Trois (3) Consultants pour la collecte de données sur la réduction des inégalités et des exclusions sociales (Etre de nationalité congolaise) - Kinshasa

En République Démocratique du Congo, la vision du PNUD est d’accompagner le gouvernement et les autres parties prenantes, tout en restant un partenaire au développement viable et fiable qui œuvre pour la promotion, la restauration, le maintien et la consolidation de la paix et de la sécurité à travers le renforcement de la bonne gouvernance et la réduction de la pauvreté.

Les interventions du Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement (PNUD) s’inscrivent donc dans le cadre de la réforme des Nations Unies et de la mise en œuvre du plan stratégique du PNUD 2014 – 2017. Elles sont principalement structurées autour des aspects suivants:    Le positionnement stratégique dans les zones clés combinant l’appui, le conseil en politique, et l'exécution des projets afin de produire des résultats rapides à impact visible permettant d’amorcer le passage de l’humanitaire vers les actions de développement à moyen et long terme;La mise en cohérence des actions à travers des synergies bâties autour des axes programmatiques de manière à appuyer la promotion de la gouvernance démocratique et la lutte contre la pauvreté tout en assurant la transversalité des questions telles que l’égalité des sexes, le VIH Sida, le renforcement de capacités, les droits de l’homme, etc.

Dans le cadre de son nouveau Plan stratégique couvrant la période 2014 – 2017, le PNUD focalise son action sur la prochaine grande avancée en matière de développement, à savoir aider les pays à assurer simultanément l’élimination de la pauvreté et une réduction sensible des inégalités et de l’exclusion conformément aux mutations intervenant à l’échelle mondiale et à ses principaux atouts.

Dans le but de pouvoir faire face à ces défis et de réaliser sa vision d’ici à 2017 en République Démocratique du Congo, le bureau du PNUD en RDC, envisage d’entreprendre un vaste processus de collecte de données couvrant l’ensemble de ses domaines d’interventions et ciblant les groupes vulnérables, les femmes chefs de ménages, les jeunes, les handicapés, les populations autochtones etc.  

C’est dans ce contexte que s’inscrit la présente collecte de données qui se justifie par la nécessité d’avoir des données quantitatives et qualitatives basées sur des évidences réelles en vue de mesurer les résultats globaux du programme de pays 2013 2017 et du Plan stratégique 2014 – 2017. Ces données seront collectées par des experts recrutés à cet effet.

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Human Rights Consultant - (Open to Georgian Natioanls Only) - Tbilisi

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through its project “Strengthening the System of Parliamentary Democracy in Georgia” is aimed at establishing the Georgian Parliament as a credible institution with an essentially greater role in national policy-making and European integration.

One of the strategic directions of the Project is enhancing the capacities of parliamentary committees to effectively exercise their policy- and law-making function, as well as the government oversight through developing the respective knowledge of Members and Staff of the committees. In the context of the new constitutional system, the Parliament assumes even greater role in the national policy processes. Therefore, it becomes absolutely essential that the Parliament through its committees is fully prepared to play a critical role within the framework of its mandate.

While the parliamentary committees have become more professional and active during the previous term of the Georgian Parliament, a number of substantial challenges remain. A comprehensive needs assessment commissioned by the EU Delegation and conducted by the Policy and Management Consulting Group (PMCG) in 2013, identified a series of shortcomings in Parliament's operations, including in the legislative and oversight areas. Some of the most critical findings are as follows: lack of institutional capacities to conduct policy planning and evaluation; excessive speed of the legislative process and associated risks; deficiencies with legislative initiatives on the part of the MPs; insufficient public engagement into the law-making process; etc. One of the main reasons for the above deficiencies is a lack of vision and strategic planning of the committees over the upcoming periods that result in a rarely agreed and planned schedule of work.

Considering above, UNDP Project aims to closely work with the committees to support them in developing their strategic action plans for 2014-2016 through outlining the major directions of their work for the foreseeable perspective, including the list of legislation to be dealt with and communication of this timetable to relevant stakeholders.

UNDP in consultation with the Parliament selected four sector committees to provide the above support. These are: Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee, Health Care and Social Issues Committee, Agrarian Issues Committee and Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Committee.

The support shall be provided in a manner which stresses national ownership. This would include building a greater understanding of strategic planning within the committee, facilitating members and staff to consider the vision, mission and performance targets and preparation of a strategic plan which reflects these discussions. This process and the resulting plans shall help to form a base for future strategic planning processes at the committee level.

To assist the committees with the above, UNDP Project is announcing a tender to contract national consultants in the relevant fields. The given Terms of Reference is specifically designed for the National Human Rights Consultant to provide support to the Parliament’s Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee.

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Project Officer, GAVI, Vaccine Logistic and Cold Chain Management - (Open to Indian Nationals only) - Ajmer, Rajasthan

The Project Officer will be responsible for:

Programme Planning and Implementation:Provides advice and support to the development and phased implementation of the Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) that includes vaccine logistics and cold chain management on one single information system platform in the states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. This activity will involve a systematic and phased scale up of a system for SMS-enabled real time Management Information system (MIS) for cold chain and vaccine logistics management (VLM) at the respective district level. Partners with the state and district level health vaccine structures to assess and understand the capacity needs and support required for the effective and timely implementation of the eVIN in select states. This activity will involve working closely State Level Health officials, coordinating with the GAVI- HSS partners namely UNICEF and WHO and other development partners working on immunization.Capacity Building and technical assistance for Government: Assists the Senior Project Officer to identify capacity-building needs on eVIN and undertake capacity-building activities at the district level. Facilitates the review of the system and capacities relating to the delivery of eVIN in conjunction with State Rural Health Mission. This will include: Undertake extensive field visits to monitor the implementation of the system and providing technical inputs to address gaps and bottlenecks;The project officers will be required to carefully monitor the eVIN system and alert designated authorities the district level with regards to vaccine inventory and cold chain management;The project officer will assist, support and monitor the identified implementing agency in the implementation of the system at the district and sub district level. This includes the capacity building initiatives at the district levelDocument to the implementation process and analytical learnings from the implementation to feedback into the effective scale up in all the districts of Uttar Pradesh. Prepares periodic status reports, annual reports, case studies, etc. in a qualitative and timely manner.

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Senior Architect-Enhancing Legal and Electoral Capacity for Tomorrow - (ELECT-II) - Kabul

Scope of WORK, Expected Outputs And Deliverables:

The Senior Architect will be responsible for the architectural design of an array of buildings for the Headquarters Compound of the IEC in Kabul (see deliverables). Furthermore, s/he shall provide advice and guidance to the ELECT construction unit consisting of ten national engineers as well as the IEC engineering unit.

Design opportunities will include development and refinement of a Campus Master Plan, and may include the general improvements of the grounds, the design of ancillary structures as well as renovations of existing structures.

It is expected that the Senior Architect:

Will use the effort to create his/her deliverables to mentor the national engineers employed by the IEC; Will work with the UNDP ELECT II construction office, and the IEC engineering unit to complete the planning and design work for the IEC HQ Compound- Phase I work;Provide the architectural program and design for an array of buildings to the level of schematic design, and/or design development and /or tender documents depending on IEC and UNDP ELECT II requirements;Provide advice during the process of procurement of construction services; Prepare tender documents include architectural specifications, BoQs and cost estimate;Will work with the head of the ELECT construction unit to monitor the status and progress of the work on the provincial elections sites being developed by the ELECT II Construction Unit and provide guidance and advice;Will provide planning guidance incorporated into a Master Site Plan for the IEC Headquarters Compound.

Expected Deliverables for phase / year one:

The sequence of the provision of deliverables may vary as conditions vary. Establishment and adjustment of sequence to be done in agreement with IEC senior management and UNDP ELECT II supervisor.

Provide guidance and advice to UNDP ELECT II construction unit and the IEC engineering unit in their efforts to design and construct offices, warehouses, infrastructure and security upgrades for IEC regional operations and the IEC Headquarters Compound.

Deliverables

Monthly report commenting on progress, projections and needs of the projects and the design team in conjunction with the coordinator of the UNDP ELECT II construction unit. Provision of deliverables (hand-over of design work) will be supervised by Head of Pillar one.

Work with the UNDP ELECT II construction unit to create design documents for the planned construction activiites;Provide Architectural Planning, Programming and Design expertise in support of the IEC Headquarters compound in Kabul; Provide Architectural Programming and schematic design documents, design development documents up to and including provision of advice on tender documents (incl. drawings, specification and BoQs and Cost Estimates and specifications) for each of the following (the sequence of Implementation will be agreed between the consultant, the IEC and ELECT; Work on the different deliverables can be done in parallel according to needs defined by the project).

