UNDP Jobs - 93422- Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF)- Na

Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF)- National Consultant

Location :

Dili, Timor-Leste, Timor Leste

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Sep-2020

Application Deadline :

31-Aug-20 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

5 Month

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

28 February 2020

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

Timor-Leste currently does not have a holistic, national, integrated financing framework to ensure sustainable investments in the SDGs. With the technical support made available through this Joint SDG Fund, three UN agencies (UNDP, WHO and IOM) under the coordination of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO), will assist the government of Timor-Leste to develop and establish a holistic and Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF). The INFF will help to improve the governance and coordination, articulate a financing strategy and strengthen the monitoring and oversight framework. Development financing is currently heavily reliant on financing from Timor-Leste’s petroleum fund. To reduce the reliance on petroleum funding, the Joint SDG Fund will help diversify financing sources and grow the fiscal space. Three financing areas have been identified for catalyzing strategic investments in People, Prosperity and Planet that emphasize financing - health, diaspora and climate financing, respectively. A strong INFF that mobilizes pro-health taxation, diaspora financing through remittances and financing for climate-related SDGs will be a catalyst for increasing investments in sustainable development.

The objective of this assignment is to provide policy inputs and coordination support to implement some of the key activities of this project. The consultant will liaise and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (UPMA) of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in addition to other relevant government entities, non-state actors as well as development partners in order to organize various policy events, meetings, dialogues, and policy discussions to facilitate the establishment of a holistic and integrated national financing framework. A whole-of-government approach and mechanism will be established to strengthen government’s ability to mobilize public and private financing and investments that will be needed to achieve the SDGs and the SDP. UNDP is seeking the services of a national consultant for this function.

Duties and Responsibilities

This assignment is to provide support to the Government of Timor-Leste, particularly the Ministry of Finance and the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit of the Prime Minister’s Office, in the form of policy inputs, policy coordination, and conceptualization of policy events such as policy dialogues, discussions, research, conferences, and meetings. Written inputs will be provided in the form of policy notes, policy briefs and proceedings and summaries of policy events in English and Tetum.

Expected Outputs

The consultant is expected to deliver the following deliverables:

s.n.	Deliverables/ Outputs	Target Due Dates
1	Conduct a needs assessment for INFF launch by: building on the recommendations of the Development Finance Assessment (DFA), findings of the World Bank’s PEFA and Public Expenditure Review (PER), and EU’s PFMO; Staffing/expertise assessment for the INFF Secretariat (MOF and UPMA); Write up the needs assessment report or summaries in Tetum and English for the consideration of the Government of Timor-Leste. Make presentations to the government and non-state stakeholders as needed.	By 24 September 2020
2	Provide inputs and coordination support to the INFF Secretariat to develop the INFF Roadmap based on the findings of the needs assessment and in consultation with various multisectoral state and non-state actors.	By 15 October 2020
3	Provide policy inputs and coordination support to MoF and UPMA to establish the multisectoral coordination structure for integrated national financing framework.	By 15 November 2020
4	Organize multisectoral dialogues and policy discussions with key government entities and development partners including the EU, World Bank, ADB, and others. Dialogues will be a process throughout this consultancy. Once the topics are identified, there will be several policy events in various forms. The incumbent will prepare brief concept notes for each event and provide the intellectual leadership in organizing the events. Organize 2 to 3 wider policy discussion events and conduct briefings with the INFF Secretariat on a regular basis (e.g. twice a month). Coordinate with WHO, IOM and UNDP to launch investment cases studies to broaden fiscal space for the SDGs- pro-health taxation, climate financing and diaspora financing. Summary proceedings of such events in Tetum and English as needed	10 September-15 December 2020 (schedule of dialogues to be determined by the government)
5	Policy inputs and coordination support to establish an enhanced mechanism to monitor impact of public-private financing on the SDGs: Research and collect good practices from other countries on private sector reporting and sharing of information; Analysis of optimal PPPs for SDG financing/poverty reduction and equitable development in TL; Organize several public-private dialogues on SDG financing opportunities.	15 December 2020
6.	Prepare a consolidated progress report on INFF project for 2020.	15 January 2021
7.	Draft a policy note on public-private financing strategy for the SDGs: Drawing on the research and dialogue events under number 5 above, prepare concept notes for and organize policy dialogues on public-private financing on the SDGs taking into consideration the impacts of COVID and other possible natural, health and economic shocks Prepare policy notes in English and Tetum based on the above activities that could inform the development of new or amended policies toward private finance and more targeted interventions that mitigate the risks of sustainable private sector development.	15 February 2021
8	TORs for various consultants to be hired for INFF project and concept notes for various events (see point 4).	As and when needed throughout the consultancy period

Competencies

A Master’s degree in economics, public policy, international finance, international development and other related fields.
English Language is required with excellent written and oral communication skills. In addition to excellent command of English, proficiency in Portuguese or Tetum will be an advantage.

Required Skills and Experience

A minimum of three years of work experience in development, policy advocacy, policy research, coordination or other related areas.
At least 2 years of experience working with the Government entities and development partners.
Proven experience in developing concept notes for policy events and policy papers, TORs for experts to provide policy inputs, etc. (please specify in your CV/P-11)
Sound writing skills needed for policy notes. (Please include in your CV/P-11, the titles of the papers you have written).
Experience working with UNDP, other UN entities, donor organizations or development organizations is an asset.
Must have a high level of computer literacy (competent in MS Office)
Sound writing skills in Tetum is desirable (please include the title of the papers/policy notes/summary briefings, etc. you have prepared in Tetum in your CV/P-11).

UN P11, PSU_ Individual Contract_Offerors Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and availablity, IC General Terms, ToR, can be downloaded at : http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=69062