INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT, DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Location :	New Delhi, INDIA
Application Deadline :	07-Sep-13
Type of Contract :	Individual Contract
Post Level :	International Consultant
Languages Required :	English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)	15-Sep-2013
Duration of Initial Contract :	Six months, Twenty Two working days per month.
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Background
The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India and the UNDP have signed a letter of collaboration for UNDP’s support to the rural employment and livelihood programmes in India during the twelfth five year plan (2013-2017). This collaboration titled ‘Governance and Accelerated Livelihood Security (GOALS)’ has a component on strengthening the effectiveness of rural development programmes with a special focus on the livelihoods and employment in 12 districts affected by left-wing extremism of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand.   Implemented over a period of five years, the programme initiatives in left wing extremism affected districts will focus on engaging communities for building skills and livelihoods of the local communities focusing especially on tribal women and youth and supporting  governments  at state and district level in their efforts to effectively respond to the development needs and aspirations of communities in the districts affected by left wing extremism. Emphasis will be laid on ensuring delivery under Government of India’s flagship programmes namely Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and National Rural Livelihood Mission in addition to providing innovative financial intermediation for local tribal entrepreneurs. The project will also focus intensively on building the capacity of communities and other stakeholders by generating awareness on rights  &  entitlements and mobilizing tribal youth for participatory planning.   Project specific activities include supporting social mobilization, establishment of collective enterprises around non-timber forest produce and agricultural products, skill training for employment in public and private sectors, capacity building especially of tribal women and youth for greater representation in local governance and in planning, implementation and monitoring of flagship government programmes.   UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Rural Development and state governments aims to design and implement a strategy that responds to the situation that has resulted over time due to the rise of left-wing extremism.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the UN Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative, the Development Specialist will:  Undertake a strategic situation analysis using a political economy framework for the selected states and districts; Identify appropriate strategic responses for UNDP to assist national, state and local actors and identify relevant ‘entry points’; Support the development of the project framework and strategy as well as successful implementation of the project with clear milestones and monitorable targets; Detail out project implementation arrangements at different levels with an appropriate human resource plan; Assist in the development and strengthening of state and local institutions and processes for building trust and community engagement; Provide strategic and analytical support to specific targeted initiatives as requested by national counterparts;  Develop a communication plan with clearly defined protocols at different levels in consultation with relevant departments and agencies at state and district level so as to elicit collaboration across sectors on strategic and programmatic matters;  Support capacity building and training of UNDP staff, project personnel and local partners for effective implementation in left wing extremism affected areas; Identifying national and international best practices and designing a broad framework for knowledge management for the project.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty. Functional/Technical Competencies:  Substantive and technical expertise in the following areas: Situation analysis/assessment tools; Facilitating multi-stakeholder national/local dialogues; Outstanding knowledge of facilitation/training, process and co-ordination skills; Extensive experience providing policy advice (including report writing) at international level; Experience in multi-stakeholder advocacy for positively influencing policy processes; Knowledge of UN/bilateral agencies rules, regulations, policies, procedures and practices; Understanding of UN/bilateral agencies programming modalities, particularly in situations similar to the project area. Managerial Competencies: Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment; Excellent supervisory, team-building, diplomatic and interpersonal skills; Resourcefulness, initiative and maturity of judgment; Strong communications, advocacy and resource mobilization skills. Behavioral Competencies: Strong communication and advocacy skills; Ability to work in a complex environment requiring liaison and collaboration with multiple actors; Ability to demonstrate sensitivity, tact and diplomacy; Excellent analytical, organizational and negotiation skills, especially resource management systems; Excellent networking skills
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualifications: Master degree in social sciences, preferably with a specialization in development studies and related areas.   Years of experience: 15 years of substantive international experience in designing / facilitating / implementing intergroup processes and transformative development programmes; Related experience in participatory development and country or region-specific familiarity is an asset; Well-developed skills and demonstrated experience in facilitation, consensus-building, multi-stakeholder dialogue processes, mediation and negotiation in crisis situations; Knowledge of relevant methodologies applicable in situations prevalent in the project areas;  Specific experience of designing and delivering of training in large scale programmes for situations similar to the project area; Demonstrable ability to work in a team environment, and to strengthen all team members through collective action and individual initiative; Demonstrable ability to engage with sensitivity, strategic foresight, and political acumen in situations involving multiple especially political – actors and stakeholders; Experience in strategy and programme development; Experience in enhancing women’s participation in dialogue and consensus building processes is also a highly desirable skill; Experience in usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.). Language Requirement: Excellent command over English language is required. Submission of Proposal: Proposed Work Methodology: Proposed work methodology  or work plan for execution of work has to be submitted. Financial Proposal: Consultant should specify his/her daily consultancy fee; One time to and fro travel ticket to home station would be reimbursed to consultants based outside India only; Boarding and lodging expenses at the duty station to be factored in consultant’s  quoted daily consultancy fee. For approved travel outside duty station living allowance  as per UN rules will be applicable. CV: Consultant should submit his/her updated CV with three references. Note: Any kind of miscelleanous charges i.e. internet, phone etc. would not be reimbursed; Individuals working with institutions may also apply, contract would be issued in the name of institution for the specific services of individual; Please note proposals without financial proposal will not be considered; Methodology of Work, CV and Financial proposal can be clubbed in one file for uploading. Payment Schedule: Consultant will be paid on a monthly basis depending on number of days spent on the assignment during the month and certificate of satisfactory completion of deliverables as per agreed work plan to be drawn in consultation with UNDP after contract issuance.   Evaluation  Method and Criteria: Cumulative analysis The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: Responsive; Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. Technical Criteria weight - 70%. Financial Criteria weight - 30%.   Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.   Criteria for Technical Evaluation would be as under: Qualification - 15%; International experience in designing/facilitating/implementing intergroup processes and transformative development programmes - 15%. Demonstrated experience in facilitation, consensus building, multi-stakeholder dialogue-15% Submission of relevant methodologies applicable in the project areas-10% Experience of designing and delivering of training in large scale programmes-15 For any clarification please write to sandeep.sharma@undp.org.   Please note proposal has to be sent on line only through 'Apply On' function  on the website, no proposal sent directly on above email id would be accepted.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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PROCUREMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES OF TRADE CONSULTANT

Location :	Beirut, LEBANON
Application Deadline :	17-Sep-13
Type of Contract :	Individual Contract
Post Level :	International Consultant
Languages Required :	Arabic   English   French
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)	16-Oct-2013