Design Project 1 - Master Plan – Verify/Confirm IEC HQ Site Master Plan (generated as necessary, in consultation with key User/Stakeholders). Provide update(s) of Master Site Plan as each building is developed (1 month). Deliverable – An Updated HQ Compound Master Site Plan;

Design Project 2 - Data Center – Architectural design for new construction of a data entry and tallying center - area between 1200 and 1600 sq. meters (3 months). Deliverables – Verified/Updated Architectural Space Program and Schematic Design Documents, Design Development Documents, Tender Documents (includes Drawings, BoQ, Cost Estimate and Specifications);

Design Project 3 - Office Building for Elections Commission/Secretariat – Architectural design for new construction - area between 1600 and 2400 sq. meters (3 months). Deliverables – Architectural Space Program, Schematic Design Documents, Design Development Documents, Tender Documents (includes Drawings, BoQ, Cost Estimate and Specifications);

Design Project 4 – Training Center – Architectural design for renovation and addition - area between 1000 and 1600 sq. meters (1 month). Deliverables – Architectural Space Program, Schematic Design Documents, Design Development Documents, Tender Documents (includes Drawings, BoQ, Cost Estimate and Specifications);

Design Project 5 – Day Care Center – Architectural design for new Construction - area between approx. 125 and 160 sq. meters (1 month). Deliverables – Architectural Space Program, Schematic Design Documents, Design Development Documents, Tender Documents (includes Drawings, BoQ, Cost Estimate and Specifications);

Design Project 6 – Kabul Provincial Office - Architectural design for new Construction - area between approx. 600 sq. meters (3 months). Deliverables – Architectural Space Program, Schematic Design Documents, Design Development Documents, Tender Documents (includes Drawings, BoQ, Cost Estimate and Specifications);

Design Training Sessions with IEC engineers - Training and Review Sessions on Design Considerations with regard to functional program, safety, security and campus planning, preparation of tender documents (8 two-hour sessions). Deliverables – 8 two-hour training sessions; report on sessions and the key concepts and practices presented (Review of Master Site Planning, Design for each building – Key Concepts covered).

PRICE PROPOSAL AND SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS:

Price proposal and schedule of payments:

Applicants have to provide a technical and a financial proposal.

The technical proposal shall describe the methodology and the approach to fulfill the required deliverables as well as outline the major components (and/or sub-deliverables) in the development of the designs.

Financial proposal – Lump Sum per Deliverable (plus living allowance and transportation).

As an Individual Consultant Contract, this is a deliverables based contract. The Financial Proposal should specify prices per deliverable, which may be subdivided to reflect the percentage of completion of each deliverable (design phase). In addition, the proposal should articulate a living allowance (day/night) to be paid for time spent in Afghanistan.
The consultant will report directly to the Head of Pillar One of ELECT II (unless and until the project until is re-organized);The consultant will work closely with UNDP ELECT II Engineering and Architecture Personnel in the ELECET II Construction Unit;The consultant will mentor the IEC Engineering Team using the design effort for the IEC Compound as instructional material;UNDP ELECT II project will provide office space, A3/A4 color printer and color A0/A1 Plotter within the ELECT II Project Office;UNDP ELECT II will provide licensed CADD software compatible with ELECT II Construction Team and IEC Engineering Team; The consultant will be provided with I.C.T. equipment (laptop, large screen (desktop) monitor, mobile phone, mobile radio) and security devices (personal body armor and helmet) and will be fully included in the UNDP Security regime; UNDP will secure accommodation at one of the following MOSS Compliant locations (costs covered by consultant): UNOCA Compound or the Green Village Compound. The consultant must take accommodation at one of these two locations due to security directives;UNDP will provide transport from the accommodation to the office and return. The consultant will provide the services for the duration of 12 months with the possibility of further extension of contract based on operational need of UNDP ELECT II.
The Consultant will be based in Kabul, Afghanistan.Evaluation and method and criteria:

The award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

Responsive/compliant/acceptable, and;Having received the highest combined 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%.

The offer will be evaluated by using the Best Value for money approach (combined scoring method – using the 70% - 30% distribution for technical and financial proposals, respectively).

Below is the breakdown of technical proposal on 100% which will be brought to 70%.

Technical - 100%:
Relevance of Education (Advanced Degree in relevant field) - 5%;Experience related to the required services - 10%; Description of approach/methodology to assignment - 20%; Assessment of previous design work - 10%; Interview Result - 55%. Financial - 30%

The assignment is based on a lump sum contract amount and payment is based only upon certification and acceptance of the deliverables and/or monthly reports received as indicated above. In the event of non-performance and pre-termination where payments cannot be made in full or may have to suspended, the final payment will be pro-rated against received and accepted deliverables.

Documents to be included when submitting the proposals:

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications in one single PDF document:

Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability;Duly completed and signed P11, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and names and contact information for at least three (3) professional references;Evidence of past work: Soft copy of at least one major design work.

Technical proposal:

Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as suitable for the assignment and explaining how s/he would attain the goal/deliverables specified in the TORs;A methodology, on how they will approach and complete the assignment as per the TORs.

Only 3-5 best candidates would be invited to the interview and be requested to submit financial proposals.

Financial Proposal (only for shortlisted candidates – to be submitted upon request):

An all in-inclusive monthly fee covering all costs (air fare, living allowance, insurance, communications);
Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs.

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Driver - (Open to Kenyan Nationals Only) - Nairobi

Core Values/Guiding Principles

Integrity:
Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;Professionalism:
Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work; Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:
Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core competencies

Ethics and Values:
Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.Organizational Awareness:
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.Development and Innovation:
Take charge of self-development and take initiative.Work in teams:
Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.Communicating and Information Sharing:
Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:
Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.Conflict Management:
Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:
Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:
Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional competencies

Excellent driving skills; Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, and local roads and conditions, and defensive driving skills; Skill in minor vehicle repairs; Professional appearance and punctuality;Good people skills.

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Long Term Agreement (LTA) for On-Call Writers/Editors (as Individual Consultants) - Various regions

LTA Objective and Set-up

The overall objective to set up these Long Term Agreement (On Call) Contract, is to facilitate and expedite the process by which UNDP will hire the services of writers and editors, once there are specific assignments in the next 3 years. The assignments will typically be to write and edit knowledge products, web stories documenting impact of UNDP initiatives.
It is anticipated that UNDP will have approximately 80-100 writing/editing assignments per year.

Scope of Work:

The scope of work will vary depending on the assignment but would include one or various of the below deliverables:

Draft and/or edit manuscripts to ensure clarity, consistency and readability of the text for the intended audience; Under the guidance of the UNDP task manager and authors/specialists, assemble all chapters/sections; suggesting re-writing as necessary, adding/editing boxes of interest, tables and charts bringing the manuscript to full completion including all necessary components (table of contents, foreword, preface, introduction, bibliography, tables, annexes, boxes, etc.), depending on the product and the tasks set in the Terms of Reference; Travel to UNDP and partner project sites, or attend key conference and knowledge sharing events and write 500 word web stories of grassroots impact/ or policy engagement as the case may be; Draft stories web stories within 1-2 days of completion of assignment that ensure clarity, consistency and readability of the text for the intended audience; Produce draft succinct opinion articles for UNDP public website and other media channels, including blogs, based on key knowledge products, publications and other products under the responsibility of UNDP researchers and senior policy advisors; Support the substantive revision of opinion articles and other materials aimed at media outreach in coordination with the author(s), and communications focal points within relevant UNDP teamsñFollow the UNDP stylesheet which will be provided; Point out factual inconsistencies, inconsistencies in arguments, political nuances, faulty logic, and awkward or unclear passages and suggest solutions;Ensure all references are in order, requesting source information for tables and figures when such information is missing;Ensure timely incorporation of feedback received from internal and external peer reviewers into draft manuscripts; As appropriate, work closely with the consultant graphic designer or photographer to develop ideas for infographics, charts and images that creatively convey key messages/data in the manuscript; Proof-read final texts as laid out by designer to ensure text and associated graphics are error free.

Duration of the Contract

The assignment, under this Long Term Agreement (On Call) Contract, is expected to have a duration of 3 years. The initial contract would be for one year (August 2014 – August 2015) with an option for renewal in subsequent years upon satisfactory performance evaluation. Maximum working days in the 3 year period would be 261.

