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UNDP is working with the Government of Sierra Leone in implementing a project on leadership development and capacity building in the public sector with support from a trust fund established by India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA). As part of this project, a roster of experts is being established to be an on-line tool and platform for the improved management of development experts. It will seek to invite, receive, screen, and manage expert CVs and develop a mechanism for distilling and recommending suitable consultants based on their qualification and experience, including sharing of past experiences of working with consultants, hence providing the foundation for a reliable quality control.

 

Once fully developed, Experts and consultants will be invited to upload and update their credentials on the IBSA roster. Policy Advisors, Program Managers and Specialists of the different priority areas of the CO will review submitted profiles for approval according to high quality criteria set under the IBSA project for this purpose. The IBSA project has elected to establish this roster of vetted experts who can be selected for various consultancies in support of the IBSA project or indeed any other projects supported through UNDP. Initial work has been done in establishing the roster including a web page linked to the UNDP web-site.  UNDP is now seeking the services of a consultant to serve as Roster Manager to facilitate the establishment and activation of the roster by inviting experts.

Under the overall guidance of the Civil Service Reform Adviser and the day-to-day close supervision of the National Programme Officer, Public Sector Reform, the consultant will be responsible for core activities towards the delivery of effective roster management services through the creation of dedicated, customized rosters under the IBSA project. This includes:

 

Supporting the evaluation and selection processing of roster experts for the different specialized areas identified in the master list already developed.

Establishing and promoting quality assurance standards for maintenance and inclusion to the rosters.

Establishing the IBSA roster on the WIDE platform.

Populating the master lists for the IBSA roster.

Providing timely support to experts in the population of their profiles on the IBSA platform.

Providing effective support for the maintenance for the roster.

Facilitating knowledge building and knowledge sharing on the roster.

Developing guidelines for the selection / contracting of consultants, developing guidelines for roster maintenance, and for expert addition to the roster.

Cross checking/verifying the list of experts in the IBSA roster to ensure that experts from other rosters are added / included in the IBSA roster; and supporting experts with population of profiles and related processes.

Creating various databases and key files necessary for contracting all experts selected for inclusion in the IBSA roster of vetted experts.

 

In order to achieve all this, the consultant shall: i) Liaise with WIDE Network Manager to ensure quality assurance standards are maintained for the vetted experts under the IBSA roster; ii) Promote a collaborative, client-oriented approach and coordinate with the programme team as well as Roster Focal Points at HQs and country offices.

Ability to work in a fast paced and diverse environment.

Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in English.

Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks.

Demonstrates integrity and fairness, modeled by the UN/UNDP's values and ethical standards.

Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.

Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in governance, international development, international relations, social sciences, business administration, human resources management, knowledge management, organization development, IT/database development and/or related field;

At least 2 years of experience in Knowledge Management and/or knowledge services

Experience in designing and managing a roster is an asset.

Experience in recruitment and talent management desirable.

Fluency in English required, knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

The Roster Manager will report to the Civil Service Reform Adviser, UNDP, while the day-to-day supervision will be conducted by the National Programme Officer, Public Sector Reform.

The task is expected to take three months effective from the signing of the contract and payments will be based on deliverables defined under section IV above.

The consultant will be based at UNDP and will be tasked with various roster management services. The expected deliverables are the following:

 

Orientation on WIDE platform and create the Master Lists for the IBSA roster, linked to the WIDE platform;

Support to the evaluation and selection process of experts for the IBSA project

Creation of electronic contracting folders for each expert who is selected for inclusion in the roster;

Verification of thematic rosters for application of standards in their management;

Develop guidelines for all roster managers / users on the maintenance and use of the roster;

Support experts with the population of their profiles and related processes on the IBSA roster platform

Payment to the consultant will be made in three installments upon satisfactory completion of the following deliverables:

 

1st installment-15% upon signing of the contract

2nd installment-35% upon submission of a progress report to UNDP showing progress against agreed outputs

3rd installment-50% upon submission of the final report with all deliverables signed off by UNDP.

The consultant will be evaluated against a combination of technical and financial criteria. Maximum score is 100% out of a total score for technical criteria equals 70% and 30% for financial criteria.

The technical evaluation will include the following:

 

Background and minimum educational qualification as defined above-10%

Practical experience as per the TOR-30%

Demonstrated experience in database development and roster management (50%)

English language fluency in both oral and written, proficiency in IT and evidence of good communication and writing skills-10%

Qualified and interested candidates are hereby requested to apply. The application should contain the following:

 

Brief proposal addressing the requirement (Methodology)

Filled P11 form

Detailed achievement based CV

Financial proposal