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Consultant: To Undertake A Comprehensive Gender-Disaggregated Data Analysis of Equity Group Foundation?s Entrepreneurship Education (Ee) And Financial Education (Fe) Programmes

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Information Technology Specialist Application Software System Analysis CORPUS CHRISTI, TX

Job Title:INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (APPLICATION SOFTWARE/SYSTEM ANALYSIS)

Department:Department of the Navy

Agency:U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief

Job Announcement Number:NW42210-11-1241983PU918895

$57,982.00 to $75,376.00 / Per YearTuesday, October 21, 2014 to Monday, October 27, 20141 vacancy in the following location:
Corpus Christi, TX
Current permanent Federal Department of Navy (DoN) civilian employees serving under career or career conditional appointments in the competitive service or current permanent Federal DoN civilian employees Serving under Veterans’ Recruitment Appointments (VRA), and Reinstatement, Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles.

About the Agency

This position is located in the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Information Systems (IS) Department (N6), and functions as the Information Systems Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist.  The incumbent will provide enforcement of command QA standards and guidelines for software inspections, testing and evaluations, technical writing and editing, life-cycle documentation, system development, software configuration management, release management, and development of metrics. 

Occasional TravelTravel is dependent upon position description and availability of funding.You must be a US Citizen.Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal & Regulatory Guidance.Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period. You must obtain and maintain a secret security clearanceAs an Information Technology Specialist (Application Software/System Analysis), your duties will consist of, but are not limited to:

·        Conducting functional testing of application software to ensure the system will satisfy the operational requirements of the functional manager and end users.

·        Developing and managing existing software quality assurance processes and enforcing software and data quality standards to ensure organizational conformance and to improve quality of products and services provided to customers.

·        Conducting interviews with subject matter experts, to validate the accuracy of information, develop and document requirements, and present the information in the appropriate format.

·        Preparing technical reports on quality levels to identify specific problem areas and to recommend corrective action.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.   Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience providing enforcement of quality assurance standards and guidelines for software inspections, tests, and evaluations; technical writing to include life-cycle documentation, system development documentation, and development of quality metrics.

*** Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

·        Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management; OR

·        Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management.

This position has Conditions of Employment.  Applicants that do not meet these Conditions of Employment will be found ineligible for this position. The Conditions of Employment are:

·       Able and willing to obtain an Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) Department of Defense 8570.01-M Level I - Security + Certification.

AND

·        Able and willing to obtain a state driver's license.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:   http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-a/  

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire.  To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click on the following link:  View Assessment Questions.

EDUCATION:

Are you using your education to qualify? For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, we strongly recommend that you submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned).   See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

REQUIREMENTS:

Generally, current Federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade.  All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Selectee is required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program.

A secret security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal.   If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.

The incumbent will be subject to overtime/recall to duty during off-duty hours, weekends, and holidays.

Work is primarily sedentary, although there may be some carrying of books, printouts, manuals, files, and equipment.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies: 

1.     INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (APPLICATION SOFTWARE)

2.     INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SYSTEM ANALYSIS)

3.     ORAL COMMUNICATION

4.     ORAL COMMUNICATION

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.  Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 
- Complete Resume.
- Complete Assessment Questionnaire. View Occupational Questionnaire.

- Other supporting documentation as required.  Please see the "REQUIRED DOCUMENTS" section and review the applicant checklist link to determine if there are other documents you are required to submit. 

Failure to submit a complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday, October 27, 2014, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration.  Please follow all instructions carefully as missing application information will not be requested. 

If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed.

If you upload your documents, do not fax the same documents.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account:  https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.  

If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at:   

http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/Application_Info_How_to_Apply_via_Fax.pdf

This Vacancy ID is 1241983.

Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement.  All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.

**It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents, whether uploaded or faxed, are received, legible, and accurate.  HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant. **

When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement.  You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your level of knowledge, skill, and ability, related to the job requirements. 

Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager.  The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

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Institutional Analysis and Capacity Needs Assessment: National Consultative Forum - Kampala

National Consultative Forum (NCF) for political parties is a platform for dialogue and exchange of ideas among political parties in the country. NCF is a constitutional body of the Republic of Uganda and operationalized under Section 20(4) of the Political Parties and Organizations Act No.18 of 2005. Forum is currently comprised of thirty eight member political party/organizations with Secretariat as hosted within Electoral Commission. Secretary of Electoral Commission also acts as Secretary of the National Consultative Forum. NCF is chaired by a party with majority in Parliament and deputized by an opposition party with the largest membership in Parliament. Currently the ruling party, the National Resistance Movement is chairing the National Consultative Forum while the Forum for Democratic Change, opposition party deputizes.

