REQUEST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT (IC) CODE: XCAU WORKSHOP CONSULTANT IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

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1 REQUEST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT (IC) CODE: XCAU WORKSHOP CONSULTANT IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Senior Specialist Organization: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Project: XCAU81: Santo Domingo Pact and SICA-UNODC Mechanism. Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Estimated duration: 12 working days DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION: Thursday 1 st November Interested candidates should send their CV and a copy of the documents required in to the following address: aplicaciones.romex@unodc.org Please do not forget to indicate Vacancy Code in the subject line We will appreciate if you do not request acknowledgement of received submissions UNODC will contact only the candidates pre-selected A. Terms of Reference B. Documents to be included in the offer submission 1. Work proposal (Technical proposal) Describe briefly: a) The reasons why you are the best candidate to successfully fulfill the services requested. b) The methodology or activities you would use to successfully fulfill the services or activities requested. 2. Financial Proposal Please use the format published on our website (mandatory). The fee offered shall include all taxes. Free format Format available on our website Name: Financial 1

2 Proposal 3. Curriculum Vitae Personal CV including past experiences en similar projects 4. P11 form Fee format Format available on our website C. Financial Proposal - Lump Sum Amount: The financial proposal should specify a total lump sum amount, and specifies the payment terms according to specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables. Payments are based upon delivery of products or services. In order to facilitate the comparison of financial proposals, it is recommended that a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days) is provided by the Offeror. - Travel: All envisaged travel costs (daily subsistence, tickets, and terminal expenses) must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the Individual Consultant wish to travel on a higher class, he/she should do so using his or her own resources. In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant prior to travel, and will be reimbursed. D. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following criteria: * Cumulative Analysis: the contract will be awarded to the individual consultant getting the best technical-economic combination based on the following evaluation criteria. 2

3 Evaluation criteria MAXIMUM SCORE PER REQUIREMENT 1 Academic grade requested in the TOR s 10% 2 Professional experience in the area of intelligence and strategic analysis for law enforcement with focus on drug trafficking and transnational organised crime (will be assessed on the basis of the filled in CV) 30% 3 Technical proposal complying with the requirements of the TOR s 25% 4 Experience in the United Nations System 5% 5 Financial proposal 30% Result 100% 3

4 TERMS OF REFERENCE VACANCY CODE: XCAU WORKSHOP CONSULTANT IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Organization: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Project: XCAU81: Santo Domingo Pact and SICA-UNODC Mechanism. Location: Estimated duration: Travel description: Direct Supervision: DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 12 working days Arrival in Port of Spain the day before the beginning of the training and departure the day after the training completion. Ms. Juliana Erthal, Coordinator of the Network of Strategic Analysts under the project Santo Domingo Pact and SICA-UNODC Mechanism. Thursday, 1 st November BACKGROUND OF THE ASSIGNMENT: In order to support Member States in Central America and the Caribbean in preventing and countering serious and organised crime, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is conducting a series of national and regional training workshops, needs assessments and political meetings in the region to strengthen criminal intelligence and analysis capacity with a focus on law enforcement institutions. The training workshops and political meetings are part of a regional initiative developed by the project Santo Domingo Pact and SICA-UNODC Mechanism (SDP/SUM) of the UNODC Regional Office for Central America and the Caribbean in Panama (ROPAN) with substantive support and guidance from the Organised Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch, based in its Vienna headquarters. The first regional training workshop on Strategic Analysis and Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessments (SOCTAs) was organised from 16 to 20 April of 2012 in Panama City, Panama with participants from Panama and Costa Rica, with a second taking place from 9 to 12 July of 2012 in Belmopan, Belize for participants from Belize and Trinidad and Tobago, followed by a High Level Political Meeting on Intelligence and Analysis in Belize as well as in Trinidad and Tobago. 4

5 As a follow-up to the High Level Political Meeting held in Port of Spain on 16 July 2012, UNODC was requested to conduct a five-day Workshop on Strategic Analysis and Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessments (SOCTAs) for members of the Office of the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. This one-week course, was developed from the earlier SOCTA training workshops, and delivered in Port of Spain from th September A similar course has been requested, also in Port of Spain. The training will, as previously, be tailored to the needs of the participants. The practical exercises which reinforce the theoretical course material will be adapted as the course progresses and as the needs of the participants are more fully understood. This will result in a training outcome which is relevant and of immediate value to each and every participant. Overall objective The overall purpose of this assignment is to support UNODC in tailoring its threat assessment training workshop to the needs of the Trinidad and Tobago Office of the Prime Minister. Specific objectives The specific objective of this assignment is to support UNODC in delivering the ten-day training to be held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Tasks and responsibilities Participation in the ten-day Workshop to be held in Port of Spain; Delivery of technical advice for the preparation of the training programme provided; Specific activities The consultant will carry out the following activities: Preparation and delivery of clear, well-organised and effective presentations as well as practical exercises on threat assessment methodology. Provision of expert advice. Payment method for product Description 1. Guidance for the training programme. 2. Training materials in the form of presentations. 3. Exercises in accordance with the timetable. 4. Elaboration of an intermediate report. Percentage of payment at submission of products: Approximate date of submission 50% 12 November % 23 November

6 QUALIFICATIONS Educational background: University degree in law, criminology, sociology or related fields; Work experience: Extensive professional experience in the area of intelligence and strategic analysis for law enforcement with focus on drug trafficking and transnational organised crime; Knowledge of the criminal justice systems and transnational organised crime issues in the Caribbean region. Languages: Fluency in English (Proficiency level) COMPETENCIES: INTEGRITY - commitment to the values and principles of the United Nations and personal integrity. COMMITMENT - with the vision, mission and strategic goals of the organization SENSITIVITY - adaptability without personal bias regarding cultural issues, gender, religion, race, nationality and age. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY - work effectively with people of any race, gender, beliefs, etc RESULT APPROACH - customer focused and respond effectively to feedback TEAMWORK - proactive attitude and affinity for a participative work style, demonstrating openness to change and ability to manage complex issues. About UNODC: UNODC is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Program and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices. UNODC relies on voluntary contributions, mainly from Governments, for 90 per cent of its budget. UNODC is mandated to assist Member States in their struggle against illicit drugs, crime and terrorism. In the Millennium Declaration, Member States also resolved to intensify efforts to fight transnational crime in all its dimensions, to redouble the efforts to implement the commitment to counter the world drug problem and to take concerted action against international terrorism. For more information: 6