UNDP Jobs - 54319- International Consultant, Sensitization Training f

International Consultant, Sensitization Training for all UN staff in Myanmar

Location :

Yangon with travel to 12 field locations, MYANMAR

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

08-Mar-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

90 Working Days (75 days of training and 15 days of report preparation)

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

The UNCT, under the Human Rights Up Front and with financial support from the Human Rights Mainstreaming Project, is conducting one-day sensitization trainings for all UN staff in Myanmar. The training includes basic human rights, humanitarian principles, conflict sensitivity training and PSEA. A training of trainers was conducted in 2014, training approximately 20-25 inter-agency staff to be able trainers in the field. Three trainings were successfully conducted in 2015, but due to constraints in availability of the staff trained, the one-day sensitization could not be rolled out as quickly as envisaged. As a result, it was decided that a consultant would be engaged to support the rolling out of the one-day sensitization training.

The training is of key importance, not only because it responds to an important global initiative, launched by the Deputy Secretary General, the Human Rights Up Front, aiming to raise awareness of all UN staff of the basic principles of human rights and UN standards and norms. The training is further important as Myanmar, as a country that has been closed for 60 years, the basic principles of the UN, including concepts of non-discrimination, equality, etc. are not readily understood. Since Myanmar is plagued by communal tensions and the UN is conducting some of its work in very complex and difficult settings, it is of key importance that the UN staff have the understanding of what is expected from them in terms of standards and norms.

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will review the existing material prepared for the one-day sensitization training and provide recommendations to further improve the materials to respond to local contexts, throughout the rolling out of the training;
The consultant will further lead the training for the remaining staff yet to be trained (approximately 2000 staff) in the field and in Yangon. A total of approximately 40 days of training is expected in Yangon (25 participants per day) and approximately days in the field, in approximately 12 locations;
The consultant is expected to write a brief report of the experience conducting the training and lessons learnt

For more detail visit following links:

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=20900

http://www.mm.undp.org/content/myanmar/en/home/operations/procurement.html

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates Integrity by modeling the UN's values and ethical standards;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP.

Functional Competencies:

Ability to consolidate information from multiple sources;
Able to prepare strategic information for decision makers;
Ability to advance and provide timely advice;
Ability to identify issues and to use sound judgment in applying technical expertise to resolve a
wide range of problems; and
Ability to work under extreme pressure in a highly stressful environment;
Developing People/Coaching and Mentoring & Fostering Innovation and Empowerment;
Self-Management/Emotional Intelligence;
Excellent communication skill, including the ability to write in a clear and concise manner;
Excellent negotiation skills;
Appropriate and transparent decision making;
Analytical and strategic thinking and results orientation/commitment to excellence; and
Knowledge sharing/continuous learning.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced university degree or equivalent in political science, sociology, international relations, international relations, law, or other related social sciences.

Experience:

10 years of experience in development, humanitarian, human rights and/or peace-building work in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization.
A track record of conducting trainings for both expert and non-expert audiences and for UN staff at senior and junior levels.
Knowledge of Myanmar and the transition underway, and the complexity of issues related to peace building, human rights and communal tensions would be an advantage.
Experience of the UN system is critical, ideally from a complex setting.

Language:

Fluency in English is required and basic understanding of Myanmar would be an advantage.