As per the legal mandate/framework of the PPOA 18 (2005), as amended, NCF performs the following functions:

Liaising with the Electoral Commission on matters pertaining to political parties and organizations;Ensuring that political parties and organizations comply with the code of conduct prescribed under Section 19;Communicating the complaints and grievances of political parties and organizations to the Electoral Commission;Representing political parties and organizations in any case where the parties and organizations have to give a common position;The resolution of disputes among political parties and organizations;Making recommendations to the Minister on any matter under the Act; andSuch other functions as may be prescribed by the Minister with the approval of the Parliament.

In 2013 and part of 2014, focus of NCF has been on institutionalizing the operations of the NCF building on its recognized role and constitutional mandate; generating/developing proposals on electoral reforms/amendments using consensus building processes within the NCF; developing Draft Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Organizations, and developing capacities for its membership focusing on dialogue and consensus building. A combination of these interventions have led to NCF positioning itself as a forum for dialogue on political reform within the country. However the Forum is in its nascent stages of operations and requires further consolidation of its operations.

In 2013-2014, NCF developed an Action Plan to guide its operations and lay foundations for delivering its constitutional role. NCF in early part of 2013 undertook a phased consultative process of engaging all the members within the NCF from different political parties and agreed on the following.

NCF should be:

Seen as a credible and independent convener and facilitator;Able to function within the parameters of its membership, which is political parties and representation from Electoral Commission, but also have the capacities that will allow it serve as an intermediary between these actors when necessary;Presented to the country as a vital national capacity organ mandated to build dialogue and consensus, which are especially necessary for sustaining both peace and development.

The following emerged as the core roles of the NCF building on its functions as provided within the legal frameworks

Intermediary/ consensus builder: An honest broker and intermediary between the Electoral Commission and Political Parties and Organizations (PPO) on issues or points of contention that might be raised by either side, and also issues where it is mandated to play a role, including electoral reform and the development and implementation of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Organizations.

Analyst/ Monitor: Monitoring political behavior and political trends, including the implementation of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Organizations, and making recommendations to PPOs, Electoral Commission, and Ministry of Justice, and also preparing and providing reports, including to the public;

Facilitator/ Conflict Resolver: Resolving conflicts and disputes through dialogue and facilitation.

Convener

Convening conversations among PPOs on issues of crucial importance identified by the NCF membership, and where sustained dialogue is required, e.g. funding mechanisms for PPOs; what constitutes a “political party,” and how it contributes to political life, and so on.

In 2012/2013, effort of NCF has been in building its role as an intermediary/consensus builder. As highlighted above effort of NCF concentrated in developing constitutive documents and has to initiate steps that consolidate on these initial beginnings. Three key documents were prepared by NCF and these include: Electoral Reform Proposals/ Amendments, NCF Action Plan, Code of Conduct for Political Parties and Organizations. Building on this initial work, and within the context of further strengthening NCF operations, a needs assessment of the key capacities that can be built for the effective operations of the forum vis-à-vis its constitutional role and mandate is considered.

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International Expert for Analysis of Progressive International Experience for Carrying out Register of Public Services in Electronic Form - Home-based

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)Duration of Initial Contract :Expected Duration of Assignment :Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan are marked with the conduction of the significant administrative reforms aimed at improving the system of state management, the development of the provision of state services, including through the improvement of its normative legal provision, improvement and simplification of the provision of state services to the citizens of the republic.

Thus, within 2013, the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On state services" was approved which is designed to streamline the activities carried out by the state apparatus in the field of provision of state services, Register of state services in the new format, providing a classification of state services in key areas of human activity, the work on standardization and regulation of state services is also is being continued.
It is necessary to note that over the past six years, the Register of state services was expanded 5 times. If in 2007 it contained only 132 state services oriented on receiving applications and issuing completed documents, nowadays the register of state service includes about 647 services, which has greatly expanded the "space" for the standardization and regulation.

As it is known, the planned increase of the quantity of state services in the Register of state services, as well as its timely update is a prerequisite of qualitative provision of state services to the population of Kazakhstan.