Duration of Initial Contract :	5 months from contract signature date
Expected Duration of Assignment :	5 months from contract signature date
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Background
The project builds-up and strengthens the institutional capacities of the Ministry of Economy and Trade with respect to economic policy formulation, public sector management and control, private sector development and other related matters falling within the competences of the Ministry. The objectives will be accomplished through two specific outputs: Economic research and knowledge for enhanced policy formulation and implementation developed; and MoET high impact delivery capacity for efficient transfer of skills to the administration enhanced.  The expected activities of the project are designed to fit the latest institutional and operational needs foreseen by the MoET in the short to medium terms and fall under activity two of the new Project Document namely: Institutional Capacity of the Ministry of Economy and Trade developed and enhanced.   The Trade Consultant will be working under the direction of the Minister of Economy and Trade and the supervision of the UNDP Project Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Consultant shall be in charge of mapping all trade institutional, regulations, and legislations requirements related to the conformity and compliance of exported Lebanese products with the international market access requirements. He shall identify the major trade partners and evaluate their market access regulations, assess the needed changes in regulations or procedures and draw recommendations. Accordingly he will set up a trade map summarizing export requirements down to partner country and category of products whenever it is relevant. These activities will be accomplished in coordination with the International Relations team of the UNDP Project at the Ministry of Economy and Trade.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Treats all people fairly without favoritism; Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment Functional Competencies: Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and strategy formulation; Wide knowledge and strong skills and experience in converting large volume of data into information and actionable analysis; Ability to perform multi-tasking related to cooperation between the private and public sectors; Sharing knowledge and experience with other advisors and project team; Ability to handle large volume of work under time constraint; Strong inter-personal skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Education: Graduate Degree (Master or equivalent) in Economics or Masters in Business Administration. Experience: Relevant experience of minimum 10 years Language Requirements: Demonstrated communication skills included proficiency in Arabic and English Languages. French is a plus. Kindly refer to the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice and all related Annexes by visiting the below link: http://www.undp.org.lb/procurement/procurementDetail.cfm Please make sure to submit all the requested documents/information; otherwise your application will be considered incomplete.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT TO LEAD POLICY RESEARCH CONTRACT- POLICY REVIEW OF FUNCTIONAL ASSIGNMENT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (UNION PARISHAD AND UPAZILA LEVELS) IN THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION SERVICES

Location :	Dhaka, BANGLADESH
Application Deadline :	16-Sep-13
Additional Category	Democratic Governance
Type of Contract :	Individual Contract
Post Level :	International Consultant
Languages Required :	English
Expected Duration of Assignment :	36 working days
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Background
Upazila Governance Project (UZGP) & Union Parishad Governance Project (UPGP): The platform for local governance in rural Bangladesh is provided by the Union Parishads (UP) and Upazila Parishads (UZPs). The elected local government institutions are responsible for coordinating many aspects of local social and economic development in Bangladesh. For the last decade (based on a pilot UNDP and UNCDF project in Sirajganj district), some UPs have recipients of discretionary fiscal transfers, which they employ for development activities through an open process of citizen involvement. The success of this effort has led to a major scale up of the good practices nationwide by the government, in the form of the Local Government Support Programme (in its second phase), a new project to strengthen Upazila Parishads (UZGP) and a project to develop and pilot the next generation of innovations with Union Parishads (UPGP). The prime objective of UZGP is to strengthen capacities of local governments and other stakeholders to foster participatory local development service delivery for the MDGs. The key outcome focuses on (a)strengthened Upazila Parishads as more functional, democratic, transparent and accountable institutions; (b) Strengthened Planning and Budgeting system at UZP with MDGs orientation for pro-poor service delivery mechanism; and (c) Strengthened technical capacity of Local Government Division for effective policy review, monitoring, lesson learning and capacity development of LGIs for improved Local Governance. The Union Parishad Governance Project (UPGP) and Upazila Governance Project (UZGP) are a part of the overall programmatic framework for UNDP and UNCDF support to the Government of Bangladesh in the area of Local Governance reforms, supported by the European Union, and the Governments of Switzerland (SDC) and Denmark (DANIDA). Over view of service delivery context and role of functional assignment Bangladesh: Bangladesh has impressive achievements in releasing households from poverty, significantly increasing the number of children (particularly girls) attending school, and access to clean water. Child survival has improved rapidly. Bangladesh is among the 16 countries who have received UN recognition for being on track to achieve MDGs. The impressive achievements have been a function of a multi-pronged effort by the Government of Bangladesh and its Non-Governmental partners, with significant support from external development partners. Leadership for the large scale efforts in the health and education sectors have come from the Government, through the respective sector Ministries. In addition to policy guidance, the leadership has been exercised through preparations of sectoral plans, directing both capital investments as well as operational expenditure, and managing the bulk of staff in these sectors, who work at the central and local levels. In recent years, a major effort has been initiated to strengthen the role and capacity of local governments, at the Union Parishad and Upazila levels, to contribute to service delivery. Legal provisions to play these roles have been clarified and expanded, and fiscal transfers to local governments have grown in size. This has meant that local governments are increasingly looking to play a meaningful role, alongside centrally designed and funded initiatives, in the health and education sectors, which serve the vast majority of the people. All the same, recent studies carried out for the LGD suggest that the bulk of services are traditionally managed directly by the central government officials and their field functionaries without systematic involvement of the Union Parishads either in design or implementation process, allowing for a sense of institutional "isolation' and ‘incapacity’ of local governments in providing critical services to the rural poor. The limited role of the local governments also needs to be viewed in the context of the available capacities at their command, as well as the technical and self-contained nature of major service provision units (schools and health care facilities). On the other hand, there is growing recognition that the supply side efficiency needs to be complemented with beneficiary mobilization (like parent – teacher associations and the like) in order to address crucial gaps, such as school drop-outs and ante-natal care. In other words, there is evidently room for leveraging the comparative advantages of local governments in furthering the effectiveness of service provision. Insights into this important theme are likely to provide a basis for enabling local governments to evolve into effective partners of the central ministries in achieving the country’s targets and the aspirations of local communities. Rationale for Policy Research: This policy review is to take place in the context of the effort of the Government of Bangladesh to ensure effective performance of roles assigned to local governance institutions through the Upazila Parishad and Union Parishad Acts, which have broadly defined areas of work to these local governments without clearly specifying the assigned functions. The imperatives to establish and assign functions to LGIs fall into three broad categories: technical, political, and financial. From the technical perspective, the stated priority is to improve efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery and oversight. From the political perspective, the bunch of priorities range from redistributing power from central to local institutions, increasing the autonomy and scope for local leadership, and facilitating the reduction of ethnic and/or regional imbalances. From a fiscal perspective, the main priority of initiatives promoting decentralization is often stated as improving cost