Individual Consultant - Land Accounting Statistics Expert

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Individual Consultant - Land Accounting Statistics ExpertLocation :Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIAApplication Deadline :14-Sep-22(Midnight New York, USA)Time left :14d 9h 41mType of Contract :Individual ContractPost Level :International ConsultantLanguages Required :EnglishStarting Date :(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)05-Jan-2023Duration of Initial Contract :65 Working daysUNDP 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.Post Title:Land Accounting Statistics ExpertAnticipated Starting Date:Jan 5th 2023Duration:65 working daysDuty station :Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaProject:100619 -Institutional Support to StatisticsNational/International :International-Project DescriptionLand use and land cover are often related, but they have different meanings. Land use involves an element of human activity and reflects human decisions about how land will be used. Land cover refers to the vegetative characteristics or manmade constructions on the land?s surface. Building statistics on LULC is a key to track desertification and environmental restoration that represents an important pillar in Saudi Vision 2030. It is also an important publication to link economic activities with changes on land use, to provide estimates of protected/ unprotected lands by owner and status (productive, unproductive, cover type, soil type, resources available, etc.) and associated attributes such as volume, biomass, growth, removals, disturbance, which may also be used as area estimate qualifiers.To comply with international recommendations that require transparency on reporting Environmental Statistics, current Environmental publications were designed following the guidelines by UN Environmental Statistic. However, the publications developed still need further enhancements developing LULC statistics as well as Land Accounting Statistics publication and implement them within KSA Statistical Office (GASTAT) in accordance with Basic Set of Environment Statistics of the FDES2013 and the System of Environmental Economic Accounting 2012 Central Framework (SEEA CF)We need the expert to be working on how to improve a LULC statistics and Land Accounting in several ways that are specified in Scope of Work. We need to be able to reconcile data from multiple sources on LULC and Land Accounting using improved methods of acquiring such data and to reflect the details at the finer scale possible.benchmark the current statistical products on LULC and Land Accounting with the world?s best practices and provide gap-analysis report on where improvisation is needed.The gap-analysis task should include suggestions for new indicators/statistical publications that re-organizes and suggests LULC statistics products (detailed in spatial and temporal dimensions) and aligned with country?s reality as well as flexible enough to accommodate detailed needed on Land prices.Build all necessary templates for publishing theLULC and SEEA-Land Accountingin addition to building geographical information database template/schema required to onboard such statistics and its spatial attributes.Support the Department for assigned tasks by studying challenges notably in the Land-related indicators of sustainable development goals (SDGs).Implement a roadmap specifying all activities needed to be carried out in order to publish the LULC and SEEA-Land Accounting.The duty station for the Land Accounting Statistics Expert is Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He/ She will be embedded within the Environmental Statistics Department at GASTAT.The consultant will report to the director of Environmental Statistics Department and the CTA of the UNDP-GASTAT Project.The consultant is also required to comply with the UN security directives set forth underThe consultant will be given access to relevant information necessary for execution of the tasks under this assignment.Required skills and competenciesAbility 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.Desired additional skills and competenciesPrevious experience in providing advisory support on LULC and Land accounting development.Experience working with international organizations like FAO.Expertise and Qualifications of the Successful Individual ContractorMin. Academic EducationAdvanced university degree in economics, statistics, agriculture and hospitality development, or any other relevant fields.Min. years of relevant Work experienceAt least 15 years of experience in providing consultancy services on agriculture statistics;Required Language(s) (at working level)Excellent command of Arabic and EnglishProfessional CertificatesMaster degree or PhD (preferred PhD)Certification of Training courses / workshops related to the field of Land AccountingProof of experienceIndividual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:Step I: Screening and desk review:Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology.Technical Criteria (CV review and Desk Review/Interview optional) ? maximum 70 points.Only candidates who obtainedat least 70% of points from the CV desk review (who will score at least 49 points)will be considered for the next stage of evaluation, i.e. financial evaluation.Applications will be first screened and only candidates meeting the following minimum criteria will progress to the pool for shortlisting:Master degree or PhD (preferred PhD)Certification of Training courses / workshops related to the field of Land AccountingAt least 15 years of experience in providing consultancy services on agriculture statistics;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.* Knowledge and experience in localizing and mainstreaming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)The following documents shall be required from the applicants:-Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.-A cover letter(maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.-Completed financial proposalform, the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall consider various expenses incurred by the consultant while fulfilling its mission (e.g. transportation cost?).- The Professional Certificates mentioned above.Only can

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