The Pintig Lab is a multidisciplinary network of data scientists, economists, political scientists, and epidemiologists, with the goals to ensure that: 1) Data-driven policymaking is promoted, 2) Government, CSO, and UNDP Country Office capacity to use data for decision-making is increased, and 3) SDG Data ecosystem is strengthened. Within three years, it is envisioned that policy research insights are communicated or shared to create discussions among a wide audience towards policy considerations or change, data platforms with analytics and visualization are developed and/or enhanced, and local and national government, academe, NGO/CSO and CO programme teams increase in knowledge on data governance and its applications for development planning and decision-making.

The Pintig Lab needs to operate by having a whole-of-society approach where a diverse set of stakeholders and partners (including UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs, CSOs, the private sector, etc.) are consulted, engaged, and involved, ensuring that no one, including the most vulnerable, are disregarded. In this light, in every area of work, a gender lens also needs to be applied, to ensure that issues concerning women and girls are understood and tackled.

To achieve its goals, UNDP Pintig Lab needs a Chief Technical Adviser to provide strategic advice and technical guidance on its research and knowledge products. She/he will provide technical leadership of the lab's data research and analytical processes and technical lead for all socioeconomic initiatives, projects, and policy papers.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work and Outputs

The Consultant shall perform the following:

Study the problems faced by Pintig Lab’s partners and translate these problems into solutions that use data and evidence through at least six (6) proposals. This includes the following:
Develop clear problems statements, which would involve:
- Conducting needs assessment sessions to understand the problem, its root causes, and any parallel issues. Meetings with Pintig Lab partners from government, non-government, civil society, private sector, and the UNDP CO Programme Teams will also provide inputs for the consultant. Partners include but not limited to the following:

UNDP and Development Partners****Government****Civil Society****Private SectorImpact Advisory Team

Institutions and Partnerships Team

Climate Action Programme Team

Peace Team

World Bank

DOH

DICT

NEDA

DILG

BPDA

MOLE

PSA

CIC

PHILSA

LGUs

Analytics Association of the Philippines

WeSolve

PRRM

Eskwelabs

Hapinoy

Rockefeller Foundation

Zero Extreme Poverty Coalition

Ateneo de Manila UniversityNielsen

Facebook

Microsoft Philippines- Conducting exploratory data analysis.

Determine the most appropriate data-driven solution and design the methodology. The primary outputs here are at least (6) proposals for use cases and policy briefs that start with a clear problem statement. The consultant will also present the proposed solution to partners for comments and feedback.
Secure the support of partners to conduct planned use cases and policy research.
Provide advice, guidance, and technical leadership for the Lab’s use cases, policy notes, and other knowledge products. This includes but is not limited to:
1. Providing technical guidance and advice to Pintig Lab’s data team and partners on data solution initiatives and on the development of at least two (2) use cases and policy notes/briefs.
2. Conduct analysis and author sections for key projects and knowledge products of the Lab in at least one (1) knowledge product
3. Conduct quality assurance checks on at least six (6) outputs and deliverables of the Lab’s data team, consultants, contractors, and partners.

Timetable of Deliverables

The Consultant shall implement the following activities and/or deliver on the following outputs:

Deliverables / Outputs

Expected Level of Effort

Review and Approvals Required

At least six (6) proposals for use cases and policy notes/briefs which include the problem statement, results of exploratory data analysis, and the methodology. Any presentation slide decks should be attached as annex.

30 days

Pintig Lab Project Manager

After conferring with the Impact and Advisory Team Leader

and key officials and stakeholders of UNDP

At least six (6) quality assurance reports to assess the quality of Pintig Lab’s deliverables from its data team, consultants, contractors, and partners.

14 days

At least one (1) policy note or use case that is guided by the technical leadership of the consultant and includes sections authored by the consultant. The theme of the policy note or use case should be on socioeconomic recovery and development.

22 days

TOTAL ESTIMATED LEVEL OF EFFORT

66 person-days

The estimated levels of effort identified above are indicative and may be adjusted based on the situation and needs, but with prior decision by UNDP.

Governance and Accountability

Overall direction and guidance shall be provided by the UNDP Impact and Advisory Team Leader.
Though the Consultant’s outputs and deliverables shall be reviewed, quality-assured, and accepted in consultation with the consortium or its key members and partners, this contract is executed and managed under the operations policies and procedures of UNDP. The Pintig Lab Project Manager or Impact Advisory Team Leader shall formally accept outputs and cause the processing of payments.

Expected Duration of the Contract

The consultant will be hired for an estimated 66 person-days over 6 months. The target start of work date is 5 January 2022 and the maximum end date is 30 June 2022.

