Antecedentes

Deberes y responsabilidades

• A report on the current status within the Forest Department to integrate gender and social equity
• A “Road Map” with a strategy and detailed activities, timelines and monitoring system to strengthen the capacity of the staff on the above subject area based on interviews, reviews and consultative sessions with the staff.
• A set of Terms of References for a number of Consultants/Resource personnel for facilitating the proposed activities/interventions.
  

• Review the current forestry programme in Sri Lanka with the purpose of improving social equity and gender aspects within the Forest Department;
• Consult with the Conservator General of Forests, Senior Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry & Extension Division) and other forestry officers on the barriers in integrating social equity and gender concerns in plans and programmes;
• Consult the Community Based Organizations working along with Forest Department on their capacity needs and barriers in developing gender sensitive programmes with enhanced social equity;
• Develop a strategy, an approach and a set of priority actions for the discussions with Forest Department senior staff on social equity and gender mainstreaming within the Forestry Dept., including that of the immediate stakeholder groups;
• Further develop the strategy and action plans with timelines to implement a medium-term programme covering 2013-2016 period in the form of a “Road Map”;
• Identify the roles of different resource personnel in the implementation of the proposed Road Map;
• Develop an implementation plan with timelines, sequence of proposed interventions along with a monitoring system with indicators and benchmarks; and
• Develop Terms of References for the resource persons identified
• Support the Forest Department to set up the programme

Competencias

• 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;
• Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment

• High level of analytical skill and consultative ability
• Past experience in a similar capacity is preferred
• In depth and clear understanding of social dimensions and gender issues related to community forestry
• Demonstrated report writing skills at national and project levels
• Ability to work in team and deliver timely and quality analysis

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

• A Masters degree in Sociology or related subject area.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in developing training and capacity development programmes.

• CV of consultant or nominated resource personnel including past experience in similar exercises.
• Examples and proof of similar work undertaken and successfully delivered within the last 3-5 years;
• Contact numbers of two non-related referees.
• Detailed financial proposal in Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR) with a clear indication of all inclusive fee for each of the deliverables (to include consultancy fee/honorarium/stationery/admin costs/ honorarium to sector consultants and other costs etc). Please note that any travel costs for work done outside of the duty-station will be agreed at the time of travel on actual basis and should not be included in the financial proposal.
• Please duly fill the below financial proposal and attach to the last page of the CV along with all other required documentation above.

• The applicant must factor in all possible costs in his/her financial proposal including his/her monthly consultancy fee, honorarium, communication cost such as telephone usage, printing cost, and stationary, and any other foreseeable costs in this exercise.
• The consultants/organizations are responsible for arranging their transportation, accommodation and other costs for any travel to the field (if required to) including driver, accommodation, fuel, and vehicle). The estimated transportation/accommodation cost (daily rate) should be submitted to UNDP for approval and endorsement prior to conducting the field work in order for it to be reimbursed by UNDP upon return from the field. 
• Payments of the proposed fees to the consultants will be made based on deliverables specified in the ToR.