Emplois au PNUD - 61149- Knowledge Management Analyst on Governance and Pea

Knowledge Management Analyst on Governance and Peacebuilding in the Arab States

Lieu :

Amman, JORDANIE

Type de contrat :

Individual Contract

Date de commencement :

05-Nov-2015

Date limite de candidature :

30-Oct-15 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

International Consultant

Durée du contrat initial

50 days until 31st of January 2016

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

The Governance and Peacebuilding (G&P) Cluster for the Arab region is part of the UNDP regional hub for Arab States, based in Amman. The regional hub provides technical assistance, programming and policy advice to country offices in 17 Arab countries, with the 18th located in the occupied Palestinian territory. As one thematic arm of the regional hub in Amman, the G&P Cluster tailors its assistance to the needs and priorities of its country offices and to regional projects and initiatives to ensure quality programming in the areas of democratic governance, conflict prevention and peacebuilding. The G&P Cluster pools expertise at global, regional and national level, including technical advice, comparative experience, deeper knowledge and understanding of the region, opportunities for regional reflections, peer to peer learning and corporate tools, such as conflict and development analysis and risk assessments. Furthermore, G&P Cluster effectively evaluate and respond to governance and peacebuilding needs by coordinating and creating synergies with other thematic clusters in the regional hub, such as gender and sustainable development.

Devoirs et responsabilités

The Governance and Peacebuilding (G&P) Cluster in the Regional Hub in Amman is seeking a knowledge analyst to support the team in various tasks which include conducting research of knowledge and advocacy products in the field of governance, peacebuilding and human rights, developing an e-library for the team, and conducting a mapping and assessment of the UPR process in 20 countries in the region with individual country assessments.

The Governance and Peacebuilding (G&P) Cluster is seeking a knowledge analyst to support the team in various tasks.

These include:

Conduct Research of knowledge and advocacy products in the field of governance and peacebuilding with particular relevance to Arab States; This will include research, draft and edit texts (such as but not limited to project documents) – including developing charts and graphs, as needed;
Develop an e-library for the Governance and Peacebuilding team in Amman;
Support finalization including targeted pieces of research and editing of Resource mobilization documents of the Governance and Peacebuilding Cluster Arab States;
Conduct a mapping and an overview of main recommendations received by countries during the UPR process (18 countries plus Qatar and Oman).

Compétences

Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail;
Ability to be flexible and respond to changes as part of the review and feedback process;
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and work well with diverse and multicultural supervisors and staff members
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

Master’s degree in development studies, human rights, law, governance and peacebuilding, social sciences, communications, international relations or other development or communications-related area of study.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of experience as researcher on governance, peacebuilding and/or human rights issues, in addition to conducting analysis and editing relevant articles and products;
Experience in writing for development-related organizations, research centres, or multilateral institutions required;
Substantive understanding of and/or background in one or more of the following areas of specialization: achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the process to define a post-2015 development agenda; democratic governance; human rights, conflict prevention;
Proven record in copy editing and/or producing knowledge in the area of international development.

Language:

Fluent in the English with excellent writing abilities.

UN Experience:

Experience of working for UNDP an asset, including knowledge of UNDP terminology, language and style.

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information as one file to demonstrate their qualifications. Candidates that fail to submit the required information will not be considered.

Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;
Two samples of work you consider to be the best and most relevant examples;
Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price;
Signed P-11: including past experience in similar projects and the name and contact details of 3 references. The P11 form can be downloaded at the following web address: http://sas.undp/org/documents/p11_personal_history_form.doc

All necessary information including: Complete Terms of Reference, The Selection Criteria, and Annexes are found on the following link under Procurement http://procurement-notices.undp.org/

Please combine all documents requested above into one (1) single PDF document on Job advertisement website as the system only allows uploading maximum one document no later than 30th October, 2015 at 12:00 PM (Amman Time +3GMT).

Financial Proposal

Interested candidates should make a lump sum to produce the 4 outputs which can be guided by the estimated number of days that have been provided for each output in the table above.

Evaluation

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:

Step I: Screening and desk review:

Applications will be screened and only candidates meeting the following minimum criteria will progress to the pool for shortlisting:

Masters degree in development studies, human rights, law, governance and peacebuilding, social sciences, communications, international relations or other development or communications-related area of study;
Experience in writing for development-related organizations, research centres, or multilateral institutions required;
Language: Complete fluency in English (written and oral);
Mandatory submission of UNDP Personal History form (P11);
Two samples of work you consider to be the best and most relevant examples;
Competences and qualifications based on the UNDP P11 form submitted by each candidate.

Candidates will be assessed and scored against the following evaluation criteria.

Evaluation of Candidates (max 100 points):

Writing as expressed in the work samples makes complex topics easy to understand with clear, coherent and concise argumentation and analysis - 40%;
Relevant experience in writing and /or editing - 30%;
Writing illustrates clear understanding and knowledge of the substantive issues covered by UNDP (as set out above); 30%.

Step II: Financial Proposals

Please provide inclusive lump sum based on a daily rate (USD $) to achieve the results defined in the ToR

Step III: Final evaluation

The final evaluation will combine the scores of desk review and financial proposal with the following weights assigned to each:

Shortlisting/ Desk review - 70%;
Financial proposal - 30%.