government in applying statistical and economic theories and techniques.Ability to provide statistical technical advice on different sectors/theme.Ability to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team and to work under pressure.Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish strong cooperative relationships with senior government officials.Ability to work on any of the statistical packages to analyze data.Good understanding and practice of capacity development.-PRICE PROPOSAL AND SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTSPRICE PROPOSAL AND SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS (Standard text - do not change)The contractor shall submit a price proposal as below:Daily Fee ? The contractor shall propose a daily fee, which should be inclusive of his/her professional fee, local communication cost and insurance (inclusive of medical health insurance and evacuation).Travel and Visa ? The contractor shall propose an estimated lump-sum for Home-Riyadh-home travel (economy most direct route) and Saudi Arabia visa expenses.The total professional fee shall be converted into a lump-sum contract and payments under the contract shall be made on submission and acceptance of deliverables under the contract in accordance with the schedule of payment linked with deliverablesAll proposals must be expressed in a lump sum amount. This amount must be ?all-inclusive?. Please note that the terms ?all-inclusive? implies that all costs (professional fees, travel costs, living allowances, communications, consumables, etc.) that could possibly be incurred are already factored into the final amounts submitted in the proposal.The contractor will be paid an all-inclusive Deliverables/Outputs based lump sum amounts over the assignment period, subject to the submission of Certification of Payment (CoP) duly certified and confirmation of satisfactory performance of achieved work (deliverables/outputs) in line with the schedule of payments table hereunder:PaymentDeliverables/MilestonesScheduleDeliverableMonthly payment upon submission and acceptance of monthly working plan and successful delivery of outputsBased on Deliverables The National Project Coordinator - The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GASGI) shall certify and authorize all payment instalments and accompanying payment invoices prior to payment.For each payment a certification of payment shall be signed and approved by The National Project Coordinator - The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GASGI) attached to it explaining the accomplishment of the deliverables corresponding to the respective quarterly progress report.Reimbursement costs/ travel costs will be paid on the basis of actual expenditure and should not exceed the approved amount in the contract calculation sheet.-RECOMMENDED PRESENTATION OF OFFERInterested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications. Candidates that fail to submit the required information will not be considered.- Duly accomplishedLetter of Confirmation of Interest and Availabilityusing 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;-Brief descriptionof why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assign

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