UNDP Jobs - 69594- Consultant for Private Sector and Non-Governmental

Consultant for Private Sector and Non-Governmental Organizations Partnerships

Location :

Istanbul, TURKEY

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

07-Dec-16 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

estimated 1 January 207- 1 July 2017

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Estimated 108 working days

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

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been working in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) since 1992, and serves over 30 countries and territories in Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build better lives.

The UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub (IRH) for Europe and the CIS provides advisory support and knowledge management services to UNDP Country Offices and its partners in the ECIS region in the areas of Sustainable Development (including Poverty and Inequality; Green Economy and Employment; Extractive Industries), Governance and Peacebuilding (including HIV, Health and Development; Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development; Anti-Corruption and E-Governance; Local Governance and Decentralization; Human Rights and Rule of Law), Gender Equality, Knowledge and Innovation, and Climate Change and Disaster Resilience. In addition, the Centre supports the programme development of these offices at the national level.

UNDP IRH also has ongoing partnerships with several NGOs and companies in order to promote SDGs and other internationally agreed development goals. One of these partnerships is with Galatasaray Sports Club. The partnership with Galatasaray was formalized on 28 April 2016 with the MOU signed between UNDP IRH and Galatasaray Sports Club. In line with the MOU, UNDP and Galatasaray will organize “Goals for Goals” match in May 2016 with the participation of international veteran football players.

Within the framework of the Regional Programme 2014-2017 and the MOU signed with Galatasaray, the UNDP New Partnerships and Emerging Donors Team in Istanbul seeks to hire an international consultant to undertake the responsibilities of the Private Sector and Non-Governmental Organizations Partnerships Advisor. The consultant will contribute to the implementation of the Regional Programme Output 4.3 “Partnerships”, in particular by enhancing the strategic partnership with Private Sector companies, particularly based in Istanbul and providing technical assistance on the partnerships with non-governmental organizations including CSOs and inter-governmental ones. In particular, the consultant will contribute to the organization of “Goals for Goals” match for the promotion and advocacy of the SDGs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Partnerships Team Leader and the Communications Team Leader and overall guidance by the Deputy Regional Director the Individual Consultant is expected to fulfill the following functions and produce outputs:

Sports Partnerships and Goals for Goals Match:

Drafting the first list of potential players for the match;
Finalizing the list of players with UNDP and Galatasaray;
Contacting and inviting the players;
Following up to obtain confirmation and commitment from players;
Coordination of the logistics of the match, from flying in the players to ensuring their safe return home;
Leading on fund-raising efforts surrounding the game;
Acting as a focal point in technical discussions between UNDP and Galatasaray;
Advising on integrating the promotion of the SDGs within the Goals for Goals Initiative;
Advising on sponsorship opportunities for the match;
Facilitating the follow-up to the match, including a broader partnership between Galatasaray and UNDP.

Private Sector Partnerships:

Advising on the potential partnerships of UNDP IRH with the private sector companies;
Determining the companies that will be contacted;
Arranging contacts between UNDP and private sector companies.

Partnerships with CSOs and Intergovernmental Organizations:

Drafting a note for potential NGO partnerships of UNDP with the NGO community in Istanbul;
Organizing a series of meetings with NGO partners for UNDP senior managers.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables:

Deliverable 1. List of potential players for Goals for Goals match;
Deliverable 2. Final list of players to contact;
Deliverable 3. Official invitations sent to the players;
Deliverable 4. Follow up to obtain confirmation and commitment from the players;
Deliverable 5. In collaboration with Galatasaray, finalize list of sponsors;
Deliverable 6. One concept note on a new joint initiative within the framework of UNDP-Galatasaray Partnership, accepted by both parties;
Deliverable 7. Report/Note for possible private sector partnerships of UNDP IRH in 2017 including company profiles, a brief presentation of partnership opportunities, UNDP entry points for a minimum of 2 Turkish companies;
Deliverable 8. Report/Note for possible NGO partnerships of UNDP IRH in 2017 including NGO profiles, a brief presentation of partnership opportunities, UNDP entry points for a minimum of 2 Turkish NGOs.

