Job Title:TECHNICAL SPECIALIST - DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Location : Kigali, RWANDA
Application Deadline : 19-Jan-12
Additional Category Poverty Reduction
Type of Contract : FTA International
Post Level : P-4
Languages Required :
English French
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year
Background
A national policy on disaster risk reduction and prevention in Rwanda was formulated in 2002 and approved by the Cabinet in July 2003 paving the way for the establishment of a Disaster Management Unit. The Disaster Management Unit has been transferred a number of times to various offices, including the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Internal Security, Rwanda National Police, and Ministry of Local Authorities. On 12 April 2010, the unit was moved to the newly created Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs.
The Government of Rwanda’s Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) and Vision 2020 are geared towards economic growth and achieving the MDGs. Disaster mitigation, the reduction of the impact of disasters on the citizens of Rwanda, is a central component of the drive towards sustainable development and Vision 2020.
With the support of UNDP, the Government put together the National Disaster Preparedness and Contingency Plan (7 December 2009). This plan confirms the arrangements for disaster risk management and for preparing for and responding to disasters within the Republic of Rwanda as required by the Constitution, 2003 as amended to date and other laws. UN agencies are members of the Disaster Management Task Force described in the plan.
Since the Vision 2020 was developed, Rwanda has implemented strong policy reforms which have driven high and steady rates of economic growth averaging 6% to 7%, with a peak of double digit growth rate in 2008 (11.6%). The implementation of EDPRS has helped the country to reduce poverty and develop economically; significant progress has been made in a number of development areas, a number of targets have been already achieved and others are on track to be achieved.
From the time the current Vision 2020 was launched, a number of new development opportunities and challenges have emerged which need to be taken into consideration. Some key aspects of sustainable development such as climate change, disaster risks, access to energy and clean water, rural habitat development; suitable infrastructures were not given much consideration as prerequisite of national development.
From the Disaster Risk perspective, climate change will have profound consequences on Rwanda. As we plan for social transformation and economic growth we need to combat the already existing impacts of climate change like floods, droughts, landslides to mention a few and the revised Vision 2020 will therefore need to integrate issues related to climate change and disaster risk reduction.
The EDPRS 2 (2013-2017) is currently under development. Within this context, the One UN is committed to ensuring that the next UNDAP (2013-2017) is fully aligned to the national planning processes as well as the priorities set out in the second EDPRS. Alignment with Government priorities identified in the next EDPRS provides an important opportunity for the UN system in Rwanda to show its commitment to the principles and practices of the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action. Alignment with government priorities will also help to strengthen the role of UN agencies in processes of donor harmonization, donor coordination and division of labor.
UNDP works closely with governments in disaster-risk countries to build capacities at the national, sub-national and local levels for reducing disaster risk. A major role of the UNDP/Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) is to support UNDP Country Offices in the formulation and implementation of programme and projects for disaster risk reduction. As part of this support, UNDP/BCPR has Disaster Reduction Specialists in selected high disaster-risk countries.
Under the overall guidance of the Country Director of the UNDP Rwanda Country Office and technical guidance of the BCPR Regional Disaster Reduction Advisor Johannesburg, the NDRA is responsible for providing technical advice and support to the development and implementation of disaster risk reduction programmes in Rwanda. As such, the Specialist will be located in the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) and will be reporting directly to the Permanent Secretary of the MIDIMAR.
The position requires high degree of technical knowledge of disaster risk reduction, ability to quickly analyze and understand the country context, build partnerships, develop innovative solutions and mobilize regional and global knowledge to meet the specific country needs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide policy advice and technical input for the design, development, and implementation of national disaster reduction risk reduction initiatives in support of the MIDIMAR;
Develop sustainable and integrated capacity-development related initiatives for MIDIMAR, Districts, Sector Disaster Committees and DMTF members as well as developing an appropriate implementation plan;
Map out likely scenario’s and review the Government of Rwanda’s capacity in responding to disasters, and existing contingency mitigation plans;
Identify specific needs and demands in different technical areas – risk identification, urban risk management, pre-disaster recovery planning – and help build partnerships at the national, regional or global levels to meet those needs. Where possible, serve as a broker in harnessing regional and global support through UN/UNDP to respond to such needs;
Analyse the socio-economic environment, disaster-risk and institutional context to provide advisory services in the field of disaster reduction, identifying catalytic areas where disaster risk reduction can be integrated and add value to other, ongoing or planned UN/UNDP support interventions;
Assist MIDIMAR in coordinating UN/UNDP disaster reduction efforts with the other ISDR system partners - government agencies, UN agencies, the World Bank, national and international NGOs, academic and technical institutions - at the country level. Where suitable (such as in One-UN Pilot Countries), serve as a resource for the ISDR system in ensuring that the national government receives a coherent package of support from the system;
Support MIDIMAR in identifying and following up on potential opportunities for resource mobilization in support of disaster risk reduction programmes. This may include support from bilateral development partners, the international financial institutions, as well as resources from the Government of Rwanda;
In post-disaster situations, in coordination with the Regional Disaster Reduction Advisor (and other support available from regional and global level) advise the Country Office on recovery issues including: utilization of emergency grants; post-disaster assessments; formulation of early recovery frameworks/programmes; reorientation, as appropriate, of existing CO programmes to meet recovery needs; and planning for longer term recovery.
Competencies
Core:
Integrity and fairness - embodies UN values and promotes the well-being of all individuals regardless of gender, religion, race, nationality, or age;
Cultural sensitivity and adaptability - communicates effectively with and relates to people of different cultures, demonstrating an ability to see issues from other perspectives;
Strong corporate commitment - works to achieve the goals of UNDP as a whole making significant contributions to corporate priorities or initiatives led by other UNDP offices and bureaus.
Functional:
Knowledge of the international disaster reduction system;
Knowledge of country’s hazards, vulnerabilities and risks;
Ability to provide inputs for disaster risk assessment and its application to risk management decision-making.
Managerial:
Ability to build strong relationships with external actors - cultivate productive relationships with donors, partners and other important institutions and individuals;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Ability to anticipate and understand client needs, formulate clear strategic plans, prioritize interventions, and allocate resources according to priorities;
Ability to develop innovative solutions - encourages and contributes creative solutions to address challenging situations.
Behavioral:
Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment;
Resourcefulness, initiative, and maturity of judgment.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree in social sciences or discipline relevant to disaster reduction with internationally recognised contributions to the theory and practice of disaster reduction.
Experience:
Proven record of achievement over 7 years of increasingly responsible experience in planning and managing technical co-operation strategies and relevant advocacy programmes in disaster reduction, emergency response and post-disaster recovery;
Extensive field experience in disaster environments and an in-depth knowledge of issues in the country;
Application of theoretical knowledge in the design, management and evaluation of complex, multi-disciplinary capacity building programmes involving national governments, civil society and international organizations;
Well proven analytical and writing skills;
Demonstrated abilities and contributions to policy and guideline formulation, resource mobilisation, team building, team leadership and management, preferably in a capacity related to the UN system;
Experience in establishing inter-organisational networks and partnerships at the operational level.
Language requirements:
Fluency in English and/or French essential.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=26881
Sunday, 15 January 2012
UNDP Job Vacancy -Project Management Specialist In South Sudan
Job Title:PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (CSAC)
Location : Juba, SOUTH SUDAN
Application Deadline : 17-Jan-12
Additional Category Crisis Prevention and Recovery
Type of Contract : TA International
Post Level : P-3
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Feb-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 364 days
Background
The UNDP Community Security and Arms Control (CSAC) project was launched in 2008 as an innovative, cross-cutting, area-based and community driven approach. The project supports conflict prevention initiatives identified at the County level within the existing strategic planning frameworks at county and state levels and enhancing the work of existing UN and UNDP South Sudan programmes where appropriate. The goal of CSAC is to provide technical assistance to enhance the capacity of the Government of South Sudan in the carrying out of its duty to protect the rights and lives of southern Sudanese citizens, during a process of State formation. The purpose of CSAC is to reduce the vulnerability of communities in areas at risk of localised conflict and instability.
The strategy is one of a series of coordinated, inter-dependent interventions, involving arms control, recovery, development and support to the local government and rule of law institutions, that together aim to improve the security environment of communities and thus contribute to the consolidation of peace in South Sudan. of CSAC is to provide technical assistance to enhance the capacity of the Government of South Sudan in the carrying out of its duty to protect the rights and lives of southern Sudanese citizens, during a process of State formation. The purpose of CSAC is to reduce the vulnerability of communities in areas at risk of localised conflict and instability. The strategy is one of a series of coordinated, inter-dependent interventions, involving arms control, recovery, development and support to the local government and rule of law institutions, that together aim to improve the security environment of communities and thus contribute to the consolidation of peace in South Sudan.
Acting under Security Council Resolution 1996 (2011), the new UNMISS is mandated to assist the Government of South Sudan to consolidate peace and security and help to establish the conditions for development in the Republic of South Sudan. UNMISS will have a decentralized presence at state and county levels with an integrated platform and portal for mandated mission tasks and to support development activities by UN agencies ,funds and programmes, other development actors and relevant NGOs.
As part of the roll-out of UNMISS County Support Bases (CSBs) in 28 target counties across South Sudan, the UNDP led Support to Local Government through CSAC will deliver support to building and upgrading local Government facilities, including community centers, local Government offices, and multi-purpose facilities, as well as provide additional equipment and, material support to strengthen local Government presence and capacity at the county level.
UNDP is the Executing Agency of this programme and is working in collaboration with UNMISS and other UN Agencies to ensure timely delivery of all infrastructure related project activities and therefore requires the services of a Project Coordinator to work closely with the project board under the supervision of the CSAC Project Manager to effectively deliver the project outputs in a timely manner. The achievement of the infrastructure component of this project is crucial to the success of the decentralization programme.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
As a member of the CSAC management team, ensures Infrastructure Technical guidance and leadership, focusing on the following results:
Manage the overall infrastructure works component and provide leadership and direction for project engineers.
Work closely and coordinate civil works activities with the programme and procurement staff.
Be responsible for the preparation and revision of civil works programme documents such as monthly and quarterly work plans as well as quarterly project board reports.
Provide technical support and advice to government counterparts and other partners.
Carries out Infrastructure component assessments, design, planning, management, monitoring and oversight focusing on the following results:
Oversee technical assessments, designs, and preparation of technical specifications for the tendering of civil works projects in compliance with UNDP procurement rules and regulations.
Ensure proper planning and timely application of UNDP general conditions of contracts for civil works to enable compliance of contractors.
Oversee performance tracking and execution of civil works projects to ensure quality assurance and delivery of outputs on time.
Supervise the planning and preparation of site monitoring schedules for project engineers.
Ensure technical specifications for infrastructure works are gender sensitive and provide ease of access for the disabled.
Ensure effective coordination and strategic partnerships:
Coordinate infrastructure project activities with relevant UN entities and other stakeholders under the supervision of the CSAC Project Manager, in close collaboration with the Country Office Programme Unit.
Coordinate and collaborate with clients, partners and stakeholders to link and harmonize approaches and to promote common interests and achievement of results, in accordance with UNDP’s County Office Programme.
Effective Leadership towards Project Implementation Processes including the following:
Review on a regular basis project details, schedules, deliverables and budget as articulated in the AWP (evidence of progress towards expected outputs, according to schedule, within budget) with the project team.
Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the initial quality criteria.
Mobilize goods and services to initiated activities, including drafting TORs and work specifications.
Manage requests for the provision of funds and monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports; take corrective action where necessary.
Manage and monitor the identified project risks and issues; submit new risks and issues to the Project Board for consideration and decision if required; update the status of Project Risks and Issues by maintaining the Logs.
Prepare the Project Quarterly Progress Report (progress against planned activities, update on Risks and Issues Expenditures), and submit the report to the Project Board and Project Assurance for review and approval.
Prepare the Annual Review Report, and submit the report to the Project Board and the Outcome Board where applicable.
Prepare a High Quality Result-based Reports, Communications, Documentation of Lesson Learned including the following:
Prepare Final Project Review Reports to be submitted to the Project Board and the Outcome Board where applicable.
Identify follow-up actions and submit them for consideration to the Project Board.
Manage the transfer of project deliverables, documents, files, equipment and materials to national beneficiaries.
Prepare final Combined Delivery Report/Funding Authorization and Certification of Expenditure for signature by UNDP and the Implementing Partner.
Impact of Results - the key results have an impact on the decentralization programme to the Republic of South Sudan in:
Improving the operational Capacity of county governments.
Enhancing physical presence of county governments to enable meaningful outreach to communities and civil authority engagement.
Increased absorptive capacity of county governments to engage with international partners ,encourage co-location and enable development support.
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.
Team Player
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 be creative, flexible and proactive in order to provide adequate support to CO’s staff in a challenging working environment while abiding by UNDP rules and regulations.
Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting.
Ability to lead formulation and monitoring of management projects.
Solid knowledge in civil works procurement, contract and asset management ,information and communication technology, and general administration and human resources management.
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 openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
Leads teams effectively and shows mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrates good/strong oral and written communication skills.
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
Proven networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills.
Professionalism:
Demonstrated ability in managing large scale engineering civil works projects.
Ability to supervise engineers and manage project contractors.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to maintain flexibility in working hours.
Planning and Organizing:
Demonstrated effective organizational skills and ability to handle technical work in an efficient and timely manner.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate tasks to meet deadlines.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Minimum advanced degree (Masters or its equivalent) in the field of Civil Engineering, construction or other related field
Experience:
Minimum 5 years of engineering work experience out of which at least 1 year should be at international level.
Experience with UNDP regulations in the procurement of civil works services and contract management in the context of South Sudan is essential.
Post conflict work experience with UN agencies particularly with UNDP in civil works - construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in the context of South Sudan is an added advantage.
Experience in working with post conflict government counterparts and ensuring gender sensitive designs in construction project planning and execution.
Must have proven technical knowledge in planning, implementation and monitoring multiple civil works projects ensuring quality and timely delivery of outputs.
Sound and proven technical work skills including good team work, communications and problem-solving skills.
Good command of engineering design software like AutoCAD and MS Office applications (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint) with ability for preparation of technical reports is an essential requirement of this assignment.
Language:
Fluency in English, both oral and written, is essential.
Knowledge of Arabic would be an added advantage.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27510
Location : Juba, SOUTH SUDAN
Application Deadline : 17-Jan-12
Additional Category Crisis Prevention and Recovery
Type of Contract : TA International
Post Level : P-3
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Feb-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 364 days
Background
The UNDP Community Security and Arms Control (CSAC) project was launched in 2008 as an innovative, cross-cutting, area-based and community driven approach. The project supports conflict prevention initiatives identified at the County level within the existing strategic planning frameworks at county and state levels and enhancing the work of existing UN and UNDP South Sudan programmes where appropriate. The goal of CSAC is to provide technical assistance to enhance the capacity of the Government of South Sudan in the carrying out of its duty to protect the rights and lives of southern Sudanese citizens, during a process of State formation. The purpose of CSAC is to reduce the vulnerability of communities in areas at risk of localised conflict and instability.
