Developing software application

The Union of Charitable Societies / Jerusalem

Developing software application

Title of the project: Hand to Hand with the older person to pass Covid-19 Pandemic during 2020-2021

Location of the Consultancy: Occupied Palestinian Territories 

Background: The Union of Charitable Societies of Jerusalem (UCS), is a national, non-profit, non-governmental charitable organization, and an umbrella organization for about 120 (Community Based Organizations CBOs”) operating in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Bethlehem, and Jericho districts, these CBOs work on humanitarian development with focus on children, women, youth, elderly citizens and disability, their services cover a large geographic area in Jerusalem and the West Bank. 

Established in 1958, UCS strives to diligently contribute to building an effective Palestinian civil society through advancing the Palestinian civil movement, in an institutionalized and democratic manner and according to good governance and accountability standards. Within this framework UCS aspires to contribute to national building and sustainable development. 

Therefore, UCS aims at empowering its member CBOs, developing their resources and advocating for their rights and issues. Furthermore, UCS strives to support the Palestinian sectoral development priorities with special focus on poverty reduction, social welfare, health, education, health, women and youth empowerment, childhood, elderly care, demographic planning and inclusion. 

Purpose of the Service 

Within the frame work of the project UCS is looking to contract a professional IT firm or individual consultant to develop an application/ software to be used on tablets/ Ipads. The application/software has to be designed based on a pre prepared assessment tool used to identify the needs of older people on different standards with specific indicators. This application/software should also provide a calculation of the results based on the provided indicators and report the needed intervention.

Assignment deliverables: 

-Software/application screening tool

-Three tablets/ Ipads 

Qualification of the consulting party: Qualifications and Experience: The successful company would be expected to meet the following qualifications and experience:

• Five to Eight years of professional experience in related fields.
• Demonstrable expertise in the area of developing software or applications
• Demonstrable capacity to undertake multiple tasks within tight timeframes.

Deadline for Submission: The proposals must be originally submitted in sealed envelopes latest by Monday February 15, 2021 @ 12:00 pm to the following address. 

Jerusalem – Beit Hanina – Khalil Al-Sakakini St. 45, 

P.O. Box 19480

Or in the Branch office

Beit Jala – al sahel St. next to the American school

Tel # : 02-6285870

OR by email to: [email protected] – by the same deadline line mentioned above.