Background
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office in Timor Leste has been working to support the country to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and reduce human poverty. UNDP’s on-going Country Programme Action Plan 2015-2019 (CPAP) is positioned within the overarching objective of the Timor-Leste United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2015-2019, which elaborates on four outcomes and seventeen sub-outcomes to respond to the evolving needs within each sector. The formulation of the UNDAF in turn has been guided by the SDGs and the National Development Priorities which were defined in the Government’s Strategic Development Plan 2011-2030. One of the current Governance Programme’s projects is the Justice Sector Reform.
Strengthening the National Parliament for Inclusive Democracy, Participatory Development and Civic Engagement (SNP)
Since the inauguration in 2002, the National Parliament has successfully fulfilled its constitutional mandates – legislative, oversight, representational functions - which led the political, economic and social development in Timor-Leste.
Despite the considerable progress, the National Parliament is facing with several challenges in terms of its institutional capacity which constrain it to perform its mandates the best. These challenges are namely insufficient technical expertise and systemic training mechanism, low digital capacity, absence of effective engagement with citizens, and weak in international relation management.
In order to address the abovementioned challenges, the project Project of Parliamentary Strengthening for Inclusive Democracy, Participatory Development and Civic Engagement will focus on the National Parliament’s further institutional development particularly in training and capacity building, technical expertise, regulatory impact analysis, digital transformation, citizen engagement, communication and international relations. The project will also ensure that all the support are mainstreaming gender, human rights, environment and SDGs
The project, spanning from 2020 to 2023, will contribute to five main results:
MPs and parliamentary staff have enhanced knowledge, awareness and technical capacity, which improve how the National Parliament performs its oversight, legislative and representational roles.
The National Parliament is equipped for digital transformation with a clear strategy and pilot initiatives
The National Parliament is enabling civil society and people to engage in its policymaking work, so people’s needs are better reflected in public policies.
The National Parliament has a stronger capacity in international relations by establishing the g7+ Parliamentary Assembly and effective aid coordination.
The National Parliament is gender sensitive by mainstreaming gender throughout its work and promoting gender equality internally and externally.
Spotlight Initiative (SI)
To address the challenges of VAWG, the European Union (EU) and the United Nations have embarked on a new multi-year programme- the EU-UN Spotlight Initiative. The Spotlight Initiative aims to support transformative change on the ground to end violence against women and girls and harmful practices, in numerous countries globally. The Initiative comes with the highest level of commitment globally and is governed by the UN Deputy Secretary-General and the Vice President of the EU Commission.
The Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste will be implemented through five UN agencies (UN Women, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF, and ILO) with a focus on addressing intimate partner violence and domestic violence. In addition to the five agencies above, the Programme will involve collaboration with the International Organization for Migration, the Human Rights Advisor’s Unit, and the World Health Organization.
The overall vision of the Spotlight Initiative in Timor-Leste is that women and girls enjoy their right to a life free of violence, within an inclusive and gender equitable Timor-Leste.
The programme, aligned to the Timor-Leste "National Action Plan on Gender based Violence (2017-2021)" will contribute to the elimination of domestic violence/ intimate partner violence (DV/IPV) by responding to the needs of women and girls and addressing the underlying causes of violence against women and girls using a multi-sectoral and intersectional approach to implement intervention on the following six outcomes areas:
1) Pillar 1: Legislation and Policies
2) Pillar 2: Institutional strengthening
3) Pillar 3: Prevention of violence
4) Pillar 4: Available, accessible, and acceptable, quality services
5) Pillar 5: Quality and reliable data
6) Pillar 6: Supporting women’s movements and relevant civil society organizations
Duties and Responsibilities
The main duties that the consultant will be expected to carry out for the SNP project are:
Research, Knowledge Management and Documentation:
Assist in preparation of knowledge resources, communications and background material for internal and external use, including concept notes and factsheets on thematic issues
Support review, contribute to, and edit research and knowledge products such as narrative reports, research reports, evaluation reports, etc.
Provide support to resource mobilisation efforts with the drafting of concept notes, briefing notes, talking points and other documents as needed
Conduct preparation documents and research for project proposals to be developed within the scope of the Parliament
Support initiatives of project development such as the g7+ Parliamentary Assembly, the Parliamentary SDGs Agenda, the Lian Povu Initiative and Harii Hamutuk Aid Effectiveness Mechanism.
Support the Parliament Emergency COVID-19 Action Group as required.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Participate in setting up the Overarching Results Framework for Parliament Aid Effectiveness Mechanism (Hari´i Hamutuk);
Develop a system and tools for tracking and monitoring Parliament activities;
Advise the Parliament in the areas of M&E work;
Project Planning, Implementation and Monitoring:
Support the implementation of the Parliament project, including organisation of meetings and events, coordination with UNDP Country Office and partners
Draft presentations, meeting minutes, and briefs for and from workshops, meetings and consultations with stakeholders
Support monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the Justice Sector Reform project
Use project-level monitoring tools to track progress and inform unit reporting throughout the year
Provide administrative support and record all substantive matters in the project on an as-needed basis
The main duties that the consultant will be expected to carry out for SI project are:
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Participate in and represent UNDP SI team in the SI M&E taskforce in setting up the M&E framework with the support of SI Project Manager, Rule of Law officer and UNDP CO‘s M&E officer;
Develop a system and tools for tracking and monitoring of UNDP components of SI activities, output and outcome;
Advise the SI project team in the areas of M&E work.
Reporting, documentation and communication:
Draft project progress reports based on the inputs from SI Project Manager and Rule of Law offices;
Draft presentations, meeting minutes, and briefs for and from workshops, meetings and consultations with stakeholders;
Provide administrative support and record all substantive matters in the project on an as-needed basis.
Competencies
Commitment to UNDP's mission, vision and values;
Sensitivity to cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age differences;
Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.
Excellent interpersonal skills: being able to listen and collaborate with a wide range of players, being able to work independently and manage workload individually while meeting deadlines, being pro-active and taking initiative
Knowledge of the UNDP programmes and initiatives in Timor is a distinctive advantage
Knowledge of the Justice Sector Reform project and Spotlight Initiative project in Timor-Leste is a distinctive advantage
Required Skills and Experience
Graduated with a Bachelor university degree in the field of governance, development, international relations or equivalent
Minimum one year of work experience in international development and governance, project management, research
Excellent writing skills, as well as strong analytical aptitude and strong communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills: being able to listen and collaborate with a wide range of players, being able to work independently and manage workload individually while meeting deadlines, being pro-active and taking initiative
Interested applicants are mandatory to apply online through: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?job_id=95655. Supporting documents/filled templates to be submit along with the applications are following, and those templates can be download from: https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=73411
UN P11 Form
Individual Contract Offerors Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability
Individual Contract Reference Check (at least from two referee)
- CV
Any request for clarification must be sent in writing to procurement.staff.tp@undp.org with subject line: JOBID:95655- Monitoring and Evaluation Officer