National Consultancy of WEB Developer to update the monitoring portal stats.covid.tj

Entry Monitoring & Evaluation Programme & Policy

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BACKGROUNG Public Health Emergency Management System in Tajikistan is under the competence of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and includes measures aimed at saving people's lives and protecting their health in emergency situations. In response to COVID-19, the Government of Tajikistan (GoT) set up a National Interagency COVID-19 Task Force, chaired by the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, where all ministries and committees are represented. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MoHSPP) has also established a multi-sectoral coordination group, chaired by the Deputy Ministry of MoHSPP. The Tajikistan national COVID-19 country preparedness and response plan is focused on Health sector response with the following ten priority areas. Since the onset of the Covid-19 crisis, UNICEF and other development partners have been supporting the MoHSPP, including securing delivery and timely distribution of PPEs, medical equipment and hygiene-related supplies and data collection and analysis.

Simultaneously, the Donor Coordination Council group on Health (DCC Health) and the UN Crisis Response Group (CRG) were established to streamline the coordination of the crisis response and aligned it with the GoT efforts. In May 2020, UNICEF was requested to initiate a monitoring forum to enable better coordination of the supply-related component of the response. Thus, a platform stats.covid.tj was conceived and developed by UNICEF and partners on the initiative of the DCC Health and CRG to serve several main goals:

• Track the total volume of Covid-19 supplies delivered as humanitarian aid
• Improve coordination between the partners in planning delivery and distribution of supplies
• Match the needs and supply delivery/distribution and ensure there’s enough stock/early warning for stocking out – central level/heath facilities
• Prevent misinformation and rumour spreading about how the humanitarian aid is distributed and used in the effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 in Tajikistan.

Whereas transparency and accountability still remain the main purpose, the focus and the specific objectives of the monitoring portal have changed alo0ng with the dynamic development of the situation in Tajikistan.

PURPOSE:

The main purpose of this assignment is to assist MoHSPP to set up a system of monitoring Covid-19 health-related supplies (including vaccines) to facilitate open and transparent tracking of donor aid and enable advance planning and decision-making to support GoT response in public heath emergencies.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

This assignment continues to focus on monitoring of health-related supplies. Specifically, it should provide real-time information (in reports and dashboards) on:

• pre-positioned stock and availability of the equipment, PPEs and key items to enable timely response to emerging situations
• delivery and distribution status and details of the supplies.

In order to take into account a dynamic global and national context, the system should remain agile and be able to:

• timely react to the changes and
• integrate into the wider digitalization agenda being initiated by the Government of Tajikistan
• use the tracking platform for evidence-based distribution of medical supplies
• link to other MoHSPP-run information systems such as DHIS2, HMIS, Open Medis etc.

The platform will be developed taking into account existing discussions around digitalization of the health services in the country and be one of the key blocks of the future systems to be rolled out by the MOHSPP. It will also have functionality to be rapidly deployed during the Public Health Emergencies similar to COVID-19, in the future.

KEY DELIVERABLES/TIMEFRAME/PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

The assignment will be carried out over *6 months during the period of September 2021 – February 202**2*:

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Tasks/Milestone

Deliverables / Outputs

Timeline

Payment schedule (monthly)

1

Complete and verify the list and hierarchy of the health facilities in Tajikistan (3,500 – at primary, secondary, tertiary levels, based on DHIS 2)

Final list of health facilities

July 2021

31 Jul 2021

2

Complete and verify the list and classification of health-related supplies (based on Open Medis, etc)

Final list of supplies

July 2021

3

Update lists of implementation organizations and donors

Final list of donors

July 2021

4

Develop reports and dashboards taking into account potential use and sharing requirements

1. List of reports to be developed
2. Draft layout of the dashboard and reports

August 2021

31 Aug 2021

5

Define supervision and monitoring requirements; establish respective mechanisms

Draft SOP to describe the requirements and processes

August 2021

6

Define maintenance requirements (hardware, software and workflows)

Draft SOP to describe the maintenance requirements and processes

September 2021

30 Sept 2021

7

Define and establish coordination mechanisms

Draft SOP to describe the maintenance coordination mechanisms

September 2021

8

Update the current database / dashboard

Updated dashboard with up-to-date data and downloadable reports

September – October 2021

30 Oct 2021

9

Test out proposed solutions; finetune as needed

Finl layout of the reports and dashboard

October -November 2021

31 Nov 2021

10

Prepare detailed instructions and workflows for data collection and entry processes, monitoring and coordination and maintenance

Final set of SOPs as defined above

November – December 2021

31 Dec 2021

Note: Due to COIVD-19, the work and deliverables are subject to change. Consultant need to be flexible to adjust to any unforeseen adjustments that might occur during the implementation

Payments will be settled based on the invoice and the monthly reports submitted by the consultant, detailing the deliverables and number of working days.

