Jobs - 49621- UNPDF Development Consultant

UNPDF Development Consultant

Location :

Jakarta, INDONESIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

29-Sep-2014

Application Deadline :

18-Sep-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

10 weeks

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

In Indonesia the equivalent of the UNDAF is called the UNPDF: UN Partnership for Development Framework. The Government and the UN agreed in 2010 to change to the Partnership for Development Framework to emphasize the change from development assistance to an equal partnership. Indonesia has the status of a Lower Middle Income Country and aims to grow towards a Higher Middle Income Country in the next years. Therefore the role of the UN in Indonesia has changed from service delivery to mainly policy advice and technical assistance.

The first UNPDF started in 2011 and will end in 2015. This UNPDF focuses on 3 pillars: equity, resilience and participation, and 5 outcomes: social services, sustainable livelihoods, governance, disaster management and climate change and environmental sustainability. Cross-cutting issues include: gender, human rights and HIV/AIDS. The regions of Aceh, NTT and Papua were identified as the priority geographical regions for the UNPDF.

The second UNPDF 2016-2020 will be developed in 2014, and will build on the Government’s National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2015-2019. In addition to the planning phase, this process consists of 4 phases:

The full roll-out process has been elaborated on in the UNPDF 2016-2020 Roll-out Comprehensive Package.

At least the following 18 funds, programmes and agencies will be part of the UNPDF 2016-2020: FAO, ILO, IOM, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UN-HABITAT, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNIDO, UNOCHA, UNODC, UNOPS, UNWOMEN, WFP, WHO.

Guiding principles for the new 5-year strategic plan:

The UNPDF needs to highlight the equal partnership between the Government of Indonesia and the UN in Indonesia;
The RPJMN 2015-2019 (National Medium Term Development Plan) as guiding document. The timeline of the UNPDF roll-out will follow the timeline of the RPJMN roll-out;
The UNPDF needs to be strategic, flexible and agile. It needs to focus on the higher-level perspective, not including everything all UN agencies do;
The UNPDF needs to highlight where the UN has added value and comparative advantage;
The UNPDF will be an outcome-only framework (no outputs);
The UNPDF roll-out needs to be an open and inclusive process;
The roll-out needs to be light: not only focusing on planning, but focusing on implementation.

The roll-out of the UNPDF will be supported by 2 consultants: 1 consultant from August - September 2014 to support the Evaluation, Country Analysis and Strategic Planning phase & 1 consultant from September to December 2014 to support the Development and Writing of the UNPDF and the Results Matrix. The 2nd consultant, the UNPDF Development Consultant, will take the outcome and priority areas agreed upon by the UNCT and the Government in the Strategic Prioritization Retreat (which will take place on 29-30 September 2014) and work with the UN staff at different levels to develop these into the full UNPDF strategy, including M&E and Coordination Plan and Results Matrix. The overal objective for this consultant will be to develop a strategy that all stakeholders agree upon and that is ready for signing in December 2014 (with the note that the actual signing ceremony will only take place in February 2015, following one final consultation with the Government after the RPJMN 2015-2019 has been signed). The work of the consultant will be finished by December 2014.

The consultant will be based in the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator (RC office), with as day-to-day manager and first point of contact the UN Coordination Specialist in the RC Office. The consultant will report (either verbally or in writing) on a weekly basis to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and the UNPDF Steering Group (USG). The USG has been established by the UN Country Team to oversee the operational preparation of the UNPDF 2016-2020, and consists of senior representatives of the UN agencies in Indonesia (at the Deputy or Senior Programme Officer level). The consultant will work with the different technical teams and the M&E group to develop the narrative of the different outcomes and priority areas.

Duties and Responsibilities

The overal objective for the UNPDF Development Consultant will be to develop a strategy that all stakeholders agree upon and that is ready for signing by December. The UNPDF document should consist of at least: narrative explaining the different outcome areas and priorities, M&E and Coordination Plan (incl. estimated resource requirements), and Results Matrix.

