Emplois au PNUD - 89099- Consultant- project support (must be eligible to w

Consultant- project support (must be eligible to work in EU)

Lieu :

Brussels, BELGIQUE

Type de contrat :

Individual Contract

Date de commencement :

13-Jan-2020

Date limite de candidature :

15-Dec-19 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

International Consultant

Durée du contrat initial

Six (6) months

Langues requises :

Anglais Espagnol

Durée prévue de la mission :

Six (6) months

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

The ART Initiative – Hub for Territorial Partnerships is a UNDP’s global project that is geared at harnessing the potential of territorial partnerships through a variety of modalities, such as Decentralized Cooperation, South-South and triangular cooperation. ART is therefore an entry point for international cooperation actors interested in harmonizing their respective actions in support of national and sub-national policies for sustainable and local human development. ART aims at strengthening and expanding the existing alliance between UNDP and Decentralized Cooperation partners in support of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local level. ART also seeks to strengthen the potential and role of Local and Regional Governments (LRGs) as development partners and to promote the principles of development cooperation effectiveness and in support of the localization of the SDGs.

In this global panorama marked by common challenges that require partnerships and innovative and complex solutions to achieve sustainable development "without leaving no one behind", UNDP ART has partnered with many decentralized cooperation partners to jointly promote innovative initiatives that contribute to the localization of the 2030 Agenda. Therefore, over the years, the initiative has contributed to demonstrate that regional, municipal and local authorities, together with other local governance stakeholders, have a key role to play in promoting sustainable development and making the SDGs part of national and local development strategies and policies.

In this context, recently launched initiative supported by the Government of Extremadura, through its International Development Cooperation Agency (AEXCID), aims to implement the SDGs in its own territory as well as others connecting knowledge and experiences for SDG localization. The AEXCID-UNDP alliance will contribute to jointly promote a global multi-stakeholder and multi-level dialogue, encouraging the development of territories of peace and coexistence within the framework of the localization of the SDGs.

In this context, the initiative would like to hire a consultant that shall support the implementation of this project. With a first-hand knowledge of the context of the Extremadura region and its institutions, he/she must have a good sense of self-organization and flexibility. The individual must be self-motivated, with the capacity to take initiatives. With good communications skills, he/she should be able to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines. The incumbent is expected to work in close collaboration with all members of the ART team.

Devoirs et responsabilités

The consultant will work under the direct supervision and in close collaboration with the UNDP ART Initiative team. In particular, he/she will undertake the following duties:

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Strengthen partnerships with the Extremadura Government and other Extremadura’s actors:

Provide overall support on building and strengthening partnerships with Spanish decentralized cooperation actors, especially with Extremadura cooperation partners;
Map, identify and contact Extremadura local actors that can contribute to DC activities;
Provide support to promote the participation and involvement of Extremadura decentralized cooperation actors in technical exchanges and global dialogues;
Support the organization of dialogues, seminars and events aimed at expanding and sharing knowledge on relevant thematic areas and extending partnership networks.

Deliverables:

Supported the mapping ofExtremadura development cooperation actors and action plan to foster their engagement supported;
Support provided to design a strategy for engaging Extremadura Cooperation and related partnerships strengthened;
Contributed to the celebration of events, seminars and/or workshops to bring together interested partners to advance knowledge on SDG localization.

2. Assist with the provision of programmatic and technical support to UNDP local governance/local development programmes and support the ART Team with day-to-day work:

Support the ART Team in its daily activities, including assistance to country programmes and related initiatives;
Support the ART Team in elaborating and implementing innovative initiatives in view of advancing SDGs implementation at the local level;
Contribute to knowledge sharing efforts;
Assist in the coordination, organization, facilitation and follow up of meetings, events and/or field visits and other forms of technical cooperation;
Attend and elaborate summaries of conferences/workshops relevant to the subject area,;
Perform other tasks as may be requested.