The strategy is one of a series of coordinated, inter-dependent interventions, involving arms control, recovery, development and support to the local government and rule of law institutions, that together aim to improve the security environment of communities and thus contribute to the consolidation of peace in South Sudan. of CSAC is to provide technical assistance to enhance the capacity of the Government of South Sudan in the carrying out of its duty to protect the rights and lives of southern Sudanese citizens, during a process of State formation. The purpose of CSAC is to reduce the vulnerability of communities in areas at risk of localised conflict and instability. The strategy is one of a series of coordinated, inter-dependent interventions, involving arms control, recovery, development and support to the local government and rule of law institutions, that together aim to improve the security environment of communities and thus contribute to the consolidation of peace in South Sudan.
Acting under Security Council Resolution 1996 (2011), the new UNMISS is mandated to assist the Government of South Sudan to consolidate peace and security and help to establish the conditions for development in the Republic of South Sudan. UNMISS will have a decentralized presence at state and county levels with an integrated platform and portal for mandated mission tasks and to support development activities by UN agencies ,funds and programmes, other development actors and relevant NGOs.
As part of the roll-out of UNMISS County Support Bases (CSBs) in 28 target counties across South Sudan, the UNDP led Support to Local Government through CSAC will deliver support to building and upgrading local Government facilities, including community centers, local Government offices, and multi-purpose facilities, as well as provide additional equipment and, material support to strengthen local Government presence and capacity at the county level.
UNDP is the Executing Agency of this programme and is working in collaboration with UNMISS and other UN Agencies to ensure timely delivery of all infrastructure related project activities and therefore requires the services of a Project Coordinator to work closely with the project board under the supervision of the CSAC Project Manager to effectively deliver the project outputs in a timely manner. The achievement of the infrastructure component of this project is crucial to the success of the decentralization programme.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
As a member of the CSAC management team, ensures Infrastructure Technical guidance and leadership, focusing on the following results:
Manage the overall infrastructure works component and provide leadership and direction for project engineers.
Work closely and coordinate civil works activities with the programme and procurement staff.
Be responsible for the preparation and revision of civil works programme documents such as monthly and quarterly work plans as well as quarterly project board reports.
Provide technical support and advice to government counterparts and other partners.
Carries out Infrastructure component assessments, design, planning, management, monitoring and oversight focusing on the following results:
Oversee technical assessments, designs, and preparation of technical specifications for the tendering of civil works projects in compliance with UNDP procurement rules and regulations.
Ensure proper planning and timely application of UNDP general conditions of contracts for civil works to enable compliance of contractors.
Oversee performance tracking and execution of civil works projects to ensure quality assurance and delivery of outputs on time.
Supervise the planning and preparation of site monitoring schedules for project engineers.
Ensure technical specifications for infrastructure works are gender sensitive and provide ease of access for the disabled.
Ensure effective coordination and strategic partnerships:
Coordinate infrastructure project activities with relevant UN entities and other stakeholders under the supervision of the CSAC Project Manager, in close collaboration with the Country Office Programme Unit.
Coordinate and collaborate with clients, partners and stakeholders to link and harmonize approaches and to promote common interests and achievement of results, in accordance with UNDP’s County Office Programme.
Effective Leadership towards Project Implementation Processes including the following:
Review on a regular basis project details, schedules, deliverables and budget as articulated in the AWP (evidence of progress towards expected outputs, according to schedule, within budget) with the project team.
Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the initial quality criteria.
Mobilize goods and services to initiated activities, including drafting TORs and work specifications.
Manage requests for the provision of funds and monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports; take corrective action where necessary.
Manage and monitor the identified project risks and issues; submit new risks and issues to the Project Board for consideration and decision if required; update the status of Project Risks and Issues by maintaining the Logs.
Prepare the Project Quarterly Progress Report (progress against planned activities, update on Risks and Issues Expenditures), and submit the report to the Project Board and Project Assurance for review and approval.
Prepare the Annual Review Report, and submit the report to the Project Board and the Outcome Board where applicable.
Prepare a High Quality Result-based Reports, Communications, Documentation of Lesson Learned including the following:
Prepare Final Project Review Reports to be submitted to the Project Board and the Outcome Board where applicable.
Identify follow-up actions and submit them for consideration to the Project Board.
Manage the transfer of project deliverables, documents, files, equipment and materials to national beneficiaries.
Prepare final Combined Delivery Report/Funding Authorization and Certification of Expenditure for signature by UNDP and the Implementing Partner.
Impact of Results - the key results have an impact on the decentralization programme to the Republic of South Sudan in:
Improving the operational Capacity of county governments.
Enhancing physical presence of county governments to enable meaningful outreach to communities and civil authority engagement.
Increased absorptive capacity of county governments to engage with international partners ,encourage co-location and enable development support.
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.
Team Player
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 be creative, flexible and proactive in order to provide adequate support to CO’s staff in a challenging working environment while abiding by UNDP rules and regulations.
Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting.
Ability to lead formulation and monitoring of management projects.
Solid knowledge in civil works procurement, contract and asset management ,information and communication technology, and general administration and human resources management.
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 openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
Leads teams effectively and shows mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills.
Demonstrates good/strong oral and written communication skills.
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
Proven networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills.
Professionalism:
Demonstrated ability in managing large scale engineering civil works projects.
Ability to supervise engineers and manage project contractors.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to maintain flexibility in working hours.
Planning and Organizing:
Demonstrated effective organizational skills and ability to handle technical work in an efficient and timely manner.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate tasks to meet deadlines.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Minimum advanced degree (Masters or its equivalent) in the field of Civil Engineering, construction or other related field
Experience:
Minimum 5 years of engineering work experience out of which at least 1 year should be at international level.
Experience with UNDP regulations in the procurement of civil works services and contract management in the context of South Sudan is essential.
Post conflict work experience with UN agencies particularly with UNDP in civil works - construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation projects in the context of South Sudan is an added advantage.
Experience in working with post conflict government counterparts and ensuring gender sensitive designs in construction project planning and execution.
Must have proven technical knowledge in planning, implementation and monitoring multiple civil works projects ensuring quality and timely delivery of outputs.
Sound and proven technical work skills including good team work, communications and problem-solving skills.
Good command of engineering design software like AutoCAD and MS Office applications (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint) with ability for preparation of technical reports is an essential requirement of this assignment.
Language:
Fluency in English, both oral and written, is essential.
Knowledge of Arabic would be an added advantage.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27510
UNDP Job Vacancy -Rural Development Malawi
Job Title:CONSULTANCY FIRM TO FORMULATE JOINT PROJECT SUPPORT DOCUMENT FOR INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR
Location : LILONGWE, MALAWI
Application Deadline : 16-Jan-12
Additional Category Democratic Governance
Type of Contract : Other
Post Level : Other
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Feb-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 40 days
Expected Duration of Assignment : 2 Months
Background
A project formulation consultancy is being sought to define the development partners areas of support based on their comparative advantage and identified national needs and gaps in terms of Integrated Rural Development (IRD). The project formulation exercise will be conducted from February to March 2012.
Interested FIRMS are requested to submit their applications to the following address: UNDP Malawi, P.O. Box 30135, City Centre, Lilongwe 3, and Attention: Procurement Unit by 16/01/2012. The envelope should be marked: “RFP – Formulation of Programme Support Document (PSD) for Integrated Rural Development (IRD)"
Detailed Request for Proposals, including Terms of References for the assignment need to be requested from UNDP Malawi in advance from: UNDP Malawi, Procurement Unit, P.O Box 30135, Capital City, Lilongwe, Email: chisomo.chibwana@undp.org or yamikani.msukuma@undp.org Tel: +265 1 773 500
Duties and Responsibilities
Objective of the assignment:
Support for IRD has been earmarked for assistance by several Development partners during the 2012-2016 programme cycle. The purpose of the consultancy is to formulate a Joint Programme Support Document for a two-year period which will include the following components:
Support to the IRD strategy formulation, including consensus building on the national definition of IR
Establishment of the IRD Sector Working Group (SWG), including facilitation of high level decision making to determine the leadership and coordination structures of the SWG and implementation of IRDS;
Development of a programme in support for the achievement of MDGs by 2015 and IRD-related outcome in the new MGDS;
Support to IRD coordinating institution (Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development), including capacity building.
Required Skills and Experience
We are looking for a firm that can provide a team leader and a team member; preferably one specialized in rural development and the other in governance. Firms that have in-depth knowledge of Malawi in the related field will be prioritized.
The Team leader should amongst other qualifications possess at least a Masters Degree in political science or any other development - related discipline; at least 10 years experience with Government systems, Integrated Rural Development, Decentralization and Millennium Development Goals; at least 10 years experience with results-based management practices, including programme formulation.
The Team member should possess much of the same qualifications with at least 3 years experience in programme formulation. Experience in results-based management, monitoring and evaluation and aid effectiveness will be an added advantage.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27196
Location : LILONGWE, MALAWI
Application Deadline : 16-Jan-12
Additional Category Democratic Governance
Type of Contract : Other
Post Level : Other
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Feb-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 40 days
Expected Duration of Assignment : 2 Months
Background
A project formulation consultancy is being sought to define the development partners areas of support based on their comparative advantage and identified national needs and gaps in terms of Integrated Rural Development (IRD). The project formulation exercise will be conducted from February to March 2012.
Interested FIRMS are requested to submit their applications to the following address: UNDP Malawi, P.O. Box 30135, City Centre, Lilongwe 3, and Attention: Procurement Unit by 16/01/2012. The envelope should be marked: “RFP – Formulation of Programme Support Document (PSD) for Integrated Rural Development (IRD)"
Detailed Request for Proposals, including Terms of References for the assignment need to be requested from UNDP Malawi in advance from: UNDP Malawi, Procurement Unit, P.O Box 30135, Capital City, Lilongwe, Email: chisomo.chibwana@undp.org or yamikani.msukuma@undp.org Tel: +265 1 773 500
Duties and Responsibilities
Objective of the assignment:
Support for IRD has been earmarked for assistance by several Development partners during the 2012-2016 programme cycle. The purpose of the consultancy is to formulate a Joint Programme Support Document for a two-year period which will include the following components:
Support to the IRD strategy formulation, including consensus building on the national definition of IR
Establishment of the IRD Sector Working Group (SWG), including facilitation of high level decision making to determine the leadership and coordination structures of the SWG and implementation of IRDS;
Development of a programme in support for the achievement of MDGs by 2015 and IRD-related outcome in the new MGDS;
Support to IRD coordinating institution (Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development), including capacity building.
Required Skills and Experience
We are looking for a firm that can provide a team leader and a team member; preferably one specialized in rural development and the other in governance. Firms that have in-depth knowledge of Malawi in the related field will be prioritized.
The Team leader should amongst other qualifications possess at least a Masters Degree in political science or any other development - related discipline; at least 10 years experience with Government systems, Integrated Rural Development, Decentralization and Millennium Development Goals; at least 10 years experience with results-based management practices, including programme formulation.
The Team member should possess much of the same qualifications with at least 3 years experience in programme formulation. Experience in results-based management, monitoring and evaluation and aid effectiveness will be an added advantage.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27196
Technical Specialist Job Vacancy at UNDP Kigali
Job Title:TECHNICAL SPECIALIST - DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
Location : Kigali, RWANDA
Application Deadline : 19-Jan-12
Additional Category Poverty Reduction
Type of Contract : FTA International
Post Level : P-4
Languages Required :
English French
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year
Background
A national policy on disaster risk reduction and prevention in Rwanda was formulated in 2002 and approved by the Cabinet in July 2003 paving the way for the establishment of a Disaster Management Unit. The Disaster Management Unit has been transferred a number of times to various offices, including the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Internal Security, Rwanda National Police, and Ministry of Local Authorities. On 12 April 2010, the unit was moved to the newly created Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs.
The Government of Rwanda’s Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) and Vision 2020 are geared towards economic growth and achieving the MDGs. Disaster mitigation, the reduction of the impact of disasters on the citizens of Rwanda, is a central component of the drive towards sustainable development and Vision 2020.
With the support of UNDP, the Government put together the National Disaster Preparedness and Contingency Plan (7 December 2009). This plan confirms the arrangements for disaster risk management and for preparing for and responding to disasters within the Republic of Rwanda as required by the Constitution, 2003 as amended to date and other laws. UN agencies are members of the Disaster Management Task Force described in the plan.
Since the Vision 2020 was developed, Rwanda has implemented strong policy reforms which have driven high and steady rates of economic growth averaging 6% to 7%, with a peak of double digit growth rate in 2008 (11.6%). The implementation of EDPRS has helped the country to reduce poverty and develop economically; significant progress has been made in a number of development areas, a number of targets have been already achieved and others are on track to be achieved.
From the time the current Vision 2020 was launched, a number of new development opportunities and challenges have emerged which need to be taken into consideration. Some key aspects of sustainable development such as climate change, disaster risks, access to energy and clean water, rural habitat development; suitable infrastructures were not given much consideration as prerequisite of national development.
From the Disaster Risk perspective, climate change will have profound consequences on Rwanda. As we plan for social transformation and economic growth we need to combat the already existing impacts of climate change like floods, droughts, landslides to mention a few and the revised Vision 2020 will therefore need to integrate issues related to climate change and disaster risk reduction.
The EDPRS 2 (2013-2017) is currently under development. Within this context, the One UN is committed to ensuring that the next UNDAP (2013-2017) is fully aligned to the national planning processes as well as the priorities set out in the second EDPRS. Alignment with Government priorities identified in the next EDPRS provides an important opportunity for the UN system in Rwanda to show its commitment to the principles and practices of the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action. Alignment with government priorities will also help to strengthen the role of UN agencies in processes of donor harmonization, donor coordination and division of labor.
UNDP works closely with governments in disaster-risk countries to build capacities at the national, sub-national and local levels for reducing disaster risk. A major role of the UNDP/Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) is to support UNDP Country Offices in the formulation and implementation of programme and projects for disaster risk reduction. As part of this support, UNDP/BCPR has Disaster Reduction Specialists in selected high disaster-risk countries.
Under the overall guidance of the Country Director of the UNDP Rwanda Country Office and technical guidance of the BCPR Regional Disaster Reduction Advisor Johannesburg, the NDRA is responsible for providing technical advice and support to the development and implementation of disaster risk reduction programmes in Rwanda. As such, the Specialist will be located in the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) and will be reporting directly to the Permanent Secretary of the MIDIMAR.
