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Tuesday, 13 May 2014

International Consultant to Develop Study on Legal Status of Centre for Sustainable Development


The end result of assignment will be a study outlining possible options for the legal status of the Centre for Sustainable Development. Based on the analysis of the best international practices in this area and especially taking into account legal status of similar institutions and experiences related to that, the study should provide an overview of possible options for legal status of the Centre. For each of the alternatives, key features of the institution’s legal status – type of the institution under the law, governance structures of the institutions, funding sources, reporting obligations, etc. – should be outlined, major pro and cons described, and main risks identified. With these in mind as well as taking into account Montenegrin context, the mission of the Centre and its functions the study should come up with a suggested most appropriate option. The study should take due account of the possibility that the Centre could/would transform over time from a national into a real regional institution and therefore, its legal status should allow for that.

Job content:

The task of the International Consultant will be to research, investigate, and analyse legal status of similar institutions and based on that suggest an option for the Centre for Sustainable Development as an independent institution, taking into account its regional aspirations.

The International Consultant will also be responsible for providing overall leadership, guidance and support to the national technical expert in effectively undertaking the required surveys and preparatory field work, establishing dialogue and a working relationship with stakeholders and in timely delivering the agreed documents.

Under the overall guidance of the Centre for Sustainable Development Manager, UNDP CO, Centre’s Steering Committee and in coordination with the national consultant, the International Consultant (acting in his/her individual capacity) will be tasked with the following duties and responsibilities:

* Analyze the baseline data on current national legal framework relevant for establishment of centers of excellences, research institutions and similar entities;
* Research and analyze the existing international legal framework relevant for establishment of centers of excellences, research institutions and similar entities;
* Collect and factor in the analysis the international best practices and lessons learnt in the implementation of similar projects i. e. those related to the legal status of independent institutions of similar focus;
* Review baseline information delivered by the local expert;
* Draft the situation analysis – focusing on the Montenegrin legal context as well as sustainable development governance challenges, capacity and data gaps;
* Review and analyze the description of barriers to the effective establishment and functioning of CSD and develop a set of measures to remove the identified barriers;
* Conduct stakeholders mapping, consultations and capacity gap assessment including some for the regional dimension;
* Prepare overview of possible options (at least three) for legal status of the Centre - taking into accounts its mission, vision and functions, national context and regional aspirations. The overview of the options should include SWOT analysis for each option. Also, each option/scenario should include key features of the proposed institution’s legal status: type of the institution under the law, governance structures of the institution, funding sources, reporting obligations, description of the major pros and cons, and identification of main risks.
Timing and reporting:

The International Consultant must ensure timely preparation and submission of the Study. All reports must be submitted in English to the UNDP CO in Montenegro /Centre for Sustainable Development Manager.

Time duration and travel:

In the course of the assignment, the consultant will be expected to undertake one mission to Montenegro. The mission will last for five days. The date for this mission will be agreed upon between the consultant and UNDP-Montenegro.

Competencies

* Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
* Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UN/UNDP;
* Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
* Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
* Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
* Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
* Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
* Demonstrates ability to manage complexities and work under pressure, as well as conflict resolution skills.

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