Geographic Requirements

UNDP seeks writers and editors working in all parts of the country and it is a requirement that these consultants are already based in India. Consultants from UN Development Action Framework states are particularly encouraged to apply. These states are: Assam (and elsewhere in the North-East) Bihar; Chhattisgarh; Jharkhand; Odisha; Madhya Pradesh; Maharashtra; Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Candidates are requested to clearly state in their Technical proposal the region where they are based, according to the below categorization:

Region 1: New Delhi; Region 2: North India;Region 3: Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand;Region 4: South India;Region 5: East India (West Bengal, Odisha, North East); Region 6: Maharashtra.

Note: Non-Indian passport holders are required to provide proof of a valid work permit in India at the time of submitting the application. Please note, applicants holding business visas will not be considered.

Duty Station and Travel

The field writers might be required to travel outside their duty station (as identified in their proposal) for specific project stories/ events in which case the writers would make their own arrangements for travel and lodging, if required. Payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging, etc. should be agreed upon, between the Communications Unit and the writer prior to travel and will be reimbursed on actuals.

LTA Contracting modality and Call-off mechanism:

The LTAs to be signed (with up to 10 writers/editors) will be for a fixed daily fee for one year; however UNDP does not warrant that any quantity of services will be purchased during the term of the LTA as this will depend on forthcoming needs. A percentage increase on the daily fee would, if justified, be agreed at the end of each year at the time of extension of the LTA.

Once the LTA is signed, if there is a specific assignment, the focal person in the UNDP Communications Unit would contact the top ranking LTA writer/ editor (ranking to be set up as per evaluation method and criteria section below). Should this writer/ editor not be available for the assignment (because he/she is engaged by UNDP in concurrent assignments or other reasons) UNDP will contact the second ranked writer/ editor and so on. UNDP also reserves the right to contact lower ranked writer/editors if these are based in regions closer to specific assignments.

Upon receipt of this communication the LTA writer/ editor would have to confirm their availability for the assignment. If positive, s/he would inform UNDP of the expected travel/lodging costs (if applicable if the assignment requires travel). Upon review of the same, UNDP will send the writer a written communication confirming the requirement in the form of a work order or purchase order sent by email. The order will include details on the location of the assignment, number of hours/days to be worked and other practical details. Price in the order will be based on daily fee included in the LTA contract and on the agreed travel costs. After the work order has been sent, no further costs would be reimbursed by UNDP (increased number of work days/hours, or increased travel costs) unless there is prior written authorization by UNDP.

Once the services are completed and have been approved by the Communications Unit, the writer/ editor will send the following documentation for payment purposes: a) complete invoice indicating number of hours/days worked and travel costs (if any); b) supporting documentation (bills/vouchers) for reimbursements of travel costs if applicable; c) copy of the UNDP order for the assignment. Note: for writers/ editors used regularly, UNDP may agree regular (monthly or bi-monthly) payments of all work orders done in the period.

Contract management:

UNDP Communications Unit would request LTA holders to report on a quarterly basis.
UNDP will regularly monitor the performance of these LTA holders, based on the following Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

KPI 1: Responsiveness: writer/ editors should respond and confirm their availability for an assignment within 2 days of UNDP’s notification by email/telephone; KPI 2: Quality of output as per work order submitted; KPI 3: Accuracy of payment documentation. Writer/editors shall provide complete payment documentation including accurate invoices with correct quantities, unit price, complete travel bills/vouchers for reimbursement, etc.; KPI 4: Communication and Reporting. Writer/editors shall communicate and provide reports in a timely and professional manner.

UNDP would conduct bi-annual performance reviews of these LTAs, which might include meeting with the LTA holders and feedback from other stakeholders.

If the Writer/editors fail to meet UNDP’s performance requirements detailed above, s/he will receive in the first instance a warning to improve their performance. Continued failure to meet performance requirements may result on termination of the LTA.

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Consultant Junior Assistant du Coordonnateur National du Projet d'Appui au Renforcement des Capacités de Programmation et de Mise en Oeuvre des Projets et Programmes pour l'Accélération des OMD du Gabon (ARC-OMD) - Libreville

National Consultant Renewable Energy - Colombo

UNDP with the Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy proposed a project concept to the Global Environmental Facility on “Appropriate Mitigation Actions in the Energy Generation and End-Use Sectors in Sri Lanka”. This was approved in March 2014, and project preparation activities are scheduled to begin. The fully developed project document should be submitted to GEF for technical review by October 2014.

The objective of this Individual Contract is to further develop the approved project concept into a medium-sized project (MSP). The key activities are:

Conduct of baseline studies and surveys to come up with the pertinent data and information that are required to verify and confirm the earlier identified baseline projects;
Conduct of a logical framework analysis (LFA) mainly to verify and firm up the project planning matrix (PPM) or results framework (log frame);Detailed design of project components and activities, along with detailed multi-year budget as per the requirements of the GEF Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Policy;Update of Environmental and Social Screening of the project;
Identification and assessment of demonstration schemes including calculation of GHGs emission reductions;Conduct of stakeholder and project partner coordination meetings (e.g., demonstration hosts and co- financers), and establishment of the appropriate project implementation and management arrangements;Institutional arrangements including organizational structure governing the project;Preparation of the UNDP-GEF Project Document (ProDoc) and GEF CEO Endorsement Request (CER) Document based on the GEF- approved project concept, i.e., GEF- approved PIF (Annex 1); and,
Finalization of the ProDoc and CER Document. The final output of the initiation plan will be a UNDP-GEF project document and GEF CEO Endorsement Letter ready for the submission to GEF Secretariat.

The purpose of the PPG is to fully design the activities, outputs, and outcomes of the project and to fully develop a full set of project documentation for submission to the GEF Secretariat and approval. Normal rules for development of medium-sized GEF projects apply. Copies of the GEF templates and guidelines can be found at: http://www.thegef.org/gef/guidelines_templates

The purpose of this consultancy is to have a team of national consultant and work with the assigned International Consultant to develop a technically sound and detailed project proposal, for the above project. The proposal and its annexures should be ready for the submission to GEF by September 2014. The National Consultant Is expected to have a very good professional and academic background on renwable energy, energy policy and renewable energy finance.   The national consultants will be also responsible for identifying and acquiring necessary proofs of cost-sharing/ co-financing commitments (normally over 1:4) towards the project by Govt., NGO, UN, Bilateral, Multilateral and Private Sector sources.

The Consultants will be responsible for ensuring that a wide range of stakeholders are consulted in the process, and to keep the government counterparts fully briefed on project design and outputs. The National Consultants, together with key government counterparts, will quality assure the deliverables that will provide specialist inputs to the project design.

National Consultant will be responsible for the below activities. The following tasks must be fairly shared between them in coordination with International Consultant who is responsible for the delivery of MSP documentation.

 Conduct of baseline studies and surveys to come up with the pertinent data and information that are required to verify and confirm the earlier identified baseline projects to support sound situation analysis.

Barrier Analysis:

This will involve further study and validation of the actual nature and extent/magnitude of barriers that were identified and described in the GEF- approved PIF. The study will also look into the various implemented and planned activities by the national and local governments in addressing such barriers, as well as the difficulties (if any), and the requirements in addressing the barriers. The opportunities in addressing the barriers as well understanding the risks of not being able to remove the barriers will be determined, including how to make good use of the opportunities and mitigate the potential risks.

Verification of Baseline Projects:

The project preparation activities will undertake a desk review and consolidate the information, data and targets present in the (1) National Energy Policy and Strategies (NEPS) (October 2006); (2) National Action Plan for the Green (Haritha) Lanka Programme (January 2009); (3) Mahinda Chintana (National Development Framework, Vision for the Future) (2010); (4) Renewable Energy Resource Development Plan – RERDP (1/2012); (5) National Energy Concession Plan (NECP); (6) National Energy Management Plan (EnMAP) of Sri Lanka; and (7) the public investment strategy of the GoSL for 2014 to 2016 (Unstoppable Sri Lanka, 2013). Once the desk review is completed based on identified gaps, the project preparatory studies will be undertaken to address critical gaps, analyse barriers and update information to the current period. Further, the actual relevant activities will be ascertained that can be subsumed (and whose budget will form part of the co-financing) into the proposed GEF project. Other potential relevant baseline projects that were not identified or included in the PIF will also be investigated.

