UNDP Jobs - 56487- Recruitment of International Individual Consultant

Recruitment of International Individual Consultant for Development Assistance Group (DAG) Pooled Fund Review

Location :

Home-based with Travels to Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

21 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

21 working days

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 Development Assistance Group (DAG) was established in 2001 and currently comprises 27 multilateral and bilateral partners that provide development assistance to Ethiopia. The DAG was established to foster and catalyze policy dialogue and to coordinate and harmonize development partners’ support in the government’s preparation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of the national development plan and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Ethiopia is the recipient of one of the largest volumes of ODA of all sub-Saharan Africa (USD 3.8 billion in 2013), but its ODA of USD 41 per capita remains below the sub-Saharan average of USD 49 per capita (grants make up 68% of ODA in Ethiopia, while concessional loans constitute 33% of total ODA to Ethiopia).

The technical working groups that operate directly under the umbrella of the DAG include:

(i) the GTP Working Group, which consists of Monitoring and Evaluation, Macro-economic and Public Financial Management sub-groups;
(ii) Governance Working Group which consists of Civil Society and the Justice, Safety and Conflict sub-groups;
(iii) Donor Group on Gender Equality (DGGE); and (iv) Private Sector Development and Trade Working Group. In addition to these four groups, the architecture includes a few donor working groups as well as ten sector working groups that fall under the auspices of the MoFED-chaired Effective Development Cooperation Task Force. More information on the DAG structure can be found on the DAG website: www.dagethiopia.org.

The review will assess the extent to which the objectives of the DAG Pooled Fund project were well-implemented and successful in delivering aid effectiveness commitments and meeting the expectations of both Government and DAG members.

The objectives of the review are two-fold:

(1) to review the DAG’s objectives, structure and functions in order to assess its efficiency and effectiveness in strengthening donor dialogue with government, improve harmonization and increase the effectiveness of development assistance;
(2) to set out realistic and concrete options and recommendations for the design of the next phase of the project.

Hence, UNDP Ethiopia is seeking an International Consultant who have the required expertise to provide the expertise for the captioned consultancy services.

Duties and Responsibilities

The scope of the study should include a review of the DAG Pooled Fund project outputs and results to determine its contribution to the overall performance and provide key lessons and recommendations in order to improve the design of the next phase of the project action.

In reviewing the DAG Pooled Fund project, the consultants are expected to address the following points:

Relevance;
Effectiveness;
Efficiency;
Impact;
Sustainability.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Strong conceptual and analytical skills, with ability to think strategically and rapidly analyze and integrate diverse information from varied sources into conclusions and recommendations.

Core Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modelling 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 favouritism;
Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s or PhD in Economics, Development Studies, Political Economy, or related subjects.

Experiences:

At least 10 years’ experience working in development context;
Experience and strong knowledge or familiarity with global and regional aid effectiveness and development cooperation issues, as well as aid management, coordination, harmonization and development cooperation, which includes but is not limited to OECD-DAC work, Mexico / Busan / Accra / Paris agendas, and the UN Development Cooperation Forum.

Language:

Excellent knowledge of English language including the ability to set out a coherent argument in presentations and group interactions;
Capacity to communicate fluently with different stakeholders (Government authorities, Development Partners and project staff).

Computer skills:

Full command of Microsoft applications (word, excel, PowerPoint) and common internet applications will be required.

Application Instruction:

Follow the following link: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=22278

Download both TOR and Procurement Notice from the above link;
Submit your application according to instruction given on the TOR and Procurement Notice.

Documents Required:

Technical Proposals in pdf;
Financial Proposals in pdf.

Note:

Applicants who have not submitted technical and financial proposals through secured email procurement.et@undp.org will not be considered for this consultancy services.