The position requires high degree of technical knowledge of disaster risk reduction, ability to quickly analyze and understand the country context, build partnerships, develop innovative solutions and mobilize regional and global knowledge to meet the specific country needs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide policy advice and technical input for the design, development, and implementation of national disaster reduction risk reduction initiatives in support of the MIDIMAR;
Develop sustainable and integrated capacity-development related initiatives for MIDIMAR, Districts, Sector Disaster Committees and DMTF members as well as developing an appropriate implementation plan;
Map out likely scenario’s and review the Government of Rwanda’s capacity in responding to disasters, and existing contingency mitigation plans;
Identify specific needs and demands in different technical areas – risk identification, urban risk management, pre-disaster recovery planning – and help build partnerships at the national, regional or global levels to meet those needs. Where possible, serve as a broker in harnessing regional and global support through UN/UNDP to respond to such needs;
Analyse the socio-economic environment, disaster-risk and institutional context to provide advisory services in the field of disaster reduction, identifying catalytic areas where disaster risk reduction can be integrated and add value to other, ongoing or planned UN/UNDP support interventions;
Assist MIDIMAR in coordinating UN/UNDP disaster reduction efforts with the other ISDR system partners - government agencies, UN agencies, the World Bank, national and international NGOs, academic and technical institutions - at the country level. Where suitable (such as in One-UN Pilot Countries), serve as a resource for the ISDR system in ensuring that the national government receives a coherent package of support from the system;
Support MIDIMAR in identifying and following up on potential opportunities for resource mobilization in support of disaster risk reduction programmes. This may include support from bilateral development partners, the international financial institutions, as well as resources from the Government of Rwanda;
In post-disaster situations, in coordination with the Regional Disaster Reduction Advisor (and other support available from regional and global level) advise the Country Office on recovery issues including: utilization of emergency grants; post-disaster assessments; formulation of early recovery frameworks/programmes; reorientation, as appropriate, of existing CO programmes to meet recovery needs; and planning for longer term recovery.
Competencies
Core:
Integrity and fairness - embodies UN values and promotes the well-being of all individuals regardless of gender, religion, race, nationality, or age;
Cultural sensitivity and adaptability - communicates effectively with and relates to people of different cultures, demonstrating an ability to see issues from other perspectives;
Strong corporate commitment - works to achieve the goals of UNDP as a whole making significant contributions to corporate priorities or initiatives led by other UNDP offices and bureaus.
Functional:
Knowledge of the international disaster reduction system;
Knowledge of country’s hazards, vulnerabilities and risks;
Ability to provide inputs for disaster risk assessment and its application to risk management decision-making.
Managerial:
Ability to build strong relationships with external actors - cultivate productive relationships with donors, partners and other important institutions and individuals;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Ability to anticipate and understand client needs, formulate clear strategic plans, prioritize interventions, and allocate resources according to priorities;
Ability to develop innovative solutions - encourages and contributes creative solutions to address challenging situations.
Behavioral:
Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment;
Resourcefulness, initiative, and maturity of judgment.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree in social sciences or discipline relevant to disaster reduction with internationally recognised contributions to the theory and practice of disaster reduction.
Experience:
Proven record of achievement over 7 years of increasingly responsible experience in planning and managing technical co-operation strategies and relevant advocacy programmes in disaster reduction, emergency response and post-disaster recovery;
Extensive field experience in disaster environments and an in-depth knowledge of issues in the country;
Application of theoretical knowledge in the design, management and evaluation of complex, multi-disciplinary capacity building programmes involving national governments, civil society and international organizations;
Well proven analytical and writing skills;
Demonstrated abilities and contributions to policy and guideline formulation, resource mobilisation, team building, team leadership and management, preferably in a capacity related to the UN system;
Experience in establishing inter-organisational networks and partnerships at the operational level.
Language requirements:
Fluency in English and/or French essential.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=26881
Location : Kigali, RWANDA
Application Deadline : 19-Jan-12
Additional Category Poverty Reduction
Type of Contract : FTA International
Post Level : P-4
Languages Required :
English French
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year
Background
A national policy on disaster risk reduction and prevention in Rwanda was formulated in 2002 and approved by the Cabinet in July 2003 paving the way for the establishment of a Disaster Management Unit. The Disaster Management Unit has been transferred a number of times to various offices, including the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Internal Security, Rwanda National Police, and Ministry of Local Authorities. On 12 April 2010, the unit was moved to the newly created Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs.
The Government of Rwanda’s Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) and Vision 2020 are geared towards economic growth and achieving the MDGs. Disaster mitigation, the reduction of the impact of disasters on the citizens of Rwanda, is a central component of the drive towards sustainable development and Vision 2020.
With the support of UNDP, the Government put together the National Disaster Preparedness and Contingency Plan (7 December 2009). This plan confirms the arrangements for disaster risk management and for preparing for and responding to disasters within the Republic of Rwanda as required by the Constitution, 2003 as amended to date and other laws. UN agencies are members of the Disaster Management Task Force described in the plan.
Since the Vision 2020 was developed, Rwanda has implemented strong policy reforms which have driven high and steady rates of economic growth averaging 6% to 7%, with a peak of double digit growth rate in 2008 (11.6%). The implementation of EDPRS has helped the country to reduce poverty and develop economically; significant progress has been made in a number of development areas, a number of targets have been already achieved and others are on track to be achieved.
From the time the current Vision 2020 was launched, a number of new development opportunities and challenges have emerged which need to be taken into consideration. Some key aspects of sustainable development such as climate change, disaster risks, access to energy and clean water, rural habitat development; suitable infrastructures were not given much consideration as prerequisite of national development.
From the Disaster Risk perspective, climate change will have profound consequences on Rwanda. As we plan for social transformation and economic growth we need to combat the already existing impacts of climate change like floods, droughts, landslides to mention a few and the revised Vision 2020 will therefore need to integrate issues related to climate change and disaster risk reduction.
The EDPRS 2 (2013-2017) is currently under development. Within this context, the One UN is committed to ensuring that the next UNDAP (2013-2017) is fully aligned to the national planning processes as well as the priorities set out in the second EDPRS. Alignment with Government priorities identified in the next EDPRS provides an important opportunity for the UN system in Rwanda to show its commitment to the principles and practices of the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action. Alignment with government priorities will also help to strengthen the role of UN agencies in processes of donor harmonization, donor coordination and division of labor.
UNDP works closely with governments in disaster-risk countries to build capacities at the national, sub-national and local levels for reducing disaster risk. A major role of the UNDP/Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) is to support UNDP Country Offices in the formulation and implementation of programme and projects for disaster risk reduction. As part of this support, UNDP/BCPR has Disaster Reduction Specialists in selected high disaster-risk countries.
Under the overall guidance of the Country Director of the UNDP Rwanda Country Office and technical guidance of the BCPR Regional Disaster Reduction Advisor Johannesburg, the NDRA is responsible for providing technical advice and support to the development and implementation of disaster risk reduction programmes in Rwanda. As such, the Specialist will be located in the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) and will be reporting directly to the Permanent Secretary of the MIDIMAR.
The position requires high degree of technical knowledge of disaster risk reduction, ability to quickly analyze and understand the country context, build partnerships, develop innovative solutions and mobilize regional and global knowledge to meet the specific country needs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provide policy advice and technical input for the design, development, and implementation of national disaster reduction risk reduction initiatives in support of the MIDIMAR;
Develop sustainable and integrated capacity-development related initiatives for MIDIMAR, Districts, Sector Disaster Committees and DMTF members as well as developing an appropriate implementation plan;
Map out likely scenario’s and review the Government of Rwanda’s capacity in responding to disasters, and existing contingency mitigation plans;
Identify specific needs and demands in different technical areas – risk identification, urban risk management, pre-disaster recovery planning – and help build partnerships at the national, regional or global levels to meet those needs. Where possible, serve as a broker in harnessing regional and global support through UN/UNDP to respond to such needs;
Analyse the socio-economic environment, disaster-risk and institutional context to provide advisory services in the field of disaster reduction, identifying catalytic areas where disaster risk reduction can be integrated and add value to other, ongoing or planned UN/UNDP support interventions;
Assist MIDIMAR in coordinating UN/UNDP disaster reduction efforts with the other ISDR system partners - government agencies, UN agencies, the World Bank, national and international NGOs, academic and technical institutions - at the country level. Where suitable (such as in One-UN Pilot Countries), serve as a resource for the ISDR system in ensuring that the national government receives a coherent package of support from the system;
Support MIDIMAR in identifying and following up on potential opportunities for resource mobilization in support of disaster risk reduction programmes. This may include support from bilateral development partners, the international financial institutions, as well as resources from the Government of Rwanda;
In post-disaster situations, in coordination with the Regional Disaster Reduction Advisor (and other support available from regional and global level) advise the Country Office on recovery issues including: utilization of emergency grants; post-disaster assessments; formulation of early recovery frameworks/programmes; reorientation, as appropriate, of existing CO programmes to meet recovery needs; and planning for longer term recovery.
Competencies
Core:
Integrity and fairness - embodies UN values and promotes the well-being of all individuals regardless of gender, religion, race, nationality, or age;
Cultural sensitivity and adaptability - communicates effectively with and relates to people of different cultures, demonstrating an ability to see issues from other perspectives;
Strong corporate commitment - works to achieve the goals of UNDP as a whole making significant contributions to corporate priorities or initiatives led by other UNDP offices and bureaus.
Functional:
Knowledge of the international disaster reduction system;
Knowledge of country’s hazards, vulnerabilities and risks;
Ability to provide inputs for disaster risk assessment and its application to risk management decision-making.
Managerial:
Ability to build strong relationships with external actors - cultivate productive relationships with donors, partners and other important institutions and individuals;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Ability to anticipate and understand client needs, formulate clear strategic plans, prioritize interventions, and allocate resources according to priorities;
Ability to develop innovative solutions - encourages and contributes creative solutions to address challenging situations.
Behavioral:
Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment;
Resourcefulness, initiative, and maturity of judgment.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree in social sciences or discipline relevant to disaster reduction with internationally recognised contributions to the theory and practice of disaster reduction.
Experience:
Proven record of achievement over 7 years of increasingly responsible experience in planning and managing technical co-operation strategies and relevant advocacy programmes in disaster reduction, emergency response and post-disaster recovery;
Extensive field experience in disaster environments and an in-depth knowledge of issues in the country;
Application of theoretical knowledge in the design, management and evaluation of complex, multi-disciplinary capacity building programmes involving national governments, civil society and international organizations;
Well proven analytical and writing skills;
Demonstrated abilities and contributions to policy and guideline formulation, resource mobilisation, team building, team leadership and management, preferably in a capacity related to the UN system;
Experience in establishing inter-organisational networks and partnerships at the operational level.
Language requirements:
Fluency in English and/or French essential.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=26881
UNDP Job Vacancy-National Expert Governancy Abuja Nigeria
Job Title:NATIONAL EXPERT DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, POLITICAL PARTIES)- READVERTISEMENT
Location : Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline : 31-Jan-12
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Post Level : SB-4
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Mar-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : One year
Background
Democratic governance is a concept that emerged from the principles that are based on the understanding that an effective system of democratic governance is one which is based on representative, equitable (across gender and other categories), transparent, accountable and inclusive institutions; a vibrant, responsible and capable media; and a dynamic civil society which is engaged in the political process. The overall goal of the Democratic Governance for Development Project (DGD) in Nigeria is to help develop the capacity of national and sub-national institutions, networks and processes, whether governmental or non-governmental, as a contribution to the further entrenchment of democratic governance in Nigeria.
Efforts on the electoral cycle reinforce national efforts to build the norms, practices, mechanisms and institutions that can foster active citizenship and stronger democratic accountability, in keeping with the stated objectives of Government policy. The project provides technical assistance to the Electoral Institute of the Independent National Electoral Commission and State Independent Electoral Commissions. In addition, the project works with civil society and other democratic institutions to help them maximize public participation and confidence in the outcome of elections.
Work on broader issues of democratic governance helps build the norms, practices and institutions that can underpin the development of democratic governance in Nigeria over the medium- to long-term whilst also supporting near-term action on pressing issues such constitutional and electoral reform. The project, with the support made available through a joint donor fund established to provide assistance to Nigerian democratic institutions, primarily technical assistance and financing for capacity development linked to practical outcomes in a number of areas: legislature, election management bodies, political parties, civil society, media, gender equality in politics.
The contributors to the project are the European Commission, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Korean International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). A Project Management Unit (PMU) runs the project under the leadership of the UNDP.
Under the strategic direction of the Project Director, the supervision of the International Expert Democratic Governance and working in close coordination with UNDP’s Capacity for Governance Team Leader and development partners, the National Expert Democratic Governance National Assembly (NASS) and Political Parties (PP) will support and provide expert services in negotiations, identification of priorities, preparation of relevant documents, implementation of activities and follow up support for management and continued partnership development to the project on behalf of UNDP.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the International Expert Democratic Governance, the National Expert will carry out the following tasks:
Advice to International Expert on matters of democratic governance focusing on achievement of the following results:
Input into the advice given by the International Expert on Democratic Governance to UNDP, JDBF partners, other national institutions, beneficiaries and sub-contractors.
Provision of substantive inputs to the DGD project on the democratic governance component of the project to advice the Project Management Board in its strategic planning and decision-making.
Effective supervision and achievement of deliverables from all democratic governance related activities.
Manage NASS and PP components and build relationships focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Supporting the International Expert in coordinating all activities relating to the NASS and PP components of the project.
Drafting of work-plans, timelines and budget for NASS and PP activities for debating by project, country office and donor partners.
Drafting of terms of reference for calling for proposals for NASS & PP related activities, follow their selection, prepare and manage agreements with consultants and democratic organizations for specified services and objectives in collaboration with the international expert.
Effective monitoring and evaluation of NASS and PP related project activities thereby ensuring value for money.
Assisting the international expert in building a robust and healthy relationship with partner institutions like the NASS and PP as well as ensure synergy between the democratic institutions and the project.
Cordination with what other partners do in these areas, forge relationships, mobilize resources also through Component Sectoral Working Group focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Assisting the international expert in coordinating the PMU programme on National Assembly and Political Parties with other development partners’ work with the same democratic institutions. The coordination is to help prevent overlap or duplication of programme activities.
Liaison with NASS and PP in order to ensure healthy working relationships.
Helping to mobilize resources through sectoral working group.
Development and nurturing of broader partnerships in the areas of democratic governance and elections communicate and advocate the international partners’ positions and engage with Nigerian partners effectively.
Take on any other assigned responsibilities focusing on the achievement of the following result:
Enhancement of team work for the achievement of overall project goals and objectives
Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards.
Promotes the shared vision, mission and strategic goals of the partners supporting the initiative.
Displays strong cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Treats all people fairly without favouritism.
Functional Competencies:
Proven competence in the field of democratic governance, well-informed on both electoral and broader democratic governance issues such as legislative development, the role and potential of mass and community media, civil society in emerging democratic societies, and the participation and role of women in politics. Comfortable with full range of sub-sectors within the project, although possibly more knowledgeable and experienced in some areas. S/he should have a strong grasp of the strategic, policy and nuts-and-bolts issues involved in capacity development in the area of democratic governance.
Ability to appreciate and respond productively to the challenges faced in leading a high-risk initiative in a politically challenging environment. Ability to maintain calm and poise in high pressure and sometimes provocative situations as well as apply skills in mediation and consensus-building.