 Baseline Scenario Establishment:

There are also a number of other plans, initiatives and projects that are under implementation to meet the energy savings and emission reduction targets that were set through the various established relevant plans, policies and programs. The desk review will consolidate all these sources of information and establish the current position as of end 2014. Further, baseline studies will also involve the conduct of energy demand and consumption surveys and GHG inventories in the selected sector in prioritized provinces. Also using the information that will be produced from the barrier analysis and the evaluation of the baseline projects, the forecast growth trend in the implementation of climate change mitigation measures in the energy generation and end-use sectors in Sri Lanka will be established and be used as bases for the energy utilization improvements and GHG emission reductions that the UNDP-GEF project will bring about.

 Logical Framework Analysis:

This will be carried out for the purpose of verifying and firming up the project results framework, i.e., the project planning matrix (log frame). This will be attended by the relevant stakeholders and partners of the proposed project whose inputs about the barriers/issues/concerns as well as opportunities, along with the data/information on these as gathered from the studies and surveys conducted, will be used in verifying and firming up the project: (a) objective; (b) outcomes that will contribute to the realization of the project objective; (c) outputs that have to be produced to contribute to the realization the project outcomes; and, (d) baseline and incremental activities that will deliver the project outputs. The appropriate SMART indicators will be developed for the project objective, and for each project outcome and for each project output. The corresponding baseline and target values, means of verification and critical assumption (if necessary) for each indicator will also be identified by consensus among the project stakeholders and partners. This will be presented as Project Planning Matrix (PPM) or project results framework in the UNDP-GEF Project Document. The project log frame will be finalized based on consensus among the project stakeholders and partners.

Detailed Design of Project Components:

This activity will be conducted in coordination with international consultant and in consultation with project stakeholders;Based on the finalized project log frame, and from the evaluation and analyses of the results of, and data/information derived from, the studies conducted for use in the design of specific project activities, the detailed design of the project activities will be carried out. The baseline activities can be retained as is, or can either be modified with additional/supplementary incremental activities or completely changed to fit the required interventions. The fully incremental activities are to be designed to remove identified barriers and for enhancing the realization of global environmental benefits (expressed in terms of CO2 emissions reduction);The preparatory activities will study and identify the development, establishment and implementation of the below framework through pilot demonstrations of the selected appropriate mitigation actions, and the application of the relevant supportive regulatory and market based policy instruments; The design of the project components should take into account the planned outcome(s) and outputs as described in the GEF-approved PIF. A clear understanding of the planned outputs is necessary to come up with the design of the relevant project activities (baseline and incremental) that will be carried out to deliver an output. In the design of activities, the project development team take into account the potential linkages among the activities within a project component or with activities in the other project components to ensure synergy and complementarity; Specifically, in the project component on the implementation of appropriate mitigation actions, the identification and selection of investment projects and development of appropriate financial instruments will be finalised. Projects with prioritized investments will be identified and selected on the basis of abatement costs, and their potential for scaling-up based on the preliminary analysis and consultation with partners.
Possible sectors that the proposed project may target are: Tourism sector (hotels) - for energy efficiency and renewable energy interventions;Commercial buildings for energy efficiency interventions;Other industrial sectors that may be focused under the proposed project are: Apparel, food processing, dairy, and other small industries; The magnitude of GHG emission reductions that will be attributable to the incremental activities of the proposed GEF project interventions (from barrier removal activities and the directly supported demonstrations) will be estimated in detail.A detailed multi-year budget will also be prepared following the standard template provided in the UNDP-GEF project document template that reflects the mandatory requirements of the GEF Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Policy. Based on the agreed project planning matrix (log frame), a M&E plan will be developed showing the delineation of responsibility, estimated budget, schedule and frequency of the conduct of each M&E activity. Also, based on the project log frame, Annual Targets shall be prepared. Part of this M&E task is the preparation of the GEF CCM Tracking Tool for the project. Lastly, a sustainability plan that will outline the principles and guidelines for ensuring the long-term sustainability of project achievements will be prepared. Such plan will also outline an exit strategy, seeking the continuation of key activities/achievements without the need of long-term international financing.

In addition:

The project development team shall also address the specific recommendations that were provided and update the Environmental and Social Screening of the project. Where needed, studies to address any opportunities and risks identified will be commissioned.
Definition of management arrangements: The organisational structure governing the project will be decided. This will include identification of the project board. Undertake consultations with partners and partner agencies to secure agreement(s) on project implementation arrangements; including roles, responsibilities, and accountability. Document these consultations. This will help to (a) define strategic interventions that can be implemented by the project to establish key sustainable factors for all stakeholders; (b) provide recommendations for incorporating the concerns of the local communities and how to address gaps in the design and elaboration of the Environmental and Social impact management related to the RE/EE investments.
Explore national, multilateral and bilateral co-financing opportunities and secure required co-financing letters from each participating government institutions, bilateral development partners, multilateral development partners and NGOs who wish to provide cash or in kind contributions to the project;
As part of the project design, special attention shall be given to any comments and recommendations that were given by the GEF Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) regarding specific scientific and/or technical challenges. Also, council comments as well should be addressed in the detailed design of the project activities.
Stakeholder consultations during design: Mobilize and engage stakeholders during project design. Negotiate partnerships with on-going projects to align their activities and the project to build synergies. A validation workshop will gather representatives from all relevant stakeholders to present; discuss and validate the final draft project document. Document these consultations;
The Consultant will work with the appointed staff of the Climate Change Secretariat to improve in-house technical capacity in renewable energy in the context of NAMA Expected Outputs

The key deliverables of the National Consultant are listed below:

Inception report describing the workplan of the consultant to deliver the assignment;  Consolidation of all technical and consultation inputs into a clearly written UNDP Project Document with all relevant sections and annexes and its finalization;Stakeholder consultation reports wherein short summaries will be included as part of Project Document Annexures;Completion of a CEO endorsement request form and its finalization; Completed CCM tracking tool, Environmental and Social Safeguard Screening following the UNDP procedure and producing the checklist and summary report; Respond to comments of the GEF Sec upon FSP documentation submission, i.e. project document and CEO endorsement request;Gender Analysis document;Co-financing letters secured/ Validation workshop completed.

Technical work

Strong expertise in climate change mitigation, renewable energy, energy efficiency and/or sustainable energy project development/ implementation; Experience in developing donor projects;Familiarity with the International Conventions addressing Climate Change Experience in drafting GEF UNDP project proposals and familiarity with GEF policies, templates and requirements for MSP;Ability to pick up new terminology and concepts easily.Maturity and confidence in dealing with senior members of national institutions;Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;Excellent written communication skills, with analytic capacity and ability to synthesize relevant collected data and findings for the preparation of quality analysis for the project proposal;partnership building skills with multi- dimension partners, people skill for conflict resolution and negotiationExcellent coordination skills and result oriented collaboration with colleagues – especially for this case the national level consultants.Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;Build strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;Good team player who has ability to maintain good relationships.

Education     

Master’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant area such as electrical engineering, renewable energy technology, climate change mitigation, energy management, or related fields.

Experience

Minimum of 10 years of demonstrable experience and knowledge in the earlier mentioned fields of expertise, in particular experience working on sustainable energy project development;Previous experience in GEF- funded project formulation or project implementation.Minimum 5 years of experience with project design and development, implementation and management  in Sri Lanka or South Asia;Demonstrated  (in terms of projects designed and developed , papers published or academic qualifications) strategic technical and intellectual skills in the substantive area;Computer proficiency, especially related to professional office software packages (Microsoft Office).Language
Excellent English language skills, particularly in the preparation of written documents.

