Background
- Support in the development of strategic and operational plans of the national electoral management bodies Support for the national EMBs in developing accurate budgets;
- Support in examining synergies between the civil and voter registries in the partner countries;
- Support for the national EMBs in developing accurate procurement plans;
- Support in the provision of civic and voter education;
- Support for the improvement of transmission and verification of election results;
- Support for electoral dispute resolution mechanisms;
- Provision of specific training courses, including relevant BRIDGE modules, following the conduct of a thorough BRIDGE needs assessment;
- Support in the development of strategic, operational plans and activities for CSO aiming to enhance political participation;
- Support in the development of strategic and operational plans of Parliamentarians, particularly Women, aiming to promote gender balance in political participation;
- Promote synergies between media, EMBs, Parliamentarians/Parliaments and CSO with regards to their participation and different roles in the electoral processes.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To provide a methodology and work plan to carry out the assignment;
- Produce a strategic plan to the DGAPE covering the period 2013-2016. The plan aims to enhance DGAPE’s performance and credibility as EMB.
- Produce, within the strategic planning exercise, an Electoral Code of Conduct to guide DGAPE actions and activities during and related to electoral processes.
- Produce, within the strategic planning exercise, Implementation Action Plans and their Financial Plans, for year 1, 2 and 3.
- Establish a monitoring progress and measuring performance systems, that ensure results and accountability.
- Design a training Programme to DGAPE personnel and their financial plan aiming essentially to capacitate DGAPE’s employees on the issues and matters structuring the electoral management, preferably using BRIDGE methodology.
- Design a Long Term Electoral Civic Education & Training Programme and its financial plan.
- Design and facilitate up to 2 socialization workshops.
- Produce a final report capturing all deliverables and achievements of the assignment and highlighting the recommendations.
- Provide a clear framework for DGAPE institutional strengthening and capacity development;
- Enhance political participation, particularly from Women and young voters;
- Enhance democratic political culture, through civic education.
- Become familiar with relevant documentation;
- Develop the appropriate methodology meeting the requirements of the ToR;
- Engage, analyze of and synthesize the views of DGAPE, as well as other important beneficiaries of electoral administration, frameworks and processes;
- Evaluate existing legislation and documentation;
- Deliver all outputs referred above.
- To review all relevant and existing national legislation and other documents – past, ongoing and foreseen projects.
- Meetings and interviews with key stakeholders including, but not limited to, EMBs (NEC and Registration Commissions), Parliament and political parties, Justice Institutions, CSO, NOSi, Media. Meetings with other relevant actors outside São Tiago Island will be conducted via teleconference as seemed appropriate.
- Design and facilitate 2 socialization workshops.
- Provide one final report.
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;
- Fulfills all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment
Functional Competencies:
- Technical experience with provision of electoral assistance by UN/UNDP and/or the EU/EC needed;
- Extensive experience in electoral administration, institutional strengthening, capacity building and civic education.
- Fluent oral and written communication skills in Portuguese required.
Analytical skills, communications abilities, teamwork:
- Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in Portuguese; and
- Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks.
Required Skills and Experience
- University degree in political science/international relations or public administration & organizational development or related social science field.
- Minimum 10 years professional experience in democratic governance
- Minimum 5 years of experience in advising/implementing/ developing strategic and operational plans in the field of electoral assistance for EMB, in particular in the domain of institutional strengthening, capacity building and civic education
- Experience in the PALOP and Timor Leste contexts is required.
Language:
- English, Portuguese
Proposal should be submitted to the email address: procurement.cv@cv.jo.un.org on or before May 16 2013 at 18:00Hrs Cape Verde time, and should include the following:
- Proposal: (i) Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work, (ii) Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work
- Financial proposal
- Personal CV/P11 including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references
- Template for Confirmation of Interest and Submission of Financial Proposal
Please write “Application for Consultancy: Strategic Planning Expert ” in the subject line of the email.
- All Documents are available in the UN Cape Verde website, www.un.cv , under the section Anuncios, the UNGM website at www.ungm.org, and UNDP Procurement website at http://procurement-notices.undp.org.
FC: 30079