UNDP Jobs - 57510- Re-advertisement -Advocacy Expert to support proje

Re-advertisement -Advocacy Expert to support project outreach - Pulse Lab Kampala

Location :

Kampala, UGANDA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

01-Sep-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 months

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 August 2014 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon established an Independent Expert Advisory Group to make concrete recommendations on bringing about a data revolution in sustainable development. The group presented to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on October 06 the report “A World That Counts: Mobilising The Data Revolution for Sustainable Development” http://www.undatarevolution.org. The report also makes specific recommendations on how to address these challenges, calling for a UN-led effort to mobilise the data revolution for sustainable development:

Fostering and promoting innovation to fill data gaps;
Mobilizing resources to overcome inequalities between developed and developing countries and between data-poor and data-rich people and;
Leadership and coordination to enable the data revolution to play its full role in the realization of sustainable development.

Global Pulse (http://www.unglobalpulse.org/about-new) is an innovation initiative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Big Data. Its vision is a future in which big data is harnessed safely and responsibly as a public good. Its mission is to accelerate discovery, development and scaled adoption of big data innovation for sustainable development and humanitarian action. Global Pulse is building a catalytic network of in-country innovation centers, which will test new tools, data and analysis, share what lessons with the global community, mainstream successful approaches for real-time impact monitoring into policymaking. The first Lab has been established in New York (Pulse Lab New York) followed by Jakarta, Indonesia and Kampala, Uganda.

Pulse Lab Kampala (http://www.unglobalpulse.org/kampala) is established as an inter-agency initiative of the United Nations under the Office of the Resident Coordinator in Uganda. The first of its kind in Africa, it supports the United Nations Country Team by bringing together researchers from Government, the UN, non-governmental organizations and private sector to collaboratively develop new approaches on data innovation for sustainable development. The Lab was officially launched by H.E the Prime Minister in January 2015.

A data revolution is underway in Uganda and in Africa. There is more data now than ever. New technologies are leading to an exponential increase in the volume and types of data available, creating unprecedented possibilities for informing and transforming society and protecting the environment. There is more data produced in the last 2 years than in all of human history. There is a tremendous potential in new technology; indeed, this is the forefront of the data revolution already well underway in in the private sector. The new SDGs agenda will have increased demands – and opportunities- for the use of data.

Under the guidance of the of the Pulse Lab Manager and in consultation with the Communications Specialist, at the Resident Coordinator Officer, the consultant will support Pulse Lab Kampala to disseminate the recommendations of the report A World That Counts: Mobilising The Data Revolution for Sustainable Development” among UN system and partners in Uganda.

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will design and implement an advocacy strategy to disseminate the recommendations of the report and the work of Pulse Lab Kampala to tap into the data revolution for sustainable development. The consultant will follow Global Pulse branding and communication style guidelines.

Methodology

The Consultant is expected to work in close consultation with the Manager and team at Pulse Lab Kampala as well as the Communications Specialist at the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO);
The Consultant will work along with the team at Pulse Lab Kampala;
Copyright and ownership - All materials produced and other intellectual property will be solely owned by Pulse Lab Kampala. Any material provided to the expert will remain the property of Pulse Lab Kampala.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
Generates innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations;
Ability to conceptualize, plan and execute innovative ideas;
Displays open, co-operative behavior with other team members;
Remains calm and in control, and good humored even under pressure;
Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view;

Functional Competencies:

Demonstrates substantive and technical knowledge to meet responsibilities and post requirements with excellence;
Sets priorities, produces quality outputs,
Meets deadlines and manages time efficiently;
Must be able to translate between science/tech and international development;
Plans and produces quality results to meet established goals;
Excellent communication skills, organized (dealing with many stakeholders).
Planning/organizational skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

MSc in public information, International Relations/Public Affairs, Journalism, Communication or other related disciplines.

Experience

A minimum of five years of post-graduate experience in communications work, focusing on writing and disseminating information and related materials is preferred. Candidates with at least three years of post-graduate progressively responsible experience in communications who have at least two years of professional experience using social media will also be considered;
Proven writing and editing skills, with an excellent command of English, and an ability to convey complex ideas in a creative, clear, direct, and lively style;
Strong theoretical and practical background in graphic design, including the use of design software such as Adobe Design Premium, In-Design, CorelDraw, Final Cut HD, web design tools such as Dreamweaver and Flash, etc;
Experience handling complex enquiries and interactions with multiple stakeholders;
Experience with private sector is desirable;
Fully proficient computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications, e.g. word processing, PowerPoint or equivalent, graphics software, internal databases, Internet, etc. is required.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English.

Evaluation Method and Criteria

The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

Responsive/compliant/acceptable, and;
Highest Combined Score (based on the 70% technical offer and 30% price weight distribution) where the minimum passing scores of technical proposal is 70%.

Technical Proposal (Maximum 70 points)

MSc in public information, International Relations/Public Affairs, Journalism, Communication or other related disciplines (5 marks);
At least five years of post-graduate experience in communications work, focusing on writing and disseminating information and related materials (5 marks);
The ability to communicate simple, clearly and effectively with excellent design, written and editing skills in innovative ways (maximum 30 points);
Background in graphic design, including the use of design software such as Adobe Design Premium, In-Design, CorelDraw, Final Cut HD, web design tools such as Dreamweaver and Flash, etc (maximum 30 points).

Financial Proposal (Maximum 30 points)

To be computed as a ratio of the Proposal’s offer to the lowest price among the proposals received by UNDP.
Short-listed candidates may be requested to participate in an interview with the selection panel.

Application Procedure

The consultant is required to upload an electronic application in one single pdf on the jobs website for further consideration;
Clarifications should be sent justine.naiga-bagonza@undp.org; fredah.zawedde@undp.org and diana.nabbanja@undp.org. The application should include the following documents/information;
Samples of work you consider the best (the candidate must specify if she/he was solely responsible for producing or editing each of the materials);
Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP (see Annex II);
Updated Personal CV highlighting past experience in similar assignments and with 3 professional references with contact details (email and telephone);
Technical proposal;
Financial proposal (in template provided in Annex II) for this assignment indicating a daily fee in Uganda Shillings.

Note:

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Annexes I & II and a complete set of Terms of Reference can be downloaded from:

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=23276.