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Project and Finance Associate (LPP) - Phnom Penh

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 Informed and transparent decision making

Functional Competencies:

Advocacy / Advancing Policy Oriented Agenda: Support the preparation of information for advocacy

Identifies relevant information for advocacy for a variety of audiences Makes research of contacts in the media, government, private sector, donors, other agencies, civil society in other stakeholders for UNDP’s advocacy efforts Supports in identifying opportunities for advocating UNDP’s mandate

Results-based Programme Development and Management: Contributing to results through provision of information

Provides information for linkages across programme activities to help identify critical points of integration Provides information and documentation on specific stages of projects/programme implementation Provides background information to identify opportunities for project development and helps drafting proposals Participates in the formulation of project proposals

Building Strategic Partnerships: Maintaining information and databases

Analyzes general information and selects materials in support of partnership building initiatives Maintains databases of donor information Tracks and reports on mobilized resources

Innovation and Marketing new Approaches: Implementing processes and uses products

Documents and tracks innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches Tracks bottlenecks, problems and issues, and proposes solutions Responds positively to new approaches

Resource Mobilization: Providing information for resource mobilization strategies

Maintains information/databases on potential and actual donors Maintains database of project files Provides data and information needed for preparation of project documents

Promoting Organizational learning and Knowledge Sharing: Basic research and analysis

Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things Documents innovative strategies and new approaches Identifies and communicates opportunities to promote learning and knowledge sharing Develops awareness of the various internal/external learning and knowledge-sharing resources

Job Knowledge and Technical Expertise: Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures

Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding 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 same in own work 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 Demonstrates in-depth understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools, and utilizes these regularly in work assignments

Organizational Leadership and Direction

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals: Research and analysis

Identifies relevant information for advocacy for UNDP’s goals for a variety of audiences Maintains a network of contacts in the media and civil society, for use in UNDP’s advocacy efforts Support the identification of opportunities for advocating for UNDP’s mandate

Client Orientation: Maintains effective client relationships

Reports to internal and external clients in a timely 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 Responds to client needs promptly

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Consultant, Recovery of the Health Sector in Syria - Damascus

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 177 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners that can bring about results.

The Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) is UNDP’s policy Bureau and backbone of the global practices. BDP has a key role to play in helping country offices to accelerate human development through strengthening the practice areas within UNDP’s programmes. BDP supports the development and design of projects that are responsive, effective and contribute to the national-level policies and results. Driven by demand, BDP provides tools, analysis and capacities for country offices to make a real difference in UNDP’s practice areas.

UNDP manages an HIV and a TB grant in Syria, funded by the Global Fund, that play a crucial role in ensuring access to prevention, testing and treatment to the population. Since 2011 and the beginning of the crisis, the situation of the health sector has quickly deteriorated, with a growing number of facilities now not operating. An important share of doctors, nurses and other health professionals have left the country or are part of the large number of internally displaced persons. The flows of drugs, blood samples, sputum smear samples for TB detection and health data are very difficult to set up.

The recent Kuwait pledging conference has mobilized resources for the SHARP (Syrian Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan). Part of the funds will be devoted to the health sector.

The overall objective of this consultancy is to take the lead in the formulation of a “health services recovery programme”, as an integral part of UNDP’s Humanitarian Livelihoods Strategy and aligned the UN’s Syria Humanitarian and Recovery Programme (SHARP). The programme should be formulated in order to be presented to possible donors. To achieve this objective, the consultant will:

 Conduct a desk review and targeted assessments allowing for:

(a) Assessing the impact of the present crisis on the health of the Syrian population; (b) Assessing the impact of the crisis on the health services; (c) Identifying the existing responses to the crisis (national institutions, external aid); and (d) Checking  for the existence of disaster preparedness and risk reduction plans. Review UNDP health-related projects included in the SHARP and UNDP mandate on health issues (HIV/AIDS/ TB/ Non communicable diseases); Review UNDP Syria key focus areas (Early Recovery and Livelihoods, Humanitarian and coordination) as stipulated by the Executive Board; Propose a relevant UNDP Syria strategy on Health, and relevant programme, as well as the strategic niche for UNDP in the Inter-Agency Health Sector Working Group; Understand the existing division of labour among stakeholders; and  Identify existing gaps and propose a strategy to fill the gaps and develop the framework for a programme, based on the above.   It is essential to develop this programme in coordination with the main stakeholders of the SHARP and to align it with UNDP’s stategy, looking for synergies with other components of the strategy, particularly in terms of local partners.  

Specific Deliverables and Activities  

Under the guidance of the Senior Advisor of Global Fund Partnership Team in charge of Syria, the consultant will undertake the following tasks: Undertake an initial rapid and comprehensive needs & capacity assessment; Coordination with national stakeholders, UN agencies and other major stakeholders; No later than end May, the consultant should have identified the gaps and propose possible areas of intervention of UNDP, in a draft strategy document; Validate, under the guidance of UNDP office in Damascus, the draft strategy document; andDevelop a programme document based on the validated strategy, no later than mid-June. Travel: 

The consultant will be based in UNDP Office in Damascus, Syria, with possible travels in the MENA region. Payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between UNDP HHD Team and the Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be covered and paid by UNDP. The fare will always be “most direct, most economical” and any difference in price with the preferred route will be paid for by the expert.

Evaluation:

Applicants will be screened against qualifications and competencies specified below through a desk review or an interview process. Applicants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis based on a combination of the Technical and Financial Scores.  

Technical Evaluation Criteria: 70%.

Financial Evaluation Criteria: 30%.

Payment:

Monthly payment will be applied, based on all inclusive daily fee. The number of days will be negotiated and agreed during discussions with the selected candidate and will be based on the daily rate, timesheet and certificate of payment, certified by the supervisor.

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UN Women: Finance Associate - Amman

Core values and Guiding principles:

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Ethics and Values:

Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in teams:

Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Communicating and Information Sharing:

Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.

Conflict Management:

Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making. Thorough knowledge of financial rules and regulations and accounting principles; Excellent knowledge and application skills of IT tools and understanding of management systems; Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new systems; Good analytical skills and results orientation; Client oriented approach to work.

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UN Women: Gender Advisor to the Resident Coordinator - Damascus

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Secretariat Coordinator, GAVI Health System Strengthening Project - (Open to Indian Nationals only) - New Delhi

The Secretariat Coordinator will perform the following functions:

Strengthening Partnerships – Under the direct guidance of MoHFW: Liase with the GAVI HSS implementing partners on behalf of the ministry with regards to the implementation, and progress updates on programme and finances;Consolidate reports and develop presentation for progress under the HSS grant for the Immunization Action Group (IAG) quarterly meetings;Analyze data provided by the implementing partners and report s for the preparation of IAG agenda notes; Organize quarterly IAG meetings. This will include identification of participants, invitations to participants, preparation of agenda notes, and identification of venue;Finalize minutes of the quarterly and annual meetings with regards to the HSS grant; Develop progress of project as reported by the different partners in accordance to the approved work plans;Analyze and collate agency specific quarterly and annual reports into GAVI prescribed format for submission to MoHFW. Highlight issues of the concern with regards to activities for partners;Finalize TOR and support commissioning of the periodic qualitative and quantitative assessments of the project activities; facilitate organization of bi annual research network meetings including international experts; Ensure external communication with regards to the project activities – responsible for preparation of press note, briefing notes and other documentation as and when required;Work closely with MOHFW and implementing partners towards the collection and dissemination of  good practices and lessons; Organize national, regional and state level conferences, workshops and events.Undertake any other task required for smooth implementation of the project plan, any other programme-related activity as required by programme management.

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UN Women - Technical Assistance on Strengthening Leadership and Coordination Capacity for Gender Mainstreaming across the Government of Uganda - Kampala

UN Women (UNW), grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, the UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality are translated into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts while building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

With support from the Department for International Development, UK (DFID), UN Women in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD), has been coordinating the implementation of a four-year Joint Programme on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (UNJPGE) since 2011. The planned outcomes of the UNJPGE are five (5) and these include:strengthened government capacity in gender responsive policy-making, planning, budgeting and programme management; Improved access to essential services by survivors of sexual gender based violence; Increased girl’s retention and completion rates at primary school level; Enhanced civil society capacity to advocate and demand government accountability for gender responsive laws and policies;  Enhanced effectiveness in the delivery of gender responsive governance amongst UN agencies.

These outcomes have been pursued in line with the priorities set in the Uganda Gender Policy (2007), the National Vision 2040, the Social Sector Investment Plan for Uganda (2011-2015) and the United Nations System-wide Action Plan on Gender Equality. Therefore a series of efforts have been geared towards strengthening the capacity MGLSD to provide synergetic leadership across sectors in government on designing and implementing gender responsive policies, plans budgets and programmes. Nonetheless, capacity building efforts implemented so far at MGLSD are yet to be explicitly aligned to the goal of the UNJPGE, which is: gender equality in access to services and opportunities. This is why MGLSD has partnered with UN Women, to seek technical support towards strengthening the leadership and coordination capacity of MGLSD in regards to gender mainstreaming across its departments and selected government sectors.

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International Expert on Mercury Management Issues - Home based with mission to Kazakhstan (5 days)

The project objective is to reduce the releases of unintentionally produced persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and other globally harmful pollutants into the environment by promoting sound healthcare waste management in Kazakhstan; and to assist the country in implementing its relevant obligations under the Stockholm Convention.

