Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life, as envisaged by 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We are on the ground in more than 170 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners that can bring about results.

The Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance to support the results of UNDP’s Strategic Plan and help countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.  BPPS’s staff provides technical advice to Country Offices; advocates for UNDP corporate messages, represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government and civil society dialogues, South-South and Triangular cooperation initiatives, and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas.

BPPS supports UNDP’s 2014-2017 Strategic Plan, focusing on 7 outcomes including strengthening institutions to progressively deliver universal access to basic services (outcome 3). The HIV, Health and Development Group (HHD), within BPPS, is helping to contribute towards this outcome.

UNDP HIV, Health and Development Strategy 2016-2021

UNDP’s commitment to HIV and other major health challenges is based on the principles that health is both a driver and outcome of development, and that actions across a wide range of development sectors have a significant impact on health outcomes.

UNDP’s work in HIV and health contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals by addressing the social, economic and environmental determinants of health, health-related inequalities and governance for health. UNDP’s work in these areas is outlined in its HIV, Health and Development Strategy 2016-2021.

The strategy encompasses three inter-related action areas, each of which includes three priorities:

Action Area 1: Reducing inequalities and social exclusion that drive HIV and poor health.

Action Area 2: Promoting effective and inclusive governance for health.

Action Area 3: Building resilient and sustainable systems for health.

HIV, Health and Development Approach

UNDP is a founding co-sponsor of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), a partner of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and a co-sponsor of several other international health partnerships. UNDP’s work on HIV, health and development leverages the organisation’s core strengths and mandates in human development, governance and capacity development to complement the efforts of specialist health-focused UN agencies.

UNDP’s Partnership with the Global Fund

The Global Fund achieves its goals through a broad range of partnerships, including with the United Nations family. UNDP partners with the Global Fund to support and strengthen national responses to HIV, Tuberculosis and malaria. The objective is to ensure access to quality health services for all, and enable all those living or affected by the diseases to live healthy, productive lives. The partnership leverages UNDP’s mandate to strengthened institutions to deliver universal access to basic services and rebuilding resilient health services in crisis and post-crisis settings.

  • UNDP supports the implementation of Global Fund programmes on an interim basis in countries facing significant capacity constraints, complex emergencies, donor sanctions, or other difficult circumstances;
  • Develops national capacity and strengthens national systems to gradually reduce the need for UNDP implementation support and to transfer the role of Principal Recipient to national entities when circumstances permit;
  • Transforms national responses to the 3 diseases by providing policy and technical support in areas of UNDP expertise and mandate, such as human rights, gender, sustainable financing and environmental sustainability, and reaching key populations at higher risk.

UNDP is requested to serve as the Global Fund’s Interim Principal Recipient (PR) in countries facing a wide variety of special challenges, including serious capacity constraints, post-crisis or complex emergencies, weak governance and accountability, grant implementation difficulties and financial irregularities, donor restrictions, or other exceptional circumstances. UNDP only serves as an Interim PR when a national entity cannot fulfil this role, as determined by the Country Coordinating Mechanism and/or the Global Fund, including in countries under the Global Fund’s Additional Safeguards Policy (ASP).

The Capacity Development Toolkit http://www.undp-globalfund-capacitydevelopment.org/ provides a platform to further respond to the growing opportunities to strengthen national disease responses for HIV, TB and Malaria.UNDP Global Fund Capacity Development Toolkit:

UNDP Results

UNDP has contributed to 3.1 million lives saved  through the UNDP-GF Partnership. As of 2017, UNDP is managing 36 grants in 19 countries, as well as 3 regional grants. The current total value of the portfolio in signed grant agreements is $1.7 billion. Total portfolio expenditure in 2015 was US $423 million.

UNDP’s Global Fund portfolio has saved 3.1 million lives in its support to countries, including children and young adults in their most productive years who would have otherwise succumbed to the three diseases, sparing countries the devastating socio-economic impact at both community and national levels of such massive mortality.

Beyond this programme implementation role, the past few years have seen a further deepening in UNDP’s engagement with the Global Fund on human rights, key populations, gender, capacity development of systems for health, sustainable financing, and other key strategic issues.

UNDP and Capacity Development

While managing Global Fund grants, UNDP simultaneously works to develop the capacity of governments and/or civil society organisations to serve as PRs when circumstances permit. It works to develop national capacity with a focus on long-term sustainability, leveraging UNDP’s global experience and its expertise in capacity development.

Capacity Development is central to all of UNDP’s programmes, especially through setting up flexible implementation arrangements, giving SRs increasing levels of responsibility, and through the design of the implementation arrangements which ensure that national systems are used for key functions such as programming, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), forecasting and supply chain management. Utilisation of national systems helps to strengthen them and prepare for a sustainable transition of the PR role to national entities.

A main feature of the CD Toolkit is the Results Page;

http://www.undp-globalfund-capacitydevelopment.org/en/results/ this presents and makes accessible the Harmonized Results of the Global Fund / UNDP portfolio. It also interprets and presents the country level and regional, using different media including tableau. The data management is conducted on a database and is also used to produce key reports, documents and materials, including for World AIDS Day and other relevant events.  

Data and Results Management

To respond to new demands for data and results management for 2018 a Scope of Work has been developed (see duties and responsibilities below).

The main areas of support are; i) to further enhance the results harmonization exercise and the collation and utilization of data and results in key reports including the Annual Report, UNBRAF, OPG, communications work and the results section of the CD Toolkit; ii) to survey, analyse and understand user behaviour and needs and update, revise and add new user friendly features; iii) to improve the quality, dissemination, access and utilization of data by enhancing existing and developing new tools, products and platforms; ix) to support COs improve data analysis and use to improve the performance of interventions. 

