Consultants (Collection of DSA / Hotel Rates) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights, capacity development and the empowerment of women.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant for Collection of DSA / Hotel Rates in Nigeria

Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Additional Category: Management
Type of Contract: Individual Contract
Post Level: National Consultant

Background
The UN provides a daily subsistence allowance (DSA) entitlements to support out of duty station assignments. The hotel accommodation and meals components are the major determinants of the DSA allocation. A review of all facilities in Nigeria which are patronized by UN personnel is inevitable to ensure a data driven review. Due to the urgency of the current review, it is necessary to engage an Independent Consultant (IC) to collect the data and enable timely review.

In addition to collecting data on UN approved accommodation and meeting facilities, the consultant will also independently recommend hotels activities for their suitability. The consultant will report to the OMT Network committee responsible for DSA and hotels. A final report including the hard copies of the data collection forms will be submitted by the consultancy as well as a weekly progress report.

Duties and Responsibilities
Review the documents presented:

• List of UN approved hotels;
• List of recommended new hotels;
• ICSC data collection form;
• Collect flyers from all hotels indicating available services and rack rates;
• Excel sheet for data summary.

Contact the hotels and collect data using the ICSC template in:

• All state capitals - at least 5 hotels per state capital;
• Local Government Areas where UN personnel patronize - both recommended and UN approved;
• Identify other viable hotels and collect relevant data;
• Collect data of prevailing rates as well as special rates provided to the UN as discounts;
• Complete the ICSC template for all hotel facilities visited;
• Respond in writing to observations made on the report recommendations;
• Provide an analysis of hotels suitability for use by UN staff and provide justification for hotels not recommended to be delisted;
• Tabulate the data from the ICSC template onto the Excel sheet;
• Submit to OMT hard copies of the completed ICSC forms and flyers;
• Submit a summary report of the findings.

Deliverables:

• Provide an analysis of hotels suitability for use by UN staff and provide justification for hotels not recommended to be delisted;
• Tabulate the data from the ICSC template onto the Excel sheet;
• Submit to OMT hard copies of the completed ICSC forms and flyers;
• Submit a summary report of the findings.

Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English including ability to analytically present a report;
• Effective time management, ability to plan and logically adjust established work schedules to deliver promptly on deadlines to meet stake holder needs as may be necessary;
• Proficiency in computer skills and use of relevant software and MS Office applications, e.g word processing, spreadsheet and other applications.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• At least a first degree in Statistics, accounting, Business Administration, Social Sciences or financial services.

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in data collection and analysis;
• Demonstrated capacity for collecting data from across the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Language:

• Fluent in English

Application Closing Date
25th January, 2015

Starting Date
1st February, 2016

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
Click here to apply online