Background
- First, we invest in civil society and civic engagement by facilitating an enabling environment for civil society, supporting and partnering with civil society and revitalizing UNDP capacity to engage with a fuller range of civil society actors. by facilitating an enabling environment for civil society, supporting and partnering with civil society and revitalizing UNDP capacity to engage with a fuller range of civil society actors.
- Second, we promote citizen action for participatory democracy and development by supporting collective citizen action for greater accountability. by supporting collective citizen action for greater accountability.
- Third, we actively involve a range of non-state actors for an outward looking multilateralism that reinforces civic engagement and human development.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Overview of enabling environment, including the legal and regulatory framework, for civil society and civic engagement.
- Social accountability mechanisms.
- Civil society led-assessments.
- Community level performance budgeting.
- Indigenous people’s participation.
- Develop training materials and facilitate learning events related to civil society and civic engagement.
- Support development of knowledge products (authoring different chapters peer reviewing various publications and guidance notes, editing, etc).
- Developing inventories of civil society organizations and activities by regional and thematic areas.
Competencies
- Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN's values and ethical standards.
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Ability to structure a task in terms of the analytic/investigative process and to produce a well-structured output.
- Strong interpersonal skills, communication and diplomatic skills.
- Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback.
- Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations.
- Ability to manage workload with minimum supervision.
- Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities.
Required Skills and Experience
- Master’s degree in Development Studies, Economics, Sociology, Public Policy, Law, International Affairs, Investigative Journalism or related field.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience, with a minimum of 5 years of policy and programmatic experience in democratic governance, particularly in civil society and civic engagement in diverse settings and in developing countries.
- Extensive experience applying qualitative and quantitative methods of social research.
- Expertise in designing, facilitating and managing participatory processes involving state and non-state actors.
- Experience in project design and evaluation.
- Experience in drafting user-friendly reports and publications such as research papers, toolkits, guides, methodologies, policy analysis and papers, project and programme documents, baseline studies, desk reviews, and comparative studies.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is a must.
- Proficiency in one or more of the following languages - Russian, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic - is an asset.
- IT literacy and ability to operate with on-line web-based applications.
Evaluation of Applicants:
- Applicants will be screened against qualifications and the competencies specified above, including submission of written / published work.
- Short listed candidates will be invited to participate in an interview and/or assessment.
- Candidates’ references –including past employers- will be verified and confirmed.
- Selected candidates will be invited to create a profile in the roster; where they can be considered for consultancy opportunities as needs arise.
- Contact the roster manager or search the roster to select at least three qualified experts.
- Send the procurement notice and ToRs for the assignment to the selected experts with a request to confirm availability and submit a financial proposal for the assignment within 3-5 business days.
- Review the submissions and financial proposals
- Select an expert for the assignment based on the ‘Best value for money’ approach.
- Issue an Individual Contract to the expert.
- Notify the roster manager of the decision and of the duration of the contract issued to the expert.
- Submit an evaluation of the expert to the roster manager once the assignment is completed; and before the final payment is issued.
- The contracting unit/office will provide a specific Term of Reference (ToR) outlining the outputs for each assignment and issue an Individual Contract (IC) to the consultant, detailing the time frame, and frequency/modality of payments.
- Conditions of a particular assignment may be negotiable.
- A brief cover letter, clearly identifying the sub-area(s) of interest and expertise for which the applicant wishes to be considered. Please paste the letter into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application.
- A current completed and signed P11 form/ UN Personal History Form in English (blank form can be downloaded from www.sas.undp.org/documents/p11_personal_history_form.doc); please upload the P11 instead of your CV.); .
- Contact details for 3 references. Please note that your previous employers could also be contacted.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you provide all requested materials
- The deadline for submission of applications is 14 October 2011.