INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Date:
10 April, 2015
Country: Astana, Kazakhstan
Description of the assignment: National expert on legal support of adoption of regulatory legal acts
related to the Concept of the National and Oblast (Almaty oblast) Situation Analysis and the relevant
methodological materials, including emergency risk assessment and management, and training
modules.
Project name: Strengthening National Capacity for Risk Assessment, Prevention and Response to
Natural Disasters, 85667
Period of assignment/services: April – December 2015
Proposal should be submitted at the following e-mail address: zhadyra.baibossynova@undp.org no later
than of April 28, 2015
Background:
Ensuring the safety of the population and the environment is an essential condition for the development
of the modern society. Safety in emergency situations means the protection of individuals, society and
the environment from the excessively harmful effects of anthropogenic, natural, and environmental
factors.
Prospects for the social and economic development of the regions of Kazakhstan are largely dependent
on the level of security of its population and territory.
These facts force us to seek new solutions to the problems of protecting the population and the
territories from emergency situations, to anticipate future threats, risks and hazards, and to develop
methods of forecasting and warning.
In order to take action to reduce the risks and mitigate the effects of disasters on the territory of the
Republic of Kazakhstan, it is necessary to study the main risk and threat levels of potential disasters,
analyze the legislation of the RoK in the area of prevention of disasters and liquidation of their
consequences, and develop proposals to improve the relevant legislation. This will help increase the
capacity for the management of natural disaster risks and their secondary negative factors.
The development of the National Situation Analysis of natural and man-made disasters (NSA) and
elaboration of its regulatory basis will provide a necessary framework for the creation of the Disaster
Risk Assessment Methodology and the National Management Decision-Planning and Decision-Making
System.
In this regard, there is a need to engage a national expert on legal support of adoption of regulatory
legal acts (RLA) related to the Concept of the National and Regional (Almaty Region) Situation Analysis
and the relevant methodological materials, including disaster risk assessment and management, and
training modules.
Objective:
The goal of the national expert’s work is to provide legal support to adoption of regulatory legal acts
(RLA) related to the Concept of the National and Oblast (Almaty oblast) Situation Analysis and the
relevant methodological materials, including disaster risk assessment and management, and training
modules.
Scope of work:
1. Bringing the drafts of RLA (regulatory legal acts), developed by the national experts of the project,
into compliance with the requirements of the legal techniques and the legislation of Kazakhstan related
to the RLA development, including:
- the draft of the Kazakhstan and the Oblast (Almaty oblast) Natural Disaster Response Preparedness
Plan;
- the draft of the methodological materials on the improvement of risk assessment and management of
disasters on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Almaty oblast;
- the draft of the methodological materials on the Concept of the National and Oblast (Almaty oblast)
Disaster Risk Situation Analysis.
2. Conducting analysis and bringing the drafts of RLAs, focused on the adoption of training modules on
planning, situation analysis and information support of the disaster response activities in the Republic of
Kazakhstan and the regions, into compliance with the requirements of the legal techniques and the
legislation of Kazakhstan on RLA development.
3. Ensuring that the drafts of RLAs related to the Concept of the National and Oblast (Almaty oblast)
Disaster Risk Situational Analysis and the relevant methodological materials are adopted in the
established manner.
4. Development of methodological guidelines for further improvement of the legislation of Kazakhstan
on planning, assessment and management of disaster risks on the territory of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Expected results and payments:
Outcome
-
Under task 1:
- the drafts of RLAs, developed by the national experts of the project,
have been brought into compliance with the requirements of the
legal techniques and the legislation of Kazakhstan related to the RLA
development,
including:
- the drafts of the Kazakhstan and Oblast (Almaty oblast) Natural
Timeframe
June, 2015
Payments
30% of the
contractual
amount
Disaster
Response
Preparedness
Plan;
- the draft of the methodological materials on the improvement of the
disaster risk assessment and management system for the territory of
the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Almaty oblast;
- the draft of the methodological materials on the Concept of the
National and Oblast (Almaty oblast) Disaster Risk Situation Analysis.
Task completion through the submission of a report.
Under task 2:
- the analysis has been conducted, and the drafts of RLAs focused on
the adoption of training modules on planning, situation analysis and
information support of the disaster response activities in the Republic
of Kazakhstan and the regions have been brought into compliance
with the requirements of the legal techniques and of the legislation of
Kazakhstan on RLA development.
August, 2015
30% of the
contractual
amount
Task completion through the submission of a report.
Under task 3:
- the drafts of RLAs on the Concept of the National and Oblast
(Almaty oblast) Disaster Risk Situation Analysis and the relevant
methodological materials have been adopted in an established order.
Under task 4:
- the guidelines for the improvement of the legislation of
Kazakhstan on planning, assessment and management of risks of
disasters on the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan have been
developed.
October,
2015
40% of the
contractual
amount
The final report on the execution of the Terms of Reference task
has been prepared and submitted
Duty station: home-based. Missions are foreseen when required, however, not less than 2 missions to
Almaty oblast during contract duration. Duration of each mission is considered to be 1 day; final dates of
travel will be agreed after contract signing.
Responsibility:
−
The expert coordinates his/her activities with the technical advisor and the project manager, and is
accountable to them.
− The work must be performed in accordance with the requirements specified in the terms of
reference, on time and at a high quality level.
− All the requirements specified in individual contracts should be met unconditionally.
− Materials prepared during the performance of the work should be provided to the technical adviser
and the project manager for coordination and approval.
Knowledge and skills:

Higher legal education.

At least 5 years of experience in leadership positions in the legal field, including at least 3 years
in managerial positions in the legal field in the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.

Experience in the development of regulatory legal acts (standards, regulations, rules, etc.).

Experience in the development of guidelines, recommendations and other methodological
materials.

Experience in developing methodological and regulatory support training modules in the field of
civil security.

Knowledge of the official state language and the English language will be considered an
advantage.
Documents to be included when submitting proposals:
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate
their qualifications:
(1)
Offeror’s letter to UNDP confirming interest and availability for the IC assignment with Financial
Proposal;
(2)
Filled and signed P11 form;
(3)
Detailed CV, including past experience in relevant field/area.
Financial Proposal:
The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, with travel-related costs, planned in ToR.
UNDP will pay in installments upon delivery of the services specified in ToR.
Travel:
All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. UNDP do not accept travel costs
exceeding those of an economy class ticket. In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs
including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the Project Manager
and Programme Officer and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.
Evaluation:
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:
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:
a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
b) 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 70% would be considered for the Financial Evaluation
Criteria
Weight
Max. Point
Higher legal education.
20%
100
At least 5 years of experience in leadership positions in the legal
field, including at least 3 years in managerial positions in the legal
field in the Ministry for Emergency Situations of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.
Experience in the development of regulatory legal acts (standards,
regulations, rules, etc.).
Experience in the development of guidelines, recommendations
and other methodological materials.
Experience in developing methodological and regulatory support
training modules in the field of civil security.
Knowledge of the official state language and the English language
will be considered an advantage.
Technical Evaluation Total:
25%
125
15%
75
15%
75
15%
75
10%
50
100%
500
Financial Evaluation Total:
100%
100
“Responsive/compliant/acceptable” can be defined as fully compliant with ToR conditions
ANNEX
ANNEX 1- TERMS OF REFERENCES (TOR) – [to be provided by procuring unit with the individual
consultant procurement notice]
ANNEX 2- INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS – [to be provided by procuring
unit with the individual consultant procurement notice]