UNDP Jobs - 48923- Re-Advertisement: Consultant to Update BRIDGE Modu

Re-Advertisement: Consultant to Update BRIDGE Module (Voter Registration)

Location :

Home-based with travel

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

15-Sep-2014

Application Deadline :

31-Aug-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

30 working days between 15 September and 15 December 2014

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

*Previous applicants need not reapply

BRIDGE stands for Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections and is a modular professional development program with a particular focus on electoral processes. BRIDGE is a partnership of five leading organizations in the democracy and governance field: the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), International IDEA, the International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES), the UN Electoral Assistance Division (EAD) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), who have jointly committed to developing, implementing and maintaining the most comprehensive curriculum and workshop package available, designed to be used as a tool within a broader capacity development framework. The BRIDGE Office is the central point of information for BRIDGE and is located in Canberra, Australia.

The BRIDGE methodology combines participatory adult education techniques with a distinctive values-based approach. Rather than relying heavily on traditional lecturing, BRIDGE is focused on practical issues and is activity-based, with each module offering a range of activities designed to convey clearly identified key understandings, and to achieve specified learning outcomes. It reflects the insight that people learn best when they take responsibility for their own learning, and are faced with material that is relevant to them and presented in a memorable and innovative way.

The BRIDGE curriculum comprises 24 modules on all aspects of election administration, and are reviewed or updated on a needs basis. One of these modules is dedicated to Voter Registration and examines the principles that underpin good voter registration and the administrative and logistical considerations that need to be taken into account when developing and implementing a voter registration system. Given the importance of the topic, UNDP will now update the Voter Registration Module to ensure that the information is accurate and current, and therefore requires the services of a curriculum expert to conduct a focused update of the BRIDGE Voter Registration Module.

The consultancy will be home based, however, it would be required that the consultant works for one week with the BRIDGE office in Canberra, Australia in the beginning of the assignment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Electoral Policy Specialist of DGG/BBPS and the BRIDGE Office Manager, the incumbent will engage with the following tasks:

Travel to Canberra, Australia to meet with the BRIDGE office staff to come to a clear understanding of the intent, scope, expectations and detail of the work to be undertaken;
Review the content of the BRIDGE Voter Registration Module for accuracy and currency in a 2014 environment;
Source new and relevant content for the BRIDGE Voter Registration Module, including information produced by the five BRIDGE partners and other electoral practitioners and institutions;
Develop and update the BRIDGE Voter Registration Module with new content for it to be accurate and up to date;
Prepare all necessary Facilitators and Participants Notes and Materials to reflect the usage of new content using the accepted BRIDGE curriculum protocols and language;
Finalize and edit all required Facilitators and Participants Notes and Materials in collaboration with the BRIDGE office staff.

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

Functional Competencies:

Very strong communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to build trust;
Excellent organizational and planning skills;
Leadership, vision, ability to empower others and to manage their performance;
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams, delivering through and with others;
Strong intellectual and operational capacity to produce highly technical documents relating to the field of elections;
Demonstrated ability to multitask and work under pressure to meet deadlines;
Sound knowledge of relevant UN rules, regulations, policies and procedures;
Mastery of the relevant information and communication technology tools.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

At least a Bachelor degree in International Relations, Political Science, Development, Education or related field.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of experience working in the area of electoral assistance and/or democratic governance;
Experience in facilitating BRIDGE modules;
Knowledge of BRIDGE curriculum, in particular the voter registration module;
Experience developing capacity development curricula, especially BRIDGE modules;
Working experience in voter registration, either as an expert in the field or through publications in the subject area, an asset;
Working experience with UNDP or other UN agencies in the field of electoral assistance or capacity development activities an advantage.

Language requirements:

Fluency in English.

Application Submission Process:

Please submit the following to demonstrate your interest and qualifications:

Proposal

Together with your CV, explain why you are the best candidate for this assignment (max. 1,000 words).

Price proposal (All inclusive fee)

Interested individuals are kindly requested to submit an all-inclusive consultancy fee based on the daily fee for 30 working days and the cost for a five day trip to Australia, including an economy class air plane ticket for a travel from your home location to Canberra Australia living allowance, medical insurance etc to meet with the BRIDGE office staff.

Personal CV and/or P11

Interested individuals must submit their applications online through UNDP Online Recruitment System. Correspondence (either in hard or soft format) will not be considered until the advance stage of the selection process. Applicants are encouraged to fill and sign a P11 Form and submit it on the online application, although regular CVs are also acceptable. The P11 Form can be obtained athttp://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc

How to Submit Application

To submit your application online, please follow the steps below:

Download and complete the UN Personal History Form (P11);
Merge your P11 and/or Personal CV, Proposals and other relevant documents into a single file;
Click on the Job Title;
Click “Apply Now” button, fill in necessary information on the first page, and click “Submit Application”;
Upload your application;
You will receive an automatic response to your email confirming receipt of your application by the system.

Application Evaluation Process:

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the Cumulative Analysis methodology [weighted scoring method], where 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 score out of a pre-determined set of technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

Technical Criteria weight; [70%]
Financial Criteria weight; [30%]

The following criteria will be used in Technical Evaluation.

Experience in facilitating BRIDGE modules;
Knowledge of BRIDGE curriculum, in particular the voter registration module;
Experience developing capacity development curricula, especially BRIDGE modules;
Working experience in voter registration, either as an expert in the field or through publications in the subject area, an asset
Working experience with UNDP or other UN agencies in the field of electoral assistance or capacity development activities an advantage.

The financial proposal should be an all-inclusive consultancy fee based on the daily fee for 30 working days and the cost for a five day trip to Australia, including an economy class air plane ticket for a travel from your home location to Canberra Australia living allowance, medical insurance etc to meet with the BRIDGE office staff.

Only Individual Consultants obtaining a minimum of 70% of the obtainable points of 100 points in technical evaluation will be considered for the Financial Evaluation.