Solid academic background and demonstrated abilities in analysis of complex political situations and providing strategic advice, while maintaining personal detachment.
Proven managerial experience in an international context and ability to lead teams. Proven ability to make sound decisions in delegation of responsibilities and in finding a balance between a focus on detail and keeping an eye on the big picture.
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
Strong inter-personal communications and diplomatic skills, with an ability to listen, understand and respond effectively to different and divergent points of view expressed by a wide range of stakeholders.
Ability to build strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback.
Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor work plans. Proven ability to work under pressure and produce output that is accurate, timely and of high quality. Ability to manage conflicting priorities.
Ability to understand and apply tools such as the logical framework, results-based approaches like UNDP’s RBM and PRINCE2. Solid knowledge and experience of project management. Ability to support and provide oversight to strategic planning, results-based management and reporting.
Resourcefulness, good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with and between different levels and types of project personnel and counterparts.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree (Masters or PhD) in areas of democratic governance and development including Law, Political Science, and other social sciences.
Experience:
Minimum of 2 years post Masters experience in planning and implementing NASS and/or PP related activities in the context of electoral reforms and democratic process.
Work experience in democratic governance, including electoral issues, dealing with: (a) policy dialogue and advisory work; (b) leadership and management of research and analysis; (c) design and execution of capacity development programmes; (d) project management, including the leadership of multi-disciplinary expert teams, preferably funded by development partners (UN or other); and (e) promotion of stakeholder/community awareness of and participation in democratic governance.
A good understanding of the social, economic, political and historical trends underpinning African and, ideally, Nigerian governance and electoral processes.
Excellent knowledge of election procedures and frameworks.
Proven track record of advising, organizing and supervising public awareness activities partnering with democratic organizations capacity-building projects.
Skills in training, process facilitation, strategic planning, and partnership-building.
Excellent PC user skills: word processing, spreadsheets, databases and web-based research.
Ability to travel within Nigeria and overseas.
Application:
Interested candidates should apply online through the website by clicking on the Apply now button. The system will prompt you to upload a CV on the next page.
Please note that instead of a CV you're required to download the UNDP Personnel History Form (P11) from the following link http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc Complete it and upload when prompted.
Applications without a fully completed P11 form will not be considered. Only applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted.
The system will only allow for one attachment.
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.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27613
Location : Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline : 31-Jan-12
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Post Level : SB-4
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Mar-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : One year
Background
Democratic governance is a concept that emerged from the principles that are based on the understanding that an effective system of democratic governance is one which is based on representative, equitable (across gender and other categories), transparent, accountable and inclusive institutions; a vibrant, responsible and capable media; and a dynamic civil society which is engaged in the political process. The overall goal of the Democratic Governance for Development Project (DGD) in Nigeria is to help develop the capacity of national and sub-national institutions, networks and processes, whether governmental or non-governmental, as a contribution to the further entrenchment of democratic governance in Nigeria.
Efforts on the electoral cycle reinforce national efforts to build the norms, practices, mechanisms and institutions that can foster active citizenship and stronger democratic accountability, in keeping with the stated objectives of Government policy. The project provides technical assistance to the Electoral Institute of the Independent National Electoral Commission and State Independent Electoral Commissions. In addition, the project works with civil society and other democratic institutions to help them maximize public participation and confidence in the outcome of elections.
Work on broader issues of democratic governance helps build the norms, practices and institutions that can underpin the development of democratic governance in Nigeria over the medium- to long-term whilst also supporting near-term action on pressing issues such constitutional and electoral reform. The project, with the support made available through a joint donor fund established to provide assistance to Nigerian democratic institutions, primarily technical assistance and financing for capacity development linked to practical outcomes in a number of areas: legislature, election management bodies, political parties, civil society, media, gender equality in politics.
The contributors to the project are the European Commission, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Korean International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). A Project Management Unit (PMU) runs the project under the leadership of the UNDP.
Under the strategic direction of the Project Director, the supervision of the International Expert Democratic Governance and working in close coordination with UNDP’s Capacity for Governance Team Leader and development partners, the National Expert Democratic Governance National Assembly (NASS) and Political Parties (PP) will support and provide expert services in negotiations, identification of priorities, preparation of relevant documents, implementation of activities and follow up support for management and continued partnership development to the project on behalf of UNDP.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the International Expert Democratic Governance, the National Expert will carry out the following tasks:
Advice to International Expert on matters of democratic governance focusing on achievement of the following results:
Input into the advice given by the International Expert on Democratic Governance to UNDP, JDBF partners, other national institutions, beneficiaries and sub-contractors.
Provision of substantive inputs to the DGD project on the democratic governance component of the project to advice the Project Management Board in its strategic planning and decision-making.
Effective supervision and achievement of deliverables from all democratic governance related activities.
Manage NASS and PP components and build relationships focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Supporting the International Expert in coordinating all activities relating to the NASS and PP components of the project.
Drafting of work-plans, timelines and budget for NASS and PP activities for debating by project, country office and donor partners.
Drafting of terms of reference for calling for proposals for NASS & PP related activities, follow their selection, prepare and manage agreements with consultants and democratic organizations for specified services and objectives in collaboration with the international expert.
Effective monitoring and evaluation of NASS and PP related project activities thereby ensuring value for money.
Assisting the international expert in building a robust and healthy relationship with partner institutions like the NASS and PP as well as ensure synergy between the democratic institutions and the project.
Cordination with what other partners do in these areas, forge relationships, mobilize resources also through Component Sectoral Working Group focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Assisting the international expert in coordinating the PMU programme on National Assembly and Political Parties with other development partners’ work with the same democratic institutions. The coordination is to help prevent overlap or duplication of programme activities.
Liaison with NASS and PP in order to ensure healthy working relationships.
Helping to mobilize resources through sectoral working group.
Development and nurturing of broader partnerships in the areas of democratic governance and elections communicate and advocate the international partners’ positions and engage with Nigerian partners effectively.
Take on any other assigned responsibilities focusing on the achievement of the following result:
Enhancement of team work for the achievement of overall project goals and objectives
Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards.
Promotes the shared vision, mission and strategic goals of the partners supporting the initiative.
Displays strong cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Treats all people fairly without favouritism.
Functional Competencies:
Proven competence in the field of democratic governance, well-informed on both electoral and broader democratic governance issues such as legislative development, the role and potential of mass and community media, civil society in emerging democratic societies, and the participation and role of women in politics. Comfortable with full range of sub-sectors within the project, although possibly more knowledgeable and experienced in some areas. S/he should have a strong grasp of the strategic, policy and nuts-and-bolts issues involved in capacity development in the area of democratic governance.
Ability to appreciate and respond productively to the challenges faced in leading a high-risk initiative in a politically challenging environment. Ability to maintain calm and poise in high pressure and sometimes provocative situations as well as apply skills in mediation and consensus-building.
Solid academic background and demonstrated abilities in analysis of complex political situations and providing strategic advice, while maintaining personal detachment.
Proven managerial experience in an international context and ability to lead teams. Proven ability to make sound decisions in delegation of responsibilities and in finding a balance between a focus on detail and keeping an eye on the big picture.
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
Strong inter-personal communications and diplomatic skills, with an ability to listen, understand and respond effectively to different and divergent points of view expressed by a wide range of stakeholders.
Ability to build strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback.
Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor work plans. Proven ability to work under pressure and produce output that is accurate, timely and of high quality. Ability to manage conflicting priorities.
Ability to understand and apply tools such as the logical framework, results-based approaches like UNDP’s RBM and PRINCE2. Solid knowledge and experience of project management. Ability to support and provide oversight to strategic planning, results-based management and reporting.
Resourcefulness, good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with and between different levels and types of project personnel and counterparts.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree (Masters or PhD) in areas of democratic governance and development including Law, Political Science, and other social sciences.
Experience:
Minimum of 2 years post Masters experience in planning and implementing NASS and/or PP related activities in the context of electoral reforms and democratic process.
Work experience in democratic governance, including electoral issues, dealing with: (a) policy dialogue and advisory work; (b) leadership and management of research and analysis; (c) design and execution of capacity development programmes; (d) project management, including the leadership of multi-disciplinary expert teams, preferably funded by development partners (UN or other); and (e) promotion of stakeholder/community awareness of and participation in democratic governance.
A good understanding of the social, economic, political and historical trends underpinning African and, ideally, Nigerian governance and electoral processes.
Excellent knowledge of election procedures and frameworks.
Proven track record of advising, organizing and supervising public awareness activities partnering with democratic organizations capacity-building projects.
Skills in training, process facilitation, strategic planning, and partnership-building.
Excellent PC user skills: word processing, spreadsheets, databases and web-based research.
Ability to travel within Nigeria and overseas.
Application:
Interested candidates should apply online through the website by clicking on the Apply now button. The system will prompt you to upload a CV on the next page.
Please note that instead of a CV you're required to download the UNDP Personnel History Form (P11) from the following link http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc Complete it and upload when prompted.
Applications without a fully completed P11 form will not be considered. Only applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted.
The system will only allow for one attachment.
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.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27613
UNDP Somalia Internship Job Vacancy In Nairobi Kenya
Job Title:UNDP SOMALIA INTERNSHIP
Location : Nairobi, KENYA
Application Deadline : 31-Dec-12
Type of Contract : Internship
Post Level : Intern
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 16-Jan-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 3 - 6 Months
Expected Duration of Assignment : 3 - 6 Months
Background
The UNDP Somalia Country Office, based in Nairobi, is looking for interns in various disciplines. Students from these disciplines are welcome to apply, and depending on qualifications, shall be selected for internships that relate either to the organization's strategic activities or to administrative or technical functions. Internships will allow the successful candidates to have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural international organization:
Areas of internship include:
Civil Engineering
Architecture
Information Technology (ICT)
Communication and Journalism
Business Administration
Project Management.
Policy Studies
Political Science
Constitution.
Local Governance
Economics
Law
Procurement (Logistics/Supply)
Human Resources.
Internships may be offered at any UNDP office. However, due to security risks, non-family duty stations (i.e. in security phase III or above) may not accept interns from outside the duty station.
Duties and Responsibilities
The main duties that the intern will be expected to carry out are:
Conducting research;
Assist in the preparation of various documentation and reports;
Assist in the cataloguing of information;
Assisting in the organization of conferences, forums or other collaborative events;
Status
Interns are considered gratis personnel. They are not staff members.
Interns may not be sought or accepted as substitutes for staff to be recruited against authorized posts.
Interns may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
Competencies
Interns’ Expenses
Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP.
All costs connected with an intern's participation in the Programme must be borne by:
a. the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students;
b. the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel (including to and from the office), visas, accommodation, etc.
Insurance
UNDP accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship. As interns are not covered under any insurance, including MAIP, they should not travel to hazardous locations in the course of their internship with UNDP.
Applicants for internship must show proof of valid medical and life/accident insurance for the duty station for which they will work. It must include adequate coverage in the event of an injury or illness during the internship which:
a. requires transportation to the Home Country or Country of Residence for further treatment; or
b. results in death and requires preparation and return of the remains to the Home Country, or Country of Residence.
Subsequent Employment
The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.
Should an offer of employment be envisaged, a 3-month break, from the end of the internship, must be respected. Interns cannot apply for posts during the period of internship.
Required Skills and Experience
UNDP may accept interns providing the following conditions are met:
a. Enrolment:
Enrolled in a bachelors/masters programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher) at the time of application and during the internship (if a candidate is graduating before the internship period begins, they are no longer eligible); or
Pursuing their university/college studies, having completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree, if pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages;
Not have graduated prior to the beginning of the internship.
b. Skills
Proficiency in English required. Fluency Somali or in Arabic is an asset;
Computer literate in standard software applications;
Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the UN, and of UNDP in particular, and have a personal commitment to UNDP's Statement of Purpose and to the ideals of the UN Charter; and
Demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Duration
Internship assignments vary in length according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP. However, they will normally last no less than six weeks and no more than twelve months.
Internship assignments are available on a part-time and full-time basis throughout the year, depending on the availability of meaningful assignments and the needs and capacity of offices to receive and supervise interns.
How to Apply:
Interested students must send the following documentation:
a copy of his/her most recent resume or curriculum vitae;
a letter from his/her university confirming current enrollment and graduation date;
copy of his/her insurance cover
a letter of endorsement from a senior faculty member who has directly supervised the student in the recent past and who is fully acquainted with the student's performance; and
a brief paper setting out the reasons why he/she is seeking an internship with UNDP and what is expected from the experience.
Third-party claims:
UNDP is not responsible for any claims by any parties where the loss of or damage to their property, death or personal injury was caused by the actions or omission of action by the interns during their internship.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27519
Location : Nairobi, KENYA
Application Deadline : 31-Dec-12
Type of Contract : Internship
Post Level : Intern
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 16-Jan-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 3 - 6 Months
Expected Duration of Assignment : 3 - 6 Months
Background
The UNDP Somalia Country Office, based in Nairobi, is looking for interns in various disciplines. Students from these disciplines are welcome to apply, and depending on qualifications, shall be selected for internships that relate either to the organization's strategic activities or to administrative or technical functions. Internships will allow the successful candidates to have the opportunity to work in a multi-cultural international organization:
Areas of internship include:
Civil Engineering
Architecture
Information Technology (ICT)
Communication and Journalism
Business Administration
Project Management.
Policy Studies
Political Science
Constitution.
Local Governance
Economics
Law
Procurement (Logistics/Supply)
Human Resources.
Internships may be offered at any UNDP office. However, due to security risks, non-family duty stations (i.e. in security phase III or above) may not accept interns from outside the duty station.
Duties and Responsibilities
The main duties that the intern will be expected to carry out are:
Conducting research;
Assist in the preparation of various documentation and reports;
Assist in the cataloguing of information;
Assisting in the organization of conferences, forums or other collaborative events;
Status
Interns are considered gratis personnel. They are not staff members.
Interns may not be sought or accepted as substitutes for staff to be recruited against authorized posts.
Interns may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
Competencies
Interns’ Expenses
Interns are not financially remunerated by UNDP.
All costs connected with an intern's participation in the Programme must be borne by:
a. the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students;
b. the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make his/her own arrangements for travel (including to and from the office), visas, accommodation, etc.
Insurance
UNDP accepts no responsibility for the medical and life insurance of the intern or costs arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship. As interns are not covered under any insurance, including MAIP, they should not travel to hazardous locations in the course of their internship with UNDP.
Applicants for internship must show proof of valid medical and life/accident insurance for the duty station for which they will work. It must include adequate coverage in the event of an injury or illness during the internship which:
a. requires transportation to the Home Country or Country of Residence for further treatment; or
b. results in death and requires preparation and return of the remains to the Home Country, or Country of Residence.
Subsequent Employment
The purpose of the Internship Programme is not to lead to further employment with UNDP but to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, there should be no expectation of employment at the end of an internship.
