UNDP Jobs - 106195- IC - Social Protection Expert

IC - Social Protection Expert

Location :

Home based

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

01-May-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

May 2022 to 30 September 2022

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

Following the military takeover of the civilian government in Myanmar on 1 February and to direct UNDP’s engagement during this interim period, UNDP has developed interim engagement principles aligned to the broader framework of the UN Country Team’s (UNCT) engagement principles.

UNDP suspended the current programming in the country while undertaking a programme review in line with the Engagement Principles and screening of initial risks in the immediate aftermath of the coup. The engagement principles direct UNDP to ensure that the benefits of programming accrue primarily and directly to the people or local communities without discrimination; that programming supports the strengthening of the rule of law and the protection and promotion of human rights; and that it contributes to preserving, to the extent possible, the democratic space. At the same time, UNDP will ensure that programming does not pose a risk of legitimizing the de facto authorities; having a potential negative impact on human rights, creating a negative conflict dynamic; or presenting potential reputational damage for the United Nations given current circumstances. Programmes and activities aiming at strengthening government institutions, providing policy advice, and/or with participation of government officials will be paused until further notice.

The overall objective of this assignment is to design and conduct an assessment of the social protection system in Rakhine state and develop and propose a prioritized response strategy to be carried out by the UNDP under its Triple Nexus Project. This response strategy is to be designed in close collaboration with relevant key UN and non-UN actors.

Duties and Responsibilities

For detailed information, please see Terms of Reference at https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=90380

Competencies

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Required Skills and Experience

For detailed information, please see Terms of Reference at https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=90380

Interested Individual Consultant must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;(Please see Template attached)
Personal CV/P11, indicating the past experience relevant to the assignment, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;(Please see Template attached)
Short cover letter outlining suitability of the consultant for the assignment

Financial Proposal

** Consultant/Contractor whose assignment require travel and who are over 65 years of age are required, at their own expense, to undergo a full medical examination, including x-rays after they are selected.

Proposal should be submitted to (either bids.mm@undp.org or UNDP Jobs site http://jobs.undp.org no later than 1 May 2022, 24:00 hr (COB, YANGON). Email submission should state procurement notice number (2022/UNDP-MMR/PN/034 – Social Protection Expert) in the subject line.