Duty Station

The duty station is in the UNDP Philippines Country Office in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. The Contractor is not expected to be present at the UNDP Philippines Country Office and a flexible work schedule will be mutually agreed upon. The Consultant is expected to have his/her own workspace, computers/laptops, software, and other facilities and equipment to deliver his/her outputs remotely.
Due to various Community Quarantine (CQ) measures, the Contractor is expected to implement this project with a Work From Home (WFH) arrangement for its personnel based in the Philippines in compliance with the rules and guidelines set by the Philippine Government’s Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF). For out-of-country personnel, the Contractor is expected to implement the appropriate working arrangements that comply with the rules and guidelines of the respective jurisdictions where its personnel reside, especially those on physical distancing and home quarantines. Hence, meetings and coordination, whether regular or irregular, shall be conducted through digital collaboration and conferencing tools by default.
Should rules and guidelines on physical distancing and home quarantines be recalled or modified in the respective jurisdictions where personnel involved in this project reside, the UNDP and the Contractor shall exercise flexibility and prioritize the physical and mental well-being of all project personnel and stakeholders with a view to attending meetings with government counterparts where necessary.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN mission, vision, values, and ethical standards
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

Other Competencies

Demonstrates strong analytical skills and mature judgment well-planned and organized;
Ability to work in close collaboration with a group of national and international experts, to meet strict deadlines and plan the work according to priorities;
Demonstrates capacity to plan, organize and execute effectively;
Ability to establish effective working relations in a multi-cultural team environment;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Facilitates and encourages open communication in the team and with stakeholders; and
Excellent written communication and presentation/public speaking skills.

Required Skills and Experience

The Offers received will be evaluated using a combined scoring method - where the technical proposal will be weighted 70 points and combined with the price offer which will be weighted 30 points.

The CV will be reviewed using the criteria in the table below. Only offerors who will obtain a minimum of 70% or 49 out of 70 obtainable points will be shortlisted and considered for evaluation of the financial proposal.

Criteria

Points

Obtainable (70)

Education

At least a master’s degree in data science, analytics, information technology, innovation, economics, statistics, political science, development studies, social sciences, public administration, business management, or other relevant fields (14 points for Master’s; 20 points for PhD; additional 2 points for each relevant specialized training)

Experience

At least seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in data science / analysis and tools i.e Phyton, Tableau, Jupyter, SQL, and the like (14 points for 7 years; +2 points per additional year of professional experience; + 2 points for work experience in UN and international organizations)

At least six (6) years of work experience in technology and innovation project implementation which includes:

Development, use, and deployment of disruptive technologies, including data science and machine learning, artificial intelligence, internet of things, deep learning, complex systems, among others. Deployment of such technologies in the development space is advantageous;

Use of design thinking, behavioral insights, user research, experiment design, foresight, systems thinking and research, anticipatory governance, regulatory sandboxes, human-centered design, among others.

14 points for 6 years; +2 per additional year of professional experience).

At least one (1) sample work /publication demonstrating professional knowledge and experience on disruptive technologies, design thinking, behavioral insights, user research, experiment design, foresight, systems thinking and research, anticipatory governance, regulatory sandboxes, human-centered design, among others. (7 points for sample work in one areas; +1 point for sample work in more than 1 area, +1 for implementation in development space)

Language

Minimum: fluency in spoken and written English.

pass / fail

TOTAL

Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payment

The Contractor should send the financial proposal based on a lump-sum amount for the delivery of the outputs identified in Section D. The total amount quoted shall include all costs components required to deliver the services identified above, including professional daily fees X number of person-days and any other applicable costs (i.e. communications, supplies, etc.) to be incurred by the Consultant in completing the assignment.
Medical/health insurance must be purchased by the individual at his/her own expense, and upon award of contract, the contractor must be ready to submit proof of insurance valid during the contract duration.
The contract price will be a fixed output-based price. Any deviations from the output and timelines will be agreed upon between the Contractor and UNDP.
Payments will be done upon satisfactory completion of the deliverables by target due dates. Outputs will be reviewed and certified by the Outcome Lead, IAT Team, UNDP prior to release of payments as follows:

Deliverables / Outputs

Expected Due Date

Tranche Payment

(% of Total Contract Amount)

1. At least 2 proposals for use cases and policy notes/briefs which include the problem statement, results of exploratory data analysis, and the methodology. This should be done in consultation with appropriate partners of the Lab. Any presentation slide decks should be attached as annexes.

2. Quality assurance report on at least 2 deliverables by Pintig Lab’s data team, consultants, and contractors. The report must include feedback on technical soundness, any questions for clarification, and a recommendation for approval.

28 February 2022

20%

29 April 2022

35%

1. At least 2 use cases and policy notes/briefs proposals which include the problem statement, results of exploratory data analysis, and the methodology. This should be done in consultation with appropriate partners of the Lab. Any presentation slide decks should be attached as annexes.

3. At least 1 policy note or use case that is guided by the direction of the Consultant and includes a section written by the Consultant. The theme of the policy note or use case should be on socio-economic recovery and development.

17 June 2022

45%

100%

Recommended Presentation of the Offer

Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP.
Personal CV or P11, indicating all past experiences from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references.
Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided. 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.

Offerors must upload in one (1) file the documents mentioned above.

Templates for a) P11 Personal History Form and b) Offeror's Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability and Financial Proposal (Annex 2) are available through the link below. UNDP General Terms and Conditions for Individual Contractors are also available:

http://gofile.me/292aN/FJEcICt8l

Incomplete submission of required documents may result in disqualification.

Please see the deadline of submissions above.

Because of the volume of applications UNDP receives, only shortlisted offerors will be notified.

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