Should an offer of employment be envisaged, a 3-month break, from the end of the internship, must be respected. Interns cannot apply for posts during the period of internship.
Required Skills and Experience
UNDP may accept interns providing the following conditions are met:
a. Enrolment:
Enrolled in a bachelors/masters programme in a graduate school (second university degree or higher) at the time of application and during the internship (if a candidate is graduating before the internship period begins, they are no longer eligible); or
Pursuing their university/college studies, having completed at least four years of full-time studies at a university or equivalent institution towards the completion of a degree, if pursuing their studies in countries where higher education is not divided into undergraduate and graduate stages;
Not have graduated prior to the beginning of the internship.
b. Skills
Proficiency in English required. Fluency Somali or in Arabic is an asset;
Computer literate in standard software applications;
Demonstrated keen interest in the work of the UN, and of UNDP in particular, and have a personal commitment to UNDP's Statement of Purpose and to the ideals of the UN Charter; and
Demonstrated the ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Duration
Internship assignments vary in length according to the availability and academic requirements of the intern, as well as the needs of UNDP. However, they will normally last no less than six weeks and no more than twelve months.
Internship assignments are available on a part-time and full-time basis throughout the year, depending on the availability of meaningful assignments and the needs and capacity of offices to receive and supervise interns.
How to Apply:
Interested students must send the following documentation:
a copy of his/her most recent resume or curriculum vitae;
a letter from his/her university confirming current enrollment and graduation date;
copy of his/her insurance cover
a letter of endorsement from a senior faculty member who has directly supervised the student in the recent past and who is fully acquainted with the student's performance; and
a brief paper setting out the reasons why he/she is seeking an internship with UNDP and what is expected from the experience.
Third-party claims:
UNDP is not responsible for any claims by any parties where the loss of or damage to their property, death or personal injury was caused by the actions or omission of action by the interns during their internship.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27519
UNDP Job Vacancy-Information Officer In Kenya Nairobi
Job Title:INFORMATION OFFICER, UNOCHA
Location : Nairobi, KENYA
Application Deadline : 18-Jan-12
Type of Contract : FTA Local
Post Level : NO-B
Languages Required :
English
Duration of Initial Contract : One Year
Expected Duration of Assignment : One Year
Background
Given the current crisis in Somalia, OCHA has to scale up support immediately to support the Humanitarian Coordinator in mobilization and coordination of an effective and principled humanitarian response. OCHA is particularly concerned about vulnerable communities and those at risk due to current drought and conflict.
Under the leadership of the UN Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator for Somalia, OCHA maintains an office in Nairobi and a field presence inside Somalia.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
Maintain constructive media relations through engagement with international and Somali media:
Maintain relations with media counterparts and support the office in all public information activities
Organize and support local and international media trips and briefings.
Serve as focal point for organizing all special events, including the CAP
Monitor and support capacity building activities to help the local media better report on UN work
Produce, or encourage journalists to cover, human interest stories on and liasie with headquarters to diseminate them via OCHA website and other social media tools
Support the management of social media tools
Conduct daily media monitoring of international news sources to supplement other UN offices’ monitoring, ensuring senior management are apprised of humanitarian issues in the international media
Produce and support production of information:
Coordinate inputs from the nine liaison areas for the production of the weekly and monthly situation reports.
Draft the situation report as needed.
Research/analyze data required in the press releases, special reports and briefing papers, including reports on media coverage and political, security and socio-economic factors affecting humanitarian and development programmes in Somalia.
Actively contribute to the development and regular update of coordination and information tools, including OCHA Somalia Website, Information Fact Sheets, and OCHA photo database.
Ensure preparation of internal weekly reports to OCHA HQ on the humanitarian situation in Somalia by compiling inputs from substantive sections and drafting the report.
Collaborate closely with OCHA field offices and information counterparts in other UN agencies and NGOs to ensure accurate and effective information dissemination on humanitarian issues in Somalia.
Contribute to OCHA Headquarters and Regional Annual Reports, Budget Planning and the Regional Affected Populations Report.
Support information management activities:
Collect and catalogue relevant information on Somalia on a weekly/monthly basis to be used in information products.
Monitor progress of, obtain all major publications dealing with Somalia, and ensure their distribution and filing within the unit/office.
Maintain and update photographs to be used in information products and other OCHA functions.
Facilitate substantive development of briefing material as well as preparation of power point presentations.
Coordinate the UNCT information group and the joint UN/NGO information group
Participate in the monthly information officer’s group meetings, contribute to the group’s activities, and brief the Head of Communication and Senior Management as necessary
Participate in planning and organising public information group meetings
Represent OCHA at meetings as requested.
Perform other tasks as required.
Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:
Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country goals and activities.
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice including corporate communications repositories.
Provision of training, consultancy and advice to UNOCHA staff on communications for development
Impact of Results:
Play a strategic role in identifying trends related to humanitarian and access issues and how they are perceived in the media and by the public in the region of responsibility.
Develop innovative approaches to deal with technical reporting issues.
Ensure timely delivery of outputs, in accordance with overall objectives and policies.
Serve as an effective spokesperson and form strong partnerships with humanitarian actors to help meet OCHA’s objectives with respect to overall policy initiatives and coordination of humanitarian and emergency assistance.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda
Preparing information for advocacy
Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNOCHA’s mandate
Maintains a functioning network of contacts with a variety of stakeholders to promote a better understanding of UNOCHA’s mandate and to support advocacy efforts
Building Strategic Partnerships
Maintaining a network of contacts
Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues
Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders
Establishes and nurtures positive communication with partners
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Basic research and analysis
Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Fundamental knowledge of own discipline
Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
Analyzes the requirements and synthesizes proposals
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
Creating Visibility for UNOCHA/Supporting UNOCHA’s Capacity to Advocate
Research and data analysis
Promotes awareness of UNOCHA’s centrally to development through dissemination of information and materials
Maintains networks and knowledge assets for use in visibility and image activities
Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNOCHA’s Goals
Level 1.2.: Preparing information for global advocacy
Identifies and communicates relevant information for advocacy for UNOCHA’s goals for a variety of audiences
Maintains a functioning network of contacts in the media and civil society, to promote a better understanding of UNOCHA’s mandate and to support advocacy efforts
Conceptual Innovation in the Provision of Technical Expertise
Level 1.2: Research and analysis
Keeps updated in his/her area of substantive expertise
Identifies opportunities for conceptual innovation
Client Orientation
Level 1.2: Establishing effective client relationships
Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients
Core Competencies:
Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Self-development, initiative-taking
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
Creating synergies through self-control
Managing conflict
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
Informed and transparent decision making
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
A Master’s degree or equivalent in media relations, international relations, communications, journalism, publishing, or a related field
Experience:
2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level preferably in humanitarian/development reporting and public information work. Media working experience will be an added advantage.
Excellent communication, drafting and analytical skills, with attention to detail. Good team player with ability to work under pressure
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and experience in handling of web based management systems.
Language:
Fluency in oral and written English.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27000
Location : Nairobi, KENYA
Application Deadline : 18-Jan-12
Type of Contract : FTA Local
Post Level : NO-B
Languages Required :
English
Duration of Initial Contract : One Year
Expected Duration of Assignment : One Year
Background
Given the current crisis in Somalia, OCHA has to scale up support immediately to support the Humanitarian Coordinator in mobilization and coordination of an effective and principled humanitarian response. OCHA is particularly concerned about vulnerable communities and those at risk due to current drought and conflict.
Under the leadership of the UN Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator for Somalia, OCHA maintains an office in Nairobi and a field presence inside Somalia.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
Maintain constructive media relations through engagement with international and Somali media:
Maintain relations with media counterparts and support the office in all public information activities
Organize and support local and international media trips and briefings.
Serve as focal point for organizing all special events, including the CAP
Monitor and support capacity building activities to help the local media better report on UN work
Produce, or encourage journalists to cover, human interest stories on and liasie with headquarters to diseminate them via OCHA website and other social media tools
Support the management of social media tools
Conduct daily media monitoring of international news sources to supplement other UN offices’ monitoring, ensuring senior management are apprised of humanitarian issues in the international media
Produce and support production of information:
Coordinate inputs from the nine liaison areas for the production of the weekly and monthly situation reports.
Draft the situation report as needed.
Research/analyze data required in the press releases, special reports and briefing papers, including reports on media coverage and political, security and socio-economic factors affecting humanitarian and development programmes in Somalia.
Actively contribute to the development and regular update of coordination and information tools, including OCHA Somalia Website, Information Fact Sheets, and OCHA photo database.
Ensure preparation of internal weekly reports to OCHA HQ on the humanitarian situation in Somalia by compiling inputs from substantive sections and drafting the report.
Collaborate closely with OCHA field offices and information counterparts in other UN agencies and NGOs to ensure accurate and effective information dissemination on humanitarian issues in Somalia.
Contribute to OCHA Headquarters and Regional Annual Reports, Budget Planning and the Regional Affected Populations Report.
Support information management activities:
Collect and catalogue relevant information on Somalia on a weekly/monthly basis to be used in information products.
Monitor progress of, obtain all major publications dealing with Somalia, and ensure their distribution and filing within the unit/office.
Maintain and update photographs to be used in information products and other OCHA functions.
Facilitate substantive development of briefing material as well as preparation of power point presentations.
Coordinate the UNCT information group and the joint UN/NGO information group
Participate in the monthly information officer’s group meetings, contribute to the group’s activities, and brief the Head of Communication and Senior Management as necessary
Participate in planning and organising public information group meetings
Represent OCHA at meetings as requested.
Perform other tasks as required.
Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:
Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme country goals and activities.
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice including corporate communications repositories.
Provision of training, consultancy and advice to UNOCHA staff on communications for development
Impact of Results:
Play a strategic role in identifying trends related to humanitarian and access issues and how they are perceived in the media and by the public in the region of responsibility.
Develop innovative approaches to deal with technical reporting issues.
Ensure timely delivery of outputs, in accordance with overall objectives and policies.
Serve as an effective spokesperson and form strong partnerships with humanitarian actors to help meet OCHA’s objectives with respect to overall policy initiatives and coordination of humanitarian and emergency assistance.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda
Preparing information for advocacy
Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNOCHA’s mandate
Maintains a functioning network of contacts with a variety of stakeholders to promote a better understanding of UNOCHA’s mandate and to support advocacy efforts
Building Strategic Partnerships
Maintaining a network of contacts
Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues
Analyzes and selects materials for strengthening strategic alliances with partners and stakeholders
Establishes and nurtures positive communication with partners
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Basic research and analysis
Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Fundamental knowledge of own discipline
Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
Analyzes the requirements and synthesizes proposals
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
Creating Visibility for UNOCHA/Supporting UNOCHA’s Capacity to Advocate
Research and data analysis
Promotes awareness of UNOCHA’s centrally to development through dissemination of information and materials
Maintains networks and knowledge assets for use in visibility and image activities
Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNOCHA’s Goals
Level 1.2.: Preparing information for global advocacy
Identifies and communicates relevant information for advocacy for UNOCHA’s goals for a variety of audiences
Maintains a functioning network of contacts in the media and civil society, to promote a better understanding of UNOCHA’s mandate and to support advocacy efforts
Conceptual Innovation in the Provision of Technical Expertise
Level 1.2: Research and analysis
Keeps updated in his/her area of substantive expertise
Identifies opportunities for conceptual innovation
Client Orientation
Level 1.2: Establishing effective client relationships
Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients
Core Competencies:
Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Self-development, initiative-taking
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
Creating synergies through self-control
Managing conflict
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
Informed and transparent decision making
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
A Master’s degree or equivalent in media relations, international relations, communications, journalism, publishing, or a related field
Experience:
2 years of relevant experience at the national or international level preferably in humanitarian/development reporting and public information work. Media working experience will be an added advantage.
Excellent communication, drafting and analytical skills, with attention to detail. Good team player with ability to work under pressure
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and experience in handling of web based management systems.
Language:
Fluency in oral and written English.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27000
Technical Analyst Job Vacancy at UNDP Central African Republic
Job Title:TECHNICAL ANALYST – PROJECTS ICT
Location : Bangui, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Application Deadline : 17-Jan-12
Additional Category Millennium Development Goals
Type of Contract : TA International
Post Level : P-2
Languages Required :
English French
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Mar-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 364 jours
Expected Duration of Assignment : 364 jours
Background
Organizational Context : Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Deputy Country Director (Operations), the Project ICT Analyst manages projects’ ICT services, develops and implements ICT management systems, provides information management tools and technology infrastructure for the management of UNDP projects in the CAR. The Project ICT Analyst is responsible for review of and advice on the use of new technologies that will enhance the projects productivity. The project ICT Analyst promotes a client-oriented approach.
The Project ICT Analyst works in close collaboration with the Country Office Programme and Operations teams. Specifically the project ICT Analyst interacts with the CO ICT unit and UNDP Partners staff for resolving complex ICT-related issues regarding projects management
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of key functions :
Ensures implementation of ICT strategies and introduction and implementation of new technologies, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Full compliance with corporate information management and technology standards, guidelines and procedures for the UNDP CAR Projects technology environment.
Analysis of the requirement and elaboration of internal policies and procedures on the use of ICT within UNDP CAR projects.
UNDP CAR Projects ICT business processes mapping and elaboration/establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in ICT management for all UNDPs’ Projects.
Participation in the UNDP CAR projects business process re-engineering activities and ensure that business needs drive IT solutions related to corporate resource management.
Conduct of market research and analysis, and introduction of new technology for UNDP CAR Projects system updating and improvement.
Provision of advice on and assistance in procurement of new ICT equipment for the projects, provision of technical specifications and information on best options in both local and international markets.
Development and update of the ICT annual plan and road map for UNDP Projects.
Development and update of the business continuity plan, disaster recovery plan, ICT infrastructure and training plans. Follow up on their implementation.
Ensures development of information and documentation management system focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Development and implementation of UNDP Projects information and documentation management system in accordance with UNDP policy and the country office projects’ needs.
Manages UNDP Projects hardware and software packages, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
UNDP CAR Projects hardware and software platforms meet the UNDP corporate standards and the UNDP CAR Projects key business processes.
Provision of advice on maintenance of equipment and acquisition of hardware supplies
Development of new software for high impact results (e.g. projects management system, e- registry, intranet, etc).
Ensures efficient networks administration, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Monitoring of the computing resources to provide a stable and responsive environment.
Operation of network utility procedures defining network users and security attributes establishing directories, menus and drive-mappings, configuring network printers and providing user access at all projects sites throughout the country.
Monitoring of backup and restoration procedures for both server and local drives.
Timely upgrade of LAN infrastructure and Internet connectivity to meet UNDP Projects requirements.
Provision of technical advice on network administration to project Partners as required and monitoring preparation of bills for cost-recovery for the services provided.
Provides web management services, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Identification of opportunities and ways of converting business processes into web-based systems to address the issues of efficiency (e.g. project management systems, donor profile software, knowledge management systems).
Contribute technical maintenance of the CO websites and Intranet.
