Job Title: IT Specialist
Employer: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 11th July 2014
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Although the project is being implemented
in Lake Kyoga catchment basin (28 districts comprising: Bukedi, Busoga, Mt
Elgon, Teso, Acholi, Karamoja and Lango sub-regions), it will also
rehabilitate, and provide equipment to 12 synoptic stations and link them
to National Meteorological Centre (NMC) in Entebbe through networking. However,
this consultancy is expected to be carried out within Entebbe and Kampala.
Job Consultancy Objectives:
• The Programme Management Unit is seeking to
engage a Consultant to identify, procure and install hardware and software
required for modern meteorological forecasting facilities (computers, software,
storage and networking) to support 12 synoptic stations and NMC at Entebbe.
Detailed Consultancy Activities:
• A desk review of relevant documents (Uganda
National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) Act, UNMA Business and strategic
Plans); Report on the “Feasibility study on modernisation of Uganda National
Meteorological Service”; UNDP-GEF Climate Information and Early Warning Systems
project document, annual work plan and procurement plans;
• Upgrade and update the National database
and information management system from CLICOM/ASCII to an appropriate
alternative modern system and link to DWRM’s water management system;
• Undertake data rescue and digitisation
process for UNMA and DWRM archives.
Consultancy Final Deliverables:
• A concept document on methodology for the
analysis and need determination;
• Field visits to the synoptic stations and
DWRM archives;
• Interviews and consultations with
operators/users of equipment;
• Presentation of the findings from field
visits and interviews from operators/users of the equipment;
• Design, procurement and installation of the
equipment;
• Develop data storage and management system;
• Commissioning of the equipment.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• The applicant must hold an advanced degree
in IT/computer science.
• Proven experience of over five years in
design and networking of IT systems;
• Proven experience in upgrade of climate and
hydrological data base management system;
• Past working experience with UNDP or UN
agency preferred;
• Familiarity of software used in processing
weather, climate and hydrological forecasts.
• Language: Excellent written and spoken
English
• Competency in installation and networking
of IT systems;
• Skills in Database management software
design;
• Expert on modern forecasting facilities;
• Computational and Analytical skills.
• Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments
Personal Competencies:
• Demonstrates integrity and ethical
standards;
• Mature judgment and initiative;
• Ability to present complex issues in a
simple and clear manner;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Initiative and independence.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested individual consultants must submit the
following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications in one
single PDF document:
Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the
template provided by UNDP (Annex 11);
Personal CV or P11, download here, indicating all past experience from similar
projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the
Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
Technical proposal: Brief description of why the individual considers
him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment;
A methodology, on how they will approach and complete the assignment;
Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price,
supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided (Annex II).
NB: For clarification or annexes, please send an email to justine.naiga-bagonza@undp.org
and copy fredah.zawedde@undp.org accordingly.
