Historique

UNDP’s Strategic Plan (2014-2017) emphasizes the critical links between environmental sustainability and efforts to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities, and strengthen resilience. In the area of HIV, Health and Development, UNDP is a founding cosponsor of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), a partner of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, and a co-sponsor of several other international health partnerships. UNDP’s work leverages the organization’s core strengths and mandates in human development, governance and capacity development to complement the efforts of specialist health-focused UN agencies.  UNDP delivers three types of support to countries in HIV, health and development: (i) addressing the interactions between governance, human rights and health responses; (ii) helping countries to mainstream attention to HIV and health into action on gender, poverty and the broader effort to achieve and sustain the Millennium Development Goals; and (iii) supporting countries in effective implementation of complex and multi-sectoral health projects funded by the Global Fund.

The Asia Pacific HIV, Health and Development team is based in the UNDP Regional Hub in Bangkok, Thailand. It seeks to address the development challenges of the HIV epidemic in the region and support integrated, rights-based, multi-sectorial responses that promote the rights of people living with HIV and gender equality, and address the needs of most at risk populations.

The Regional Hub provides technical and substantive support to UNDP Country Offices as well as regional partners. It also addresses sexual orientation and gender identity in the context of inclusive development and health, as well as preventing and responding to gender based violence.

In order to ensure continued support to our initiatives, the Regional Hub (BRH) invites candidates to send their applications for inclusion in a Vetted Roster external experts. The process of including candidates in the Expert Roster are described in the later sections of this advertisement.

To be considered for inclusion in the roster, applications would need to have expertise in one or more of the following areas of expertise:

 HIV:

  • HIV related stigma, discrimination, human rights and legal environments;
  • HIV, gender equality and gender-based violence;
  • HIV and key populations (men who have sex with men, transgender people, sex work);
  • HIV-sensitive social protection;
  • Mainstreaming HIV.

Health and HIV:

  • Intellectual property rights, innovation, trade, and availability of affordable medicines and other health technologies;
  • Sustainable financing of HIV treatment;
  • Community Systems Strengthening;
  • Multi-sectoral responses to non-communicable diseases;
  • Universal health coverage and social determinants of health;
  • Governance of health responses;
  • Disability rights.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identify/Expression:

  • Sexual orientation and gender identity/expression and the law;
  • Social and economic inclusion of LGBT people;
  • Transgender rights and health;
  • Intimate partner violence and violence against LGBT people.

Gender Based Violence:

  • Prevention of gender based violence (including programme design, implementation and capacity building);
  • Research on gender-based violence, including evaluation research.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Tasks assigned in each individual assignment may include one or more of the following:

Policy and Strategy Development:

  • Prepare Policy briefs, Status papers on developmental challenges/issues based on secondary review of existing literature for evidence based advocacy and policy dialogue;
  • Develop guidelines and national and sub-national strategy in the areas of institutional strengthening;
  • Develop institutional and regulatory frameworks to facilitate climate change  and adaptation and disaster risk reduction;
  • Review of policy literature in respect to the subject;
  • Formulation of strategic national and sub-national development policy;
  • Identification of barriers and solutions for proposed interventions;
  • Risk Identification, Mitigation.

Project Design, Formulation and other project related functions:

  • Prepare conceptual framework/concept note on new area of work/developmental challenge;
  • Provide Technical assistance in identification of developmental challenges, target areas, beneficiaries and partners and formulation of implementation strategy for UNDP support;
  • Provide technical support in development on new interventions/projects with Implementation (operational plan, monitoring and resource requirement) Institutional and management arrangements;
  • Identify issues, formulate and implement interventions that focus on various activities;
  • Conduct studies on project/program highlights, activities and processes involved;
  • Prepare and review Project documents;
  • Identify areas/beneficiaries and partners; timing, sequencing of activities; mobilization of finance;
  • Prepare project proposals to ensure innovation in concepts, strategies and incorporation of best practices.

Research and Documentation:

  • Undertake secondary research in the new areas of developmental concern based on review of existing literature;
  • Develop research design, research questions and scope of work for undertaking primary research in new areas;
  • Document good practices, case studies, innovations and pilot models for wider dissemination and sharing;
  • Undertake process documentation of models for upscaling.

