United Nations Development Programme
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Date: 23/02/2015
Country:
Somalia
Description of Assignment:
Simultaneous/consecutive Interpreters of English-Somali and Somali-English
for UNDP Somalia Roster
Project name:
UNDP CO
Period of assignment:
Various short-term consultancy assignments within 3 years period
Application procedures:
Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to apply online via website
are particularly encouraged to apply.
http://jobs.undp.org/. Female candidates
Applicants are required to fill and sign a P11 Form and submit it together with Curriculum Vitae on the online application.
The P11 Form can be obtained from the link below: http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc
Additional documents should be sent to e-mail address bids.so@undp.org, for proper evaluation:
Cover letter stating your interest and qualifications for the advertised position. Please also indicate in your letter your
current location in Somalia since these services will be required across Somalia and majorly in Mogadishu, Hargeisa
and Garowe.
Financial Proposal – Fee in USD (exact fee per hour is required)
Three recommendation letters.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be further considered. Please make sure you have provided all
requested materials.
Candidates should submit the above-mentioned tender materials by close of business 20 March 2015 via e-mail to
bids.so@undp.org, tender documents sent to individual staff email addresses will be rejected.
‘Simultaneous/consecutive interpreters’ roster’ should be written in the subject line of the email.
UNDP will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.
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BACKGROUND
The UNDP Somalia periodically needs the services of high quality simultaneous/consecutive interpretation involving two
languages: English and Somali, during various events such as conferences, workshops, roundtables, with participation of
national counterparts, international organizations, civil societies and invited international representatives across all areas
in Somalia. Themes of interpretation usually will be, but not limited to following areas: democratic governance,
constitution, poverty reduction, environment and energy, crisis prevention and recovery, gender, HIV/AIDS, capacity
development, Rule of Law (police, justice and corrections) and Human Rights. UNDP Somalia aims to build a roster of
simultaneous interpreters from which it can draw to fulfill a variety of short-term assignments during 3 years period.
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SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK
Objective
Provide simultaneous and or consecutive interpretation services during various meetings, conferences, workshops,
roundtables and other UNDP Somalia activities in following direction: from English to Somali and from Somali to English.
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Nature of Assignment
Selected simultaneous/consecutive interpreters shall report to the UNDP Somalia task manager. Depending on the
nature of the task, the scope of work could include the following:
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Provide simultaneous/consecutive interpretation services during:
 Steering Committee meetings;
 Technical Working Group meetings;
 Conferences;
 Official missions;
 Workshops; including workshops with civil society groups
 Meetings between the international advisors and national consultants, as well as national counterparts.
 Any other relevant interpretation duties assigned.
Note: We will have these events across Somalia and interpretation services will be required but majorly in
Mogadishu, Hargeisa and Garowe.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies
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Excellent interpreting skills and provision of simultaneous and consecutive services in English/Somali and
Somali/English
Excellent knowledge of (professional fluency in) Somali and English languages;
Ensure effective and efficient provision of services;
Demonstrate a client-oriented approach, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural
backgrounds.
Display cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treat all people fairly without favoritism.
Full confidentiality in all aspects of assignment, management of information flow and follow-up on deadlines and
commitments made
Qualifications
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Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in interpretation with international organizations is required;
Substantive understanding of and/or background in one or more of the following areas of specialization: poverty
reduction, democratic governance, constitution, environment and energy, capacity development, HIV and AIDS,
gender equality and women’s empowerment; Rule of Law (police, justice and corrections) and Human Rights.
Knowledge of UN and UNDP terms, language and style is an advantage
Education: Successful candidates must have a university degree in foreign languages, public policy, economics
or another related field.
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DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS.
Interested candidates should submit the following:
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A P11 form for SC/IC positions and cover letter
Indicate your location within Somalia.
Indicate the direction of simultaneous/consecutive interpretation services: from English to Somali and from
Somali to English;
A list of three references from key clients served during the last year.
A list of areas of proven simultaneous/consecutive interpretation experience (example: gender, democratic
governance, poverty reduction, rule of law etc.)
Please submit your financial proposal below - hourly fee in US dollars (exact hourly fee figure is required).
Candidates should submit the above-mentioned tender materials by 20 March 2015 via e-mail to bids.so@undp.org.
‘Simultaneous / Consecutive Interpreters’ roster’ should be written in the subject line of the email.
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5.
FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
The fee for simultaneous/consecutive interpretation should be indicated in hourly fee, specifying the target and source
language. The fee must be expressed in US dollars. (For example: X dollars for interpretation from English to Somali, and
Y dollars for translation from Somali to English. The fee must be submitted in this format; otherwise the application will be
discarded).