efficiency, whereby local institutions have greater accountability to mobilize and manage resources and revenues, as well as functions and expenditure. While the raison d'etre for decentralization and functional assignments often draw strength from political imperatives, and the principle of subsidiarity, the ability of such initiatives to deliver benefits and generate governance results of such efforts depends heavily on the extent to which they actually improve the delivery of services. The manner in which decentralization and decisions regarding assigning functions to different levels of government (or administration) falls into three broad approaches. The first approach is deconcentration, where specified tasks and responsibilities for outputs and results are transferred from higher level offices (say ministries, departments or national bodies) to other subsidiary offices under their vertical line of control (regional, district, sub-district offices). The second approach is delegation, where selected tasks, and related responsibilities for results and outcomes is transferred by the national bodies to organizations not directly under their control – to regional or local governments, semi-autonomous entities like specialized institutes, and NGOs. The third approach is devolution, where a closely related set of tasks, as well as the authority, responsibility and funds (at least partial) to implement them and achieve the related results and outcomes, are transferred from the national government to local governments. In practice, effective assignment of functions across different tiers of government usually involves all three elements. The assignment of functions is also closely tied to changes in the manner in which the assigned functions are financed, extent of authority to manage the expenditure (and possibly any related revenue), oversight of personnel that come with the functions, and flexibility to borrow or seek additional external grants and assistance. Several operational issues arise when functional assignments are left at a broad level. While legislation on decentralization seldom has capacity to go beyond specifying intent and guiding principles, it is usually secondary legislation or sectoral regulations that operationalize functional assignments. A major gap, therefore, in the early stages of politically driven decentralization is the absence of formal and clear assignment of functions. The issues closely related to this gap are ambiguity in roles and tasks, overlapping areas of work, and absence of mechanisms to deal with tasks that have to be shared or carried out jointly. Another serious gap that offices assigned with new functions and responsibilities face is in finding adequate resources to discharge the assigned functions effectively and deliver services of significantly better quality that communities often expect. While lags in decisions regarding inter-government transfers constrain the local government institutions that have been assigned new functions and responsibilities, the transferred service delivery machinery also encounter challenges in securing funds for routine work. These issues are further exacerbated by non-availability of personnel that would enable the offices that have been newly assigned some additional functions. Several international good practices are available in terms of methodologies to analyze complex service delivery functions as well as to implement the functional assignments. The decentralization experiences adopted in the Indian states of West Bengal and Kerala are often discussed in Bangladesh. While the framework for decentralization was provided by amendments to the Constitution in India, the best practices related to functional assignment have primarily been the result of detailed subsequent exercises by state governments, particularly in Kerala. Technical exercises focused on particular sectors, such as education and health, have been carried out in several countries with the assistance of international development agencies. The key steps in establishing effective functional assignments in relation to services, begins with identifying the functional components that contribute to the service, and as well as identifying the key offices/stakeholders involved in these components. This is followed with a mapping of the current role of each office in implementing the functional components. The third step would be proposals for changes, taking into account the political, technical and financial conditions. The fourth would be consultations among the stakeholders (national bodies and local government) to arrive at a consensus, leading to preparation of regulations and directions.
Duties and Responsibilities
The projects seek to support the Local Government Division (LGD) to conduct a policy review of the current assignment of functions to Local Governments (Union Parishad and Upazila levels) in delivering of health and education services, and derive recommendations for LGD to provide guidance on functions and expenditure in these sectors, as well as a knowledge base to initiate capacity development in this regard. Objective of Policy Research: The objective of the study is to: Conduct the policy review of the current assignment of functions to Local Governments (Union Parishad and Upazila levels) in delivering of health and education services, and derive recommendations for LGD to provide guidance on functions and expenditure in these sectors, as well as a knowledge base to initiate capacity development. The International Consultant will lead the assignment, with the support of a national expert team being hired under separate procurement process, to carry out a full-fledged functional review of the role of local governments (Union Parishad and Upazila Parishad levels) in the delivering services related to the health and education sectors, and provide evidence based recommendations to strengthen the performance of these local governments in terms of scope of service delivery functions they should take on, the enabling policy framework to perform the proposed functions, and the manner in which resources should be provided to carry out the functions. Scope of Policy Research: The main components of this assignment will include: Identifying and proposing a detailed methodology, based on international good practices, for conducting this functional review; Review of legal provisions and mandates related to the role of local governments in delivering services in the health and education sectors; Review of legal provisions and mandates of sector ministries (health and education) that assign roles to different levels in delivering services; Comparative analysis of local government role in service delivery with a relevant regional model – say Kerala or West Bengal, in India; Prepare an introductory note for LGD’s consultations with health and education ministries; Carry out a small set of well-structured field observations and consultations, on the current state and scope of services being delivered to households; Explore, reflect and identify areas and options for actions whereby local governments could contribute to improve service effectiveness; Prepare a discussion note for LGD’s review of potential proposals for local governments to contribute to improve service effectiveness, gender responsiveness and inclusion, and discussion with sector ministries; Recommend the clarified functional assignments for local governments, the enabling policy framework to perform the proposed functions, and the manner in which resources should be provided to carry out the functions. The policy research will integrate all LGI perspectives and stakeholders through range of research tools. The secondary research tools will be employed to focus on reports of earlier governmental review commission & committees and any similar work of the civil society. The critical research(s) of at least last 5 years, which are complementary to the objectives of the current research, will also be consulted along with the selective work of development partners to Bangladesh. The primary research tools will be used to bring in operational ground realities and existing legislations in perspective both in terms of challenges and opportunities for the LGS tiers. The stakeholder perspective will also be integrated from Central to all LGIs level focusing existing institutional mandates and delivery mechanism in terms of funds, functions and functionaries to identify gaps and way forward towards the policy reform. Composition of Research Team: The International Consultant (IC) will lead the policy research and the nationally selected firm’s team of expert. The national team will be separately procured through competitive bidding but operationally will have close link to this TOR. The expected operational details and coordination requirements, as elaborated in this section, are to inform prospective IC about the proposed national team composition and working arrangements. IC that will take part in bidding process under the existing TOR will have no role and/or responsibility in connection to hiring of the national team/ firm. The details in this section & TOR are to ensure that the IC is well informed about the expected team dynamics. There will be 2 separate procurement processes for engaging (a) firm and (b) international consultant. Since hiring of the international consultant and the firm will be done separately, UNDP will follow due process in informing and introducing both the international consultant and the selected firm post completion of the procurement process