Provision of technical advice on web management to UNDP projects and Nationals Partners as required and monitoring preparation of bills for cost-recovery for the services provided. Develop the system evaluation for OMD indicators.
Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the Projects, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Identification and promotion of different systems and applications for optimal content management, knowledge management and sharing, information provision.
Organization of training for the projects staff on ICT issues.
Synthesis of lessons learned and best practices directly linked to ICT management.
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Give support to all projects staff in understanding and management of the headquarters platforms such as ERBM, Atlas etc.
Impact of Results
The key results have an impact on the overall efficiency of the Country Office projects including improved business results and client services. Forward-looking ICT management has an impact on the organization of Country Office projects management, knowledge sharing, and information provision.
Key results will have an impact on the overall performance of UNDP projects and programs, including their successful implementation, as well as reaching the best visibility amongst (national and international) partners and the government. They will also have direct impact on the capacity building of the projects staff.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Building Strategic Partnerships
Maintaining a network of contacts
Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues .
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Basic research and analysis
Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things.
Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches.
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Fundamental knowledge of own discipline
Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position.
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks.
Identifies new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates the same in his/her work.
Analyzes the requirements and synthesizes proposals.
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning.
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments.
Promoting Organizational Change and Development
Basic research and analysis
Demonstrates ability to diagnose problems and identifies and communicates processes to support change initiatives.
Design and Implementation of Management Systems
Research and analysis and making recommendations on management systems
Maintains information/databases on system design features
Develops simple system components
Client Orientation
Establishing effective client relationships
Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion.
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines .
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients
Promoting Accountability and Results-Based Management
Basic monitoring
Gathers, analyzes and disseminates information on best practice in accountability and results-based management systems
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master’s degree in Information systems, Information Management or Bachelors with four years of experience in,Computer Science or related discipline. Cisco Certified Network Engineer (CCNE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).
If certification is not available at the time of recruitment, it should be obtained within 6 months.
Experience:
Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience, including development and implementation of ICT strategies, management and supervision of ICT services and teams, hardware and software platforms, telecommunications facilities, knowledge of Windows-based packages/applications, experience in web design and development of web-based office applications.
Language:
Fluency in the UN language and national language of the duty station.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27404
Location : Bangui, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
Application Deadline : 17-Jan-12
Additional Category Millennium Development Goals
Type of Contract : TA International
Post Level : P-2
Languages Required :
English French
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Mar-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 364 jours
Expected Duration of Assignment : 364 jours
Background
Organizational Context : Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Deputy Country Director (Operations), the Project ICT Analyst manages projects’ ICT services, develops and implements ICT management systems, provides information management tools and technology infrastructure for the management of UNDP projects in the CAR. The Project ICT Analyst is responsible for review of and advice on the use of new technologies that will enhance the projects productivity. The project ICT Analyst promotes a client-oriented approach.
The Project ICT Analyst works in close collaboration with the Country Office Programme and Operations teams. Specifically the project ICT Analyst interacts with the CO ICT unit and UNDP Partners staff for resolving complex ICT-related issues regarding projects management
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of key functions :
Ensures implementation of ICT strategies and introduction and implementation of new technologies, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Full compliance with corporate information management and technology standards, guidelines and procedures for the UNDP CAR Projects technology environment.
Analysis of the requirement and elaboration of internal policies and procedures on the use of ICT within UNDP CAR projects.
UNDP CAR Projects ICT business processes mapping and elaboration/establishment of internal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in ICT management for all UNDPs’ Projects.
Participation in the UNDP CAR projects business process re-engineering activities and ensure that business needs drive IT solutions related to corporate resource management.
Conduct of market research and analysis, and introduction of new technology for UNDP CAR Projects system updating and improvement.
Provision of advice on and assistance in procurement of new ICT equipment for the projects, provision of technical specifications and information on best options in both local and international markets.
Development and update of the ICT annual plan and road map for UNDP Projects.
Development and update of the business continuity plan, disaster recovery plan, ICT infrastructure and training plans. Follow up on their implementation.
Ensures development of information and documentation management system focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Development and implementation of UNDP Projects information and documentation management system in accordance with UNDP policy and the country office projects’ needs.
Manages UNDP Projects hardware and software packages, focusing on the achievement of the following results:
UNDP CAR Projects hardware and software platforms meet the UNDP corporate standards and the UNDP CAR Projects key business processes.
Provision of advice on maintenance of equipment and acquisition of hardware supplies
Development of new software for high impact results (e.g. projects management system, e- registry, intranet, etc).
Ensures efficient networks administration, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Monitoring of the computing resources to provide a stable and responsive environment.
Operation of network utility procedures defining network users and security attributes establishing directories, menus and drive-mappings, configuring network printers and providing user access at all projects sites throughout the country.
Monitoring of backup and restoration procedures for both server and local drives.
Timely upgrade of LAN infrastructure and Internet connectivity to meet UNDP Projects requirements.
Provision of technical advice on network administration to project Partners as required and monitoring preparation of bills for cost-recovery for the services provided.
Provides web management services, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Identification of opportunities and ways of converting business processes into web-based systems to address the issues of efficiency (e.g. project management systems, donor profile software, knowledge management systems).
Contribute technical maintenance of the CO websites and Intranet.
Provision of technical advice on web management to UNDP projects and Nationals Partners as required and monitoring preparation of bills for cost-recovery for the services provided. Develop the system evaluation for OMD indicators.
Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the Projects, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Identification and promotion of different systems and applications for optimal content management, knowledge management and sharing, information provision.
Organization of training for the projects staff on ICT issues.
Synthesis of lessons learned and best practices directly linked to ICT management.
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Give support to all projects staff in understanding and management of the headquarters platforms such as ERBM, Atlas etc.
Impact of Results
The key results have an impact on the overall efficiency of the Country Office projects including improved business results and client services. Forward-looking ICT management has an impact on the organization of Country Office projects management, knowledge sharing, and information provision.
Key results will have an impact on the overall performance of UNDP projects and programs, including their successful implementation, as well as reaching the best visibility amongst (national and international) partners and the government. They will also have direct impact on the capacity building of the projects staff.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Building Strategic Partnerships
Maintaining a network of contacts
Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues .
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Basic research and analysis
Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things.
Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches.
Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Fundamental knowledge of own discipline
Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position.
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks.
Identifies new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates the same in his/her work.
Analyzes the requirements and synthesizes proposals.
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning.
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments.
Promoting Organizational Change and Development
Basic research and analysis
Demonstrates ability to diagnose problems and identifies and communicates processes to support change initiatives.
Design and Implementation of Management Systems
Research and analysis and making recommendations on management systems
Maintains information/databases on system design features
Develops simple system components
Client Orientation
Establishing effective client relationships
Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion.
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines .
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients
Promoting Accountability and Results-Based Management
Basic monitoring
Gathers, analyzes and disseminates information on best practice in accountability and results-based management systems
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master’s degree in Information systems, Information Management or Bachelors with four years of experience in,Computer Science or related discipline. Cisco Certified Network Engineer (CCNE) and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).
If certification is not available at the time of recruitment, it should be obtained within 6 months.
Experience:
Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience, including development and implementation of ICT strategies, management and supervision of ICT services and teams, hardware and software platforms, telecommunications facilities, knowledge of Windows-based packages/applications, experience in web design and development of web-based office applications.
Language:
Fluency in the UN language and national language of the duty station.
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27404
Junior Consultant Job Vacancy at UNDP Ethiopia
Job Title:INDIVIDUAL JUNIOR CONSULTANT -PREPARATION OF A BACKGROUND PAPER ON SELECTED RELEVANT SECTORS IN ETHIOPIA
Location : Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Application Deadline : 17-Jan-12
Additional Category Millennium Development Goals
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : National Consultant
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 18-Jan-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 5 weeks
Background
Ethiopia has elected to participate in the national preparatory process in advance of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) to take place in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012.
In this connection, UNDESA is planning to support multi-stakeholder consultations in advance of the Rio+20 conference. As part of the consultative process UNDESA will conduct a national consultative workshop in Ethiopia. The intention is to build national capacity to engage more fully in the Rio+20 process as well as to ensure continuing efforts to implement the outcomes of the conference. Participants at the workshop will be drawn from Government, NGOs, private sector, and donor organizations.
The national preparation process consists of three consecutive and interlinked phases. All three phases contribute to the preparation of an output document while building capacity on the issues.
These three phases are:
- the preparation of a stocktaking report based on interviews, consultations and desk review; This consultant will provide the review of the agriculture sector.
- a multi-stakeholder meeting addresses the issues of the UNCSD; and
- the outcomes of both the stocktaking report and multi-stakeholder meeting are captured in sections of the national report.
Duties and Responsibilities
Consultant Activities
Under the overall direction of UNDESA, and guidance of the National CSD Focal Point the contracted Consultant will undertake, in collaboration with a lead consultant the following activities:
A) Prepare the stocktaking report
For the preparation of the agriculture sector including livestock, stocktaking report the national consultant will conduct interviews and consultations with national stakeholders starting and ending with the national CSD focal point. A lead consultant will provide the overall structured and integrated approach for the national stocktaking report and communication to the UNCSD. Through this consultative process, the consultant obtains relevant contextual information from a number of stakeholders in government and national Major Groups and donor organizations. Furthermore, relevant documentation of national strategies, plans, policies, capacity needs assessments, and practical experiences will be reviewed and synthesized by the consultant. A set of guiding questions is in Annex 1.
From this process the consultant will prepare a 10-20 page agriculture sector stocktaking report that will feed into the discussions to take place during the multi-stakeholder meeting.
B) Conduct Multi-stakeholder consultative meeting
Based on the agriculture stocktaking reports, a multi-stakeholder meeting will be organized by the project team to discuss and move towards consensus on a national assessment of progress, remaining gaps, experiences and opportunities pertaining to the themes of the UNCSD. In addition, this key phase in the national preparation process has the intent to build the capacity of relevant national institutions to engage in the regional and global preparation processes and implement outcomes of the UNCSD.
Success of the consultative meeting will highly depend on active participation of the attendees. Therefore, it is imperative to invite knowledgeable and senior representatives of the following stakeholder groups to the meeting:
- Environmental Protection Authority, Ministry of Finance and Economy Development , Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Energy and Water as appropriate representatives from other ministries and commissions;
- International and national financial institutions (e.g. national development banks, commercial banks); and
- organizations representing Major Groups such as women, farmers, youth, trade unions and others.
The consultant will participate in the workshop in Ethiopia. The date and venue have yet to be determined.
Consultant will participate as a presenter and discussant in the 2-day meeting. The consultant will submit the draft paper to UNDESA for review and incorporate comments provided by UNDESA.
Time Frame & Deliverables
The consultant will deliver to UNDESA, UNDP and EPA the following:
1) Further elaboration of this ToR and agreement with EPA and UNDP … to be completed within 1 week after signing of the contract.
2) Interim analysis and background as available 15 February 2012
3) Workshop shall be held by the end of February or beginning of March. Workshop proceedings (report) – completed and submitted 2 weeks after the workshop;
National Sustainable Development Strategy Report to be completed 30 March 2012.
Competencies
The Consultant should have proven strong written and communications skills, be fluent in English.
Annex 1
Guiding questions for the Stocktaking Report
The stocktaking report could describe the context of green economy and national institutional framework for sustainable development based on the following questions:
- Has your country supported any of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements? Please list and provide details on responsible institution/Ministry, effect on policies and planning.
- What actions have been introduced in your country to strengthen political support for sustainable development? E.g. has the support to MEAs lead to sustainable development to be mainstreamed into development policies and planning?
- Has your country introduced or promoted integrated planning and decision making for sustainable development? If so, under what title (NSDS, PRSP, Five Year Plan, NCS or NEAP, other)? What are the lessons from this experience?
- Are there specific industry sectors or resource areas (e.g., water, energy, biodiversity, transport, other) where national political commitment to achieve sustainable development goals has been especially strong? If so, what factors explain that commitment?
- Has your government (national and local) been actively involved in developing and/or implementing local agendas 21? If so, where? What have the achievements been so far?
- What institutions have been developed for sustainable development in your country? Have changes been made to existing institutions in this context?
- Have the Ministry of Finance/Ministry of Planning or important line ministries been engaged in public policy and planning for sustainable development? Is there for instance coordination across Planning, Health, Environment, Transport, Energy agencies on transport and land use?
1.
- What new and emerging challenges are likely to affect the prospects for sustainable development in the coming decade? What mechanisms have been put in place in your country to address these challenges: At the local level? At the national level?
- Is there a consensus among policy makers in your country on the meaning of the term green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication? If so, how is it defined?
- What would green economy mean in your country? Are there studies for your country that identify success factors, challenges or risks associated with green economy policies identified? Have green economy actions been taken so far in your country?
These questions as well as any reporting on the CSD themes (Agriculture, Transport, Energy, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Land degradation, Water) could be used to draft the stocktaking report.
Guiding questions for the Synthesis Report Annex 2
In addition to responding to the questions that were already addressed in the stocktaking exercise, a set of questions on the institutional framework and on the potential for green economy to enhance sustainable development are suggested here.
Sessions regarding the institutional framework could address the following questions:
- Has your country or parts of your country introduced or promoted integrated planning and decision making for sustainable development? If so, under what title (National Sustainable Development Strategies, PRSP, Five Year Plan, NCS or NEAP, Other)? What are the lessons from this experience?
- What factors explain progress in implementation (economic growth, investment in technical and institutional capacity, other)?
- Is the technical assistance from UN system entities a key factor in explaining success? If so, in what areas or sectors (e.g., MDGs, water, energy, transport, health, agriculture, biodiversity, forests, climate change, jobs, other)?
- How can international cooperation strengthen support for sustainable development? What are your expectations for UNCSD in this regard?
- What are the main difficulties experienced in promoting integrated planning and decision-making?
- Looking forward to ~2030, what are your government’s / organization's highest priorities for accelerating progress towards sustainable development?
- What new and emerging challenges are likely to affect the prospects for sustainable development in the coming decade? Do the new and emerging challenges pose a fundamental risk to the prospects of economic growth and development in your country? What new and emerging challenges should the UNCSD enact upon?
- What mechanisms have been put in place in your country to address these challenges: At the local level? At the national level?
Sessions regarding green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication could address the following questions:
- Are the Millennium Development Goals established in Johannesburg and sustainable development themes going back to Rio in 1992 adequately addressing national needs?
- Is there a consensus among policy makers in your country on the meaning of the term green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication? If so, how is it defined?
- What are the main perceived benefits of implementing a national/regional green economy strategy? Are these benefits being tracked, measured and reported?
- Based on all of the above, what is (are) the key outcome(s) you think could emerge from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 with respect to a ‘green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication’?