Duration of the assignment:
The overall estimated duration of the consultancy is 6 months from the contract signature. Estimated total number of days to be invested by the consultant is 18 working days per month until the end of the assignment.

Payment Schedule:
The payment will be done in 6 installments in line with the responsibilities above:

1st Installment: upon confirmation by Certifying Officer of satisfactory delivery of deliverables 1 and 2; estimated date: 31 January 2017;
2nd Installment: upon confirmation by Certifying Officer of satisfactory delivery of deliverable 7; estimated date: 28 February 2017;
3rd installment: upon confirmation by Certifying Officer of satisfactory delivery of deliverable 8; estimated date: 31 March 2017;
4th installment: upon confirmation by Certifying Officer of satisfactory delivery of deliverable 3; estimated date: 28 April 2017;
5th installment: upon confirmation by Certifying Officer of satisfactory delivery of deliverable 4; estimated date: 31 May 2017;
6th deliverable: upon confirmation by Certifying Officer of satisfactory delivery of deliverable 5 and 6; estimated date: 30 June 2017.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to multi-task;
Ability to plan and organize his/her work, efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback;
Strong coordination, reporting and writing abilities; and
Ability to analyze, plan, communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates commitment to human development principles and values;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Shares knowledge and experience;
Provides helpful feedback and advice;
Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master degree in business administration, public administration, international relations, development studies or related areas;

Experience:

Minimum 7 years of working experience in international development cooperation with a strong project/programme management background;
Demonstrated experience in setting up strategic communication partnerships in the field of development (minimum 1 relevant partnership);
Working experience in Turkish public or private sector is required;
Experience working in an international environment is preferable;
Demonstrated solid knowledge of the international development agenda, emerging donors and sports is an important asset.

Languages:

Excellent communication skills in Turkish and English (both written and spoken) is required.

Evaluation of Applicants:

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal.
The award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical (P11 desk reviews and interviews) and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

Only candidates who will get at least 70% of points in each stage of the technical evaluation (desk review and interviews respectively) will be considered for financial evaluation.

Technical Criteria - 70% of total evaluation – max. 35 points:

Criteria A (Education) – max. points: 3;
Criteria B (Minimum 7 years of working experience in international development cooperation, or related field) – max. points: 7;
Criteria C (Demonstrated experience in setting up strategic communication partnerships in the field of development (minimum 1 relevant partnership) – max. points: 5;
Criteria D (Working experience in Turkish public or private sector) – max. points: 5;
Criteria E (Experience working in an international environment) – max. points: 3;
Criteria F (Interviews: Demonstrated solid knowledge of the international development agenda, emerging donors and sports) – max. points: 10;
Criteria G (Interview: Language skills) – max. points: 2.

Financial Criteria - 30% of total evaluation – max. 15 points.

Application procedures:

Qualified candidates are requested to apply online via this website. The application should contain:

Cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the advertised position. Please paste the letter into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application.
Filled P11 form including past experience in similar projects and contact details of referees (blank form can be downloaded from http://europeandcis.undp.org/files/hrforms/P11_modified_for_SCs_and_ICs.doc ); please upload the P11 instead of your CV.
Financial Proposal* - specifying (in USD) a) total lump sum amount for the tasks specified in this announcement, b) travel to and from the duty station.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials

*Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. fee, health insurance, vaccination, personal security needs, travel to join duty station/repatriation travel and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services). The financial proposal shall be submitted in USD.

Payments will be made only upon confirmation of UNDP on delivering on the contract obligations in a satisfactory manner.

Individual Consultants are responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, as designated by the UN Medical Director. Consultants are also required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under dss.un.org
General Terms and conditions as well as other related documents can be found under: http://on.undp.org/t7fJs.

Qualified women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply.
Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.