for instant linkage and coordination. Research team & Responsibilities: International Consultant (to be hired under exiting TOR ) The International Consultant (IC) will lead the policy research. He will be engaged for a period of 6 weeks i.e. 36 working days spread over 15 weeks/3 months. The International Consultant, in close coordination with the firm will be responsible for policy research design, methodology, tools and work planning. The first result of coordination will be an inception report. The International consultant in coordination with the national firm will be responsible for research design, methodology, tools and work planning. Collectively, they will be translated into an inception report. In parallel to the inception report, IC in close coordination with selected firm/team, will prepare a coordination matrix to implement the research highlighting respective roles, responsibilities and oversight. This matrix will have time bound milestones for both national team and international experts. The matrix will highlight both virtual and in country based input and level of engagement of international consultant along with mode of interaction. The agreed milestones will be linked to the financial delivery. The Project designated focal person will oversee coordination (see institutional arrangement section). The selected international consultant will be required to have at least 2 visits to Dhaka i.e. at the beginning to ensure design and methodology of research with the research firm and at the end for finalization of analysis, first draft and presentation to key stakeholders. The engaged firm will identify a team lead that will be the interlocutor with the international consultant. Firm/Team (separate procurement process & linked TOR) Under separate TOR services of firm is being procured, through competitive bidding, to support the IC in this assignment. The selected firm will deploy a team of three experts to undertake the assignment. The team will be sub divided into proposed national team lead and two team members. The team lead is expected to have understanding of the overall objective of study. There will be one Education and Health expert each. In case of proposing a fourth team member the bidder will have to provide justification and utilization of the same. CVs of all team members will be submitted with the technical bid along with their proposed utilization plan. The team will work in close coordination and lead of IC as explained above. Expected Outputs: Desk review literature and prepare initial research design in collaboration with national firm (4 days); Meeting with key government officials, UNDP, UZGP-UPGP project staff and national firm to finalize research design, para-meter, processes, working relationships and its approval (4 days); Inception Report & Coordination Matrix (4 days); Distance support during Roll out of research, field research, data collection, analysis, etc (17 days); Draft report & presentation of key findings (7 days). Impact of Results: The policy review will primarily provide the LGD, the UZGP and the UPGP with evidence on the current status of involvement of local government bodies in delivering services in the health and education sectors. Recommendations from this review will also enable the LGD to engage in structured dialogue with the health and education ministries, to generate guidelines and directions for local governments to effectively discharge their mandate in relation to these services. It will also serve to improve the effectiveness of interventions implemented directly by these ministries, as well as actions taken up through local governments, in a manner that will enhance cost effectiveness, gender sensitivity and inclusion, and responsiveness to the special needs of the poor. The guidelines will, after due reflection, be generated by LGD, and provided to the Upazilas and Union Parishads, enabling them to clearly identify the additional tasks that they need to carry out, as well as the modus operandi to be adopted in cooperating and collaborating with interventions directly implemented by the sector agencies. Institutional Arrangement: The International Consultant will have following institutional arrangements for execution of policy research: To lead and guide national team as elaborated in research team section above. The national team lead will be the key interlocutor. The coordination arrangements will be elaborated in the coordination matrix; Close coordination with the Project Manager for project based institutional, operational and field support. The Project Manager UZGP will ensure availability of support and cooperation from the National Project Director and Local Government Division of M/o LGRD&C, as required, along with the UNDP and the UNCDF. The Project Manager will be provided the progress of work as per agreed coordination Matrix; Maintain technical coordination with UPGP & UZGP’s International Technical Advisors, as required, with Project Manager in loop. Duration of the Work and Duty Station: The estimated duration of the study is expected to be 06 weeks with 36 working days i.e. 6 days/week spread over 15 Weeks (3 months). The principal working location to execute policy research (duty station) will be in Dhaka. However, identified projects locations outside Dhaka will be visited as per work methodology area as required by the assignment. The selected International Consultant will be required to have at least 2 visits to Dhaka i.e. at the beginning of the assignment to ensure research design & methodology, meet stakeholders and agree on coordination matrix with national firm; and at the end of assignment for finalization of analysis, draft and presentation to key stakeholders. Final Products/Services: The IC will be expected to submit following in close coordination with nationally selected firm: detailed research methodology & design for the assignment – Inception Reports at the end of 2nd week; Coordination Matrix detailing roles & responsibilities, work plan with nationally selected firm at the end of 2nd week Introductory note for LGD’s consultations with Health and Education ministries; Discussion note for LGD’s review of potential proposals; Interim Progress report – end of 5th week; Final report Recommend the clarified functional assignments for local governments, the enabling policy framework to perform the proposed functions, and the manner in which resources should be provided to carry out the functions. All reports will be shared in 3 hard copies along with Word Format soft copies in CD and through email. In case of any discrepancy the hard copy will be considered as final. The language of communication and reporting will be English. All research tools will be prepared in English and translated into Bangla for field application, as required. The final report will have a certified Bangla translation to be prepared by the national firm. The cost of reports will be borne by nationally selected firm. IC will ensure quality of reporting and linguistic consistency and standards for English. Scope of Bid Price and Schedule of Payment: The Budget of the successful bidder will be fixed, therefore, comprehensive and all inclusive budget should be prepared. The assignment will be time bound and no extension and/or financial addition is expected to be provided. The price should take into account all HR costs and professional fees, travel costs, DSA, subsistence and ancillary expenses. UNDP shall effect payments, by bank transfer to the successful bidder’s bank account, upon acceptance by UNDP (in consultation with LGD) of the deliverables as specified in the ToR. Payments will be made in tranches based on the following percentages and milestones. 1st Payment: 20% of total contract value will be paid after submission of inception report as stipulated in the section “M” of this ToR; 2nd Payment: 30% of total contract value will be paid after submission of introductory note for LGD’s consultations with health and education ministries and discussion note for LGD’s review of potential proposals as stipulated in the section “M” of this ToR; 3rd Payment: 30% of total contract value will be paid after delivery of interim progress report as stipulated in the section “M” of this ToR; 4th Payment: 20% of total contract value will be paid after submission of final report as stipulated in the section “M” of this ToR. Terms:  The selected IC shall prepare and submit the work plans for approval and submit reports as stipulated in the section “M” of this ToR; Payment for services of the contractor will be made upon satisfactory certification by the Local Governance (LG) Cluster of UNDP and will be remunerated by the UZGP Project. Recommended Presentation of Proposal: The bidders are to submit a comprehensive technical proposal to substantiate its credentials and expertise for appraisal of bids in the below of CV. This includes technical proposal, details of which are listed below. Technical Bid: The Technical Proposal must contain a detail description of the process it intends to follow to complete the tasks including a detailed work plan and time schedule for completion/delivery of the assignment. The same will be agreed upon by LG Cluster of UNDP in consultation with the UZGP project in the early stages of the commencement. This section must provide following: Understanding of the assignment (Max 2 pages); Proposed research design & strategy (Max 2 pages); Proposed research tools to be employed in alignment with research methodology (Max 2 Pages); Proposed time bound work plan ( 1 Page).
