UNDP Jobs - 51005- Individual Contractor: Documentation of the Organ

Individual Contractor: Documentation of the Organ for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration`s (ONHRI) Experiences in Strengthening Peace Building and Reconciliation in Zimbabwe (2009 – 2013)

Location :

Harare, ZIMBABWE

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

18-Nov-2014

Application Deadline :

11-Nov-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

4 weeks

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

20 working days

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. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Organ for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration (ONHRI) was established following the signing of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) in 2008 and the subsequent formation of the Inclusive Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe. ONHRI’s mandate is thus guided by the provisions of Article VII of the GPA which seeks the: Promotion of Equality, National Healing, Cohesion and Unity.

The ONHRI was therefore established to achieve restoration of the dignity of all Zimbabweans regardless of age, gender or creed; to achieve peace, stability, unity and prosperity for individual Zimbabweans, their families, communities, organizations and the country as a whole. By proceeding this way, Zimbabwe would integrate itself among the community of nations.

Since 2009, the ONHRI has conducted a number of peace building and reconciliation initiatives aimed at strengthening the infrastructure for peace in Zimbabwe. A remarkable milestone was the successful lobbying for the inclusion of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission into the national constitution to the then Constitutional Parliamentary Constitution Select Committee (COPAC). In this regard, under Chapter 12 of the new Constitution of Zimbabwe providing for the Independent Commissions Supporting Democracy, the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission is already established constitutionally. The NPRC is a culmination of extensive consultation by the ONHRI in collaboration with Civil
Society Organisations, Traditional Leaders, Faith Based Organisations, Youth and Women Organisations and Political Parties in the then Inclusive Government. The conception of the NPRC was therefore achieved through a participatory and inclusive manner to respond to the specific needs of the people of Zimbabwe.

The NPRC and other stakeholders in Zimbabwe will therefore benefit from the gains achieved by the ONHRI from 2009 to 2013. It is against this background that a documentation exercise of the ONHRI experiences is being proposed.

Duties and Responsibilities

The purpose of the proposed documentation is to consolidate the experiences and knowledge gained as well as challenges faced by the ONHRI in facilitating Peace and Reconciliation efforts in Zimbabwe. The documentation will cover the period from 2009 to 2013. The documentation will provide key milestones achieved by ONHRI in strengthening the peace infrastructure in Zimbabwe.

It will focus on, but will not be limited to the following:

Document ONHRI`s contribution in enhancing the policy framework for peace and reconciliation in Zimbabwe;
Document ONHRI led emerging/promising best practices on peace and reconciliation in Zimbabwe;
Document case studies and human interest stories from the ONHRI experience;
Document lessons learned from ONHRI strategic partnerships with state and non-state actors and how such gains can strengthen the work of the NPRC;
Consolidate key success stories including;
Document the challenges faced by ONHRI since inception.

The following key deliverables will be expected from the Consultant

Documentation Inception Report

The successful candidate will be required to design and submit an inception report by the end of week one (the initial five days). This should be prepared by the consultant before embarking on a fully-fledged documentation exercise.
The inception report should detail the consultant’s understanding of what is being documented and why. The inception report should include a proposed schedule of tasks/activities, timelines, deliverables and key issues. A draft report should be shared with the ONHRI and UNDP for comments and inputs.

Final Documentation Report

Building upon the methodology and informed by the technical report, the consultant will be required to submit a final report of the documentation. A high level of innovation is expected in terms of the nature of the knowledge products consolidated. Narrative, audio and video material packaged in different formats will be expected at the end of the documentation. This should be clearly spelt out in the technical report.
In addition to other packaging formats, a well written and analyzed report will be delivered by the consultant.

The report should contain the following as a minimum:

Table of Contents;
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations;
Executive Summary;
Introduction;
Description of the intervention;
Documentation Scope and Objectives;
Documentation approach and methods;
Key milestones, best practices and case studies;
Challenges;
Annexes.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling 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;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional Competencies:

Knowledge Management and Learning;
Shares knowledge and experience and contributes to UNDP Practice Areas and actively works towards continuing personal learning and development;
Ability to provide top quality policy advice services on economic issues;
In-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues.

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
Abililty to go beyond established procedures and models, propose new approaches which expand the range of programmes;
Ability to work with minimal supervision;
Ability to lead formulation and evaluation of development programmes and projects;
Ability to apply economic theory to the specific country context, carry out high-quality economic research.

Management and Leadership:

Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to critical feedback;
Encourages risk-taking in the pursuit of creativity and innovation;
Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

An advanced degree in development studies, Peace Studies or other relevant field.

Experience:

At least 7 years of professional experience of work in the area of action research including documentation of programme practice;
Thorough experience in knowledge management practice and programme evaluation.

Language:

Knowledge and experience of Zimbabwe peace building processes/initiatives;
Excellent writing and communication skills.

Note

Shortlisted Candidates will be invited to submit a technical proposal

Qualified consultants with extensive knowledge and experience in conducting high quality documentation, knowledge management and programme evaluation are invited to apply.