Conservation International
1. Background
CI Timor-Leste is in a state of growth and development, aiming to expand our work with government and communities in creating, developing, and supporting the National Protected Area system through a GEF-6 funded project with the objective to “Establish Timor-Leste’s National Protected Area system and improve the management of forest ecosystems in priority catchment corridors”. The consultancy will support the project by assisting government partners in developing a national protected area system online platform.
2. Project Overview
To provide an online platform hosting information on Timor-Leste’s Protected Areas (PAs) where existing and future development documents, data, research, and general information can be stored in dedicated areas for each PA. The platform will enable the collection of all existing information to be accessible in one place and ensure that future works remain publicly or institutionally available. Currently no such tool exists so there is no single place where the government can keep planning and public information on the PA system, yet the government is mandated to develop the system of PAs into a functioning system. The platform would support PA management as the place where all documents and information on the developing PA system can be stored and accessed. It would also improve public access to the PAs by providing useful public and research information for tourists and researchers. The users would likely be the Government Department for Protected Areas, researchers and institutions, and tourists.
1. Terms of Reference, Deliverables and Deliverables Schedule
See Attachment 2
2. Submission Details
a. Deadline. Proposals must be received no later than 15 October 2022, 05.00PM Dili, Timor-Leste Time. Late submissions will not be accepted. Proposals must be submitted via email to [email protected]. All proposals are to be submitted following the guidelines listed in this RFP.
b. Validity of bid. 120 days from the submission deadline
c. Clarifications. Questions may be submitted to by the specified date and time in the timeline below. The subject of the email must contain the RFP number and title of the RFP. CI will respond in writing to submitted clarifications by the date specified in the timeline below. Responses to questions that may be of common interest to all bidders will be posted to the CI website and/or communicated via email.
d. Amendments. At any time prior to the deadline for submission of proposals, CI may, for any reason, modify the RFP documents by amendment which will be posted to the CI website and/or communicated via email.
3. Minimum Requirements
a. Bachelor’s Degree or higher in relevant field as mentioned above
b. Demonstrated relevant experience developing online platforms
c. Substantive experience related to issues of website and online platform development and maintenance
d. Contextual knowledge of Timor-Leste (preferred), Indonesia or Asia Pacific
e. Strong project and time management skills
f. Excellent ability to communicate with senior-level stakeholders
g. An orientation towards collaboration
h. Excellent English written and verbal communication skills are required
More details and application details can be found in the link below
https://www.conservation.org/about/procurement-opportunities
How to apply
. Proposals must be received no later than 15 October 2022, 05.00PM Dili, Timor-Leste Time. Late submissions will not be accepted. Proposals must be submitted via email to [email protected]. All proposals are to be submitted following the guidelines listed in this RFP.