Competencies
Corporate Competencies: Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Treats all people fairly without favouritism. Functional Competencies: Knowledge Management and Learning; In-depth knowledge of local governance/ local development issues in general and administrative and fiscal decentralization issues in particular. Specific experience carrying out research/studies on local governance systems in developing countries is desired; Ability to advocate and provide policy advice on decentralization, performance based grants and local governance; Demonstrated experience with capacity building: Good understanding of capacity assessment methodologies; excellent ability to identify capacity building methods; Excellent communication skills (written and oral): Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners, respectful and constructive relations with host government counterparts, UNDP, UNCDF and project (UPGP and UZGP) staff.
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualification: Master’s Degree in Social Sciences preferably in Political Science, Development Studies and/ or Law. Experience: Have 10 years of comprehensive working experience on research, reviews & evaluations focusing local governance, local government and institutional & legal development. Working experience in South Asia will be an asset; Have demonstrated research, review, evaluation experience in social sector especially Service delivery reform, Health and Education for at least last 5 years. A list of work should be enclosed with the bid with title of report and client’s name; Having experience of working with government and local government representatives preferably in South Asia. Similar understanding of the local governance system & institutes in Bangladesh will be value addition. Details must be listed; Computer literacy is must especially for MS Word applications. The CV must state the level of expertise in the usage of computer and office software packages (MS Words, MS Excel, Power Point etc.). Language Requirement: Fluency in English (Written and Oral). Evaluation of the Candidate: Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology: Cumulative analysis The candidates will be evaluated through Cumulative Analysis method. When using the weighted scoring method, the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:  Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and   Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. Only candidates obtaining a minimum 70% mark in technical evaluation will be considered eligible for financial evaluation. Technical Evaluation Criteria (Total 100 marks):  Experience and qualifications of the IC (35 marks) Related Work Experience of at least 10 years in education, Health & Service delivery reform (5 marks); Experience of working with National Governments & local governments for last 5 years (5 marks); Experience of working with National Governments & local governments for last 5 years in South Asia (5 marks); Experience of working with National Governments & local governments in Bangladesh (5 marks); Experience of working with UN & donors (5 marks); Computer literate (5 marks); Experience of team lead at least 5 assignments (5 marks). Proposed Methodology and work plan (65 marks) Understanding of assignment (10 marks); Proposed Review Methodology & approach (20 marks); Proposed Research tools data collection & analysis (15 marks); Proposed work plan & time line (10 marks); Proposed use of national team members in line with methodology (10 marks). Financial Evaluation (Total 30 marks): All technically qualified proposals will be scored out 30 based on the formula provide below. The maximum points (30) will be assigned to the lowest financial proposal. All other proposals received points according to the following formula: p = y (μ/z) Where: p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated; y = maximum number of points for the financial proposal; μ = price of the lowest priced proposal; z = price of the proposal being evaluated.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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EXPERT IN LABOR STATISTICS - CENTRAL STATISTICAL BUREAU

Location :	Kuwait, KUWAIT
Application Deadline :	15-Sep-13
Additional Category	Democratic Governance
Type of Contract :	Individual Contract
Post Level :	International Consultant
Languages Required :	Arabic   English
Expected Duration of Assignment :	12 months
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Background
The State of Kuwait in coordination with UNDP strives to enhance institutional capacities at various Government agencies in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development. In this context, the Central Statistical Bureau intends to recruit an international expert to assist in the study and analysis of labor force statistics under the auspices of the Kuwait-UNDP Cooperation Framework. Objectives of the consultancy: Increase efficiency in dealing with labor statistics data according to up-to date international standards; Develop abilities to analysis labor force data; Implement and analyze the labor force survey; Sharpen national cadres skills by conducting training sessions at CSB of relevant specialists at government entities.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Consultant shall effectively participate in capacity building efforts and development of best practices in the area of labor force statistics, data analysis, data evaluation and dissemination, in addition to: Evaluate current situation of labor force data analysis; Supervise and participate in the labor force survey; Quality control of labor Statistics and its dissemination; Identify technical links among users and producers of data on labor force; Train national cadres capable of dealing with technical functions at all levels of analyzing statistics on labor force according to best practices; Conduct training sessions of relevant specialists at government entities. Expected Outputs of the expert: Evaluation report on the status quo of the CSB in respect to the required consultancy; A report with executive recommendations with executable action program to enhance the work of the beneficiary in accordance with the output of the evaluation report; Report on the capacities of the CSB’s labor force data analysis unit; Progress reports approved by the UNDP Office and the beneficiary; Final report should include recommendations for future action.
Competencies
Lead teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills; Consistently approach work with a constructive attitude; Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills; Build strong relationships with clients and external actors; Remain calm and in control even under pressure; Demonstrate openness and ability to deal with change;  Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.
Required Skills and Experience
Education: A Master’s degree in the area of statistics, demography and related fields. Experience: Minimum experience of 15 years in the area of labor force surveys, population statistics. Languages: Fluency in English and the national language.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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EXPERT IN DEMOGRAPHY - CENTRAL STATISTICAL BUREAU (2 POSTS)

Location :	Kuwait, KUWAIT
Application Deadline :	15-Sep-13
Additional Category	Democratic Governance
Type of Contract :	Individual Contract
Post Level :	International Consultant
Languages Required :	Arabic   English
Expected Duration of Assignment :	12 months
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Background
The State of Kuwait in coordination with UNDP strives to enhance institutional capacities at various Government agencies in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development. In this context, the Central Statistical Bureau, intends to recruit two international experts in to assist in the study and analysis of demographic data related to population census under the auspices of the Kuwait-UNDP Cooperation Framework, Objectives of the consultancy: Increase efficiency in dealing with census data according to up-to date international standards; Develop abilities to analysis census and survey data; Develop demographic indicators; Sharpen national cadres skills by conducting training sessions at CSB of relevant specialists at government entities.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Consultant shall effectively participate in capacity building efforts and development of best practices in the area of census data analysis, evaluation and dissemination, in addition to: Evaluate current situation of data census and survey analysis; Develop abilities to analyze census and survey data; Develop demographic indicators; Control data quality of census data and its publication; Identify technical links among users and producers of data on demography and census; Train national cadres capable of dealing with technical functions at all levels of analyzing statistics on census data according to best practices; Conduct training sessions at CSB of relevant specialists at government entities. Expected Outputs of the expert: Evaluation report on the status quo of the CSB in respect to the required consultancy; A report with executive recommendations with executable action program to enhance the work of the beneficiary in accordance with the output of the evaluation report; Report on the capacities of the CSB’s census data analysis unit; Progress report approved by the UNDP Office and the beneficiary; Final report should include recommendations for future action.
Competencies
Lead teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills; Consistently approach work with a constructive attitude; Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills; Build strong relationships with clients and external actors; Remain calm and in control even under pressure; Demonstrate openness and ability to deal with change; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.