However, the currently acting procedure of the performance of the mentioned  work, as set forth in the above-named Law and also in the Rules of maintaining the Register of state services, approved by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated August 3, 2013 No. 779, is rather "complicated" because of some factors:

bulky” interdepartmental document flow, including the sending to the central state and local executive bodies of the: letters of notification on acceptance of the Register of state services and reminder letters about the necessity for timely inventory and update of information  regarding state services contained in the Register of state services; draft Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on making the amendments and additions to the Register of state services for the submission of proposals and remarks; completed version of the abovementioned draft Decree doe approval; Submission of the original draft decree for its signing by the heads of the involved state bodies, including the internal approval of the traditional (“paper version”) method;  High frequency of the required amendments into the Register of state services because of the newly made norms in the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, supranational legislation.

These and the other factors require the need to provide “flexible” procedure of development and maintenance of the Register of state services via its transfer into the electronic form.  
Thus, international experience shows that the maintenance of the Register of state services in electronic form gives not only a positive effect on the interdepartmental cooperation, but a positive effect on the level of satisfaction and "social well-being" of the citizens.

In particular, in Canada the significant simplification of the access to state services and increase of the citizens’ awareness had been achieved, also through improving formal websites of administrative divisions. For example, on the Internet site of Toronto you can see a full list of services provided to the population of the City services, which is constantly updated.
Along with this, in Malaysia, on the Official Portal of Public Service Department of Malaysia also provides an access to individuals and legal entities to the list of special services rendered (Circulars List), containing, including files with detailed information about the procedure, time  and requirements to the provision of these services.

If to refer to the experience of the former Soviet Union, a positive shift is to be noted in solving the legislative settlement order to maintain registers of state and municipal services in electronic form in the Russian Federation.

Thus, according to the Federal Law dated July 27, 2010 ? 210-FZ "On the organization of state and municipal services", the maintaining of the registers of state and municipal services in electronic form is performed by the state and municipal information systems.

Moreover, according to Article 20 of the above-mentioned Federal Law, the establishment of regional and municipal information systems for maintaining registers of state services of the subjects of the Russian Federation and the register of municipal services provides rigorous integration with the federal state information system.

Summarizing the above, and taking into account the various approaches to present the vision on the development of the state services abroad, closely linked to the historiography of the administrative reforms in these countries, it seems appropriate to focus the planned study on the analysis of the best practices, the most suitable for use in the conditions of Kazakhstan realities.

In-depth analysis of international advanced experience (best practices) for maintaining a register of state services in electronic form with the development of the proposals, taking into account the realities of Kazakhstan.

Objectives:

analysis of the experience of leading foreign countries for maintaining a register of state services in electronic form; summary of the key findings of the analysis; submission of the recommendations for the implementation of the electronic form of the Register of state services in Kazakhstan, taking into account the conditions for the functioning of the governmental information systems in Kazakhstan; design of the developed proposals into a complete model of the Register of state services in electronic format with the relevant graphic materials (tables, diagrams, flowcharts, info-graphics, etc.); development of the proposals concerning the country which should be visited in order to study the international experience on the Register of state services in electronic form.

Scope of work:

To conduct a review of international practice on keeping a Register of state services in electronic form, through: consideration of normative-legal transfer of the Register of state services in the electronic form and reference in foreign countries; study of the key approaches for maintaining the Register of state services in electronic form; analysis of international experience in the field of information and communication support of maintaining the Register of state services in electronic form;To work out the key recommendations on maintaining a Register of state services in electronic form in Kazakhstan based on the performed review and analysis; To agree the draft report and the final report with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ministry of Economic Budgeting and Planning (MEBP), in case if they have some remarks and suggestions, to rework out them and submit the updated version of the report. To make a presentation (through Internet conference) of: the results of the analysis of the advanced international experience on maintaining the Register of state services in electronic form performed by the international expert; complete model of the Register of state services in electronic form in Kazakhstan for the representatives of UNDP, MEBP, the interested state bodies with UNDP organization, places of its performance. Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional competencies:

Ability to conceptualize and convey strategic vision from the spectrum of development experience; Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills; Strong communications and public speaking skills; Proven analytical and problem-solving skills; Strong planning, goal-setting and prioritization skills; Good research skills; skills for drawing up of the reports, recommendations and analytical reports; Effectiveness in strengthening accountability and results-based management in supporting organizational priorities, policy and decision-making processes.