UNDESA contacts:
[Latin America and Caribbean:
Thomas Hamlin, Technical Adviser, Division for Sustainable Development, hamlin@un.org
Required Skills and Experience
The consultant(s) should be nationally recognised with 5 years experience in the fields of sustainable energy and transport development
4. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSAL
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
1. Proposal: (not more than 450 words)
(i) Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work
(ii) Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable)
2. Financial proposal: indicate Lump sum
3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references
5. FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
Financial proposal: indicate Lump sum
6. EVALUATION
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:
Cumulative analysis
The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
b) 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 point and above would be considered for the Financial Evaluation
Criteria
Weight
Max. Point
Technical (based on CV, Proposal and Interview)
Minimum educational background and work experience (CV)
10%
10
Understanding of scope of work and methodology (From Proposal)
20%
20
Individual Competencies (Interview or Desk review)
40%
40
Financial
30%
30
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27513
Location : Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Application Deadline : 17-Jan-12
Additional Category Millennium Development Goals
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : National Consultant
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 18-Jan-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 5 weeks
Background
Ethiopia has elected to participate in the national preparatory process in advance of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) to take place in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012.
In this connection, UNDESA is planning to support multi-stakeholder consultations in advance of the Rio+20 conference. As part of the consultative process UNDESA will conduct a national consultative workshop in Ethiopia. The intention is to build national capacity to engage more fully in the Rio+20 process as well as to ensure continuing efforts to implement the outcomes of the conference. Participants at the workshop will be drawn from Government, NGOs, private sector, and donor organizations.
The national preparation process consists of three consecutive and interlinked phases. All three phases contribute to the preparation of an output document while building capacity on the issues.
These three phases are:
- the preparation of a stocktaking report based on interviews, consultations and desk review; This consultant will provide the review of the agriculture sector.
- a multi-stakeholder meeting addresses the issues of the UNCSD; and
- the outcomes of both the stocktaking report and multi-stakeholder meeting are captured in sections of the national report.
Duties and Responsibilities
Consultant Activities
Under the overall direction of UNDESA, and guidance of the National CSD Focal Point the contracted Consultant will undertake, in collaboration with a lead consultant the following activities:
A) Prepare the stocktaking report
For the preparation of the agriculture sector including livestock, stocktaking report the national consultant will conduct interviews and consultations with national stakeholders starting and ending with the national CSD focal point. A lead consultant will provide the overall structured and integrated approach for the national stocktaking report and communication to the UNCSD. Through this consultative process, the consultant obtains relevant contextual information from a number of stakeholders in government and national Major Groups and donor organizations. Furthermore, relevant documentation of national strategies, plans, policies, capacity needs assessments, and practical experiences will be reviewed and synthesized by the consultant. A set of guiding questions is in Annex 1.
From this process the consultant will prepare a 10-20 page agriculture sector stocktaking report that will feed into the discussions to take place during the multi-stakeholder meeting.
B) Conduct Multi-stakeholder consultative meeting
Based on the agriculture stocktaking reports, a multi-stakeholder meeting will be organized by the project team to discuss and move towards consensus on a national assessment of progress, remaining gaps, experiences and opportunities pertaining to the themes of the UNCSD. In addition, this key phase in the national preparation process has the intent to build the capacity of relevant national institutions to engage in the regional and global preparation processes and implement outcomes of the UNCSD.
Success of the consultative meeting will highly depend on active participation of the attendees. Therefore, it is imperative to invite knowledgeable and senior representatives of the following stakeholder groups to the meeting:
- Environmental Protection Authority, Ministry of Finance and Economy Development , Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Energy and Water as appropriate representatives from other ministries and commissions;
- International and national financial institutions (e.g. national development banks, commercial banks); and
- organizations representing Major Groups such as women, farmers, youth, trade unions and others.
The consultant will participate in the workshop in Ethiopia. The date and venue have yet to be determined.
Consultant will participate as a presenter and discussant in the 2-day meeting. The consultant will submit the draft paper to UNDESA for review and incorporate comments provided by UNDESA.
Time Frame & Deliverables
The consultant will deliver to UNDESA, UNDP and EPA the following:
1) Further elaboration of this ToR and agreement with EPA and UNDP … to be completed within 1 week after signing of the contract.
2) Interim analysis and background as available 15 February 2012
3) Workshop shall be held by the end of February or beginning of March. Workshop proceedings (report) – completed and submitted 2 weeks after the workshop;
National Sustainable Development Strategy Report to be completed 30 March 2012.
Competencies
The Consultant should have proven strong written and communications skills, be fluent in English.
Annex 1
Guiding questions for the Stocktaking Report
The stocktaking report could describe the context of green economy and national institutional framework for sustainable development based on the following questions:
- Has your country supported any of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements? Please list and provide details on responsible institution/Ministry, effect on policies and planning.
- What actions have been introduced in your country to strengthen political support for sustainable development? E.g. has the support to MEAs lead to sustainable development to be mainstreamed into development policies and planning?
- Has your country introduced or promoted integrated planning and decision making for sustainable development? If so, under what title (NSDS, PRSP, Five Year Plan, NCS or NEAP, other)? What are the lessons from this experience?
- Are there specific industry sectors or resource areas (e.g., water, energy, biodiversity, transport, other) where national political commitment to achieve sustainable development goals has been especially strong? If so, what factors explain that commitment?
- Has your government (national and local) been actively involved in developing and/or implementing local agendas 21? If so, where? What have the achievements been so far?
- What institutions have been developed for sustainable development in your country? Have changes been made to existing institutions in this context?
- Have the Ministry of Finance/Ministry of Planning or important line ministries been engaged in public policy and planning for sustainable development? Is there for instance coordination across Planning, Health, Environment, Transport, Energy agencies on transport and land use?
1.
- What new and emerging challenges are likely to affect the prospects for sustainable development in the coming decade? What mechanisms have been put in place in your country to address these challenges: At the local level? At the national level?
- Is there a consensus among policy makers in your country on the meaning of the term green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication? If so, how is it defined?
- What would green economy mean in your country? Are there studies for your country that identify success factors, challenges or risks associated with green economy policies identified? Have green economy actions been taken so far in your country?
These questions as well as any reporting on the CSD themes (Agriculture, Transport, Energy, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Land degradation, Water) could be used to draft the stocktaking report.
Guiding questions for the Synthesis Report Annex 2
In addition to responding to the questions that were already addressed in the stocktaking exercise, a set of questions on the institutional framework and on the potential for green economy to enhance sustainable development are suggested here.
Sessions regarding the institutional framework could address the following questions:
- Has your country or parts of your country introduced or promoted integrated planning and decision making for sustainable development? If so, under what title (National Sustainable Development Strategies, PRSP, Five Year Plan, NCS or NEAP, Other)? What are the lessons from this experience?
- What factors explain progress in implementation (economic growth, investment in technical and institutional capacity, other)?
- Is the technical assistance from UN system entities a key factor in explaining success? If so, in what areas or sectors (e.g., MDGs, water, energy, transport, health, agriculture, biodiversity, forests, climate change, jobs, other)?
- How can international cooperation strengthen support for sustainable development? What are your expectations for UNCSD in this regard?
- What are the main difficulties experienced in promoting integrated planning and decision-making?
- Looking forward to ~2030, what are your government’s / organization's highest priorities for accelerating progress towards sustainable development?
- What new and emerging challenges are likely to affect the prospects for sustainable development in the coming decade? Do the new and emerging challenges pose a fundamental risk to the prospects of economic growth and development in your country? What new and emerging challenges should the UNCSD enact upon?
- What mechanisms have been put in place in your country to address these challenges: At the local level? At the national level?
Sessions regarding green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication could address the following questions:
- Are the Millennium Development Goals established in Johannesburg and sustainable development themes going back to Rio in 1992 adequately addressing national needs?
- Is there a consensus among policy makers in your country on the meaning of the term green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication? If so, how is it defined?
- What are the main perceived benefits of implementing a national/regional green economy strategy? Are these benefits being tracked, measured and reported?
- Based on all of the above, what is (are) the key outcome(s) you think could emerge from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 with respect to a ‘green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication’?
UNDESA contacts:
[Latin America and Caribbean:
Thomas Hamlin, Technical Adviser, Division for Sustainable Development, hamlin@un.org
Required Skills and Experience
The consultant(s) should be nationally recognised with 5 years experience in the fields of sustainable energy and transport development
4. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSAL
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
1. Proposal: (not more than 450 words)
(i) Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work
(ii) Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable)
2. Financial proposal: indicate Lump sum
3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references
5. FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
Financial proposal: indicate Lump sum
6. EVALUATION
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:
Cumulative analysis
The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
b) 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 point and above would be considered for the Financial Evaluation
Criteria
Weight
Max. Point
Technical (based on CV, Proposal and Interview)
Minimum educational background and work experience (CV)
10%
10
Understanding of scope of work and methodology (From Proposal)
20%
20
Individual Competencies (Interview or Desk review)
40%
40
Financial
30%
30
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27513
UNDP Job Opportunity -National Consultant In Ethiopia
Job Title:INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT LEAD CONSULTANT - TO PREPARE THE STOCKTAKING REPORT
Location : Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Application Deadline : 17-Jan-12
Additional Category Millennium Development Goals
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : National Consultant
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 18-Jan-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : five weeks
Background
Ethiopia has elected to participate in the national preparatory process in advance of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) to take place in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012.
In this connection, UNDESA is planning to support multi-stakeholder consultations in advance of the Rio+20 conference. As part of the consultative process UNDESA will support a national consultative workshop in Ethiopia. The intention is to build national capacity to engage more fully in the Rio+20 process as well as to ensure continuing efforts to implement the outcomes of the conference. Participants at the workshop will be drawn from Government, NGOs, private sector, and donor organizations.
The national preparation process consists of three consecutive and interlinked phases. All three phases contribute to the preparation of an output document while building capacity on the issues. These three phases are:
the preparation of a stocktaking report based on interviews, consultations and desk review;
a multi-stakeholder meeting addresses the issues of the UNCSD; and
the outcomes of both the stocktaking exercise and multi-stakeholder meeting are captured in a national report by the consultant.
Duties and Responsibilities
Consultant Activities
Under the overall direction of UNDESA, and guidance of UNDP-Ethiopia and the Environmental Protection Authority and the contracted Consultant will undertake the following activities as lead consultant with assistance from one consultant covering the energy and transport sectors and one covering the agriculture, water and tourism sectors. The lead consultant will ensure that all pertinent themes of sustainable development are integrated including such themes as health and education.
Prepare the stocktaking report:
The stock taking report will be prepared by a team. This consultancy will lead the team and provide an integrated, structured approach to preparing and finalizing the report. Another consultant will provide the technical inputs one focussing on relevant sectors (e.g. energy, transport sectors, agriculture, land use and water etc) to be defined by the Rio +20 focal point for Ethiopia.
The stock taking report will include where possible intermediate objectives and activities, indicators and institutional frameworks for achieving the sustainable development goals. For the preparation of the stocktaking report the national consultant will conduct any additional interviews and consultations with national stakeholders necessary for the extended work starting and ending with the national CSD focal point. Through this consultative process, the consultant obtains relevant contextual information from a number of stakeholders in government and national Major Groups and donor organizations. Furthermore, any other relevant documentation of national strategies, plans, policies, capacity needs assessments, and practical experiences will be reviewed and synthesized by the consultant. A set of guiding questions is in Annex 1.
From this process the consultant will prepare a 20-30 page stocktaking report with sections provided by the other consultants feed into the discussions to take place during the multi-stakeholder meeting.
Conduct Multi-stakeholder consultative meeting:
In collaboration with UNDP Country Office, multi-stakeholder meetings will be organized by the project team to discuss and move towards consensus on a national assessment of progress, remaining gaps, experiences and opportunities pertaining to the themes of the UNCSD. UNDP may in addition engage in district by district consultations feeding into the national consultation meeting. Success of the consultative meeting will highly depend on active participation of the attendees. Therefore, it is imperative to invite knowledgeable and senior representatives of the following stakeholder groups to the meeting:
Environmental Protection Authority, Ministry of Finance and Economy Development , Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Energy and Water as appropriate representatives from other ministries and commissions.
International and national financial institutions (e.g. national development banks, commercial banks).
Organizations representing Major Groups such as women, farmers, youth, trade unions and others.
The consultant will facilitate the national workshop. The date and venue are to be confirmed. The proceedings of the meeting will be prepared and circulated as a revised stocktaking report or part of the draft national report to Rio+20.
Prepare a Draft National Report:
A synthesis report capturing the outcomes of both the stocktaking exercise and the multi-stakeholder meeting will be completed following the workshop. The questions that have been answered during these first two phases will now be presented in a succinct and focused manner. The synthesis report should address the UNCSD objective and the two new themes in the context of the traditional themes of sustainable development the present situation, experiences gained and aspirations of the country. The synthesis report should aim at providing a number of recommendations for the UNCSD. A set of guiding questions is in Annex 2. In addition, the Questionnaire for Member States on Experiences, Success Factors, Risks and Challenges with Regard to Objective and Themes of the UNCSD will guide the reporting.
The Consultant will prepare, with inputs from the supporting consultants, a workshop report. To facilitate preparation of this report, the contactor shall act as rapporteur to cover workshop proceedings as noted above. The National Report shall be reviewed by the appropriate government agencies and the principal United Nations partners.
The synthesis report should consist of the following elements:
Minimum of 20 pages, and be written in a clear, concise and readable manner.
Include a brief summary of the workshop.
Identify the key issues and barriers to addressing sustainable development including options for green economy, from the perspective of government, major groups and donors.
Propose institutional arrangements for sustainable development.
Focus on the proposed solutions to removing the identified barriers.
Make recommendations to strengthen the national sustainable development agenda based on the multi-stakeholder dialogue and the outcomes of the workshop.
The report may be modified and adopted by the national government focal point prior to submission to the UNCSD
Time Frame and Deleverables
The consultant will deliver to UNDESA, UNDP and EPA the following:
Further elaboration of this ToR and agreement with EPA and UNDP … to be completed within 1 week after signing of the contract.
Interim analysis and background as available 15 February 2012
Workshop shall be held by the end of February or beginning of March. Workshop proceedings (report) – completed and submitted 2 weeks after the workshop.
National Sustainable Development Strategy Report to be completed 30 March 2012.
Guiding questions for the Stocktaking Report
The stocktaking report could describe the context of green economy and national institutional framework for sustainable development based on the following questions:
Has your country supported any of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements? Please list and provide details on responsible institution/Ministry, effect on policies and planning.
What actions have been introduced in your country to strengthen political support for sustainable development? E.g. has the support to MEAs lead to sustainable development to be mainstreamed into development policies and planning?
Has your country introduced or promoted integrated planning and decision making for sustainable development? If so, under what title (NSDS, PRSP, Five Year Plan, NCS or NEAP, other)? What are the lessons from this experience?
Are there specific industry sectors or resource areas (e.g., water, energy, biodiversity, transport, other) where national political commitment to achieve sustainable development goals has been especially strong? If so, what factors explain that commitment?
Has your government (national and local) been actively involved in developing and/or implementing local agendas 21? If so, where? What have the achievements been so far?
