Provision of Consultancy Services For Workload, Staffing Needs

Agency: UNDP | Reference: UNDP-JOR-00719 | Type: Request for proposal The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been operating in Jordan since 1976, partnering with national institutions to advance sustainable development, strengthen resilience, and support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through its Environment, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Portfolio, UNDP works with national and local institutions to strengthen environmental governance, institutional and technical capacities, climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable management of natural resources.Within this framework, the Protecting Marine Biodiversity in Aqaba Project (EmBRACE), funded by the Government of Canada and implemented by UNDP in partnership with the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA), aims to safeguard the unique marine and coastal ecosystems of the Gulf of Aqaba while strengthening the resilience of ecosystems and local communities. The project adopts an integrated approach combining strengthened environmental governance and institutional capacities, science-based planning and monitoring, ecosystem restoration, nature-based solutions, sustainable livelihood opportunities, and community engagement. Central to this approach is strengthening ASEZA’s institutional and technical capacities to effectively manage environmental and development pressures and to sustain the systems, practices and capacities supported through the project.The overall objective of this consultancy is to undertake a comprehensive and evidence-based workload, staffing needs and institutional capacity assessment of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) to determine the adequacy, distribution and capacity of its workforce in relation to its assigned functions, actual and anticipated workloads, and strategic priorities.The assessment will support ASEZA in optimizing the utilization and allocation of its human resources within its approved organizational structure, ensuring that organizational units are appropriately staffed and equipped with the competencies, technical expertise and institutional knowledge required to effectively perform their mandates and sustain critical functions.Please indicate whether you intend to submit a bid by creating a draft response without submitting directly in the system. This will enable the system to send notifications in case of amendments of the tender requirements. Should you require further clarifications, kindly communicate using the messaging functionality in the system. Offers must be submitted directly in the system following this link:http://supplier.quantum.partneragencies.orgusing the profile you may have in the portal. In case you have never registered before, you can register a profile using the registration link shared via the procurement notice and following the instructions in guides available in UNDP website:https://www.undp.org/procurement/business/resources-for-bidders.Do not create a new profile if you already have one. Use the forgotten password feature in case you do not remember the password or the username from previous registration.Search for the specific tender using search filters and subscribe to the tender in order to get notifications in case of amendments of the tender document. If you need support with the online system, you can contact the contact details of this tender as indicated in the solicitation document.[UNDP OFFICE XXXXPROCUREMENT UNIT] CONTACT: • Email: offers.jo@undp.org