Objective of the Data and Results Management Consultancy

The overall objectives of this consultancy are; To provide guidance and support to enhance and further develop Data and Results Management for the UNDP / Global Fund partnership and health implementation support. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Capacity Development Advisor the Consultant will be responsible for the duties below: In addition the Consultant will report to relevant team focal points  for specific activities / projects such as Results Harmonization, support to COs.

Data and Results Capture, Management, Analysis, Presentation and Dissemination. To work in a collaborative manner to carry out the following activities to make the following enhancements to existing and new online data management;

  • To develop, update and improve Results Harmonization for 2018 in collaboration with the Global Fund, to produce and update the 2018 Results Harmonization for the UNDP - Global Fund partnership, with further integration and utilization of data from other partners including UNAIDS, WHO, Stop TB and Roll Back Malaria;
  • To enable the harmonized results are current and accessible for inclusion in the Annual Report, UBRAF reporting, OPG report, internal UNDP reporting, communications work and the results section of the CD Toolkit;
  • Carry out a review of the harmonization process with relevant team members involved in M&E colleagues to ensure it is fit for purpose and meeting the demands for results management;
  • To find creative ways and media to present and disseminate the Harmonized Results to key audiences;
  • To engage with experts in the sector in relation to impact evaluation, data management and visualization to create best practice;
  • To work with country offices to improve the management and use of programme data to more effectively target interventions, improve performance and measure achievement. In addition to provide general guidance on the CO’s project web page when requested;
  • To work with the Chad country office, national partners and technology providers to pilot the integration of analytics software with programme health information systems;
  • To develop the use of data platforms e.g. Tableau and other visualization software to present and disseminate results and data across the UNDP / Global Fund portfolio, including a results browser, regional grant data and national and sub-national levels.
  • To support the preparation and initial implementation of a new Capacity Development Strategy through web page development, social media (twitter, facebook and yammer);
  • To jointly design and conduct a User Survey of the CD Toolkit and publish results;
  • To support the diversification initiatives through; Procurement for Health; eVIN adaptation for Global Fund grants;
  • To support the updating of content and data on the relevant web based platforms;
  • To work to improve the data, content and visuals to be compatible with social media platforms and mobile technology.

Expected Deliverables:

  • Within the first month produce an outline work plan to conduct and continually improve data and results management, analysis, presentation and dissemination.
  • The outputs of the joint Data Harmonization exercise with the Global Fund and other partners are used to update the data and results in the relevant pages of the CD Toolkit and other web-based content and platforms, social media, as well as being used in key reports and documents.
  • Within a month of the conclusion of the contract produce a report documenting the activities conducted, the outputs / results and the lessons learned.

Reporting: The consultant shall report to the Senior Capacity Development Advisor.All expected deliverables will be submitted to the Senior Capacity Development Advisor and the relevant team leaders for approval.

Evaluation

Applicants will be screened against qualifications and competencies specified below through a desk review or an interview process. Applicants will be evaluated based on: Cumulative analysis method that combines the results of technical (70%) and financial (30%) evaluation results.

Technical Evaluation Criteria (maximum 30 points):

  • 2 years of experience carrying out desk and internet research and drafting/editing – 15 points
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Access or similar databases highly desirable – 15 points
  • Experience in website management desirable – 15 points
  • Experience in working for an international organisation and/or UNDP is an asset – 15 points
  • Experience of working and/or knowledge of the Global Fund for HIV, TB and Malaria, is an asset – 10 points

Financial Evaluation Criteria (maximum 30 points):

  • p = y (µ/z), where
  • p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated
    y = maximum number of points for the financial proposal
    µ = price of the lowest priced proposal
    z = price of the proposal being evaluated

Payment Method:

  • The consultant will be paid based on a daily-rate;
  • Payments will be based on the Certificate of Payment and time-sheet.

 

Competencies

Corporate:

  • 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.

Functional:

  • Strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills, including ability to produce high quality practical advisory reports and knowledge products;
  • Professional and/or academic experience in one or more of the areas of international development, public health or related field.

Project and Resource Management:

  • Ability to produce high quality outputs in a timely manner while understanding and anticipating the evolving client needs;
  • Strong organisational skills;
  • Ability to work independently, produce high quality outputs.

Communications and Advocacy:

  • Strong ability to write clearly and convincingly, adapting style and content to different audiences and speak clearly and convincingly;
  • Strong analytical, research and writing skills with demonstrated ability to think strategically;
  • Strong inter-personal, negotiation and liaison skills.

Partnership building and team work:

  • Excellent negotiating and networking skills;
  • Demonstrated flexibility to excel in a multi-cultural environment. 

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Minimum bachelor degree or post-graduate degree in a specialization relevant to health and development (public health, public administration, political science, public policy, environment, international development, business studies, ICT)

Required Skills and Experience:

  • 2 years of experience carrying out desk and internet research and drafting/editing;
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Access or similar databases highly desirable;
  • Experience in website management desirable;
  • Experience in working for an international organisation and/or UNDP;
  • Experience of working and/or knowledge of the Global Fund for HIV, TB and Malaria, is an asset.

Language:

Excellent written and spoken English

Travel: 

No travel in envisaged

Application Process:

Applicants should submit:

The term ‘all-inclusive” implies that all costs (monthly professional fees, travel related expenses if applicable, communications, utilities, consumables, insurance, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor are already factored into the financial proposal

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. Qualified women are encouraged to apply

ANNEX 1- INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS is provided here: http://www.undp.org/content/dam/undp/documents/procurement/documents/IC%20-%20General%20Conditions.pdf