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Since 1995, Ethiopia has adopted a multiparty parliamentary system and a federal structure devolving power to nine regions and two city administrations. The Constitution established a bi-cameral parliamentary form of government with two houses. The framework of governance includes a system of political representation based on the holding of local (every 2.5 years) and nation-wide elections (every 5 years), and the formation of a set of legislative institutions at all levels including, at the apex`, the two houses of the national parliament (the House of Peoples Representatives (HoPR) and the House of Federation (HoF). Under the current constitution, the country held five general elections, the last being in May 2015. Among all elections, only the 2005 election was characterized by improved political space and competition between political parties.
Ethiopia has embarked on a path of reforms and political renewal. With the new leadership of Dr. Abiy Ahmed, the government has systematically invested in the opening of the political space and has lifted many of the restrictions that were placed on political participation. The most notable development was the lifting of ‘terror labels’ of several previously outlawed political parties. The return of opposition parties has enriched the political debate and has been a clear indication of the Government and the Ruling Coalition to engage in an open and more inclusive political process. This is expected to have a direct bearing on the upcoming general elections planned for 2020. The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has recently seen its leadership changed. Former Judge Birtukan Midekssa was appointed in November 2018 as the new Chairwoman of NEBE. The change of NEBE’s leadership reconfirmed the Government’s commitment to reform the institution and enhance its credibility within the political sphere but also among the general public. NEBE has faced reputational challenges and was heavily criticized for being biased and partial in conducting previous elections. Investment in the Board’s integrity, professionalism and effectiveness has been included in the policy priority areas that were captured in the ‘New Horizon of Hope’ document, issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) following the most recent Cabinet reshuffle.
In response to the request by the Government of Ethiopia and with the view to support the reforms and general elections, the United Nations has performed a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM), which confirms that conditions were favourable for the United Nations to design and activate an elections programme/project of support. UNDP supported the development of the ‘Supporting Elections for Ethiopia’s Democratic Strengthening (SEEDS)’, which was established in June 2019. |
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Duties and Responsibilities |
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Specific Duties: Database and Application ICT Security Specialist (CMS, VRS, CRS and RMS): In line with architecting stringent security measures and implementing sound practices for the systems being developed for NEBE, a specialised database and application ICT development security specialist is required. The overall scope of work will be to ensure that developed code is in line with acceptable standards as seen across the various technology application platforms that form the basis of election systems. The incumbent will also be required to assist the overall team in developing a security strategy and define methodologies that meet the NEBE’s requirements. Furthermore, skills in development are required in order to ensure that RMS developmental architecture shortfalls are met.
In addition to formulating the security methodology the incumbent must assist in reviewing developed code. This must be in line with best practices and formulated code reviews. DELIVERABLES
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT/REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS The consultant will work full time, based in Addis Ababa. The consultant will report to the UNDP SEEDS Project Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) and ICT Advisor. |
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Competencies |
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The Consultant should possess the following competencies: Corporate Competencies Functional Competencies
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Required Skills and Experience |
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Qualifications: An advanced degree (Masters) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related discipline. Should have worked with international companies, which must include companies that are English based. Technical Experience: • 8-10 years or more of functionally related professional Experience, particularly in Electronic Elections Systems; • Demonstrate a high level of knowledge in election ICT security, architecture, development, and networking; • Demonstrate knowledge in understanding of the SDLC and related outputs of an SDLC; • Demonstrate an understanding of development languages making use of .Net, Java, and Open Source technologies (PHP, etc); • Demonstrate an understanding of Database designs and best practices; • Demonstrate an understanding of database, application, and networking security; • Understand and demonstrate knowledge in LAMP and MAMP technologies; • Experience in web-based best practice design methods; • Demonstrate a high level of skills level based on modular-based content development strategies; • Demonstrate knowledge in the understanding of Agile development methodologies, OO and UML design; • Experience in implementing election applications is essential; • Demonstrable knowledge and Experience to design, manage development, test, analyse customized applications and large data sets & • Demonstrate basic knowledge of graphic design tools and applications PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND DEADLINE
Deadline: 30 January 2021
Deadline: 28 February 2021
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Deadline: 31 May 2021
Deadline: 30 June 2021 PRICE PROPOSAL AND SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS The Consultant shall submit a price proposal in accordance with the below instructions: The contractor shall submit a price proposal as below: • Daily Fee – The Consultant shall propose a daily fee which should be inclusive of his/her professional fee, local communication cost, insurance (inclusive of medical health, and medical evacuation). The number of working days for which the daily fee shall be payable under the contract is 120 working days. • Living Allowance – The Consultant shall propose a separate cost for the Living Allowance for the duration of the contract which is 6 months after award of contract. • Travel and Visa – The Consultant shall include the lumpsum cost of travel per trip for Home-Addis-Home (estimated 2 trips) in the Financial Proposal. The consultant should include visa costs which will be reimbursed by UNDP. • Payment – The total professional fee shall be converted into a lump sum contract and payments under the contract shall be made on submission and acceptance of deliverables under the contract in accordance with the abovementioned schedule of payment. UNDP reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory if work/outputs are incomplete, not delivered, or for failure to meet deadlines. EVALUATION METHOD AND CRITERIA Cumulative analysis When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the an 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 49 points in Technical Evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation Criteria Max & Points: 1. Relevant Educational qualification. Max –5 Points 2. Experience of working in system development, architecture, and security in the field of elections. Max –25 Points 3. Experience in designing, developing, and implementing standalone and website content systems. Max 25 4. Understanding of the Agile Methodology. Max 15 Point Financial Max 30 Points The Financial proposal of the technically qualified candidates will be evaluated based on the the formula provided below. The maximum number of points (30) assigned to the financial proposal is allocated to the lowest price proposal. All other price proposals receive points in inverse proportion. A suggested formula is as follows: P= y(µ/z) where, P= points for the financial proposal being evaluated Y= maximum number of points for the financial proposal µ= price of the lowest price proposal z= price of the proposal being evaluated Documents to be included when submitting the proposals: Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications. Proposers who shall not submit the below-mentioned documents will not be considered for further evaluation.
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