To protect human health and environment from toxic and hazardous chemical and dangerous wastes listed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) the Stolckholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants was adopted in May 2001. Kazakhstan ratified the Stolckholm Convention on November 9, 2007.

In line with Article 7 of the Convention the countries-parties to the Convention had to develop the National Implementation Plan (NIP) to demonstrate the implementation strategy of the obligations under the Stolckholm Convention. The first NIP was officially forwarded to the Stolckholm Convention Secretariat on December 8, 2009.

Legal control over management of chemical substances and wastes in Kazakhstan is based on Environmental Code, which is a regulatory-legal base necessary to set regulatory control over the follow-up implementation of the measures endorsed.
Legislation of Kazakhstan does not set emission standards for waste incineration or any other technical requirements for the given process. However, waste incinerator, as any other object of waste disposal, is to be assessed in terms of its environmental impact and has to obtain a permit for waste utilization before it sets to work. The given permit includes requirements on release of some pollutants, with the exception of uPOPs and heavy metals, with the follow up payment of relevant environmental duties.

Considerable environmental deterioration occurs due to mercury pollution. No work was done on current situation in the country and mercury releases assessment. One of the reasons is that current legislation sets no standards for mercury releases, even though it regulates mercury produced with wastes or when reprocessed. Based on the worldwide reports it is certainly known that the main mercury sources in Kazakhstan`s healthcare system are thermometers and direct and compact fluorescent light bulbs.

In October 2013 a new global convention on mercury named Minamata Convention was signed. The Convention presents general position of countries and their attitude towards mercury pollution issues as a serious threat to human health and environment. Kazakhstan as an active party to international environmental agreements needs to undertake measures to upgrade regulation of mercury pollution. Above all this should start with building capacities for stakeholders in treating mercury containing products and wastes.

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International Consultant-Conducting Human Rights Training for Lawyers and Judges - Dhaka with field visits as required

Deliverables and Timetable:

Training and Management

Prepare comprehensive Work Plan including milestones and detailed activities; Draft a Human Rights Training Manual for the NHRC which will assist the institution training judges, lawyers and prosecutors;  Prepare handouts/workshop materials, outline of the chapters, and training agenda; Prepare Power Point Presentation for the Sessions.The consultant will be facilitating: One ToT for NHRC staff (2 days);Two human rights trainings for judges (2 daysx2);Two human rights trainings for lawyers (2 daysx2);Two human rights trainings for public prosecutor and attorney general office (2 daysx2);One human rights training for relevant NGO representative who are providing legal aid (2 days)
Training Methodology:

International standard, participatory and interactive approaches will be used to ensure sustainable learning. Case studies, simulations, role-play and debates will be used as learning methodology

Prepare training participants list and signed attendance sheet;Filled up evaluation forms by the participants provided by the BNHRC-CDP and should be submitted to the BNHRC-CD;Prepare and submit a report of the training reflecting on: -the degree to which objectives was achieved, particularly in participants’ understanding of human rights concepts. Impact of Results

NHRC is better capacitated to conduct human rights training for lawyers, judges and NGO’s;Awareness and understanding on human rights standards will be increased among lawyers, prosecutors, judges and NGOs. Human rights standards will be reflected in their work. An improved attitude and behavior towards justice seekers will be observed;Cooperation will be strengthened between Bar, Judiciary and NHRC. Duration of the assignment and duty station and expected places of travel

The duration of the assignment will be of maximum 30 working days (2 months). The drafting of the manual can be done home-based (10 days.;Duty Station: Dhaka.
Progress controls and payment

The Consultant will work under the guidance and supervision of the Project Manager, BNHRC-CDP and support the implementation of the agreed project activities. The Consultant will be paid in four installments. Certification from the Project Manager after receiving all deliverables will be required to clear the payment.

Payment Milestone:

First installment (20%) upon submission of detailed work plan, agenda of the training workshops and outline of the modules;Second installment (30%) after completion of 4 training workshops;Third installment (30%) after completion of 4 training workshops;Final payment (20%) after completion of and acceptance of the Final Report.

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UN Coordination Analyst - San José

III. Functions / Key Results Expected

1. Ensures effective support to UNCT in preparation and implementation of country programming processes and products, including CCA and UNDAF and UN programmes coordination focusing on achievement of the following results:

Thorough analysis and research of the political, social and economic situation in the country including managing the support of the UNCT for establishing Dev-Info in coordination with relevant national counterparts. Coordination on behalf of the UN RC of the CCA Thematic Group activities and draft CCA preparation. Provision of technical support to the UNDAF Working groups ensuring full participation UN Agencies, Government, civil society, multilateral and bilateral institutions and coordination of the draft UNDAF preparation. Establishment of effective mechanisms for monitoring UNDAF implementation based on the UNDAF Results Matrix and the UNDAF Monitoring and Evaluation Plan in consultation with UN Agencies, Government, civil society, multilateral and bilateral institutions. Monitoring of the activities of the UN Theme Groups. Identification of strengths and weaknesses in UN Agencies programmes in the context of UNDAF, UN System reform and MDGs. Provision of advice on adjusting strategies and implementation modalities, cost-effective and efficient implementation of joint UN programmes, common services and other UN functions. Development of strategies, policies and programmes in close consultation with UN Agencies aimed at reaching the MDGs and establishment of the system for monitoring the progress towards the MDGs and Global Conferences.

2. Ensures preparation and implementation of the RC Work Plan focusing on the achievement of the following results:

Coordination of the RC Work Plan, reports and proposals for funding preparation. Coordination of substantive preparations and support provided for UNCT retreat to review the annual work plan and other UNCT meetings. Monitoring and execution of the Support to the Resident Coordinator (SRC) fund and other funds dedicated to UNCT activities. Approval of expenditures reports. Monitoring of hired consultants, revision of terms of reference and follow up on contract issuance. Communications support to the RC with UNCT, compliance with the agencies requirements, advice and support in the strengthening of interagency relationships. Performs other tasks as required by supervisor.

3. Ensures creation of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization strategy for UNDAF implementation focusing on achievement of the following results:

Development of partnerships with IFI’s, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society. Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on donors strategies and national development strategies, provision of advice to UN RC on ensuring synchronicity, alignment and complementarity between these strategies and UN activities. Coordination of the substantive preparations of the UNCT for CGs, roundtables and other key events in close consultation with appropriate counterparts in government, bilateral and multilateral partners.

4. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:

Identification of sources of information related to coordination. Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt directly linked to country policy goals. Identification of national policies and institutions that require strengthening to ensure effective UNDAF implementation and provision of advice in close consultation with UNCT. Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice. Organization of trainings to UN staff on coordination issues.

5. Ensures effective project management within the priority thematic areas of the RC and UNCT (MDGs, Post 2015 SDGs, Human Rights), focusing on quality control from formulation to implementation:

Preparation of projects' work plans and budgets with implementing partners, monitoring of implementation and reporting, provision of guidance to ensure that results and recommendations are in line with the expected projects objectives. Introduction of performance indicators, targets and milestones to monitor smooth implementation of the projects, including follow-up on their performance. Financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the projects Ensure the appropriateness of projects financial, administrative and supply documentation Elaboration of aggregate reports on activities, outputs and outcomes and donor reports

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46951 - Senior Technical Support Coordinator (STSC) GFATM (for Indonesian Nationality Only) - JAKARTA

“UNDP partners with people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life for everyone. On the ground in 177 countries and territories, UNDP offers global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.”
UNDP Indonesia's mission is to be an agent for change in the human and social development of Indonesia. We aim to be a bridge between Indonesia and all donors as well as a trusted partner to all stakeholders. We work in four key areas of development: Governance Reforms, Pro-Poor Policy Reforms, Conflict Prevention and Recovery, and Environment Management, with the overarching aim of reducing poverty in Indonesia. Besides the four priority areas, UNDP Indonesia is also engaged in a variety of crosscutting initiatives focused on HIV/AIDS, gender equality, and information and technology for development.”

