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  • Posted: Jun 6, 2019
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    The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network. Headquartered in New York City, UNDP advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. It provides expert advice, training, and grants support to developing countries, with increasing empha...
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    International Individual Consultant - UNDP Global Policy Centre on Resilient Ecosystems and Desertification (GC-RED)

    Job description

    Background

    BES-Net Facilitates And Promotes Dialogue On Topics Linked To IPBES Thematic Assessments As Well As In Key Areas Of UNDP’s Work On Biodiversity And Ecosystems Management Through Three Inter-linked Areas Of Work

    BES-Net is a capacity sharing “network of networks” that promotes dialogue among science, policy and practice for more effective management of biodiversity and ecosystems services, contributing to long-term human well-being and sustainable development. Through BES-Net, UNDP contributes to the capacity building work of the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) .

    • Face-to-face capacity building support through Regional Trialogues : Trialogues bring together BES-Net’s three target communities of science, policy and practice for face-to-face dialogues around the themes of the completed IPBES Thematic Assessments, particularly on pollinators/pollination and land degradation/restoration. Fostering mutual learning, inter-cultural understanding and interinstitutional coordination on specific policy-relevant questions at the national and regional levels, Trialogues strengthen the interface between these communities and enhance national capacity to integrate scientific findings of the IPBES assessments into policy, decision-making and on-the-ground practices. Special geographic focus is placed on Eastern Europe, the Caribbean, Anglophone/Francophone Africa and Central Asia;
    • National Ecosystem Assessments (NEA) : BES-Net supports the development of national capacity to conduct NEAs in pilot countries, namely Cameroon, Colombia, Ethiopia and Vietnam, complementing the global assessment being undertaken by IPBES. Leveraging the expertise of the Sub-Global Assessment Network (SGAN), the NEA process encompasses not only the production of national assessment reports but also the development of a set of policy support tools to integrate assessment findings into decision-making; and
    • Online platform for global networking : The BES-Net web portal provides a comprehensive knowledge resource library on biodiversity and ecosystems services, and a rich database of organizations and experts working on the IPBES thematic assessment areas. The latest news and updates from BES-Net and its 100+ network partners are circulated via social media channels and disseminated through bi-monthly e-newsletters.

    The application should contain;

    • Detailed Curriculum Vitae;
    • Proposal/ methodology for implementing the assignment ;
    • Financial proposal that indicates an all inclusive fee in USD.

    The successful applicant will be required to complete a UNDP Personal History Form (P11) form prior to contracting.

    Duties And Responsibilities

    The overall objective of the consultancy is to provide the BES-Net team with technical and professional support in managing, expanding and strengthening the project’s global/online, reginal and national network in close line with the evolving project component scopes and priorities at respective levels. More specifically, under the supervision of the Project Manager and day-to-day guidance of the Project Coordinator, the consultant is expected to improve the BES-Net project’s partnership building and stakeholder engagement efforts by performing the following tasks:

    • Lead the stakeholder analysis, mapping and consultation vis-à-vis the geographic and thematic foci of the upcoming Regional Trialogues, particularly for Central Asia (October 2019) and Francophone Africa (2020), and provide advisory and technical backstopping support on their engagements in different stages of Trialogue process. Due consideration must be given to various key criteria such as policy-science-practice balance, gender mainstreaming, sub-regional representation, meaningful participation of indigenous people and local communities, etc.;
    • Provide technical advisory service in nurturing, expanding and strengthening the BES-Net’s global network of registered users and expert, institutional partners and NEA teams, and support in rolling out the innovative partnership building/stakeholder engagement approaches;
    • Provide regular technical support and quality assurance in the engagement of stakeholders with various BES-Net online activities, including the web portal online discussions, social media posting and communications, contributions to e-newsletters;
    • Provide advisory service on the project visibility/publicity enhancement by providing technical backstopping on knowledge management and communication efforts and supporting the development of visibility/publicity resources, news articles, technical reports, etc., on different BES-related thematic areas in online and printable formats, in coordination with relevant partners and contractors as required;
    • Provide technical inputs to the periodic project activity review and target monitoring process from partnership and stakeholder engagement perspective; and
    • Review the BES-Net Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy and Gender Strategy and recommend the area of improvement in strategies as well as the project implementation process.

    Expected Outputs And Deliverables

    All the outputs/deliverables and corresponding estimated number of working days and due dates as stipulated below must be reviewed by the relevant BES-Net team member(s) and certified by the BES-Net Project Manager prior to payments.

