Background
Duties and Responsibilities
Objectives of Assignment:
The objectives of the consultancy include:
- Collate, classify and analyse submitted memoranda on gender issues and where necessary improve on their quality, but not limited to their contents
- Collate information and views to increase the capacity of the committee, Gender Expert as well as the Advocacy Team in terms of gender mainstreaming and balancing in the constitution review process.
- Harmonize all documents submitted and streamline them on needs basis.
- Collation of necessary documents;
- Develop a working schedule on the collation of materials for the Committee, Advocacy Team and the Gender Consultant
- Develop a detailed work plan of the assignment with time lines, indicators and outputs, to be prepared at the commencement of the consultancy, and agreed upon by DGD.
- Avail the Committee, Gender Consultant and Advocacy Team necessary and relevant documents and information on the Constitutional Review Process
- Harmonize the findings from the collation from the gender memoranda with the five point’s irreducible minimums on gender issues from the gender CSOs and relevant stakeholders. The five points include a) 35% affirmative action, b) use of gender responsive language in the constitution, c) the questions around citizenship, indigineship and residency, d) Socio economic empowerment and justice for Nigerian women and e) non discrimination
- Provide information as the need arises for the operations of the Committee, Advocacy Team and Gender Consultant.
For an all-inclusive and balanced constitution to be achieved, the committee as well as the Advocacy Team will embark on Advocacy visits to various state Houses of Assembly not only to sensitize the members, but also to mobilize them towards this noble goal. Provide technical support on Gender issues/matters to the Advocacy Team and House committee on the review of the constitution after the Peoples’ public sessions. The Gender Research consultant will provide information as the need arises.
- An inception report and checklists for the progress of engagement with time lines and milestones; the report should include detailed work plan of the assignment with timeframes, indicators and outputs at the commencement of the assignment and agreed upon by DGD
- An interim report of activities implemented according to approved work plan;
- A final report incorporating the feedback from DGD and the Advocacy Team with recommendations on way forward.
- 30% upon submission of a detailed work plan of the assignment with timeframes, indicators and outputs at the commencement of the assignment and agreed upon by DGD;
- 30% upon submission and clearance of progress report of activities implemented according to approved workplan;
- 40% upon submission and clearance of a final report detailing technical support provided to the House Ad Hoc Committee on the Review Process of the 1999 and its Team of Experts and recommendations on way forward.
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
Required Skills and Experience
Education:- First degree in Law, Political Science, Humanities, Gender and Development studies or any social science related field
- At least 5 years relevant experience working on gender and constitution related issues;
- Knowledge and understanding of the national assembly bureaucracy and its operations; underpinning issues for constitutional review such as political inclusiveness, Gender balancing is an added advantage;
- Excellent facilitation and planning skills are required,
- Experience working on previous constitutional amendment processes in Nigeria;
- Knowledgeable and versatile in Research and comparative analysis
- Good interpersonal skills
- Strong skills in written communications in English;
- Excellent spoken English is also required.
DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS.
Interested individual contractors must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications alongside their proposal:
- Proposal:
- Explaining why you are the most suitable for the work
- Provide a detailed methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work
- Implementation Plan and Timelines
- Past experience in carrying out similar assignment with verifiable evidence i.e. reference with detail contacts
- All proposals must be submitted alongside signed cover letter.
- Personal CV including past experience in similar projects with detailed contacts relating to the project and at least 3 references
- Financial proposal
- Lump sum contracts
All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. All travels shall be refunded by UNDP at economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she shall do so using their own resources. In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets (economy class), lodging and terminal expenses shall be paid at UNDP rate.
Individual Contractors responding to this request for Individual Contractors should use the Price Schedule in Annex 1 below in their submission:
- Selection Criteria
- Cumulative analysis
Responsive/compliant/acceptable, and having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
Technical Criteria weight; [70]
Financial Criteria weight; [30]
Only candidates that obtain a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation. The maximum 30 points all be allotted to the lowest bid, all other bids shall receive points in inverse proportion to the lowest fee e.g. [30 Points] x [Naira lowest] / [Naira other] = points for other proposer’s fees
Selection Criteria
Education 10points
At least 10years relevant experience working on gender and constitution related issues 30points
Knowledge and understanding of the national assembly bureaucracy and its operations; underpinning issues for constitutional review such as political inclusiveness, Gender balancing is an added advantage 30points
Financial proposal 30
TOTAL 100points