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ADMINISTRATION

To apply, interested persons should upload the combined* Technical Proposal/Methodology (if applicable), CV and Offeror’s Letter to “UNDP Jobs” by navigating to the link below and clicking “APPLY NOW”, no later than the date indicated on the “UNDP Jobs” website. Application submitted via email will not be accepted: -

UNDP Job Site – https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=77304 (cut and paste into browser address bar if the link does not work)

* PLEASE NOTE: The system allows the upload of one (1) document ONLY – as you are required to submit a Technical Proposal/Methodology, this document along with your CV and Offeror’s Letter MUST be combined and uploaded as one

NOTE: The Financial Proposal should not be uploaded to “UNDP Jobs”.

If requested by the Procurement Unit, the Financial Proposal should be submitted to procurement.bb@undp.org within 24 hours of a request. Failure to submit the Financial Proposal will result in disqualification.

Any request for clarification must be sent in writing to procurement.bb@undp.org within three (3) days of the publication of this notice, ensuring that the reference number above is included in the subject line. The UNDP Barbados & the OECS Procurement Unit will post the responses** two (2) days later, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to: -

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=44281 (cut and paste into browser address bar if the link does not work)

A detailed Procurement Notice, TOR, and all annexes can be found by clicking the above link.

DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

1. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references

2. Financial proposal (prepared, but not submitted unless requested to do so).

UNDP shall endeavour to provide such responses to clarifications in an expeditious manner, but any delay in such response shall not cause an obligation on the part of UNDP to extend the submission date of the Proposals, unless UNDP deems that such an extension is justified and necessary

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Dominica was severely affected by Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 event with 260 km/h maximum sustained wind speeds, hurricane Maria passed over Dominica causing mass destruction and affecting the entire population of 74,000. There are 31 confirmed deaths and over 30 persons were reported missing .Critical infrastructure in Dominica - including electrical lines, houses, public buildings and government offices, schools, hospitals, and private structures key to the economy and people’s livelihoods (ex: hotels and fish processing plants) were significantly damaged. Hundreds of people have been displaced and are in shelter and 90-95% of roofs have been damaged or destroyed. Of a total 26,085 houses (Government census data), an estimated 23,488 houses are moderately, highly or completely destroyed.