Education:

Higher (university) education in the field of state administration, state policy, legal studies or related social sciences.

Experience:

At least 10 years work experience in the field of research work, sociological science / consulting, preferably in the advanced countries; Work experience in the field of research projects, development of the analytical reports, program documents is compulsory; Good computer skills, knowledge and work experience with the informational systems, different program products; Work experience with UNDP, other international organizations would be an asset.

Language requirements:

NB:

For detailed information please refer to UNDP Kazkhstan web site.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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Consultancy Services for the Provision of Conflict Analysis and Training Sessions on Crisis Management and Peace Building Skills for Municipal Council Members

Under supervision of the Project Manager and the Local Peace Building Coordinator, the trainer will undertake the following tasks:
* Finalize the training methodology and content (suggested working days 1);
* Undertake a conflict analysis for the 6 targeted municipalities of the impact on the Syrian crisis on the area (suggested working days 12);
* Deliver a report about the conflict analysis undertaken (suggested working days 2);
* Deliver 2 training cycles on (suggested working days 12 days);
* Project cycle management, community conflict sensitive needs assessment and community strategic planning;
* Conflict resolution skills, communication skills, mediation skills;
* Agree with the representatives of the different municipalities on the best social cohesion strategy/communication mechanism through facilitated discussions (suggested working days 5);
* Deliver a report about the training and the process (suggested working days 2).

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:
* Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
* Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
* Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
* Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
* Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.
Functional Competencies:

* Excellent communication skills;
* Excellent training and facilitation skills;
* Capacity to Build strong relationships with mayors and mukhtars, and other local actors, using inter-personal skills to network effectively;
* Excellent analytical and negotiating skills;
* Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
* Ability to adapt quickly to new working environments, to establish and maintain good working relations with individuals of diverse backgrounds and cultures;
* Strong interpersonal skills, team spirit, innovative and takes initiative.

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Migration and Development Consultant for Situational Analysis of the Social Development Sector

This consultancy will contribute to the successful implementation of the second project component by strengthening capacities of key actors at relevant government levels, and of the third project component by contributing to the identification of key elements for the discussion and creation of the M&D policy road map.

The Consultant will identify and analyse state-, entity- and canton-level policy, institutional and legal frameworks in the sector of social development that are or, may be, relevant from the perspective of utilizing migration for development. More specifically, the consultant will undertake the following main tasks:

1. Conduct analysis of BiH state-, entity- and canton-level policy, institutional and legal frameworks relevant to social development from the perspective of utilizing migration for development (6 expert days)

* Identify relevant BiH state-, entity- and canton-level policy, institutional and legal frameworks in the sector of social development (i. e. philanthropy, education, health, science and social welfare);
* Conduct analysis of policy, institutional and legal frameworks and identify what are the key entry points for prospective diaspora social engagement.
* Identify how existing frameworks positively or negatively affect the diaspora engagement in social development of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
* Suggest what changes are required in order to advance the diaspora engagement in social development of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
2. Draft report to summarize findings and suggested measures (2 expert days)

The report will not exceed 10 pages, and will consist of an analysis of the relevant institutional and legal frameworks at state, entity and cantonal levels as well as conclusions and recommendations for any changes that need to be made in order to enable mainstreaming of migration for development.

3. Present and discuss the report with the M&D Working Group (2 expert days)

It is envisaged that this task will be delivered from 29 May 2014 to 30 May 2014 and the level of effort will not exceed 2 expert days. (Date and place will be confirmed afterwards depending of the availability of the members of the M&D WG)

Deliverables:

* Conduct analysis of BiH state- entity- and canton-level policy, institutional and legal frameworks relevant to economic development from the perspective of utilizing migration for development. - Analysis results presented to project the team until 10 May 2014;
* Draft report to summarize findings and suggested measures - Research report written and delivered for review until 15 May 2014;
* Present and discuss the report with the M&D Working Group - PowerPoint presentation of the report; Delivery of presentation and report created under Task 1 to the members of the M&D WG. (30 May 2014).