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results:

The evaluation of the results will be based on:

1. Technical and professional competence (quality of the products delivered to UNICEF);
2. Scope of work (e.g. No. of meetings with the stakeholders);
3. Quality of work (quality of methodology, draft, and final report);
4. Quantity of work (completing the tasks indicated in the table above within the set timeframe)

In addition, such indicators as work relations, responsibility, drive for results, and communication will be taken into account during the evaluation of the Consultant’s work.

Estimated duration of contract and remuneration: 6 months during the period of September 2021 – February 2022

Duty station: Dushanbe, Tajikistan

On-site working days: 6 months

Supervision: Monitoring Specialist, UNICEF Tajikistan

Reporting to: Chief PME, UNICEF Tajikistan

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QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• University degree in computer science or a related field.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in IT. Demonstrated experience in programming; website development, maintenance and troubleshooting. Experience in speed optimization for websites.
• Experience in the use of new software and other web programming languages and programs including use of HTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, XML, Java, PHP, Dart. Experience with other related applications is an advantage.
• Experience in PHP frameworks: Yii2 or Laravel; in Cross-Platform or Native Android Development: Flutter, Java; working with CMS: WordPress. Design knowledge: UI/UX mobile or web, Photoshop, Corel Draw.
• Experience in API development and MySQL.
• Fundamental digital marketing knowledge.
• Experience with, or in, multilateral institutions and or international organizations. Knowledge of UNICEF context essential.

Competencies:

• Proficiency in a range of PC/web applications, including but not limited to: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook. Expertise in the use of IT Management Systems.
• Expertise in the use of new software and other web programming languages and programmes.
• Broad knowledge of current web development technologies and design tools in the field, and new software and other web programming languages and programs including use of HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, XSLT, Macromedia Flash, Java. Excellent knowledge of recent trends in web development, DB software and programming languages.
• Demonstrated ability to create innovative and visually appealing design.
• Strong organizational, planning, and analytical skills.
• Good judgment, initiative, high sense of responsibility, tact and discretion.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and ability to establish harmonious working relations in a multicultural environment.

Language:

• Working knowledge of English, Tajik and/or Russian.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualified candidates are requested to submit:

• Cover letter/application/CV.
• A technical proposal with the proposed methodology/approach to managing the project, showing understanding of tasks.
• Financial quote for the consultancy in Tajik Somoni only per deliverable, stating also the timeframe for completion of deliverable and/or daily rate (as well as travel and subsistence costs, as applicable).
• Examples of previous, relevant work related to the deliverables.
• At least two references

Queries can be sent to tad-procurement@unicef.org with the subject line “WEB Developer to update the monitoring portal stats.covid.tj”. Applications must be received in the system by 17 August 2021 on our website: http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index.php.

Travel costs and DSA will be covered in accordance with UN rules and regulations. No other remunerations apply. As a general principle, the fees payable to a consultant or individual contractor follow the “best value for money” principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible cost.

Please note that consultants and individual contractors are responsible for assuming costs for obtaining visas and travel insurance.

EVALUATION PROCESS AND METHODS:

Individual consultants/contractors will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis methodology. The award of the Contract shall be made to the individual contractor whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and

b) having received the highest score out of a weighted set of technical and financial criteria.

During the selection, the ratio between the technical evaluation and commercial offer is 70 to 30.

Criteria

Weight

Max. Point

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATION (max. 70 points)

70%

70

Overall Response (30 points)

Understanding of tasks, objectives and completeness and coherence of response

10

Overall match between the TOR requirements and proposal

15

Proposed Methodology and Approach (20 points)

Quality of proposed approach/methodology/workplan

20

Technical Capacity (20 points)

University degree in computer science or a related field; broad knowledge of current web development technologies and design tools.

5

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in IT, use of new software and other web programming languages and programs. Demonstrated experience in programming and website development.

(specifically, experience in the use of new software and other web programming languages and programs including use of HTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, XML, Java, PHP, Dart. Experience with other related applications is an advantage. Experience in PHP frameworks: Yii2 or Laravel; in Cross-Platform or Native Android Development: Flutter, Java; working with CMS: WordPress. Design knowledge: UI/UX mobile or web, Photoshop, Corel Draw. Experience in API development and MySQL)

10

Prior experience on designing websites and maintenance services for international organizations/government entities

5

Good written and verbal communication in English/Tajik/Russian.

5

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL (max. 30 points) (daily rate, lump sum, per deliverable, Economy Air Ticket)

30%

30

TOTAL SCORE (max. 100 points)

Only candidates who obtain a minimum of 49 points in the Technical Criteria evaluation will be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Financial Proposal: Please provide an all-inclusive price for delivering professional services in accordance with the assignment described under this TOR.

The formula for the rating of the Financial Proposals will be as follows:

FP Rating = (Lowest Priced Offer / Price of the Offer Being Reviewed) x 100

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

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