What institutions have been developed for sustainable development in your country? Have changes been made to existing institutions in this context?
Have the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development or important line ministries been engaged in public policy and planning for sustainable development? Is there for instance coordination across Planning, Health, Environment, Transport, Energy agencies on transport and land use?
What new and emerging challenges are likely to affect the prospects for sustainable development in the coming decade? What mechanisms have been put in place in your country to address these challenges: At the local level? At the national level?
Is there a consensus among policy makers in your country on the meaning of the term green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication? If so, how is it defined?
What would green economy mean in your country? Are there studies for your country that identify success factors, challenges or risks associated with green economy policies identified? Have green economy actions been taken so far in your country?
These questions as well as any reporting on the CSD themes (Agriculture, Transport, Energy, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Land degradation, Water) could be used to draft the stocktaking report.
Guiding questions for the Synthesis Report
In addition to responding to the questions that were already addressed in the stocktaking exercise, a set of questions on the institutional framework and on the potential for green economy to enhance sustainable development are suggested here.
Sessions regarding the institutional framework could address the following questions:
Has your country or parts of your country introduced or promoted integrated planning and decision making for sustainable development? If so, under what title (National Sustainable Development Strategies, PRSP, Five Year Plan, NCS or NEAP, Other)? What are the lessons from this experience?
What factors explain progress in implementation (economic growth, investment in technical and institutional capacity, other)?
Is the technical assistance from UN system entities a key factor in explaining success? If so, in what areas or sectors (e.g., MDGs, water, energy, transport, health, agriculture, biodiversity, forests, climate change, jobs, other)?
How can international cooperation strengthen support for sustainable development? What are your expectations for UNCSD in this regard?
What are the main difficulties experienced in promoting integrated planning and decision-making?
Looking forward to ~2030, what are your government’s / organization's highest priorities for accelerating progress towards sustainable development?
What new and emerging challenges are likely to affect the prospects for sustainable development in the coming decade? Do the new and emerging challenges pose a fundamental risk to the prospects of economic growth and development in your country? What new and emerging challenges should the UNCSD enact upon?
What mechanisms have been put in place in your country to address these challenges: At the local level? At the national level?
Sessions regarding green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication could address the following questions:
Are the Millennium Development Goals established in Johannesburg and sustainable development themes going back to Rio in 1992 adequately addressing national needs?
Is there a consensus among policy makers in your country on the meaning of the term green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication? If so, how is it defined?
What are the main perceived benefits of implementing a national/regional green economy strategy? Are these benefits being tracked, measured and reported?
Based on all of the above, what is (are) the key outcome(s) you think could emerge from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 with respect to a ‘green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication’?
UNDESA contacts:
[Latin America and Caribbean:
Thomas Hamlin, Technical Adviser, Division for Sustainable Development, hamlin@un.org
Patricia Chaves, Senior Sustainable Development Officer, Division for Sustainable Development, chavesp@un.org]
[Asia and Pacific:
Keneti Faulalo, Inter-Regional Adviser, Division for Sustainable Development, faulalo@un.org]
[Africa and Europe:
Andrew Yager, National and Regional Cluster Leader, UNCSD Secretariat yager@un.org]
Competencies
The expert must have long working experience in the field of sustainable development. Familiarity with the United Nations and its programmes in sustainable development is beneficial. All experts must have proven strong written and communications skills, be fluent in a national language and French.
Implementation and Coordination Arrangements
The consultant(s) will be issued contract(s) through UNDP Ethiopia managed by UNDESA. Environmental Protection Authority will serve as the national counterpart agency. The consultant will report to Mr. Thomas Hamlin, Division for Sustainable Development UNDESA (Hamlin@un.org).
Documents to be submitted with Proposals:
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
Proposal: (not more than 450 words) - (i) Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work and (ii) Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable)
Financial proposal: indicate Lump sum
Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references
Financial Proposal - should clearly indicate Lump sum
Evaluation - Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:
Cumulative analysis
The award of the contract shall 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.
Technical Criteria weight; 70%
Financial Criteria weight; 30%
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 point and above would be considered for the Financial Evaluation
Criteria
Weight
Max. Point
Technical (based on CV, Proposal and Interview)
Minimum educational background and work experience (CV)
10%
10
Understanding of scope of work and methodology (From Proposal)
20%
20
Individual Competencies (Interview or Desk review)
40%
40
Financial
30%
30
Required Skills and Experience
Experience:
The consultant(s) should be nationally recognised with 10 years experience in the fields of sustainable development
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27512
Location : Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Application Deadline : 17-Jan-12
Additional Category Millennium Development Goals
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : National Consultant
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 18-Jan-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : five weeks
Background
Ethiopia has elected to participate in the national preparatory process in advance of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) to take place in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012.
In this connection, UNDESA is planning to support multi-stakeholder consultations in advance of the Rio+20 conference. As part of the consultative process UNDESA will support a national consultative workshop in Ethiopia. The intention is to build national capacity to engage more fully in the Rio+20 process as well as to ensure continuing efforts to implement the outcomes of the conference. Participants at the workshop will be drawn from Government, NGOs, private sector, and donor organizations.
The national preparation process consists of three consecutive and interlinked phases. All three phases contribute to the preparation of an output document while building capacity on the issues. These three phases are:
the preparation of a stocktaking report based on interviews, consultations and desk review;
a multi-stakeholder meeting addresses the issues of the UNCSD; and
the outcomes of both the stocktaking exercise and multi-stakeholder meeting are captured in a national report by the consultant.
Duties and Responsibilities
Consultant Activities
Under the overall direction of UNDESA, and guidance of UNDP-Ethiopia and the Environmental Protection Authority and the contracted Consultant will undertake the following activities as lead consultant with assistance from one consultant covering the energy and transport sectors and one covering the agriculture, water and tourism sectors. The lead consultant will ensure that all pertinent themes of sustainable development are integrated including such themes as health and education.
Prepare the stocktaking report:
The stock taking report will be prepared by a team. This consultancy will lead the team and provide an integrated, structured approach to preparing and finalizing the report. Another consultant will provide the technical inputs one focussing on relevant sectors (e.g. energy, transport sectors, agriculture, land use and water etc) to be defined by the Rio +20 focal point for Ethiopia.
The stock taking report will include where possible intermediate objectives and activities, indicators and institutional frameworks for achieving the sustainable development goals. For the preparation of the stocktaking report the national consultant will conduct any additional interviews and consultations with national stakeholders necessary for the extended work starting and ending with the national CSD focal point. Through this consultative process, the consultant obtains relevant contextual information from a number of stakeholders in government and national Major Groups and donor organizations. Furthermore, any other relevant documentation of national strategies, plans, policies, capacity needs assessments, and practical experiences will be reviewed and synthesized by the consultant. A set of guiding questions is in Annex 1.
From this process the consultant will prepare a 20-30 page stocktaking report with sections provided by the other consultants feed into the discussions to take place during the multi-stakeholder meeting.
Conduct Multi-stakeholder consultative meeting:
In collaboration with UNDP Country Office, multi-stakeholder meetings will be organized by the project team to discuss and move towards consensus on a national assessment of progress, remaining gaps, experiences and opportunities pertaining to the themes of the UNCSD. UNDP may in addition engage in district by district consultations feeding into the national consultation meeting. Success of the consultative meeting will highly depend on active participation of the attendees. Therefore, it is imperative to invite knowledgeable and senior representatives of the following stakeholder groups to the meeting:
Environmental Protection Authority, Ministry of Finance and Economy Development , Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Energy and Water as appropriate representatives from other ministries and commissions.
International and national financial institutions (e.g. national development banks, commercial banks).
Organizations representing Major Groups such as women, farmers, youth, trade unions and others.
The consultant will facilitate the national workshop. The date and venue are to be confirmed. The proceedings of the meeting will be prepared and circulated as a revised stocktaking report or part of the draft national report to Rio+20.
Prepare a Draft National Report:
A synthesis report capturing the outcomes of both the stocktaking exercise and the multi-stakeholder meeting will be completed following the workshop. The questions that have been answered during these first two phases will now be presented in a succinct and focused manner. The synthesis report should address the UNCSD objective and the two new themes in the context of the traditional themes of sustainable development the present situation, experiences gained and aspirations of the country. The synthesis report should aim at providing a number of recommendations for the UNCSD. A set of guiding questions is in Annex 2. In addition, the Questionnaire for Member States on Experiences, Success Factors, Risks and Challenges with Regard to Objective and Themes of the UNCSD will guide the reporting.
The Consultant will prepare, with inputs from the supporting consultants, a workshop report. To facilitate preparation of this report, the contactor shall act as rapporteur to cover workshop proceedings as noted above. The National Report shall be reviewed by the appropriate government agencies and the principal United Nations partners.
The synthesis report should consist of the following elements:
Minimum of 20 pages, and be written in a clear, concise and readable manner.
Include a brief summary of the workshop.
Identify the key issues and barriers to addressing sustainable development including options for green economy, from the perspective of government, major groups and donors.
Propose institutional arrangements for sustainable development.
Focus on the proposed solutions to removing the identified barriers.
Make recommendations to strengthen the national sustainable development agenda based on the multi-stakeholder dialogue and the outcomes of the workshop.
The report may be modified and adopted by the national government focal point prior to submission to the UNCSD
Time Frame and Deleverables
The consultant will deliver to UNDESA, UNDP and EPA the following:
Further elaboration of this ToR and agreement with EPA and UNDP … to be completed within 1 week after signing of the contract.
Interim analysis and background as available 15 February 2012
Workshop shall be held by the end of February or beginning of March. Workshop proceedings (report) – completed and submitted 2 weeks after the workshop.
National Sustainable Development Strategy Report to be completed 30 March 2012.
Guiding questions for the Stocktaking Report
The stocktaking report could describe the context of green economy and national institutional framework for sustainable development based on the following questions:
Has your country supported any of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements? Please list and provide details on responsible institution/Ministry, effect on policies and planning.
What actions have been introduced in your country to strengthen political support for sustainable development? E.g. has the support to MEAs lead to sustainable development to be mainstreamed into development policies and planning?
Has your country introduced or promoted integrated planning and decision making for sustainable development? If so, under what title (NSDS, PRSP, Five Year Plan, NCS or NEAP, other)? What are the lessons from this experience?
Are there specific industry sectors or resource areas (e.g., water, energy, biodiversity, transport, other) where national political commitment to achieve sustainable development goals has been especially strong? If so, what factors explain that commitment?
Has your government (national and local) been actively involved in developing and/or implementing local agendas 21? If so, where? What have the achievements been so far?
What institutions have been developed for sustainable development in your country? Have changes been made to existing institutions in this context?
Have the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development or important line ministries been engaged in public policy and planning for sustainable development? Is there for instance coordination across Planning, Health, Environment, Transport, Energy agencies on transport and land use?
What new and emerging challenges are likely to affect the prospects for sustainable development in the coming decade? What mechanisms have been put in place in your country to address these challenges: At the local level? At the national level?
Is there a consensus among policy makers in your country on the meaning of the term green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication? If so, how is it defined?
What would green economy mean in your country? Are there studies for your country that identify success factors, challenges or risks associated with green economy policies identified? Have green economy actions been taken so far in your country?
These questions as well as any reporting on the CSD themes (Agriculture, Transport, Energy, Climate Change, Biodiversity, Land degradation, Water) could be used to draft the stocktaking report.
Guiding questions for the Synthesis Report
In addition to responding to the questions that were already addressed in the stocktaking exercise, a set of questions on the institutional framework and on the potential for green economy to enhance sustainable development are suggested here.
Sessions regarding the institutional framework could address the following questions:
Has your country or parts of your country introduced or promoted integrated planning and decision making for sustainable development? If so, under what title (National Sustainable Development Strategies, PRSP, Five Year Plan, NCS or NEAP, Other)? What are the lessons from this experience?
What factors explain progress in implementation (economic growth, investment in technical and institutional capacity, other)?
Is the technical assistance from UN system entities a key factor in explaining success? If so, in what areas or sectors (e.g., MDGs, water, energy, transport, health, agriculture, biodiversity, forests, climate change, jobs, other)?
How can international cooperation strengthen support for sustainable development? What are your expectations for UNCSD in this regard?
What are the main difficulties experienced in promoting integrated planning and decision-making?
Looking forward to ~2030, what are your government’s / organization's highest priorities for accelerating progress towards sustainable development?
What new and emerging challenges are likely to affect the prospects for sustainable development in the coming decade? Do the new and emerging challenges pose a fundamental risk to the prospects of economic growth and development in your country? What new and emerging challenges should the UNCSD enact upon?
What mechanisms have been put in place in your country to address these challenges: At the local level? At the national level?
Sessions regarding green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication could address the following questions:
Are the Millennium Development Goals established in Johannesburg and sustainable development themes going back to Rio in 1992 adequately addressing national needs?
Is there a consensus among policy makers in your country on the meaning of the term green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication? If so, how is it defined?
What are the main perceived benefits of implementing a national/regional green economy strategy? Are these benefits being tracked, measured and reported?
Based on all of the above, what is (are) the key outcome(s) you think could emerge from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 with respect to a ‘green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication’?
UNDESA contacts:
[Latin America and Caribbean:
Thomas Hamlin, Technical Adviser, Division for Sustainable Development, hamlin@un.org
Patricia Chaves, Senior Sustainable Development Officer, Division for Sustainable Development, chavesp@un.org]
[Asia and Pacific:
Keneti Faulalo, Inter-Regional Adviser, Division for Sustainable Development, faulalo@un.org]
[Africa and Europe:
Andrew Yager, National and Regional Cluster Leader, UNCSD Secretariat yager@un.org]
Competencies
The expert must have long working experience in the field of sustainable development. Familiarity with the United Nations and its programmes in sustainable development is beneficial. All experts must have proven strong written and communications skills, be fluent in a national language and French.
Implementation and Coordination Arrangements
The consultant(s) will be issued contract(s) through UNDP Ethiopia managed by UNDESA. Environmental Protection Authority will serve as the national counterpart agency. The consultant will report to Mr. Thomas Hamlin, Division for Sustainable Development UNDESA (Hamlin@un.org).
Documents to be submitted with Proposals:
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
Proposal: (not more than 450 words) - (i) Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work and (ii) Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable)
Financial proposal: indicate Lump sum
Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references
Financial Proposal - should clearly indicate Lump sum
Evaluation - Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:
Cumulative analysis
The award of the contract shall 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.
Technical Criteria weight; 70%
Financial Criteria weight; 30%
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 point and above would be considered for the Financial Evaluation
Criteria
Weight
Max. Point
Technical (based on CV, Proposal and Interview)
Minimum educational background and work experience (CV)
10%
10
Understanding of scope of work and methodology (From Proposal)
20%
20
Individual Competencies (Interview or Desk review)
40%
40
Financial
30%
30
Required Skills and Experience
Experience:
The consultant(s) should be nationally recognised with 10 years experience in the fields of sustainable development
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.
To Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=27512
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