Competencies

Core values

* Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modelling UN values and ethical standards;
* Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Core competencies

* Demonstrates professional competence to meet responsibilities and post requirements and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
* Results-Orientation: Plans and produces quality results to meet established goals, generates innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations;
* Communication: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey complex concepts and recommendations, both orally and in writing, in a clear and persuasive style tailored to match different audiences;
* Team work: Ability to interact, establish and maintain effective working relations with a culturally diverse team;
* Client orientation: Ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with national partners and stakeholders and pro-activeness in identifying of beneficiaries and partners’ needs, and matching them to appropriate solutions.
* Proven analytical skills and ability to conceptualise and write concisely and clearly.

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Short Term Consultant - Analysis of Cost Estimates - Copenhagen

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)Duration of Initial Contract :Expected Duration of Assignment :

Due to the brief length of assignment, only candidates who have the necessary permits to stay and work in Denmark will be taken into consideration.

The UNDP JPO Programme supports the fight against poverty through fielding of young professionals to developing countries to provide technical and managerial services. Through their assignments, these young professionals are exposed to and trained in best management practices in an international, multi-cultural setting, good governance in management and development, as well as poverty alleviation in practice.The UNDP JPO Service Centre (JPOSC) is an end-to-end service centre dedicated to the management and administration of the JPO programme of UNDP and several other UN agencies. It manages the full cycle of the JPO assignment, including Financial Resource Management. All JPO forecasted expenditures are recorded on detailed cost estimates which are forwarded to the relevant Governments supporting the programme. A short-term consultant is required to analyse and review the current cost estimates and provide input for improvements.For more information on the JPO programme and on the UNDP JPO Service Centre, please visit our website at www.jposc.org.
The consultant will report to the JPOSC Manager and the Finance Associate, and will undertake the following duties:Review and analyse current cost estimate structure and provide input for improvements;Create new, user-friendly cost estimate formats;Create tables and hard-coding in Excel;Ensure automation and linkages to other tools where applicable;Develop and design the tool to enable users to update data in the calculations ensuring re-programming is not required upon data changes.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability Treats all people fairly without favoritism; Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional Competencies

Excellent research and analytical skills; Ability to work under pressure;Strong communication skills.Education  Secondary education requirement;Bachelors Degree or Masters degree desirable.In-depth and applied knowledge of windows software programmes;Excellent and demonstrated Excel skills;In-depth knowledge of creation of tables and coding in Excel;Knowledge of web-design applications and database systems would be an advantage;Experience in computer programming is desirable.Fluency in English is a requirement including good writing skills.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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National Consultant ? FBUR Analysis of Mitigation Scenarios and Actions

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

Purpose
The purpose of this project is to strengthen national capacities to integrate environmental and energy concerns into development plans at all levels and systems for effective implementation of the sectoral priorities.
This will be achieved through assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in preparation and submission of its first Biennial Update Report to the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC for the fulfillment of its obligations to the Convention under Dec. 1/CP. 16 par. 60 and Dec 2/CP. 17 par. 41 and its Annex III. The FBUR will update and strengthen information provided regarding national circumstances, greenhouse gas inventories, climate change mitigation and information on financial, technology and capacity building needs. The project will also create a set-up for domestic measurement, reporting and verification arrangements and increase the capacity to produce subsequent BURs.

Objective
The overall objective of this assignment is to provide an updated chapter of FBUR mitigation. It includes estimation of costs and benefits for baseline scenarios for emissions from each sector; based on input of mitigation sectoral experts, analysis of emission reductions for each mitigation scenario through the year 2040 with cost-benefit analysis of scenario results; making economic estimates of impacts of relevant sectoral scenarios which will allow for the prioritization of various mitigation options by cost and effect. 

Background Information
Bosnia and Herzegovina became a member of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on December 6, 2000. Under its status as a non-Annex I party to the UNFCCC, Bosnia and Herzegovina is obligated to undertake the following reporting activities such as: to calculate annual GHG emissions using a defined methodology and reporting to the Conference of Parties (CoP) of the Convention; introduce and implement measures to mitigate the consequences of climate change by regulating anthropogenic emissions and adaptation measures to climate change; cooperate in the development and transfer of technology, methods and processes that lead to limits, reductions and stabilization of GHG emissions; include an assessment of climate change impacts and appropriate strategies and economic development policies that aim to minimize negative consequences of climatic changes for the economy, the environment, and the health of the population; conduct systematic observation and research, data exchange and information sharing on climate and climate change with the aim of improving scientific findings on the causes and consequences of climate change. 
This Project will not only support the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina in meeting its above specified obligations as a UNFCCC signatory but will also serve as a significant strategic document for sustainable development. The cross-cutting nature of the FBUR process will foster relationships across entities and economic sectors, by establishing linkages between environment and other sectors.