Required Skills and Experience
Education: Advanced or Master’s degree in the area of Demography and data analysis. Experience: Minimum experience of 15 years in analyzing census data; Experience in working at a Statistical Bureau. Languages: Fluency in English and the national language.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: VETTED EXPERTS ROSTER FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE

Location :	Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA
Application Deadline :	15-Sep-13
Type of Contract :	Other
Post Level :	Other
Languages Required :	English
Duration of Initial Contract :	Various short-term individual consultancy assignments
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Background
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. In Cambodia, UNDP aims to enhance the government’s ability to deliver public services to the population in an efficient, effective, equitable and accountable manner, to consolidate a participatory democracy with a responsible civil society and to create an enabling environment for inclusive growth, private sector development and sustainable use of natural resources. UNDP has been in Cambodia for 50 years, operating from 1958 to 1975, resuming in a limited capacity in 1980 contributing to emergency relief operations, and formally establishing its offices in Phnom Penh in 1994 with the signature of the SBAA.UNDP Cambodia is currently implementing its new five-year Country Programme Action Plan. UNDP supports Cambodia to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Critical challenges include: (i) the diversification of growth and the translation of growth into the reduction of poverty and inequalities in rural areas; (ii) sustainable and participatory management of natural resources that represent primary assets for the poor (including oil and gas, arable land, forestry and fisheries) and (iii) strengthening participatory democracy and good governance. UNDP also supports Cambodia to achieve priority goals and targets outlined in its National Strategic Development Plan (NSDP) in the fields of governance reforms, political processes, gender equity, environmental sustainability and rural energy, climate change and de-mining. These national goals are aligned with the MDGs. UNDP works closely with the government to improve democratic governance in the areas of local accountability, women’s empowerment, youth civic participation and inclusion of marginalized groups. We are also helping to build a more robust democracy through providing long-term support to institutions, civil society organizations, civic education initiatives and the media through strategic partnership with development partners and the government.. In order to achieve these aims and to provide a transparent and variable system of very specific expertise in all areas of the UNDP Cambodia's mandate, UNDP Cambodia has established a vetted roster of experts/consultants. The roster provides an instant access to vetted consultants and makes the recruitment as quick and easy as possible. UNDP Cambodia announces a call for applications to the Vetted Experts Roster on annual basis. In this context, UNDP Cambodia is soliciting the submission of CVs (individuals, not firms) from experts and experienced consultants to be considered for registration in the UNDP Cambodia ’s Democratic Governance Experts Roster.
Duties and Responsibilities
The consultants/experts will be further contracted by UNDP Cambodia, in line with UNDP procurement rules and regulations, to provide specific required individual consultancy services to specific clients (UNDP Cambodia and national stakeholders including governments, civil society organizations and other in the region). The range of tasks that would typically be expected from a consultant will be related to the following thematic/expertise areas: Access to Information; Legal and regulatory environment for access to information; Supporting development of the media; Civil society (Social mobilization); Civic education (Education curricula); Civic institutions (CSOs, NGOs, think tanks); Civil society-government dialogue; Institutional capacity development for Community Network;  Promoting citizens engagement in democratic development; Local Governance and best practices for exchange and mutual learning; Corporate governance (Business and contract law; Management; Private sector); Decentralization (Local government); Administrative decentralization; Financial decentralization; Political decentralization; Local economic and democratic development; Territorial decentralization; Urban planning and democratic development; Privatization (Private sector); Institutional and human resource development for decentralization reform; Strengthening Local Government Networks; Local Governments and Decentralized Cooperation; Public ethics and functional assignment for local government; Developing Accountability framework for local governments; Local Governance Charters for Regional and Local Governments; E-governance (Information technology applications); Executive institutions; Global Governance (Intergovernmental organizations); Governance indicators; Integrity in governance: accountability, anti-corruption and transparency; Regulatory and oversight agencies; Intergovernmental organizations (Global governance); Regional intergovernmental organizations; Legislative drafting on Intellectual Property and Trade-related Aspect of Intellectual Property Flexibility; Parliamentary development; Constituency relations; Legislative institutions; Public Administration; Civil service pay and compensation; Civil service reform. The specific reporting and working relationships will always be specified at the time of contracting for an actual assignment.
Competencies
Functional Competencies: Strategic vision, strong technical and analytical capabilities; Strong reporting and writing abilities; Ability to work in a team, develop synergies and establish effective working relations with government counterparts, donors, NGOs and other development partners; Strong interpersonal and communication skills, resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, and negotiating skills, and the ability to cope with situations which may pose conflict; Focuses on result for the client, responds positively to feedback and differing points of view; Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills; Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations; Ability to manage workload with minimum supervision; Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities. Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Treats all people fairly without favoritism; Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.
Required Skills and Experience
Education: Advanced university degree (Master, PhD) in social sciences, international affairs, international law, public administration, business administration, political science, development studies, economics or other related areas. Experience: At least 5 years of proven work experience in the related field (corresponding to the area of the selected topic); Working experience in Cambodia and/or developing countries is an asset; Familiarity with UNDP’s capacity development approach and experience in its practical applications is a plus; Excellent drafting and formulation skills: track record in producing official reports or papers/ studies in specified areas; Experience with facilitation of professional workshops/ conferences is an asset; Experience working as a public official in above-mentioned areas is a plus; IT literacy and ability to operate with on-line web-based applications. Languages: Fluency in spoken and written English is a must; Knowledge of Khmer language is an asset. Application Submission Procedures: Interested candidates are requested to apply online via this website. The application should contain: A brief cover letter, including a clear identification of the main (ONE) and secondary (if any) thematic area(s) of interest and expertise for which the applicant applies and stating your interest in and qualifications for the advertised position. Please paste the letter into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application. Personal CV; UNDP Personal History Form (P11), which can be downloaded at http://www.un.org.kh/undp/media/files/procurement/IC/Form%20and%20Template/Annex%203_P11%20modified%20for%20SCs%20and%20ICs.doc; Please note that UNDP Online Recruitment System allow only one uploading, so please make sure that you merge all your documents into a single file. Evaluation of Applicants: Applicants will be screened against qualifications and the competencies specified above. The total number of points allocated for the qualifications is 100. Only the applicant who have attained a minimum of 70% of total points will be considered as qualified applicants. The following criteria are used in qualification evaluation: Relevant education/academic background and degree - (20 points); Having at least 5 years of professional working experience - (20 points); Having proven work experience in the related field (corresponding to the area of the selected topic) - (40 points); Having proven experiences related to the above remaining required experience defined above - (20 points). Only qualified applicants will be invited to register in UNDP Cambodia ’s Democratic Governance Experts Roster. Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process. Contracting Arrangements: Successful candidates will invited to register in UNDP Cambodia ’s Democratic Governance Experts Roster. Entry into the expert roster system does not necessarily mean that contract with UNDP is guaranteed. This will depend on forthcoming needs and further selection process based on UNDP procurement rules and regulations; A specific Term of Reference (ToR) outlining the outputs for each assignment shall be provided and an Individual Contract (IC) will be issued to the consultant, detailing the time frame directly by the contracting unit/office; Conditions of a particular assignment may be negotiable; Payments will be made as specified in the actual contract upon confirmation of UNDP on delivering on the contract obligations in a satisfactory manner. Request for Additional Information or Clarification: If interested candidate requests additional information, may notify the Procurement Unit in writing to e-mail address: procurement.kh@undp.org. The Procurement Unit would endeavor to provide information expeditiously, but any delay in providing such information will not be considered a reason for extending the submission date of your application.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT - RULE OF LAW PROJECT TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONSULTANT IN LIBYA