Deliverables:

Assistance to ART initiative global coordination provided;
Supported the organization and coordination of meetings, exchanges and learning activities;
Minutes on meetings and conferences
Supported the elaboration and drafting of relevant UNDP ART documentation;
Overall support to UNDP ART Team in developing, organizing and delivering trainings on Localizing the SDGs provided;

3. Provide overall support to the coordination, implementation and monitoring of UNDP ART-Extremadura joint project related to SDG localization:

Facilitate the communicationand ensure the liaison among the partners involved in the project .
Support the definition, implementation and follow-up of activities related to the project.
Facilitate and organize the exchange between Extremadura and partners countries.
Support the development of communication materials and facilitate the dissemination of project activities and results.

Deliverables:

Technical and operational support provided throughout the project development and related assignments completed.
Activities adapted and organized in the selected territories, as foreseen in the project document;
UNDP ART-Extremadura Project promoted, and a number of partners further engaged with the project;
Supported the coordination with technical and professional services for the production of specific materials, organization of events and systematization of experiences established in the project.

Compétences

Corporate competences:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;

Functional competences:

Ability to proactively assist on issues related to international cooperation and local governance
Demonstrates ability work flexibly in a multicultural team;
Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to foster networks and partnerships;
It is very important that the candidate can demonstrate knowledge about the Extremadura context, its different actors of international development cooperation, Extremadura civil society, etc.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

Advanced University Degree (MA) in a relevant discipline, such as Social Sciences, Law or others;

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish.

Experience:

At least 1 year of relevant professional experience in the field of development;
Demonstrated understanding of local development and SDG localization concepts;
Professional experience supporting the formulation and management of international development cooperation projects;
Demonstrated understanding of Spanish decentralized cooperation context;
Work experience with Extremadura International Development Cooperation Agency and with their associations is a distinct advantage;
Work experience with the United Nations is a distinct advantage;
Proficiency in the use of computers and office software packages such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and web-based management systems;

Important notice

Application Submission Process:

Interested consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications. Please group them into one(1) single PDF document as the application only allows to upload maximum one document:

CV and a Personal History Form (that can be downloaded at http://europeandcis.undp.org/files/hrforms/P11_modified_for_SCs_and_ICs.doc or http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc).
Letter of interest outlining why you think would be best suitable for the assignment.
Short proposal on the methodological approach.

Financial Proposal:

Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price. The proposal shall be provided as per the financial proposal template available here: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=45780 and needs to be sent to: procurement.be@undp.org by 15th December 2019. The proposals should be sent via email with the following subject heading: “Financial Proposal/ ART initiative- Project Support”. Proposals received after the deadline will be rejected. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal should be all-inclusive and include a breakdown. The term ‘all-inclusive” implies that all costs (professional fees, communications, utilities, consumables, insurance, etc.) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor are already factored into the financial proposal.

Criteria for Evaluation of Proposal:

Only those applications which are responsive and compliant will be evaluated. Offers will be evaluated according to the Combined Scoring method – where the educational background, experience on similar assignments and letter of interest will be weighted at 70% and the price proposal will weigh as 30% of the total scoring. The applicant receiving the Highest Combined Score that has also accepted UNDP’s General Terms and Conditions will be awarded the contract. Only Consultants obtaining a minimum of 70% on the Technical evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Technical Criteria - 70% of total evaluation – max. 70 points:

Criteria A – Relevant experience through CV, P11 and letter of motivation– max points: 10;
Criteria B – Knowledge of sustainable development, local development and SDG localization – max points: 15;
Criteria C – Understanding and experience in decentralized cooperation - max points: 20;
Criteria D – Knowledge of Extremadura context - max points: 15.
Criteria E – Methodological proposal – max point: 10.

Financial Criteria - 30% of total evaluation – max. 30 points

The following formula will be used to evaluate financial proposal:

p = y (µ/z), where;

p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated;

y = maximum number of points for the financial proposal;

µ = price of the lowest priced proposal;

z = price of the proposal being evaluated.

Consultants are responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, as designated by the UN Medical Director. Consultants are also required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under dss.un.org

General Terms and conditions as well as other related documents can be found under: http://on.undp.org/t7fJs

Qualified women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply.

Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.