The expert should work in consultation with and under the guidance and supervision of the Project Manager (PM). Specifically, his\her responsibilities are but not limited to the following:Prepares a detailed work-plan with UNDP PM and Mitigation Team Leader;Review the existing mitigation scenarios created under SNC and FBUR;Review the existing mitigation measures identified under SNC and FBUR;Assess various mitigation measures which make integral part of mitigation scenarios on a cost-benefit basis;Provides an input to FBUR mitigation chapter;Archives and documents all studies; Ensure the timely and effective management of the activities as scheduled; Deliverables and timelines
The consultant is responsible for the following deliverables:
Deliverable ScheduleReview of existing mitigation measures and scenariosMitigation scenarios assessed on a cost-benefit basis 31 May  2014Input to FBUR mitigation chapter submitted 15 June 2014Methodology for monitoring economic impact of mitigation scenarios adopted by UNDP 30 Sept 2014
Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modeling UN values and ethical standardsDisplays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptabilityKnowledge on BiH gender equality mainstreaming institutions, regulations and mechanismsExcellent communication skillsExcellent analytical skillsStrong oral and writing skillsExtensive knowledge of computer applicationsFocuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedbackConsistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitudeRemains calm, in control and good humored even under pressureAbility to work independently as well as part of a fairly big teamAbility to operate under strict time limits;Advanced degree in economics/development sciences;Minimum 10  years of experience in areas relevant to mitigation activities;Knowledge of the environmental issues in BiHGood understanding of climate change and sustainable development issuesKnowledge and understanding of the UNFCCC and its relevance in BIH contextKnowledge of IPCCInvolvement in development of INC and/or SNC is an assetFluency in both written and spoken English and local languages is a mustAward Criteria: The award will be based on the:
Highest qualified candidate; meaning the candidate obtaining the highest score Applicants are required to submit an application including:Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and contact details (e-mail addresses) of refereesFinancial proposal indicating your lump sum fee.UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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International Consultant For Country Situation Analysis

Organization: UNDP

Posted date: Mar-20

Location: Home Based

Closing: 01-Apr-14

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Short Term Consultant - Analysis of Cost Estimates - Copenhagen

Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)Duration of Initial Contract :Expected Duration of Assignment :

Due to the brief length of assignment, only candidates who have the necessary permits to stay and work in Denmark will be taken into consideration.

The UNDP JPO Programme supports the fight against poverty through fielding of young professionals to developing countries to provide technical and managerial services. Through their assignments, these young professionals are exposed to and trained in best management practices in an international, multi-cultural setting, good governance in management and development, as well as poverty alleviation in practice.The UNDP JPO Service Centre (JPOSC) is an end-to-end service centre dedicated to the management and administration of the JPO programme of UNDP and several other UN agencies. It manages the full cycle of the JPO assignment, including Financial Resource Management. All JPO forecasted expenditures are recorded on detailed cost estimates which are forwarded to the relevant Governments supporting the programme. A short-term consultant is required to analyse and review the current cost estimates and provide input for improvements.For more information on the JPO programme and on the UNDP JPO Service Centre, please visit our website at www.jposc.org.
The consultant will report to the JPOSC Manager and the Finance Associate, and will undertake the following duties:Review and analyse current cost estimate structure and provide input for improvements;Create new, user-friendly cost estimate formats;Create tables and hard-coding in Excel;Ensure automation and linkages to other tools where applicable;Develop and design the tool to enable users to update data in the calculations ensuring re-programming is not required upon data changes.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability Treats all people fairly without favoritism; Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional Competencies

Excellent research and analytical skills; Ability to work under pressure;Strong communication skills.Education  Secondary education requirement;Bachelors Degree or Masters degree desirable.In-depth and applied knowledge of windows software programmes;Excellent and demonstrated Excel skills;In-depth knowledge of creation of tables and coding in Excel;Knowledge of web-design applications and database systems would be an advantage;Experience in computer programming is desirable.Fluency in English is a requirement including good writing skills.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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Team Assistant, G4, Mitigation, Data And Analysis

Organization: UNFCCC

Posted date: Mar-05

Location: Germany

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