Location :	Tripoli, LIBYA
Application Deadline :	15-Sep-13
Type of Contract :	Individual Contract
Post Level :	International Consultant
Languages Required :	Arabic   English
Expected Duration of Assignment :	6 months
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Background
Between February and October 2011, Libya was embroiled in a bloody and protracted liberation struggle between the autocratic regime, and revolutionary forces determined to put an end to the dictator’s 42 year rule. The conflict had a weakening effect on the rule of law architecture and institutions, especially with regard to the provision of justice and security. Following the end of the conflict, the Security Council mandated a political mission to support Libya in the transition period (UNSMIL). UNDP has been closely collaborating with UNSMIL Human rights/transitional justice/rule of law and police components in order to develop a strong partnership in support of capacity building for strengthened rule of law in Libya. The overall objective of the present project is to assist the restoration of justice and security in Libya in support of the country’s transition to democracy. The project seeks to develop the capacities of key institutions to deliver equitable and efficient services to the Libyan people, facilitate recovery and promote development. Simultaneously, it aims to empower civil society and the Libyan people to access justice, resolve disputes and build peace. Accordingly, the project is designed to contribute to three important outcomes for the country. Strengthened capacity of Libyan rule of law institutions to provide services in a way which supports the transition to democracy; Improved access to justice for conflict affected populations especially survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), women and the displaced; Progress achieved in implementation of Transitional Justice process including contributing to national consensus on Transitional Justice In striving for these outcomes, UNDP will work over the next 2 years in close collaboration with the relevant Libyan authorities, and within the context of broader international support to strengthening the rule of law in Libya. In this regard, this project document represents the basis for UNDP’s cooperation with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in these areas, and with the broader UN Country Team.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager (PM), the Project Officer will contribute to UNDP’s Rule of Law support in Libya and to the achievement of project outputs. S/He will be responsible for executing activities defined by the project manager in the Annual Work Plan in accordance with partnerships, quality criteria, budget levels and timeline in the project document. Key Tasks: Participate in strategic and work planning for the projects’ implementation; Advise the Project Manager on operational support needed to implement projects, challenges faced and solutions available; Liaise on regular basis with CO departments of Finance, Administration, and Procurement in issues related to implementation of both projects to ensure provision of timely and adequate support of these departments; Provide support in drafting TORs, agreements, concept notes and reports, in particular reporting to donors. Specific Functions/Results expected:   Planning: Assist PM in developing detailed implementation strategy based on the project documents including preparation of project strategy and planning documents; Carry out detailed operational needs assessment for each activity as per implementation strategy; Carry out as requested by CTA and PM regular updates of the work plans. Implementation: Ensure mobilization of human resources as per plans developed by CTA and PM; Prepare / review TORs for staff and consultants and follow up recruitment process with CO; Supervise preparation of and review of all procurement-related documents and their timely submission to CO for processing. Follow up all stages of procurement processes and take action where needed if delays; Ensure timely transfer of funds and payment to suppliers, contractors and grant recipients; Organize preparation and implementation of events (training, seminars etc); Organize briefing on operational matters for incoming staff and consultants. Monitoring and Evaluation: Organize monitoring of provision of operational support to program activities and provide evaluation of achievements and issues faced, as well as lessons learnt, to the PM; Organize monitoring and evaluation by field staff of activities implemented by contractors and grant recipients; If relevant, liaise with the Independent Monitoring and Evaluation agents on the conduct of project evaluation and ensure access by the evaluators to project documentation, personnel and institutions involved in the project; Compile regular lessons learnt and disseminate among staff to improve delivery of operational support; Ensure that complete, accurate and timely archiving (hardcopy and electronic) of all documents and files relating to operational matters is performed by all concerned staff. Reporting: Draft regular progress and final reports based on inputs provided by PM; Prepare TORs and Concept Notes; Prepare other donor and communications briefings; Ensure that reports are provided to donors according to UNDP’s contractual obligations. Other tasks: Provide support to staff capacity building as requested; Participate in Task Forces and other ad-hoc internal working groups on cross-cutting themes as requested; Perform any other tasks as required by PM.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP; Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity adaptability; Treats all people fairly without favoritism. Functional Competencies   Technical Knowledge Demonstrates openness and ability to understand issues pertaining to capacity strengthening challenges in Libya; Displays a good understanding of change management challenges and the Libyan overall cultural and administrative context; Demonstrates full understanding of decision making processes and the role of development cooperation in enhancing government capacities to better perform their functions. Knowledge Management and Learning Promotes knowledge management and sharing and learning culture in the Libyan context. Development and Operational Effectiveness Solid knowledge in institutional organization and business management in complex environment; Ability to draft reports and work with various government institutions. Leadership and Management Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback; Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities; Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills; Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure; Proven networking, team work and communication skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualifications University degree in Law, Political Sciences, Education, Development studies or related field. Experience At least 5 years of experience in project support, implementation and coordination of projects with at least one year directly relevant experience in access to justice, legal aid, human rights, rule of law, transitional justice projects in international development context; Experience working with international organizations; Experience in working on rule of law projects in the Arab region is a strong advantage; Knowledge and experience in operational aspects of projects implementation. Demonstrated experience in Rule of Law project support, planning and monitoring; Understanding of Libyan context is preferable; Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to foster good working relations with partners, good working knowledge of information and computer technology; Proven experience in drafting reports and other project documents in English. Language Excellent drafting skills in English and good working knowledge of Arabic. Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications: Motivation Letter describing their interest in the assignment and why they are the most suitable for the work; Curriculum Vitae and Personal History Form (P11) including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references; Financial Proposal Form, providing a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems) is to be provided by the offeror. Detail Terms of Reference, P11 Form and Financial Proposal Form can be found in the following link http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=12572. Please submit your Technical and Financial proposals to the following e-mail address no later than 15th September, 2013. Email:  procurement.ly@undp.org.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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RE-ADVERTISEMENT - OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (VOTER REGISTRATION)

Location :	Kabul, AFGHANISTAN
Application Deadline :	15-Sep-13
Type of Contract :	FTA International
Post Level :	P-4
Languages Required :	English
Duration of Initial Contract :	One year with possibility of extension