During the Strategic Prioritization Retreat on 29-30 September 2014, the Government and the UN will decide on the priorities and outcomes of the new UNPDF. In August/September the 3 products that have been prepared so far will be shared with the Government and the UNCT to serve as background documents for the SPR, and to ensure that the participants will be able to make informed decisions. The SPR will be facilitated by colleagues from the UN System Staff College (UNSSC). Both the first and the second consultant will attend the SPR to ensure a proper handover.

Following the setting of the outcomes, the relevant technical UN staff will get together under the guidance of the consultant to develop the detailed agenda and results matrix per outcome. The UNPDF 2016-2020 will be an outcome-only UNPDF that individual agency country programmes will link into, to ensure more flexibility and a better implementation rate.

A Programme Principles Workshop will be organized by the RC Office, supported by the consultant, following the draft development of the results matrix to look at the indicators of the results matrix and to ensure they are sound in terms of the Human Rights Based Approach, Results Based Management, Disaster Management, Gender, Environment and possibly Youth. The regional offices of OHCHR, UNDP, UNISDR, UNWOMEN and UNEP will be asked to send facilitators. Participants will be the technical UN staff that worked to develop the results matrix (and if possible Government officials).

The consultant is also expected to include an M&E and coordination plan in the UNPDF that describes how the UN and the Government will implement the UNPDF will be developed. Since the UNPDF is an outcome-only document, it will be important for the consultant to look closely with the M&E group at how the agency outputs are linked to the UNPDF and how this process and the implementation can be monitored.

The consultant will have the final drafts of the document ready by December 2014. Following the inauguration of the new President in October 2014, one final consultation with the Government and UN will be held in January 2015. The UNPDF will be signed in an official signing ceremony between the Bappenas and the UN in February 2015.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN's values and ethical standards;
Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UN;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Demonstrates and promotes the values of the UN in actions and decisions and acts in accordance with the standard of conduct for international civil servants;
Shows willingness to work without bias with all persons regardless of gender, nationality, religion or culture;
Contributes effectively to team-based activities, working collaboratively and sharing information openly; works effectively with colleagues inside the UN as well as its partners and other stakeholders to pursue common goals;
Facilitates and encourages open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
Remains calm, composed and patient when facing conflict, manages conflict productively, focusing on mutually acceptable solutions;
Takes initiative and seeks opportunities to initiate action;
Actively produces and disseminates new knowledge; creates/contributes to mechanisms to collect and share knowledge;
Actively seeks learning opportunities; demonstrates commitment to on going professional development;
Proposes innovative ideas and new solutions to work.

Functional Competencies:

Process management skills, such as facilitation skills and ability to negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders;
Very good understanding of development operations coordination issues, tools and challenges, especially in programmatic areas;
Knowledge of the application of the five UNDAF programming principles: Human Rights Based Approach, Gender Equality, Environmental Sustainability, Results Based Management and Capacity Development;
Demonstrated ability to create and build networks, partnerships and alliances;
Ability to meet goals, work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Ability to speak and write clearly and convincingly, adapting style and content to different audiences;
Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner;
Strong interpersonal skills;
Ability to contribute effectively in a team-based setting;
Computer literacy.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in, international relations, international economics, law, public or business administration, social sciences or other related area;
A first-level university degree in combination with 15 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

At least 10 years of professional development related work experience at the national and/or international level;
Experience must primarily relate to senior levels of programme management or the management and development and writing of complex national level strategic plans and M&E frameworks involving multiple stakeholders.
Knowledge of and experience in the UN’s role in a Middle Income Country, UN reform processes, UN programming at the country level, and UN Development Assistance Frameworks;
Experience in the development and writing of complex strategic plans and M&E frameworsk involving multiple stakeholders;
Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation at the higher-level strategic level;
Knowledge of and experience in applying evaluation methods in a wide range of evaluation approaches.

Language:

Fluency in both written and spoken English;
Working knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia is an advantage.