UNDP is currently inviting applications from International Consultants to create a profile in the roster, where they can be considered for consultancy opportunities as needs arise, including for emergency deployments. The consultants must have expertise in program design and conceptualization, needs assessment, strategic planning, policy research, analysis and drafting, legal drafting, technical advice and support, program management and capacity development. The locations for these placements vary from home-based to assignments in headquarters/ regional centers or country office.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Minimum of Master’s degree (or equivalent degree) in governance related field (or equivalent work experience) including: Law, Economics, Public administration, Business Administration, Public Policy, Social Science, Political Science.
Languages:
– Fluency in spoken and written French, or English is obligatory.
– Working knowledge of Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic is an advantage.
Experience:
– Minimum 5 years of experience in rule of law, justice, security/policing, governance, development or closely related field. (Depending on the complexity of the assignment, consultants will need minimums of between 5 and 15 years of professional experience.
– Experience of public service delivery and organizational change management in public institutions an advantage;
– Proven experience working in a developing context.
– Demonstrated experience from working in conflict, post-conflict, transitional and fragile environments is an advantage;
– Proven experience in evaluating, designing, or managing multi-year development programs is required, with experience in a UNDP or UN agency context desirable;
– Strong understanding of risk management and mitigation in relation to conflict sensitivity an advantage.
– Experience of drafting user-friendly knowledge products such as books, articles, research papers, toolkits, guides, methodologies, analytical documents, policy papers and notes, project and program documents, baseline studies, desk reviews, comparative studies, etc. is an asset.
– Knowledge of high-level governance, capacity and public communication support is an asset.
Computer skills:
– IT literacy and ability to operate with on-line web-based applications.
Contracting Arrangements
Successful candidates will be included in UNDP’s Democratic Governance Vetted Experts Roster for a period of 2 years. Inclusion in the expert roster does not guarantee a contract with UNDP.
Last date for submission of applications is October 14, 2011
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