UNDP Jobs - 84470- International Consultant

International Consultant –External Evaluation of the Peace Building Fund

Location :

Homebased and Honaira, SOLOMON ISLANDS

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

29-Apr-2019

Application Deadline :

17-Apr-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

30 working days (29 April 2019 – 11 June 2019 )

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

30 working days (29 April 2019 – 11 June 2019 )

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

In view of the RAMSI drawdown and the need to maintain peace and stability, the Government of Solomon Islands, UNWOMEN & UNDP are jointly implementing the Consolidating peace, stability and social cohesion project in Solomon Islands. The project aims to support sustaining peace in Solomon Islands post RAMSI and election period through inclusive implementation of solutions addressing impediments to peace and development as identified in the national communique and agreed at the national / provincial dialogues, women and youth summits.

The project aims to build consensus and facilitate initiatives to address key peacebuilding challenges such as on reparations/reconciliation; land disputes; governance and social cohesion, in an inclusive manner, taking into account the voices of women and youth together with men. It will also help establish and institutionalize structures at the provincial level to help address the key peacebuilding challenges.

The current Project is a PBF funded initiative and is in its second phase from 2018-2019, building on an initial PBF Project from 2016. In order for the Peace Building Fund (PBF)-[Phase-II] project to have an independent credible and concrete information for the contribution and attribution analysis related to the impact of the project, the UN Peace Building Fund II Project will conduct an external evaluation on peacebuilding to generate evidence-based information, especially against the results framework, relevant to peace building, reconciliation and stability. To ensure compliance with the guidelines of the recently launched UNDP Evaluation Guideline, the evaluation will be conducted by engaging 2 Independent consultants (an International and a National).

Duties and Responsibilities

The objectives of the evaluation are to:

Assess the relevance and appropriateness of the project in terms of: addressing the most relevant peacebuilding issues, alignment with National Peacebuilding Policy and priorities of Solomon Islands, enabling the UN’s added value in supporting sustaining peace priorities in Solomon Islands and addressing cross-cutting issues such as gender and Human Rights in Solomon Islands;
Assess to what extent phase-II of the project (henceforth referred to as “the PBF Project”) has made a concrete contribution in terms of building and consolidating peace in Solomon Islands and to the SDGs, in particular SDG 16 & 5 and provide clear supporting evidence;
Review the project efficiency, including its implementation strategy, institutional arrangements as well as its management and operational systems and value for money;
Assess whether the support provided by the PBF has promoted the Women, Peace and Security agenda (WPS), allowed a specific focus on women’s access to decision making processes, and whether all the peacebuilding interventions supported by the PBF factored in gender equality;
Document good practices, innovations and lesson learnt. Provide concrete and actionable recommendations for future programming.

Scope of Evaluation:

The evaluation will consider the overall performance of the PBF Project’s support considering the project’s result framework and other strategic priorities spelled out in project document. The broad questions to be answered are based on the OECD DAC evaluation criteria and the UN Evaluation Group standards (including those on gender mainstreaming), which have been adapted to the context at hand as follows:

- Relevance & Appropriateness

- Efficiency:

- Effectiveness:

- Impact/Sustainability/Ownership:

- Key lessons learned and recommendations

Important Notice:

Interested Offerors must visit this link http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=54513 to download Procurement Notice,Terms of Reference, and Document Templates to be included when submitting this online application.

Competencies

Good listening skills
Strong drafting skills
Ability to discuss sensitive topics at any level, from village to provincial to ministerial stakeholders using various public platforms
Familiarity with current government policy and strategy in terms of reparations
Ability to work as part of a multi-sectoral, cross-cultural team
A sound comprehension of conflict and gender sensitivities
Excellent communication skills (both written and oral), with fluency in English
Focuses on impact and results for the client and responds positively to feedback.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

A Masters in Social Sciences, Law, Public Policy, Political Science, Peace Studies or related field. A combination of a Bachelor’s degree with an additional 5 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the Masters’ degree.

Experience:

Proven record of conducting similar assessments
At least 5 years’ experience of senior advisory or managerial role in peace building and post conflict resolution activities.
Experience dealing with UN agencies, non-profits or advocacy campaign
Demonstrated ability to work independently and adhere to deadlines

Language Requirement: English

Interested Offerors must visit this link http://procurement-notices-admin.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=54513 to download Procurement Notice,Terms of Reference, and Document Templates to be included when submitting this online application.

UNDP reserves right to reject any applications that is incomplete.

Please be informed that we don’t accept application submitted via email.

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