Demographic and Labor Force Planning Specialist Tender - 16784215

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Country: Kuwait

Summary: Demographic and Labor Force Planning Specialist

Deadline: 09 Oct 2017

Posting Date: 27 Sep 2017

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 16784215

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Competition: ICB

Financier: United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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79600000 - Recruitment services

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Tender Details

Tenders are invited for Demographic and Labor Force Planning Specialist.
Background

UNDP and the State of Kuwait, represented by the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Planning and Development (GSSCPD), strive to enhance institutional capacities at various government agencies by providing them with necessary technical support to strengthen their capacities and skills to perform their expected duties.

Under the framework of the Institutional Capacity Development for Implementation of the Kuwait National Development Plan (ICDI/KNDP) project, UNDP and GSSCPD attempt to support public entities to increase technical expertise and institutional capacities for strategic planning and implementation of Kuwait National Development Plan.

GSSCPD is responsible for elaborating, coordinating and overseeing the Kuwait National Development Plan (KNDP) which addresses the challenges of economic development, human and social development, the efficiency of the state institutions and administration and combating corruption, in accordance with H.H. the Amir-s State Vision “Kuwait 2035”.

Within this context, GSSCPD is seeking to recruit a Demographic and Labor Force Planning Specialist to assess the demographic situation in Kuwait. The Demographic and Manpower Planning Specialist will focus on capacity building and transfer of know-how specifically to GSSCPD Human Development Department. It will also contribute to the following:

The consultancy contributes to the following KNDP policy and objectives:

· To modify the imbalance of Kuwaitis- component of the labor market

· Increase Kuwaiti labor force in the private sector

The assignment will also contribute to the following ICDI/KNDP project outputs:

· Output: Improved human capacity and organizational effectiveness of the GSSCPD for development planning;

· Activity Result: Improve GSSCPD policy advisory services to support decision making;

· Indicator: Increased efficient and effective policy advisory services delivery with GSSCPD;

Purpose and Objective:

The main purpose of the assignment is to provide demographic analysis on population dynamics in the Division of Data, Demographic trend analysis, Policy and Research for the Government of Kuwait. The specific objectives are:

· Assess the current demographic situation in different sectors and propose methodology to analyze the current labor force (supply and demand) situation;

· To develop capacity and transfer knowledge, guide, orient and train staff at the Human Development Department at the GSSCPD on analyzing and assessing demographic situation in Kuwait.
Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Secretary General, the direct supervision of the Head of Human Development Department and with close coordination with the GSSCPD Project Manager, the Demographic and Labor Force Planning Specialist will assume the following tasks:

In collaboration with the Human Development Department, analyze the demographic situation:

· Propose a list of criteria to assess and evaluate the projects received from public entities related to human development pillar in the KNDP. The criteria will help the department in selecting the project of priority and relevance to the implementation of the KNDP targets, indicators and policies;

· Assist GSSCPD in the development of projects that are related to human development pillar in the KNDP with the purpose of meeting the targets and policies in the KNDP as well as help in achieving the 2035 Kuwait vision;

· Study and assess the current demographic situation in Kuwait in different aspects (social, economic, etc.);

· Identify imbalances, challenges and conduct gap analysis in the field of demographic population and labor force and propose recommendations on the relevant projects that are to address demographic challenges and imbalances;

· Prepare a report analyzing the current labor market challenges with recommendations on proposed policies, programmes, projects to increase the percentage of nationals working for the private sector and support the implementation of the KNDP targets

Capacity building, training and Ongoing support for Human Development Department at GSSCPD

· Provide coaching and on-the-job-training for staff at the human development department at GSSCPD to enable them to implement their role in relation to KNDP;

· Work closely with the Population and Urban Development Committee at GSSCPD to strengthen their capacity

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

The consultant will be responsible for the following deliverables:

Deliverable 1: Present Inception report and action plan - 10% - 1 week after the start of the contract.

Deliverable 2: Propose list of criteria to evaluate and assess the demographic and labor planning projects submitted by relevant entities and national stakeholders 20% - 1 month after the start of the contract.

Deliverable 3: Conduct training sessions to the Human Development Department to transfer the knowledge and build their capacities in the related area of the assignment 10%-Date as agreed with the department

Deliverable 4: Present comprehensive report on the current imbalances in the demographic situation, gap analysis and challenges of labor market planning. Also, propose recommendations on the strategic activities and priority projects that are of importance for the implementation of the KNDP. 30% -Final Report (after 3 months)

Deliverable 5: Prepare a report analyzing the current labor market challenges with recommendations on proposed policies, programmes, projects to increase the percentage of nationals working for the private sector and support the implementation of the KNDP targets. 30% At the end of the Assignment (after 3 months).

The duration and timeline of the deliverables is indicated in the below table:

The consultant will be responsible for the following deliverables:

Deliverable 1: Present Inception report and action plan - 10% - 1 week after the start of the contract.

Deliverable 2: Propose list of criteria to evaluate and assess the demographic and labor planning projects submitted by relevant entities and national stakeholders 20% - 1 month after the start of the contract.

Deliverable 3: Conduct training sessions to the Human Development Department to transfer the knowledge and build their capacities in the related area of the assignment 10%-Date as agreed with the department

Deliverable 4: Present comprehensive report on the current imbalances in the demographic situation, gap analysis and challenges of labor market planning. Also, propose recommendations on the strategic activities and priority projects that are of importance for the implementation of the KNDP. 30% -Final Report (after 3 months)

Deliverable 5: Prepare a report analyzing the current labor market challenges with recommendations on proposed policies, programmes, projects to increase the percentage of nationals working for the private sector and support the implementation of the KNDP targets. 30% At the end of the Assignment (after 3 months).

Competencies

Core Competencies

· Reliably delivers on promises and honours commitments, holding himself/herself accountable for actions taken

· Gains cooperation from others through understanding of the political and organizational culture.

· Works collaboratively with team members sharing information openly and displaying cultural awareness and sensitivity.

· Synthesizes multiple/complex messages, identifies appropriate key points for different audiences and communicates concepts in a manner that influences the perceptions/behaviours of others.

· Expresses own point of view in a neutral manner rather than in an argumentative tone, avoiding unproductive conflict.

Functional Competencies

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

· Understands more advanced aspects of social development as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines

· Continues to seek new and improved methods and systems for social planning.

· Keeps abreast of new developments in area of public policy development and international organisations and seeks to develop him/herself professionally.
Required Skills and Experience

I. Academic Qualifications:

· Minimum Master Degree in demography, statistics, social sciences or economics with an emphasis on demography. PhD is preferable.

II. Years of experience:

· Minimum of 10 years of proven experience in the area of demographic and labor market planning;

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in policy development related to demographic imbalances and labor market planning

· Knowledge of methods of demographic analysis and theories pertaining to demographic change and population trends;

· Experience in working with participatory approaches;

· Excellent communication and writing skills is required;

· Familiarity with Kuwait governmental institutions is an added advantage;

· Excellent computer skills, with MS. Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).

· Fluency in English and Arabic

Selection process:

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:

Total score=Technical Score + Financial Score.

Technical Criteria weight - 70%, 700 scores maximum

Financial Criteria weight - 30%. 300 scores maximum

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 490 from 700 point in the Technical part of evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation

The lowest technically qualified proposal receives 300 points and all the other t

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