IC - Technologist /Software Engineer to support the development of an Human Rights monitoring and reporting platform

Support the development of a Human Rights monitoring and reporting platform.

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Overview

Support the development of a Human Rights monitoring and reporting platform.

You have:

  • Expertise in software engineering, with experience in developing monitoring systems.
  • Proficient in project management methodologies and tools.
  • Strong communication skills to collaborate with international teams and stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of human rights issues and ability to analyze related data.

Contract

This is a International Consultant contract. More about International Consultant contracts.

Background

Myanmar is facing a protracted political and human rights crisis. The Secretary General has pledged that the United Nations will do everything it can to unite the international community and support the people of Myanmar. He and member States (including ASEAN and all P-5 members of the Security Council) have repeatedly called for an end to the violence, respect for the results of the November parliamentary elections, and the release of all people detained by the military.

UNDP is collaborating with UN OHCHR to develop human rights incident reporting, monitoring and verification system, to support inter-agency monitoring and analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities

For detailed information, please see Terms of Reference at https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=86281

Competencies

For detailed information, please see Terms of Reference at https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=86281

Required Skills and Experience

For detailed information, please see Terms of Reference at https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=86281

Interested Individual Consultant must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

(a)Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;

[Financial proposal: Consultant shall quote an all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided for the entire assignment. The term “all-inclusive” implies that all costs (professional fees, communications, consumables, etc.) that could be incurred by the IC in completing the assignment are already factored into the proposed fee submitted in the proposal]

If an Offeror is employed by an organization/ company/ institution, and he/she expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the Offeror must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP.

(b)Personal CV/P11, indicating the past experience relevant to the assignment, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;(Please see Template attached)

(c)Links to previous work

(d)Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment, and a methodology, if applicable, on how he/she will approach and complete the assignment;

Proposal should be submitted to (either bids.mm@undp.org or UNDP Jobs website http://jobs.undp.org) no later than 17:00 (Myanmar Time), 10 December 2021. Email submission should state procurement notice number (2021/UNDP-MMR/PN/057) in the subject line.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a software project you worked on that involved monitoring and data analysis? This helps to assess your hands-on experience and relevance to the project. Discuss the project, your role, and the impact it had.
How do you prioritize tasks in a project with tight deadlines? This evaluates your organizational skills and ability to manage workload effectively. Pro members can see the explanation.
What challenges have you faced in developing monitoring systems and how did you overcome them? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: jobs.undp.org