Empleos en el PNUD - 58446- Consultant - Displacement and Livelihoods Expert

Consultant - Displacement and Livelihoods Expert

Localidad :

New York, Estados Unidos de América

Tipo de contrato :

Individual Contract

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

10-Aug-2015

Fecha límite de postulación :

31-Jul-15 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

International Consultant

Duración del contrato inicial :

11 Months

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés Francés

Duración esperada del puesto :

11 Months

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Antecedentes

General Background and Organizational Context

UNDP is the global development network of the United Nations, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges and assisting them to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

UNDP conceives of development as a process of enlarging people’s choices to realize their potential and enjoy the freedom to lead lives they value

Migration, both within and beyond borders, can expand people’s choices and have a positive impact on human development, through such avenues as increased household income and improved access to education and health services, for example. There is further evidence that migration can empower traditionally disadvantaged groups, in particular women.

However, much of today’s movement occurs under conditions of extreme vulnerability. A record number of people have been displaced by conflict and disasters in recent years. This presents not just a humanitarian problem, but also a long-term development challenge for the affected people, countries and communities. The average length of displacement stands at 17 years, suggesting that development solutions are needed that support displaced populations and their host communities not just in the immediate aftermath of a crisis, but with a view to fostering social cohesion and economic opportunities in the mid- and long-term.

National and local policies play a critical role in enabling better human development outcomes for both those who choose to move in order to improve their circumstances, and those forced to relocate due to conflict, environmental degradation, or other reasons. UNDP is working with governments at local and national levels, and in global policy fora, to improve outcomes from migration and displacement for those who move and the communities they leave and join.

UNDP’s Strategic Plan (2014-17) recognizes conflict and disaster related displacement as a key dimension in its assistance for early recovery and countries in transition. UNDP supports the (re)integration of displaced persons as part of local planning processes and through measures for early local economic recovery, including employment and livelihoods creation. UNDP is helping countries beyond crisis contexts to develop a more coherent approach to migration by integrating related policies into their development planning. It is an active member of international policy discussions on migration and displacement related issues and participates in inter-agency coordination mechanisms and partnerships on these topics at the global, regional and country levels.

In response to the growing urgency of finding development solutions to displacement situations, UNDP is setting out to develop a corporate strategy that lays out its approach and role in this field. This work is led by the Livelihoods and Early Recovery team (LERT) of the Sustainable Development Cluster in the UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS). BPPS is responsible for articulating UNDP’s development policy, using evidence gathered through country applications, regional experiences and global interactions. BPPS has a key role to play in helping country offices accelerate human and sustainable development by supporting the design and implementation of programmes and projects that effectively contribute to country-owned policies and results.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Under the direct supervision of the team leader for ‘Livelihoods and Economic Recovery’ in BPPS UNDP, the consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

Support the livelihoods and recovery team in the management of the Migration & Development Project;
As part of UNDP’s deliverables under the global IOM-UNDP project on ‘Mainstreaming migration into national development strategies’, provide policy, technical and programme support to the eight country offices (COs) involved in the migration mainstreaming programme;
In consultation with the focal points in the eight COs, compile country status reports on the programme;
In accordance with the global programme document, prepare a progress reports for key partners and donors;
Undertake financial analysis of funds available for the programme and develop a work plan for the next six months considering the outstanding activities and expected outputs for the programme;
Represent UNDP migration/displacement portfolio in meetings, conferences, workshops and other important fora;
Provide policy, technical and programme support on migration/displacement and livelihoods recovery;
Develop high quality knowledge management products on migration/development, jobs and livelihoods;
Compile briefing notes on migration/displacement, jobs and livelihoods in both crisis and non-crisis countries;
Support the team on resource mobilization for the displacement/migration portfolio;

Key Deliverables:

Substantive technical and programme inputs on displacement/migration, jobs and livelihoods to requests from UNDP COs as requested;
Compilation of country status reports from countries working on displacement/migration as well as livelihoods/economic recovery from crisis situations;
Knowledge management products developed on displacement/migration, jobs and livelihoods;
Narrative progress and financial reports based on UNDP activities on the displacement/migration programme for donors and key partners;
Annual and half annual work plans for the programme(s) on displacement/migration, jobs and employment generation;
Research results on displacement/migration, jobs and livelihoods disseminated.

Competencias

Functional Competencies:

Solid understanding of contemporary human mobility dynamics, migration, jobs/livelihoods and their relevance to crisis response and sustainable development;
Strong analytical and policy development skills;
Good organizational and project management skills;
Working and networking with counterparts in international organizations, governments, civil society organizations and the private sector;
Knowledge of the UN system, migration inter-agency coordination mechanisms (e.g. GMG), WTO, World Bank, IMF and bilateral partners;
Producing or facilitating knowledge products and services;
Strong written and oral communications skills;
Strong advocacy skills.

Corporate Competencies:

Commitment to UNDP’s core values;
Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Managerial:

Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities;
Ability to work effectively with UNDP Staff members in various regions and offices;
Ability to contribute to building and nurturing partnerships;
Ability to coordinate multiple units and teams to achieve a common objective;
Ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure.

Behavioral:

Strong interpersonal skills required to ensure cultivation of the daily working relationship and promote effective coordination among the UN family of agencies;
Strong networking skills required to support UNDP positioning and relationship building with development partners.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:

Master’s degree in a development related field (Economics, Public or Business Administration, Political Science or other Social Sciences).

Experience:

At least 4 years of relevant professional experience, including experience working on displacement/migration, jobs/livelihoods and or development issues and in the UN System;
Field experience with UNDP or other development organization desirable.

Languages:

Fluency in English and French with excellent drafting skills;
Written and spoken knowledge of an additional UN language is desirable.

Evaluation

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicant's qualifications and financial proposal.

The method is as follows:

Technical evaluation

70% of total evaluation (maximum 70 points):

Technical proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

Criteria A: Experience in programming /policy advice on recovery, migration and development (including country office support) (Maximum 30 Points);
Criteria B: Experience in knowledge management (Maximum 15 Points);
Criteria C: Experience in resource mobilizations (Maximum 10 Points);
Criteria D: Experience in partnership building /networking (Maximum 15 Points).

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 (70%) points on technical part would be considered for the Financial Evaluation

Financial evaluation

30% of total evaluation (maximum 30 points)

The following formula will be used to evaluate financial proposal: 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.

Submission of Applications

The submission of application is a two-step process. Failing to comply with the submission process may result in disqualifying the applications:

Step 1: Interested individual consultants must include the following documents when submitting the applications in UNDP job shop (Please note that only 1 (one) file can be uploaded therefore please include all docs in one file)

Personal History Form (P11), indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of at least three (3) professional references (the template can be downloaded from this link: http://europeandcis.undp.org/files/hrforms/P11_modified_for_SCs_and_ICs.doc).

Step 2: Submission of Financial Proposal

Indicate an all-inclusive daily fee in US Dollars for this consultancy using the financial proposal template available here: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=43528

Applicants should pass the confirmation of Interest and Financial Proposal to eeg.jobfinproposal@undp.org with subject header – Displacement and Livelihoods Expert

Applications received after the deadline may be rejected. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal should be all-inclusive and include a breakdown. The term ‘all-inclusive” implies that all costs (professional fees, travel related expenses, communications, utilities, consumables, insurance, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor are already factored into the financial proposal.