Background
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) implements projects and technical studies internationally. CDRI projects delve include technical aspects across a broad range of sectors, themes, and geographies.
The purpose of the empanelment of Technical Experts is to create a pool of experts to support CDRI’s Strategic work plan to draw on as required as It is not possible nor reasonable for CDRI to have staff as experts in all areas permanently, given the highly specialized nature of technical competence required across project cycles of several sectors, including but not limited to power, telecom, transport (seaport, airport, waterways, railways) urban, health, high mountain, water, Disaster Risk Financing, Research, Knowledge Management, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, Capacity Development, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)and other relevant areas of CDRI’s Operation.
Objective
The purpose of the empanelment of Technical Experts is to create a pool of experts to support CDRI’s Strategic work plan to draw on as required.
Technical Expert – Definition
A technical expert is an individual who possesses advanced knowledge, skills, and experience in a specific specialist area(s), allowing them to provide in-depth analysis, problem-solving, and guidance within that particular field.
An expert demonstrating considerable international experience in at least 5 countries across two UN geographic regions (from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Northern America, and Oceania) will meet the criteria for international technical experts and the outlined rates. All other experts will come under the purview of National experts.
The Technical Expert must:
(iii) have professional qualifications and demonstrable experience aligned with the mandate and needs of CDRI, as per the Terms of References (ToR).
(iv) have no conflict of interest, financial or otherwise, or duty which conflicts or may conflict with his or her functions as a Technical Expert.
Terms of Empanelment Contract CDRI will empanel Technical Experts (National & International) for an initial duration of two (2) years period. Empanelment will normally be related to a specific need identified
by CDRI, and in these cases, the empanelment contract may be renewed for another 2 years upon satisfactory performance during that period.
Services to be rendered by the Technical Experts
Based on the programmatic & institutional requirements, the TEs may be engaged to provide the following services to CDRI, but not limited to;
- Provide assistance in the review and evaluation of technical documents
including scope of work, methodologies, findings, technical feasibility,
financial aspects, and recommendations; - Review bid documents, Terms of Reference and Scope of Work for
initiatives to be launched under CDRI including scoring of technical
proposals; - Provide advice on technical, project planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and project close-out;
- Participate in meetings, training, workshops, field visits, or any other
services as per the role suitability of the Technical Experts as required by
CDRI. Specific Task Work Order to Technical Experts - For specific & individual assignments, detailed Terms of Reference
through a specific task work order with a timeline will be provided on a
case-by-case basis, spelling out the scope of the assignment, deliverables, and number of days of engagement required by the TE. - The Procurement Team will issue the “Work Orders” in coordination with
the respective focal point of CDRI programs. Taxation & Payment Terms - It is as per the policy of CDRI. The rates for both national and international TEs will be inclusive of income tax and goods and services tax (GST) as applicable in India.
- Payments to TEs will be made based on per-day rates(as per CDRI policy) (half day (4 hours) /full day (8 hours) as per the levels defined below in Annexure 1.
- Additionally, travel and DSA as per CDRI policy may be applicable subject to the specific requirements of the assignment.