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National Consultant / Economist | |
Location : | Vientiane, LAO PDR |
Application Deadline : | 15-May-22 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Additional Category : | Management |
Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
Post Level : | National Consultant |
Languages Required : | English |
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) | 16-May-2022 |
Duration of Initial Contract : | 240 working days, 12 months |
Expected Duration of Assignment : | June 2022 - May 2023 |
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. |
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UNDP is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in about 170 countries and territories, working with national counterparts on solutions to global and national development challenges.In the programme countries, UNDP supports stabilization, state-building, governance and development priorities in in partnership with the host governments, the United Nations system, the development partners and other partners to help the country to achieve sustainable development by eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, accelerating structural transformations for sustainable development and building resilience to crises and shock.In addition, UNDP now has the mandate to support SDG Integration to ensure faster progress on sustainable development and offers support in four areas, (1) integrated policy and programming solutions, (2) SDG metrics, data and analysis using state-of-the-art tools for modelling and forecasting, (3) knowledge and innovation and (4) SDG Financing options to help countries identify innovative ways to expand public and private contributions to reach the 2030 agenda. Lastly, the COVID-19 pandemic has also highlighted an urgent need to adopt a Systems Approach that is orientated towards building Resilience to future shocks through continuously reviewed scenario analyses. The Government of Lao PDR has been working with the United Nations and other development partners to formulate the 9th NSEDP and a credible and practical financing strategy for its five-year plan. UNDP has been providing technical and capacity building support to the Government of Lao on the formulation of the 9th NSEDP and the financing strategy in addition to providing capacity building support to strengthen its planning and financing systems and processes. UNDP has also initiated various national level assessments and research efforts to support these processes. It has initiated exploration of new and innovative financing instruments and mechanisms such as the Debt for Nature Swap opportunity in Lao PDR. UNDP is therefore seeking the services of a national consultant (Economist) to provide further support to these initiatives with a primary role on supporting the engagement of national counterparts and to strengthen existing partnerships. OBJECTIVE Under the direct supervision of the International Economist, the National Economist (Consultant) is expected to provide support in the following areas:
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Duties and Responsibilities |
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The successful applicant will be expected to be responsible for the following:
2. Provision of technical support on developing the debt for nature opportunity
3. Provide research and analytical support on key economic development areas and the SDGs
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Competencies |
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Required Skills and Experience |
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Requirements for submission of proposals All interested and qualified International or National Individual Consultants should apply online using the following links:
UNDP Lao PDR Country Office website at https://www.la.undp.org/content/lao_pdr/en/home/jobs.html
In order to make your submission, please read the relevant documents available at the links below
Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
(i) Explaining why you are the most suitable for the work; (ii) Providing any writing samples related to the scope of work 2. P11 Form Education and work experience, including past experience in similar projects and contact references of at least 3 references for whom you have rendered preferably the similar services; 3. Financial proposal: Detailed financial proposal: Lump sum offer with clear cost breakdown against each deliverable. Please use this template OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP CONFIRMING INTEREST AND AVAILABILITY _ Annex III.
Instructions for online submissions:
Incomplete proposals or proposals received after the deadline will be rejected.
Note: Any request for clarification must be sent in writing before the submission deadline to the following emails: surith.sengsavang@undp.org.
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