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EVALUATION
Lowest price and technically compliant offer
When using this method, the award of a contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been
evaluated and determined as both:
a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
b) offering the lowest price/cost
“responsive/compliant/acceptable” can be defined as fully meeting the TOR provided.
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points out of 70 points would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
Tender guidelines: The selection of successful candidates will be based on a combination of ability, experience and
price. There may be additional verifications/tests performed by the UNDP for the selection. Due to the large number of
applicants for UNDP positions, UNDP regrets that it is unable to inform unsuccessful candidates about the outcome or
status of the selection process.
Exercise for short-listed candidates: A simultaneous / consecutive interpretation exercise will be conducted if UNDP
deems necessary.
ANNEXES:
ANNEX 1 – TERMS OF REFERENCES (TOR)
ANNEX 2 – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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United Nations Development Programme
ANNEX I - TERMS OF REFERENCE
Title: Simultaneous / consecutive Interpreters of English-Somali and Somali-English for UNDP Somalia Roster
Location:
Mogadishu, Hargeisa and Garowe
Type of Contract:
LTA under Individual Contract (IC)
Languages Required:
English/Somali
Application Deadline:
20 March 2015
Duration of Contract:
Various short-term consultancy assignments within 3 years period
Background
The UNDP Somalia periodically needs the services of high quality simultaneous interpretation involving two different
languages (English and Somali) during various events such as conferences, workshops, roundtables, with participation of
national counterparts, civil societies, international organizations and invited international representatives. Themes of
translation usually will be but not limited to following areas: democratic governance, constitution, poverty reduction,
environment and energy, crisis prevention and recovery, gender, HIV/AIDS, capacity development and rule of law. UNDP
Somalia aims to build a roster of simultaneous/consecutive interpreters from which it can draw to fulfill a variety of shortterm assignments during 3 years period.
Objective
Provide simultaneous/consecutive interpretation services during various meetings, conferences, workshops, roundtables
and other UNDP Somalia activities in following direction: from English to Somali and from Somali to English.
Nature of Assignment
Selected simultaneous/consecutive interpreters shall report to the UNDP Somalia task manager. Depending on the
nature of the task, the scope of work could include the following:
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Provide simultaneous/consecutive interpretation services during:
 Steering Committee meetings;
 Technical Working Group meetings;
 Conferences;
 Official missions;
 Workshops, including workshops with civil society groups;
 Meetings between the international advisors and national consultants, as well as national counterparts.
 Any other relevant interpretation duties assigned.
Note: We will have these events across Somalia and interpretation services will be required but majorly in
Mogadishu, Hargeisa and Garowe.
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Qualifications
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Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in interpretation with international organizations is required;
Substantive understanding of and/or background in one or more of the following areas of specialization: poverty
reduction, democratic governance, rule of law, environment and energy, capacity development, HIV and AIDS
and gender equality and women’s empowerment;
Knowledge of UN and UNDP terms, language and style is an advantage
Education: Successful candidates must have a university degree in foreign languages, public policy, economics
or another related field.
Contracting Arrangements
Successful candidates will be placed on the Roster of Simultaneous/consecutive Interpreters for a period of 3 years.
Placement on the roster does not guarantee assignments. This will depend on UNDP’s future needs.
Payments
Payments will be made upon UNDP confirmation of satisfactory performance.
Application procedure
Please fill out a P11 Personal History Form for SC/IC positions and visit
http://jobs.undp.org/ web site and by
following the job vacancies link apply online.
Interested candidates should submit the following:
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A P11 form for SC/IC positions and cover letter
Indicate the direction of simultaneous/consecutive interpretation services: from English to Somali and from
Somali to English.
A list of three references from key clients served during the last year;
A list of areas of proven simultaneous/consecutive interpretation experience (example: rule of law, gender,
democratic governance, poverty reduction etc.)
Please submit your financial proposal below - hourly fee in US dollars (exact hourly fee figure is required).
Candidates should submit the above-mentioned tender materials by 20 March 2015 via e-mail to bids.so@undp.org.
‘Simultaneous Translator roster’ should be written in the subject line of the email.
Please note that UNDP is not in the position to accept incomplete applications - please make sure that your
application contains all details as specified above in this notice.
Exercise for short-listed candidates: A simultaneous translation exercise will be conducted if UNDP deems necessary.
Tender guidelines: The selection of successful candidates will be based on a combination of ability, experience and
price. There may be additional verifications/tests performed by the UNDP for the selection. Due to the large number of
applicants for UNDP positions, UNDP regrets that it is unable to inform unsuccessful candidates about the outcome or
status of the selection process.
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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ANNEX II
GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS
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