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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DG VETTED ROSTER FOR EXPERTS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT | |
Location : | Varies from home-based to assignments in headquarters/ regional centres or country office |
Application Deadline : | 31-Oct-11 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
Post Level : | International Consultant |
Languages Required : | English French Spanish |
Duration of Initial Contract : | Varies from a few days to several months |
Expected Duration of Assignment : | Varies from a few days to several months |
Background |
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP supports over 132 countries around the globe in the areas of Poverty Reduction, Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Capacity Development, Gender, HIV/AIDS and Crisis Prevention and Recovery. The Bureau for Development Policy (BDP) is UNDP’s policy bureau. BDP plays a key role in helping country offices accelerate human development through UNDP’s programmes and initiatives. The Democratic Governance Practice (DGP) is the largest practice area in UNDP/BDP. It works on building effective and capable states that are accountable and transparent. The principal areas of work are organized around 3 clusters: Inclusive Participation, Responsive Governing Institutions, and International Norms and Principles.
UNDP’s work in Local Governance and Local Development is guided by the principle that local governance is a key mechanism for inclusive representation and participation, shaping effective and legitimate state–society relationships, poverty reduction, economic development, reducing inequality, strengthening social cohesion and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. It is critical for post-crisis state building, restoration of basic security, provision of basic services and transition from humanitarian relief to development. Local governance is also an integral component of effective responses to the challenges presented by climate change, natural disasters and rapid urbanization. In support of robust, representative, inclusive and responsive local governance arrangements, UNDP focuses on: (i) promoting incremental steps towards democratic reform, supporting the efforts of local leaders to engage with marginalized groups, promote accountability, inclusion and participation and to develop democratic local institutions; (ii) strengthening local actors’ ability and capacity to become better administrators, raise revenue and deliver high-quality services for MDG progress; (iii) bolstering local governance as an essential component of building political authority in post-conflict environments and promoting local peace and reconciliation; and (iv) strengthening local governance systems for addressing climate change, local economic development, environmental sustainability and disaster risk reduction. UNDP is inviting applications from highly qualified individual consultants with local governance / local development expertise and proven experience in at least one of the following sub-areas:
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The range of tasks that would typically be expected from a consultant in this area is to assist country offices, regional centres, headquarter units and/or government counterparts in:
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Evaluation Process In accordance with the procedures set out in UNDP’s Procurement Guidelines and Financial Rules and Regulations, a technical evaluation of all applications will be conducted, based on a balanced assessment of candidates’: (i) knowledge and analysis of the subject matter; (ii) relevance of previous experience and technical expertise; (iii) education background; and (iv) language skills.
Contracting Arrangements Successful candidates will be included in UNDP’s Democratic Governance Vetted Experts Roster for a period of 2 years. Inclusion in the expert roster does not guarantee a contract with UNDP. When a request for services arises, the hiring unit/office shall:
The contracting unit/office will provide a specific Term of Reference (ToR) outlining the outputs for each assignment and issue an Individual Contract (IC) to the consultant, detailing the time frame, and frequency/modality of payments. Conditions of a particular assignment may be negotiable. Payment Payment/s shall be made following certification by UNDP that the services related to each deliverable, as specified in the contract, have been satisfactorily performed and the deliverables have been achieved by or before the due dates specified, if any. Please note that an evaluation of the expert must be submitted by the hiring unit before issuance of the last payment on the assignment. Application Procedure Qualified candidates are requested to apply online via the UNDP website. This call for applications is specifically directed at Local Governance and Local Development Experts. Interested candidates are advised to carefully review this ToR and ensure that they meet the requirements and qualifications described above. Experts can apply to more than one expert roster. Candidates interested in being considered for other thematic rosters should submit a separate application, in response to the specific vacancy announcement for that thematic area. All Democratic Governance Vetted Experts Roster announcements are accessible below.
Experts must submit all materials requested for each thematic area of interest. Applications (for each roster) should contain:
Qualified women and members of social minorities are encouraged to apply. Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are only able to inform the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process. |
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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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