Capacity Development/Training:

  • Based on capacity assessment, develop Capacity Development Plan to achieve the milestones identified and address the identified capacity gaps;
  • Develop target specific training tools/tool-kits and manuals based on training needs assessment;
  • Design training curriculum, conduct and/or coordinate trainings programmes for various stakeholders;
  • Carry out Capacity assessments of public institutions and government institutions for development of strategic interventions for institutional strengthening;
  • Design and delivery of training tool-kits, products etc.;
  • Conduct and/or Coordinate trainings and workshops.

 Knowledge Management:

  • Prepare  knowledge and communications products related to the projects/programs (Audio, Video and Hard copies);
  • Review of Knowledge products (subject, design and content);
  • Prepare and publish  featured articles and case studies in publications of the UNDP, other pertinent organizations, academic journals;
  • Disseminate knowledge and communications products;
  • Develop literature on best practices and case studies;
  • Contribute to Communities of Practice (CoP) of UN Solutoins Exchange (UNSE).

MIS & GIS:

  • Preparing of Base Line Data (BLD) through primary and secondary data sources;
  • Development of MIS tools for verification and analysis on various activities, developing databases;
  • Conceptualize, design and establish GIS platforms;
  • Management of Knowledge portals and other MIS platforms;
  • Baseline and Client satisfaction surveys.

Monitoring & Evaluation:

  • Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of national and sub-national policies;
  • Carry out required independent monitoring and evaluation of UNDP projects;
  • Facilitate community and process monitoring;
  • Undertake Baseline and Client satisfaction surveys.

Compétences

  • Good track record in project management, with UNDP experience being an asset;
  • Understanding of Government functioning and systems;
  • Updated familiarity on, various international projects on across one or more areas of expertise;
  • Familiarity with UNDP ERP would be advantageous;
  • Working knowledge of objectives-oriented project planning, or results-based management;
  • Leadership skills;
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
  • Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities skills;
  • Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback;
  • Ability to plan, organize, implement and report on work;
  • Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines;
  • Proficiency in the use of office IT applications and internet;
  • Outstanding communication, project management and organizational skills;
  • Excellent presentation and facilitation skills;
  • Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards;
  • Positive, constructive attitude to work.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

  • Degree in Public Health, Law, Public Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field.

Experience:

Following a vetting process, the successful candidates would be placed in one of the following bands:

  • Band 1, Implementation Support: Masters Degree in relevant field with minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, or Bachelors Degree in relevant field with minimum 5 years of relevant work experience;
  • Band 2, Specialist Support: Masters Degree in relevant field with minimum 7 years of relevant work experience, out of which minimum 3 years of international experience as a requirement;
  • Band 3, Senior Advisory: Masters Degree in relevant field with minimum 12 years of relevant work experience, out of which minimum 5 years of international experience as a requirement.

Language:

  • Excellent oral and written English.

Evaluation of Applicants

Interested candidates are advised to carefully review this advertisement and ensure that they meet the requirements and qualifications described above. Applicants will be screened against qualifications and the competencies specified above and may be may be requested to participate in a brief interview.

 Qualified women are encouraged to apply.

 Applications should include:

  • A cover letter, clearly identifying the “Areas of Expertise” as mentioned in the background section above;
  • Updated CV with phone/email contacts.

Successful candidates will be included in UNDP RBAP Experts Roster for a period of 5 years, in one of the “bands” indicated above. However, the addition of an individual in the Roster does not guarantee a contract with UNDP.

Contracting:

  • When a request for services arises, the roster manager shall Contact the individuals included in the specific area of expertise with ToR, location and dates of the assignment seeking confirmation of availability, as well as other costs such as living allowance, travel cost, etc. The daily fee quoted by the individual during this application process shall remain as the ceiling fee and cannot be increased upwards for any offered individual assignment(s);
  • Travel: For each assignment UNDP shall reimburse cost of travel from the place of domicile of the individual to the place of assignment (most direct economy fare);
  • The individual selected for the deployment will be contracted as an Individual Contractor to the UNDP. The Contract template and associated conditions are available at  http://www.asia-pacific.undp.org/content/rbap/en/home/operations/procurement.html;
  • The Contract and its terms and conditions are non-negotiable.

Payment

Payment(s) shall be made following certification by the hiring UNDP Office that the services related to each deliverable, as specified in the contract, have been satisfactorily performed and the deliverables have been achieved by or before the due dates specified, if any.

Other information

  • This call for experts is not linked to other UNDP rosters or to a specific UNDP recruitment opportunity;
  • Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are only able to inform the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process;

For any clarifications please write to rcb.procurement.th@undp.org