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Background
Years of conflict have damaged Afghanistan’s economic, political, physical, social and institutional structures. Reconstruction demands a secure environment in which there is credible leadership and enforced rule of law. Strong, legitimate and effective public administration structures, responsive to the needs of ordinary citizens - including the poor – are a precursor to any sustainable development. To this end, UNDP supports Afghan electoral institutions so that they can become more effective vehicles for development. The UNDP Enhancing Legal and Electoral Capacity for Tomorrow (ELECT) project- phase I (2006 – 2011) lent technical and operational assistance to Afghan electoral bodies throughout the 2009 presidential and provincial council elections, as well as the 2010 parliamentary elections. This included the establishment of Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) offices throughout Afghanistan’s 34 provinces. The ELECT II project, commencing in January 2012, provides long-term assistance to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan, focusing on institutional strengthening and capacity consolidation. The overarching objective of ELECT-II is to support the national electoral institutions to plan and conduct credible future elections with minimal external support. Continuing long-term assistance through support to capacity building of national electoral authorities beyond 2010 is in accordance with Security Council Resolution 1974 (2011). This assistance is closely coordinated with UNAMA, UNDPKO and EAD. The three key outputs for ELECT II are: Output 1: Operational and technical capacity of the IEC is developed to ensure well organized, future Afghan-led electoral processes; Output 2: The quality of the national voter registry is improved; Output 3: Capacity of the IEC to encourage broader democratic participation is strengthened. For this purpose, the IEC requested support to assess IEC voter registration framework and infrastructure setup, logistics operations and security, Risk management and Risk mitigation methods as well as operational planning capabilities at provincial level in order to improve procedures efficiency, strengthen the anti-fraud design, and to promote sustainability in accordance to the applicable legal framework. As a result, the ELECT Project is to provide support to the IEC in: its intention to initiate a long-term sustainable process involving field operations at the sub-provincial level. The Voter Registration Operations Specialist will advise on the creation of detailed specifications and the development of full Voter registration field operational plans and the proposed locations for electoral field offices.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Chief Technical Adviser (CTA), the Voter Registration Operations Specialist will carry out / achieve the following functions : Summary of key functions: Establish electoral field framework to support a VR process; VR field operation oversight and monitoring; VR planning and operation development; Ensure infrastructure is sufficient for the VR operation in the field; Coordinate with the ELECT II Project Operations Manager on administrative requirements for the VR operations. Assist the IEC on the development and implementation of voter registration (VR) operational plans at the field level consistent with the operational plan for the voter registration project planning and the ELECT II project document. Advises IEC in field voter registration activities and planning process for the VR operation through designing planning systems and processes in a way that maximizes capacity building for the IEC and enables the IEC to increasingly take the lead in the planning process; Works hand in hand with the IEC head of field operations and logistics department to build capacity, increase electoral knowledge with regard to planning, systems and implementation and allow the head of departments to take the lead in planning for future elections; Contributes to the development of the VR budget process for 2010 through the coordination of the definition of systems and resource requirements and costing; Advises on the validity and accuracy of electronic and other systems used for VR field operations; Contributes to the process of devising an appropriate security plan in consultation with the necessary parties to ensure smooth field operations; Advises and assists the IEC with the development of contingency plans to ensure the VR process remains on track. Oversight, monitoring and reporting of VR operational activities: Monitors VR activities, especially during peak times, , and advises the IEC Field Operations counterpart on adjustments to the implementation progress; Review field reports of political developments, program activities, and measure program results and determine, in conjunction with the IEC counterpart, remedial actions to be taken; Advises, monitors and reports to the ELECT CTA, STA and other counterparts on VR operations, policies and procedures adopted by the IEC and their implementation by provincial election administrations; Liaises and advocates as necessary with government officials, technical advisors and experts and civil society organizations; Maintains a system of continuous evaluation of VR operational activities in the field; Advise the IEC on Field and Voter Registration operational issues Identifies new approaches and modalities that are adaptable in order to achieve established targets. Initiation of planning for the VR operation: Contributes to the planning processes for the VR operation which build on lessons learned from previous planning processes and increasingly facilitates the IEC taking the lead in the process; Coordination of the design, set up and management of the various facilities required for the elections process: Coordinates the design of the ELECT field structure and identify and manages the set up of the required facilities and offices throughout Afghanistan; Assists the IEC to design its field structure and coordinates support in the set up and management of its facilities throughout Afghanistan; Assists the IEC in the design of its HQ including all facilities, National Tally center, operations center, storage facilities, Data Management center and media center. Coordination with ELECT Operations Manager for the provision of administrative support in order to support the election and provide the necessary resources, equipment and electoral materials. Assist the CTA and STA in the overall management of UNDP assistance for IEC Voter registration capacity building and implementation and other related responsibilities; Provide input and advice on Voter registration related procurement planning; Contribute to the development of VR field staff.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Treats all people fairly without favoritism; Excellent communication, interpersonal and management skills from a gender perspective and capacity to quickly develop a rapport with people from different backgrounds with both women and men. Functional Competencies: Knowledge Management and Learning Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example; Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills. Development and Operational Effectiveness Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting; Ability to lead formulation and monitoring of management projects; Solid knowledge in financial resources and human resources management, contract, asset and procurement, information and communication technology, general administration; Ability to lead business processes re-engineering, implementation of new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioral/ attitudinal change. Management and Leadership Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback; Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills; Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities; Leads teams effectively and shows mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills; Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills; Complete UNDP Certification programmes: Prince2, Procurement, HR, Accounting and Finance.
Required Skills and Experience
Education: Master’s Degree in related field. Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience providing professional advice on voter registration operations, electoral operations and capacity development in the area of elections security, logistics and field operations; Experience in voter registration, security and risk management, election operations logistics and field operations; Demonstrated technical skills and knowledge, which are transferrable to the Afghanistan environment; Afghanistan election experience essential. Language requirements: Fluency in written and oral English is required; Dari/Pasto desirable. Application conditions: Interested and qualified International candidates should apply on-line through the UNDP Jobs site at http://www.undp.org.af/Jobs/index.htm and please ensure that to fill up and upload Personal History Form-P.11 which is available at http://www.undp.org.af/Jobs/index.htm in the relevant field of the on-line application and please ensure that to fill up and upload Personal History Form-P.11 which is available at in the relevant field of the on-line application Incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Please note that only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted; For more detailed information about UNDP Afghanistan please visit our website at www.undp.org.af; Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply; Successful candidates must be prepared to start work within 6 weeks of the offer of appointment; Internal candidates who have served a minimum of 12 months in the current assignment are invited to apply.
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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