A fundamental government responsibility is providing information and services aimed at improving the social and economic welfare of its citizens. During the first phase of the Access to Information (A2I) Project, fundamental progress was made in improving access to public services through electronic means. However, it is critical to expand the breadth and width of such simplified services and improve the service delivery model to counter the impact of widespread outdated manual processes, resistance to change by civil service staff and a lack of transparency that still frustrates citizens in their attempts to avail of government information and services. The objective of the 2nd phase of the project is to increase transparency, improve governance, and reduce the time, difficulty and costs of obtaining government services for under-served communities of Bangladesh.
UNDP’s Human Development Report 2013 identifies Bangladesh as part of a group of Highlighted 18 countries in the world who have seen rapid progress in human development. The report which tells the stories of country which have achieved striking human development gains in recent years attributes the achievements to strong national commitment to better public health and education services, innovative poverty eradication programs, and strategic engagement with the world economy.
The report also identifies key weaknesses for Bangladesh, largely led by poverty and gender disparity, compounded by the impacts of climate change. The Multidimensional Poverty Index, an alternative to income-based poverty estimates shows the proportion of the population living in multidimensional poverty is high throughout South Asia, with the highest rates in Bangladesh (58%).
The vital challenges ahead of Bangladesh are to eradicate poverty through transforming its vast population, about 160 million, into skilled human resource; ensuring the active participation of grassroots people in decision-making and the strengthening the democratic process.
In order to achieve these goals, UNDP Bangladesh's a2i project in partnership with Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has initiated a television programming platform titled Human Development Television. The purpose of the initiative is to develop and commission popular television programmes for broadcast on state-owned and private media with the purposes of human development.
The Human Development Television plans to take the media by a storm by using television, radio and new media content aiming to reach out to the grassroots population with development schemes, training, resource planning, national and regional capacity building, experience sharing and mass awareness initiatives in Bangladesh.
Objectives:
The following are some of the broad objectives of the programme:
Scope of work and expected outputs / deliverables:
The assignment will focus on the following areas and activities:
Supervision and Performance Evaluation.
The Sr. Consultant - HDTV will be working with the ACD, UNDP and Policy Advisor, Access to Information – II Project.
Timeframe and deadlines:
The assignment will be for 3 months from 15 April, 2014 to 14 July, 2014. Completed products under each area and activity will be as follows:
Reports:
The activities done by the incumbent will be regularly monitored by the ACD, UNDP and the Policy Advisor of the Project. The incumbent will be paid on monthly basis. However, the consultant will be directly supervised by the Policy Advisor of A2I Project.
Corporate Competencies:
Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values. Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability Familiar with and shares the vision of human development as laid out in the flagship HDR seriesFunctional Competencies:
Encourages Knowledge Sharing and Learning Disseminates specialized knowledge and experience Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skillsDevelopment and Operational Effectiveness
Able to perform a variety of standard specialized and non-specialized tasks and work processes that are fully documented, researched, recorded and reported Able to review a variety of data, identify and adjust discrepancies, identify and resolve operational problems Able to perform work of confidential nature and handle a large volume of work Has good knowledge of financial rules and regulations. Able to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new system.Leadership and Self-Management
Focuses on result for the client Has demonstrable leadership skill. Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure Demonstrates openness to change Responds positively to feedback and differing points of viewAcademic Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Journalism and Mass Communication, or any other relevant discipline.Years of experience:
At least 10 years working experience in the broadcast media. Combination of both local and international experience will be preferred Previous experience in management and in consulting/advising for media institutions Experience as television production trainer in international and local contexts Experience in working with UNDP and Government agencies will be an advantageEvaluation of The Candidate:
Cumulative analysis
When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should 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 point out of 70 would be considered for the Financial Evaluation
Technical Evaluation Criteria: (70 Marks)
Financial Evaluation Criteria: (30 Marks)
Documents to be Included when Submitting the Proposals:
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
Financial Proposal:
Lump sum contracts
The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).
Travel
All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources.
In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed
** Candidates who have applied for this position before need not to apply again.
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.
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