    • Inception report on how to provide analytical, advisory and technical support with workplan, methodology and timeframe (5 days);
    • Comprehensive list of stakeholders for the Central Asia Trialogue and their actual engagement in the Trialogue before, during and after the event (15 days);
    • Comprehensive list of stakeholders for the Francophone Africa Trialogue and their actual engagement in the Trialogue before, during and after the event (15 days);
    • Expanded and strengthened BES-Net partnership and stakeholder engagement (48 days over 16 months with monthly progress report on the implementation at the end of each month)
    • Proactive facilitation of stakeholder engagement in online discussion, social media communication and e-newsletter (64 days over 16 months with monthly progress report on the implementation at the end of each month)
    • Sets of project knowledge management resources based on effective advisory and technical support (40 days over 9 months with monthly progress report on the implementation at the end of each month)
    • Technical inputs to the project review exercise as per the progress monitoring cycle (2 days by 30 October 2019; 2 days by 30 March 2020; 2 days 30 October 2020; and 2 days by 30 December 2020)
    • Refined BES-Net Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy and Gender Strategy with a set of recommendations on their implementation (5 days by 15 December 2019)

    Institutional Arrangments And Implementation Modalities

    The consultant will work under the supervision of the BES-Net Project Manager and in close consultation with collaboration with the Project Coordinator, other BES-Net team members and relevant existing BES-Net partners. During the assignment, the consultant is expected to ensure regular communication with the BES-net team, and ensure a timely delivery of the expected outputs, regularly informing the team of the progress as well as any obstacles that might occur.

    Travel

    • Any necessary missions must be approved in advance and in writing by the supervisor;
    • The Basic Security in the Field II, Advanced Security in the Field and BSAFE courses must be successfully completed prior to the commencement of travel, as well as, obtaining a security clearance(s);
    • The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that s/he has the necessary vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, as designated by the UN Medical Director ;
    • The incumbent is responsible for obtaining any visas needed in connection with travel with the necessary support from UNDP;
    • The incumbent is required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under https://dss.un.org/dssweb/
    • The incumbent will be responsible for making his/her own mission travel arrangements in line with UNDP travel policies ;
    • All related travel expenses will be supported by the project travel fund and will be reimbursed as per UNDP rules and regulations upon submission of an F-10 claim form and supporting documents. Costs for airfares, terminal expenses, and living allowances should not be included in the financial proposal.

    Competencies

    Corporate Competencies

    • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN values and ethical standards;
    • Respect the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the UNDP;
    • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
    • Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

    Functional Competencies

    • Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills;
    • Results oriented, innovative and flexible problem-solving skills;
    • Ability to cope with a difficult environment where formal institutions of government are at a nascent stage;
    • Deal diplomatically with challenging bureaucratic processes and pressure to meet strict deadlines;
    • Build strong relationships focusing on impact and results and responds positively to feedback;
    • Demonstrates openness to changes and ability to manage complexities; remains calm, in control and good humored, even under pressure.

    Education

    Required Skills and Experience

    • Master’s degree in environmental management, natural resources management, ecology or related fields (Mandatory).

    Experience

    • At least 3 years of relevant ‘on-the-job’ experience in project/programme management including monitoring and evaluation, reporting and knowledge management at global and regional levels, preferably in the BES-Net focused regions (Max 10 pts);
    • Experience in scientific research, drafting and designing documents and other similar materials in BES-Net thematic fields at global or regional levels, preferably in the BES-Net focused regions (Max 15 pts);
    • Experience in mobilizing and facilitating network/community of practice/collaboration platforms, including preparing communication materials (Max 15 pts);
    • Knowledge of and experiences in social media and other web-based platforms (Max 5 pts);
    • Previous work experience with the UN system (preferably, familiarity with UNDP’s general project/programme work is desirable) (Max 5 pts).

    Language

    • Professional proficiency in English with good oral and writing communication skills (Max 10 pts);
    • Working knowledge of French and Russian (Max 10 pts).

    Evaluation

    Individual consultants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicant's qualifications (Max 70 pts) and financial proposal (Max 30 pts). The contract will be awarded to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

    • Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
    • Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

    Only those candidates who obtained at least 70% of points in each step of the process technical (CV/P11 desk reviews) will be considered for financial proposal evaluation.

    Financial Evaluation (30% of total evaluation; maximum 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.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to UNDP on jobs.undp.org to apply

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