UNDP Jobs - 96307- Providing National Consultancy UN Technical Assist

Providing National Consultancy UN Technical Assistance Package (TAP) and South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)

Location :

Tehran, IRAN

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

11-Feb-21 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

To apply for this jobs please refer to http://www.ir.undp.org/content/iran/en/home/procurement.html under the subject: Providing National Consultancy UN Technical Assistance Package (TAP) and South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)

A UN multi-agency programme funded by the European Union (EU) has been recently launched to support Iran in achieving sustainable economic and social development by responding to current emerging needs and enhancing the resilience of the most vulnerable communities, in the face of economic and disaster-related shocks. Under this Joint Programme, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will aim at strengthening the resilience of women, youth and the most vulnerable through economic empowerment and disaster preparedness. UNDP will apply an integrated approach to achieve those objectives through a number of interrelated up-stream and down-stream components, promoting policy-dialogue on the one hand and interconnected programmatic pilot interventions on the other hand. Two specific components of the work package focus on policy-development and South-South cooperation. Under these components, the following activities will be carried out:

? Development of the Resilience workstream of the UN Technical Assistance Package (TAP) in cooperation with the Government of Iran

? Consultations for the implementation of TAP based on the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Framework

? South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Framework

? Common Country Analysis (CCA) Process

Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant is expected to achieve the following results and associated outputs:

• A clear way forward for the implementation of TAP and SSTC in 2021 and 2022 is defined and agreed upon.

• Priority Areas for resilience strengthening and South-South cooperation to support the implementation of TAP are identified and expanded upon.

• Priority areas for the next United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework are identified and expanded upon.

• A consolidated final report documenting achievements of the policy dialogue process, compiling best practices and outlining next recommended steps to support the resilience workstream of TAP and promote South-South and Triangular Cooperation is finalized.

Competencies

N/A

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree in relevant fields such as economic development and planning, sociology, women’s studies

Experience:

• At least 10 years of experience research in relevant fields;

• Expertise in the field of development studies, development economics, international relations, development planning or equivalent;

• Expertise/knowledge or proven experiences in designing and facilitating high-level policy dialogue workshops on topics including women’s livelihoods and economic empowerment, cash transfer, social protection, youth empowerment and engagement, local economic development, and resilience against natural disasters;

Desirable Qualifications:

• Familiarity with UNDP and UNFPA projects and procedures;

• Knowledge and proficiency in internet research and finding quality data and information;

• Familiarity with, and updated on, various national stakeholders in the field of women’s and the youth entrepreneurship;

• Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office productivity tools;

• Technical documentation translation skills in relevant fields.

• Competencies and Attitude:

• Good analytical skills in gathering and consolidating data and research for practical implementation;

• Ability to interact with a demanding group of stakeholders, including high-level government officials;

• Responsive to feedback and differing points of view with a positive and constructive attitude;

• Ability to work in teams and individual in a timely manner.

Competencies:

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Farsi