Project Description
UNDP is currently working in various areas concerning sustainable development, from systems and institutional strengthening to inclusive growth and sustainable livelihoods, as well as sustainable energy, environment, and resilience. The Action for Climate Change and Environment (ACE) Unit at UNDP is organized around the thematic areas of climate change adaptation and mitigation; disaster management and resilience; and access to clean and efficient energy.
Extensive and recurring waterlogging and floods disrupts life in Indian cities almost every monsoon. At times sudden but high-intensity cloud bursts generate substantial runoff from the cities’ concrete surfaces that inundates in low-lying areas. Combating sudden or high-intensity occurrences of, till date cities have relied on traditional approaches to flood management.
The increasing trend of urban flooding is a universal phenomenon and poses a great challenge to urban planners the world over. Problems associated with urban floods range from relatively localized incidents to major incidents, resulting in cities being inundated for hours to several days. Therefore, the impact can also be widespread, including temporary relocation of people, damage to civic amenities, deterioration of water quality, and risk of epidemics.
In India, UNDP is supporting the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and city administrations in managing the recurring hazard of urban floods. The XV Finance Commission has earmarked allocations to the major metropolitan cities of India to address the issue of urban floods. UNDP intends to support a few cities in India in strengthening their urban flood management plan.
In this backdrop, UNDP seeks to hire Project Associates to provide backstopping support for the various activities envisaged under this component in the partner cities.
Key Objective
Support UNDP India and NDMA in the implementation of an urban flood management programme.
States/ Cities
Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Pune
Scope of Work
The Project Associate will provide overall technical advice to UNDP for the implementation and development of an urban flood risk management programme. The specific activities will include but are not limited to:
- Interaction with the partner state/city administration to understand the current practice of urban flood management.
- Map the various programmes, schemes, projects and interventions in the partner cities.
- Conceptualization and organization of stakeholder consultations and technical workshops
- Documenting the requirements of the city administrations and proposing technical interventions for UNDP’s consideration
- The appointee will also have to support the state department in organising and executing various orientation and training programs for multiple target groups
- The individual will collect the data available for flood risk mapping, such as socio-economic profile, including per capita income, poverty data, demographic trends, growth of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors of the economy, overview of existing infrastructure assets, critical infrastructure and their locations, types and access to services to the populations, damage reports and functions, etc.
- Assessment of data needs, in particular data needed for the evaluation of flood hazards and flood risks.
- Analysis of data gaps, including data quantity and quality related to requirements for the completion and application of hydrological and hydraulic models for studying both riverine and urban flood hazards and flood risk assessment.
- Based on the data gaps identified, provide recommendations for additional geographical surveys and hydro-meteorological monitoring serving flood hazard assessment for the study, in consultation with the municipal authorities and the UNDP task team.
- Support the city administration in developing the flood risk mitigation strategy
- Assist in creation of modules for various DRR related orientation and training
- Assist the State Government in preparation of various proposals, reports, DPRs and carry out any other activities for the harnessing of the funds for Disaster Management under the 15th Finance Commission under the supervision of the State Coordinator for the UNDP program.
- Support the programme officer in providing any other support related to the project as and when required.
Competencies
- Demonstrable research skills.
- Results-driven, initiative-taking, ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to effectively and efficiently interact with senior members and stakeholders.
- Must be detail oriented.
- Communication skills: Able to communicate clear ideas across a variety of mediums
- Writing and presentation skills: Able to produce high quality reports and presentations.
- Ability to work independently or with very limited guidance.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Required Skills and Experience Education:
Master’s degree in Hydro geology, Geography, Disaster Management, Environmental
Engineering/Sciences, or relevant courses.
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in Urban Flood Management or Disaster Management/ Disaster Risk Reduction.
- Basic knowledge of Disaster Management Functioning Framework at the State Level and well as sound knowledge of the functioning of the State Government is essential.
- High-level of IT/computing skills (minimum: Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Previous experience with a multilateral or international organization is desirable.
- Experience in working with the State/ Central Governments and know about their functioning is desirable.
Evaluation criteria:
The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as Responsive to the requirement. Having received the highest score out of a predetermined set of weighted criteria specific to the solicitation.
Technical Criteria weight – 70%.
Technical Criteria 1: Education (10%): Master’s in Hydrology, Geography, Urban planning, environmental sciences, disaster management, climate adaptation or relevant courses
Technical Criteria 2: Experience (30%) Minimum 3 years of experience in the environmental sector Candidates scoring at least 28 marks (70%) in the above two criteria will be called for an Interview
Technical Criteria 3: Interview (30%)
Financial Criteria weight– 30%
Language Requirement:
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.
- Knowledge of Hindi is desirable.
Travel:
This position includes any official travel expected to be associated with performing the functions.
Duty Station
The hiring will be done for all six cities namely Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Pune. The candidate can give the preference for top three preferred locations.
Quality Assurance
The team will make sure that the deliverables are approved by the state administration, NDMA, and UNDP team. The urban flood management report will also be reviewed by the experts with the government to make sure the quality is at par with the existing document on flood risk management.
Risk Mitigation:
Clarity on the expectations has been set out in the ToR and UNDP will make sure that the deliverables are aligned with the expected output. To avoid the risk of delay in receiving the required datasets from the government counterparts the team will work in close partnership with the city administrations.
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