Indonesia has one of the fastest growing HIV/AIDS epidemics in Asia.  It is ranked fifth on the list of high burden countries for tuberculosis (TB), and has approximately 2,783,649 malaria sufferers (WHO 2011). Since 2003, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) has committed US$ 693,158,140 in funds to support Indonesia to combat AIDS, TB, and malaria, and to engage in Health System Strengthening (HSS).  For the period of January 2014-2017, GFATM has allocated USD 302 M for Indonesia

The current signed grant agreement for Malaria and HSS will end in December 2014, followed by AIDS in June 2015, and TB in June 2016. In the meantime, in early 2014, the GFATM has launched the New Funding Model (NFM) that provides implementers with flexible timing, better alignment with national strategies and predictability on the level of funding available. This model is completely different from the previous rounds-based model, which Indonesia is familiar with.
In the NFM, the Global Fund has incorporated mandatory Counterpart Financing (CF) requirements for its financial support. Applicant countries are required to demonstrate that government contribution to the national disease control programme reaches the minimum level threshold. Indonesia is considered as an Upper Lower Middle Income (U-LMI) country.  It has to show at least 40% contribution to the same national disease control programme.

To further incentivize additional co-investments by the government in disease control programmes, the Global Fund has incorporated ‘Willingness-To-Pay’ (WTP) as a qualitative factor for adjusting the indicative funding. The indicative funding amount shared with the country will include a 15% allocation for WTP that can be availed by applicant countries based on additional government commitments for the next phase. If government commitments are not sufficient to meet the threshold requirements for all of the disease control programmes that are supported by the Global Fund, the country will not be able to access the WTP allocation.

Moreover, countries with high co-infection rates of TB and HIV will have to submit a single concept that presents integrated and joint programming for the two diseases. This condition brings special challenge for Indonesia as each disease has a different period of on-going GFATM grant and different long established programme management system that runs vertically from central to district to health service providers.

Given this situation, the period of May-December 2014 is critical for the four TWGs to prepare a new concept note that is in line with the NFM requirements, to be submitted in time to the GFATM.

Meanwhile, as of December 2013, the grant performance of 6 out of 10 PRs did not meet expectations.  50% of them had lower performance compared to the previous performance rating. Therefore, support for CCM in oversight function as well as for PRs in management and programme delivery can not be overlooked.

For years, UNDP support services have been part of a joint effort by the UN Country Team to support the Government of Indonesia in the successful implementation of its GFATM grants. UNDP and GFATM have reached an agreement on their working relationship since 2003. Based on the recently closed MTAF project , UNDP learned that facilitation for GFATM grant management is still needed, more so with the upcoming NFM, the inadequate performance of the PRs and the nascent stage of the Health Consultant Committee (Komite Pendayagunanaan Konsultan Kesehatan – KPKK) . 

A number of international development partners (i.e. UNAIDS, WHO, USAID, DFAT, UNDP and UNICEF) have for many years provided assistance to the GFATM grant management in Indonesia. At present, with the challenges that the CCM and PRs are facing in their downgraded ratings and the roll-out of NFM, stronger coordination and better structured support by international development partners are urgently needed. Many agencies have provided support separately and this leads to the need to map out and communicate the gap. Therefore, UNDP plans to revive the coordination platform and dedicate a senior technical support coordinator (STSC) to focus on this. UNDP intends to strengthen partnership and collaboration among development partners, facilitate an effective process for channelling and mobilizing existing (technical and management) support to TWGs and PRs and address grant development and management issues, with possibility of developing a pooled fund mechanism too.

The Government and UNDP have identified six priorities that the CCM and PRs need to pay attention to in the next 18 months: 1) HSS concept note writing, 2) AIDS grant reprogramming for extension period of July-December 2015, 3) Joint TB-HIV concept note development, 4) Facilitating Technical Assistance in improving the achievement of targeted indicators for HIV PRs or other PRs with B rating, 5) Facilitating grant management support to PRs, including on how to manage and improve SR grant performance, and 6) Facilitating PR’s immediate response to issues raised in management letters.
Under the overall guidance and on behalf of the Programme Manager PR & MDG (PM PR&MDG), the Senior Technical Support Coordinator has the authority to run the project on a day-to-day basis. The project manager is responsible for making the day-to-day decisions on project implementation and ensures that the project produces the results specified in the project document to the required standards of quality and within the specified time and cost. The primary reporting responsibility of the incumbent is to the Programme Manager PR & MDG as the primary supervisor. Additionally, for matters related to technical support to PRs/TWGs – the CCM Secretariate  will be consulted fully.  

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Long Term Agreement (LTA) for on-Call Photographers Based in India - Various regions in India

LTA Objective and Set-up:

The overall objective to set up these Long Term Agreement (On Call) Contract, is to facilitate and expedite the process by which UNDP will hire the services of photographers in one of the three categories above, once there are specific assignments in the next 3 years. The assignments will typically be to photograph key outreach events and photo document the impact of UNDP initiatives.

Under the supervision of the Programme Management and direct guidance of the Communications Specialists, the photographer provides high quality still photography services. The photographer demonstrates a client-oriented approach, tact and ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. The photographer ensures effective and efficient provision of services, full confidentiality in all aspects of assignment, management of information flow and follow-up on deadlines and commitments made. In all activities UNDP commissioned photographers are to ensure dignity of subjects, particularly in the context of people living or affected by HIV and children.

UNDP has over 40 projects across India which from time to time, require photo documentation. To give interested applicants a sense of volumes, in the last six months, the Country office has completed photo documentation of 15 projects and partnerships. This does not include workshops and conference which are a regular and key knowledge sharing component in annual work plans of each project. It is anticipated that the following number of assignments will take place per year in each of the categories:

Category I: 2-3 assignments; Category II: 40-50 assignments; Category III: 100-130 assignments.

Scope of Work:

For each event, the typical scope of work and deliverables would be as follows:

Photograph events/ projects and edit photographs; 80-100 high resolution, high quality images appropriately captioned per assignment; Captions to be embedded in the images and shared separately as a word document as well;All selected images to be edited; Final CD with all images shot during the assignment to be provided to UNDP; Ensure consent forms are submitted when the subjects of photographs are children or people living with or affected by HIV or violence; Note: as per UNDP General Terms and Conditions for IC contracts (refer to Annex I for details), UNDP retains copyright over all images shot during the course of an assignment. Copyright will appear as name of photographer/UNDP India.

Duration of the Contract:

The assignment, under this Long Term Agreement (On Call) Contract, is expected to have a duration of 3 years. The initial contract would be for one year (August 2014 – August 2015) with an option for renewal in subsequent years upon satisfactory performance evaluation. Maximum working days in the 3 year period would be 261.

Geographic Requirements:

UNDP seeks to employ photographers working in all parts of the country and it is a requirement that photographers are already based in India. Photographers from UN Development Action Framework states are particularly encouraged to apply. These states are: Assam (and elsewhere in the North-East) Bihar; Chhattisgarh; Jharkhand; Odisha; Madhya Pradesh; Maharashtra; Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
Candidates are requested to clearly state in their Technical proposal the region where they are based, according to the below categorization:

Region 1: New Delhi; Region 2: North India; Region 3: Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand; Region 4: South India; Region 5: East India (West Bengal, Odisha, North East); Region 6: Maharashtra.

Note: Non-Indian passport holders are required to provide proof of a valid work permit in India at the time of submitting the application. Please note, applicants holding business visas will not be considered.

Duty Station and Travel:

The photographers on LTAs might be required to travel outside their duty station (as identified in their proposal) for specific events in which case the photographers would make their own arrangements for travel and lodging, if required. Payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging, etc. should be agreed upon, between the Communications Unit and the photographer prior to travel and will be reimbursed on actuals.

LTA Contracting modality and Call-off mechanism:

The LTA to be signed will a fixed daily fee for one year; however UNDP does not warrant that any quantity of services will be purchased during the term of the LTA as this will depend on forthcoming needs. A percentage increase on the daily fee would, if justified, be agreed at the end of each year at the time of extension of the LTA for up to a maximum of 3 years.

Once the LTA is signed, if there is a specific requirement/event to be photographed, the focal person in the Communications Unit would contact the top ranking LTA photographer for that Category/Region (ranking to be set up as per evaluation method and criteria section below). Should this photographer not be available for the event, UNDP will contact the second ranked photographer in the Category/Region and so on.

Upon receipt of this communication the LTA photographer would have to confirm their availability for the assignment. If positive, s/he would inform UNDP of the expected travel/lodging costs (if applicable if the event requires travel). Upon review of the same, UNDP will send the photographer a written communication confirming the requirement in the form of a work order or purchase order sent by email. The order will include details on the location of the photo-shoot, number of hours/days to be worked and other practical details. Price in the order will be based on daily fee included in the LTA contract and on the agreed travel costs. After the work order has been sent, no further costs would be reimbursed by UNDP (increased number of work days/hours, or increased travel costs) unless there is prior written authorization by UNDP.

