UNDP Jobs - 27312- International Expert to lead UNDP’s study Expansio

International Expert to lead UNDP’s study Expansion of Decent Work in Azerbaijan

Location :

Home based and Baku, Azerbaijan

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

15-Feb-2012

Application Deadline :

31-Jan-12 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

4 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UNDP Office in Azerbaijan works to assist the government of Azerbaijan in meeting its declared policy goals and objectives. One such goal is reduction of poverty and creation of jobs, especially in the non-oil sector of the economy. In order to provide sound policy recommendations to the Government, UNDP has decided to engage a group of consultants ( one lead international consultant and several national consultants) to:

Take stock of the employment situation in Azerbaijan (with special emphasis on the non-oil sectors)
Understand the bottlenecks for expansion of gainful employment of Azerbaijan; and 3.recommend action-oriented measures for implementation by the various stakeholders. The findings will be summarized in the report entitled “Expansion of Decent Work in Azerbaijan”.

Objective:

This TOR is designed for the international consultant who will take the lead in managing the work-load of the scoping study and analysis as well as the preparation of the report. He/she will direct the work of the national consultants and write the main body of the report and necessary statistical annexes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Recommendations:

Resting on the exposition of the previous two chapters, this part will contain a list of action-oriented recommendations with sufficient detail to facilitate their realization.
The recommendations should be grouped under the (1) short-term, (2) medium-term, and (3) long-term clusters, and, under each of them, specifically address (a) the Government; (b) the private sector organizations; (c) the workers unions; and (d) the international donors with a view to promoting their implementation.

Deliverables:

Annotated outline of the full report to be discussed and approved by UNDP and government partners and work-plan.
Full report
Statistical annexes to the report
Executive summary of the report

All the items above should be provided in English and Azerbaijani languages.

Competencies

Experience working in CIS region will be considered an asset.
Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of Russian/Azeri languages will be considered an asset.
Familiarity with the working environment and professional standards of UNDP and/or other international organizations will be considered an asset

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced Degree in relevant field (economics, labor, social sciences).

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of experience in labor market research and proven record of reports/publications on the subject.