UNDP Jobs - 98423- National Co-facilitator for the LPDC Project

National Co-facilitator for the LPDC Project

Location :

Beirut, LEBANON

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

29-Apr-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

60 working days over 6 months.

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

60 working days over 6 months.

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 Lebanese Working Group on Palestinian Refugees, which became later known as the Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC), was created in November 2005 by the Council of Ministers, in response to the goal set by the Government of Lebanon (GoL) to improve the living conditions of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
The current project – Support the implementation of LPDC Strategic Plan, phase 1 - seeks to strengthen the capacity of the LPDC (2020-2023) enabling the Government of Lebanon (GoL) to set up a comprehensive policy on the Palestinian refugee issues, with a view to improving their living conditions.
Project components include:
• Output 1: Strengthen Dialogue facilitation and conflict prevention capacity;
• Output 2: Support Legislative Reform agenda;
• Output 3: Strengthen strategic Communication and Coordination roles;
• Output 4: Increase Policy research capabilities;
In 2015, the LPDC, under the Prime Minister patronage, had launched a Dialogue platform among the
Lebanese Political Parties to discuss the Governmental policies towards the Palestinian refugees. The
“Working Group on the Palestinian refugees” includes representatives of key potential parties in Lebanon.
In 2020, the LPDC launched the “Palestinian Working Group” with similar structure and composition of
the “Lebanese Working Group”. In this context, the LPDC requires the support of a “Dialogue Facilitator”.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Senior Dialogue Facilitator and under the overall guidance of the Project
Manager and LPDC Chairman, the consultant will work on the below:
1. Work closely with the Dialogue Facilitator in implementing the dialogue strategy;
2. Support the implementation of the dialogue strategy for the “Palestinian Working Group” in line
with the project document;
3. Organize series of dialogue sessions (closed round tables, retreats) key stakeholders involved in
defining a unified Palestinian vision
4. Contribute to the development of white papers after dialogue sessions with a particular group of
stakeholders
5. Contribute to the dissemination of the white papers among the dialogue participants and
coordinate their review and approval
6. Support the liaison with the project team and external Experts to prepare sessions and develop
dialogue agenda;
7. Support the facilitation and participate in dialogue session of the Lebanese Working Group and
Palestinian Working Group.
For additional information, please refer to ANNEX I – Terms of Reference

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Excellent interpersonal and communicative skills.
Fluency in oral and written Arabic and English, good command of French is desirable.

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Knowledge of the UN preferable.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in political science, economics, or another closely related field.

Years of Experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in international development, policy advisory services and/or strategic communications.
Minimum 3 years of experience in leading dialogue processes, national communications or similar political processes.
Minimum 1 year of experience in working with the rights of refugees
Minimum 2 years of experience in working with Lebanese government institutions.

How to apply:
The consultancy is open for all national consultants who meet the selection criteria and propose a
competitive fee. Interested consultants are requested to apply only through this UNDP jobs portal.
Submissions through any other media will not be considered.
The application must include all of the following documents:
1. P11, which can be accessed through this link: http://lb.undp.org/content/dam/lebanon/docs/Proc/P11%20Personal%20History%20Form.doc
2. Annex 3 (Offerors Letter) and Financial proposal
All files shall be submitted in one single document and uploaded as word or PDF file to the UNDP job
site.
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to be selected for a contract with UNDP. before you submit your offer please revise that the application
is complete and comprises all documents.
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