UNDP Jobs - 56259- Re-advertisement - Individual Consultant

Re-advertisement - Individual Consultant - Capacity Building Officer - (Two Posts - Open to Indian Nationals Only)

Location :

Ranchi, Jharkhand, INDIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Jun-2015

Application Deadline :

17-May-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

One Year(with possibility of extension on availability of funds and extension of project)

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

Note- It is a re-advertisement, candidiates who have applied before need not apply again as their applications will be considered.

The approved GOI-UNDP Country Programme Action Plan (2014-2017) envisages that as a contribution to the programme, Government sharing and support arrangements, including the use of service-provision models, will be pursued, and the appointment of dedicated human resources can be made for the implementation of nationally implemented projects. It also envisages provision of demand based development support services to support administrative efficiency and to develop capacity of the government agencies.

To ensure effective and efficient utilization of the Capacity Building Grants of Rs. 525 crores (approximately USD 85 million) for Disaster Management, MHA has requested the 26 states receiving the grants to use UNDP offer of assistance as agreed in the approved CPAP (2014- 2017).

The Disaster Management Department, State Government of Jharkhand responsible to undertake various actions as per the legal-institutional framework of the National Disaster Management Act 2005, has formally requested UNDP support to strengthen DM activities in the state. Accordingly, the Government of Jharkhand has requested UNDP India to provide demand-based human resource at state and district levels to facilitate implementation of activities outlined in the perspective plan pertaining to Capacity Building Grants. In this context, UNDP is looking for individuals for the position of Capacity building Officer to provide support to the government of Jharkhand in coordinating the capacity building initiatives in the state.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Capacity Building Officer will be based at DM department, Jharkhand and under the overall supervision of the Principal Secretary (DM), he/she would be responsible for identifying the training needs and coordinate activities for the development of institutional and managerial capacities of government, communities and institutions engaged in disaster management.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will carry out the following tasks:

Identify training requirements-both fresh and refresher at all level for various functionaries;
Provide technical support in reviewing and designing curriculum for training manuals;
Help maintain a database of trainers and other resource persons;
Manage roster of trainers, trainees and system for nomination officers for various state and national training programmes;
Facilitate dissemination and exchange of expertise in the concerned field;
Develop training section on website, to allow easy access to information, materials and guidance on disaster risk reduction;
Perform any other tasks related to capacity building, planning and implementation.

Institutional Arrangement:

Contracted consultant will submit the monthly progress report duly certified by reporting officer;
Contract will be administered by UNDP on behalf of the State Government of Jharkhand;
All the logistic support related official travel will be borne by the Government of Jharkhand as per their prevailing rules;
Consultant will be entitled for leaves of 2 days per month (non-encashable).

Competencies

Functional Competencies

Knowledge Management and Learning;
Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in the State;
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in the subject area of the project, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills;
Development and Operational Effectiveness;
Ability to apply conceptual models in support of implementation of the programme;
Good knowledge of the results based management of the projects;
Strong IT skills;
Ability to lead implementation of initiatives.

Core Competencies:

Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualification

Essential: University Degree in any of the disciplines under Social Sciences, Management, Disaster Management and/or relevant fields;
Desirable: Post Graduate degree/diploma in any of the disciplines under Social Sciences, Management, Disaster Management and/or relevant fields.

Professional Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience in the development sector having relevance to disaster management;
Work experience in government, especially at the state level, and civil society organization specifically in managing training programmes;
Experience of working in the field of Disaster Management is required.

Language:

Fluency of Hindi & English language is required.

Duration of the Work:

The contract will be awarded for one year initially. Working days will be as per the State Government policy.

Duty Station:

Ranchi, Jharkhand;
The Consultant is required to report regularly to the office as per the State Government policy;
Relocation expenses, if any would be borne by the successful Consultant.

Schedule of Payments:

Consolidated Annual Consultancy Fee (Remuneration) of Rs 6,96,000/- payable in equal monthly instalments, upon submission of monthly progress report certified by the reporting officer;
In the event of travel, payment of official travel costs including tickets and lodging will be covered by the Government of Jharkhand and paid as per the prevailing rules of the state Government.

Documentation required:

Personal CV, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
Kindly fill in and upload P 11 form as well, it can be downloaded from below given link. Please merge CV and P 11 form in one file for uploading as system allows uploading of single file only.

Form and Documentation Column at http://www.in.undp.org/content/india/en/home/operations/careers/

Evaluation Method and Criteria
Shortlisted candidates shall be called for an interview, shortlisting would be done based on the following criteria:

Educational Qualification 30% Marks;
Relevant Experience 50% Marks;
Suitability for the assignment 20% Marks.

Interviews will be conducted in Ranchi, Jharkhand or in New Delhi and will be based around the competencies (skills) required as per the ToR . The contract shall be awarded on a merit basis. If face to face interviews are conducted, travel costs will be borne by the shortlisted Consultant.

for any clarfication please write to ic.india@undp.org.