UNDP Jobs - 55085- Provision of Individual Services for External Proj

Provision of Individual Services for External Project Evaluator - LEB/CO IC/34/15

Location :

Beirut, LEBANON

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

09-Apr-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Twenty (20) working days date spread over a period of one (1) month and a half

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Twenty (20) working days date spread over a period of one (1) month and a half

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

ACIAC is part of the Regional Programme for the Arab States. It was launched in June 2011 and is expected to conclude its first phase and start the second one in 2015, in line with UNDP’s Strategic Plan 2014-2017.

ACIAC is developed to respond to the increasing demand for anti-corruption assistance in the Arab region. It is a regional instrument that is designed to strengthen cooperation and promote collective action against corruption, while adding value to related bilateral and multilateral efforts. It draws on UNDP’s extensive governance portfolio and vast network of experts and partners.

During the first phase ACIAC produced region-specific knowledge and supported inclusive policy reforms with the aim of enhancing national capacities to implement the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and related international standards and good practices. Primary beneficiary countries were Djibouti, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia and Yemen, in addition to the Arab Anti-Corruption and Integrity Network (ACINET), which is considered to be the leading regional mechanism on capacity development, information sharing and policy dialogue in its field. It includes 45 ministries and agencies from 17 Arab countries, a “non-governmental group” that comprises 20 independent organizations representing civil society, the business community and academia, and finally two governmental agencies with observer status from Brazil and Malaysia.

The Siemens Integrity Initiative (SII) contributed 1,782,000 USD to support the implementation of a major component of the broader ACIAC initiative (hereinafter “project”). The project is outlined in the Full Proposal submitted to SII. It was commenced in July 2011 and concluded in December 2014.

The target output of the project was established as the following:

“Knowledge and skills of representatives from at least 40 non-governmental actors enhanced to participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of national anti-corruption strategies in at least four Arab countries, focusing on the implementation of articles 12 and 13 of the UNCAC, and on mainstreaming integrity standards and practices in specific sectors.”

The target outputs for the activities were established as the following:

Training materials on the UNCAC developed in the form of two publications to build capacities on the implementation of related international standards in the Arab Region;
40 non-governmental practitioners trained to support UNCAC implementation;
Four positions papers formulated by non-governmental actors to enable non-governmental practitioners to assist them in influencing related reforms;
Active engagement of non-governmental actors in regional policy dialogue supported and recorded to promote UNCAC implementation and the reduction of corruption risks in key vulnerable sectors; and
A service-oriented Portal for ACINET developed and maintained to facilitate communication and cooperation between ACINET members and their peers in the region and beyond.

UNDP-RBAS requires the services of an external evaluation evaluator to evaluate the project’s performance for (2011-2014) over achievements, effectiveness, efficiency and relevance to the UNDP Strategic Plan outcome # 2: “Citizen Expectations for voice, effective development, the rule of law and accountability are met by stronger systems of democratic governance”.

Duties and Responsibilities

This assignment will be based on a number of stakeholders’ interviews and desk research, supplemented by meetings with key counterparts.

The Evaluator will be responsible of:

Conducting desk review based research;
Conducting one field visit to meet with the project team and stakeholders in the field (3 working days);
Providing an analytical report, which should contain an executive summary (mandatory), be analytical in nature (both quantitative and qualitative), be structured around issues and related findings/lessons learned; and include conclusions and recommendations.

For additional information, please refer to Annex I – Terms of Reference.

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;
Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Functional Competencies:

Strong leadership and planning skills;
Strong communication skills;
Ability to work in the multi-cultural team environment and to deliver under pressure/meet deadlines;
Ability to network with partners on various levels;

Technical Skills:

Strong writing skills including technical reports, general reports, and proposals;
Solid understanding of international anti-corruption and integrity standards and experiences in programming on related issues;
Solid understanding of governance and government structures within the Arab regional context;
Excellent analytical and report writing skills;
Must be a self-starter and be able to work independently with excellent demonstrated teamwork, coordination and facilitation skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A university degree at the post-graduate level in law, social sciences, management or other relevant field of study.

Experience:

A minimum of 7 years of experience in implementation / evaluation of projects/programmes on democratic governance / anti-corruption; preferably some experience of these in the Arab countries;
Experience in cooperation with multilateral agencies would be an asset;
Strong background experience including familiarity with UNDP systems, requirements, procedures, and rules & regulations;
Proven work experience in use of participatory evaluation methods for identifying measurable target indicators and in particular for identifying outcome / impact – positive change of behavior, policy or law made;
Demonstrated ability to assess complex situations in order to succinctly and clearly distil critical issues;
Experience in leading multi-disciplinary teams to deliver quality products in high stress and short deadline situations; and
Previous experience in UN agency an asset.
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, excel, Power Point presentations, etc.);

Languages:

Knowledge of English is a prerequisite;
Knowledge of Arabic and/or French is an asset.

Application:

Kindly refer to the Individual Consultant Procurement Notice and all related Annexes by visiting the below link:

http://www.lb.undp.org/content/lebanon/en/home/operations/procurement/

Please make sure to submit all the requested documents/information; otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete.

Note:

Bringing his/her own laptop to the mission will be required.