Once the services are completed and have been approved by the Communications Unit, the photographer will send the following documentation for payment purposes: a) complete invoice indicating number of hours/days worked and travel costs (if any); b) supporting documentation (bills/vouchers) for reimbursements of travel costs if applicable; c) copy of the UNDP order for the assignment. Note: for photographers used regularly, UNDP may agree regular (monthly or bi-monthly) payments to photographers for payments of all work orders done in the period.

Contract management:

UNDP Communications Unit would request LTA holders to report on a quarterly basis.
UNDP will regularly monitor the performance of these LTA holders, based on the following Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

KPI 1: Responsiveness: photographer should respond and confirm their availability event within 2 days of UNDP’s notification by email/telephone; KPI 2: Quality and number of the photographs taken are as per work order submitted; KPI 3: Accuracy of payment documentation. Photographer shall provide complete payment documentation including accurate invoices with correct quantities, unit price, complete travel bills/vouchers for reimbursement, etc.; KPI 4: Communication and Reporting. Photographer shall communicate and provide reports in a timely and professional manner.

UNDP would conduct bi-annual performance reviews of these LTAs, which might include meeting with the LTA holders and feedback from other stakeholders.

If the photographer fails to meet UNDP’s performance requirements detailed above, s/he will receive in the first instance a warning to improve their performance. Continued failure to meet performance requirements may result on termination of the LTA.

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Project Officer, GAVI, Vaccine Logistic and Cold Chain Management - (Open to Indian Nationals only) - Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh

The Project Officer will be responsible for:

Programme Planning and Implementation:Provides advice and support to the development and phased implementation of the Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) that includes vaccine logistics and cold chain management on one single information system platform in the states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. This activity will involve a systematic and phased scale up of a system for SMS-enabled real time Management Information system (MIS) for cold chain and vaccine logistics management (VLM) at the respective district level.  Partners with the state and district level health vaccine structures to assess and understand the capacity needs and support required for the effective and timely implementation of the eVIN in select states. This activity will involve working closely State Level Health officials, coordinating with the GAVI- HSS partners namely UNICEF and WHO and other development partners working on immunization.  Capacity Building and technical assistance for Government: Assists the Senior Project Officer to identify capacity-building needs on eVIN and undertake capacity-building activities at the district level.  

Facilitates the review of the system and capacities relating to the delivery of eVIN in conjunction with State Rural Health Mission. This will include

Undertake extensive field visits to monitor the implementation of the system and providing technical inputs to address gaps and bottlenecks;The project officers will be required to carefully monitor the eVIN system and alert designated authorities the district level with regards to vaccine inventory and cold chain management;The project officer will assist, support and monitor the identified implementing agency in the implementation of the system at the district and sub district level. This includes the capacity building initiatives at the district level; Document to the implementation process and analytical learnings from the implementation to feedback into the effective scale up in all the districts of Uttar Pradesh. Prepares periodic status reports, annual reports, case studies, etc. in a qualitative and timely manner.

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Senior Software Engineer (SB3, 2 Positions) A2I Project, Phase II (Only Bangladeshi nationals are eligible to apply) - Dhaka

Summary of Key Functions:

•    Support National e-Service System (NESS) design, development & implementation all across the country  
•    Provide technical assistance and perform coordination role in development and implementation life cycle of different software and applications as a core technical team member of the e-service component.
•    Perform R&D tasks to explore new effective e-service solutions as innovative demonstration for the country.
•    Conduct system study, analysis, draft documents and design software
•    Lead in the critical areas of coding and help the  software engineers in software development  
•    Perform quality assurance task to follow the standards to be maintained in the every phases of software development life cycle.
•    Provide support during vendor selection and preparing tender documents
•    Support e-service related policy formulation
•    Maintain liaison and perform coordination  role with the vendors or other stakeholders closely
•    Function as an effective team member of e-Service component of the project.
•    Perform other related duties and responsibilities as and when required assigned by project management.

Duties and responsibility:

•    Assist in designing NESS application, technical specification and standards including m-Services plan following the guidelines of National e-Governance Architecture ( NEA)
•    Provide necessary technical supports  in the BPR related activities to the Domain experts  for service to e-service transformation
•    Supervise the development teams and lead the critical areas of coding, advise software engineers during software development
•    Ensure technical standards and quality  in documentation, development , testing and implementation of different developed software in A2i
•    Assist IT Manager in planning for NESS and Other software design, development and implementation.   
•    Prepare nationwide NESS implementation Strategy and Plan in coordination with other team members of e-Service component
•    Develop the necessary business and system specifications
•    Lead the software engineer team for software development and provide necessary guidelines and support to ensure timely and quality development.
•    Provide guidelines and solution to the software engineers in the critical areas of coding and adapting them in new and updated technologies.
•    Lead in preparing all types of standard technical specification in different SDLC phases like URS, SRS,SDD etc.
•    Develop Terms of Reference , RFP, SRF for any outsourcing of project work
•    Carry out the technical evaluation and perform other activities for vendor selection
•    Maintain liaison, perform coordination activities and monitor execution of the outsourced project work.
•    Provide technical assistance in different e-Development policy formulation related under the guidance of Director (e-Service) and IT Manager
•    Provide necessary assistance and technical solution to the Domain Specialist (Field Admin) and Domain Specialist (Ministry/Directorate) at the time of study, analysis and design of any e-Service.

Impact of Results:

The key results have an impact on the depth and breadth of m/e-services delivery options provided by the government to minimize time, costs and user inconvenience through process simplification. 

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International Consultant on Legal Framework for the Access to the Railway Market and Safety on Railways - Chisinau

Academic Qualification
 Bachelor's degree in the field of transport or other relevant field;Bachelor's degree or Master’s degree in Law would be an advantage.Experience
Minimum 15 years of work experience in the railway area;Experience in transposing EU requirements in the area of shipping and port operations;Minimum 7 years specific experience in implementation of EU requirements (1st., 2nd and 3rd “Railway packages”) in national legislation and/or relevant work experience at high level positions in governmental institutions responsible for access to the railway market and safety on railways in EU countries;Knowledge of and experience in assisting government institutions within projects funded by international organizations in the region, candidate or EU member states would be an asset.Language requirements
 Fluency in written and spoken English;Knowledge of Romanian or Russian would be an asset.

Application procedure

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal: explaining why they are the most suitable for the work;Financial proposal; in (USD, specifying a total lump sum amount and the number of anticipated working days); Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals the financial proposal shall include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including fee, taxes, travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).

Travel

All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources.

In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.

Up to two travel missions are envisaged under this assignment, with a minimum 18 working days in Moldova.

Note:

For complete information about this vacancy, including detailed tasks and responsibilities, full and detailed description of the evaluation procedure which will be applied, as well as the UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract, please refer to the Terms of Reference, the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice published at the UNDP Moldova website, Jobs Section: http://www.undp.md/jobs/current_jobs.

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Layout and Production of IED on CCA and Disaster Resilency - Bohol

The 7.2 magnitude (Ms) earthquake of tectonic origin occurred in Bohol last October 15, 2013 caused extensive damages to service infrastructures, bridges, school buildings, government facilities, thousands of residential homes as well as centuries-old religious structures and about 53,300 severely or destroyed houses in the entire province. There were 344,300 IDPs accounted for of which 71,400 were immediately housed in 99 evacuation centers in the different affected municipalities. Humanitarian response and recovery effort were immediately facilitated by the local government together with the national and international organizations. However, restoration and rehabilitation take time.

 The affected municipalities as well as the provincial government of Bohol still need continued support and assistance to cope with the demands of short and long term tasks of restoration and rehabilitation. This is where UNDP assisted the 10 LGUs and the provincial government of Bohol in strengthening their Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils. The following assistance provided are:

120 municipal and Planning officers of the 47 LGUs of Bohol has enhanced capacity on their awareness on geohazard, map appreciation and site investigation;68 technical staff and local chief executives of 32 LGUs had increased understanding on DRRM climate change adaptation and Albay experiences.10 LGUs and the province of Bohol has crafted their LDRRM Plans.One of the major recommendations under pillar on prevention, mitigation and preparedness is the production of Information Education Campaign (IEC) materials for DRR – CCA that will easily understood by the barangay folks. Such move will definitely prepare the Boholano barangay folks in the event of a disaster or easily adapt to climate change impact.

To facilitate the layouting and production of the said IEC materials, this project will look for a technical writer / layout artist to work on this for 15 days in close collaboration with the provincial government of Bohol.

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