Consultant - Development of Policy Paper Effective Financing Options Sexual and Gender Based Violence

• Country: Zimbabwe
• Summary: Consultant - Development of Policy Paper Effective Financing Options Sexual and Gender Based Violence
• ZWT Ref No: 35251015
• Deadline: 09 Aug 2019
• Financier: United Nations Secretariat
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
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• Description:
• Tenders are invited for Individual Consultant - Development of Policy Paper Effective Financing Options Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Zimbabwe. Duties and Responsibilities Working closely with the Spotlight Initiative Team in UNDP and in collaboration with key stakeholders including Government, Civil Society, the will: Undertake a Desk Review of current financing mechanisms for SGBV and HP in Zimbabwe; Prepare an inception report as guided by the Terms of Reference (ToR) and a draft outline of the Policy Paper; Undertake a desk review of global best practices on raising revenue and financing for SGBV and HP and provide a synthesis findings and outcomes; Develop revenue raising and financing model options; Hold stakeholder consultations based on initial analysis and model options; Present policy paper at a series of high-level policy dialogues; Submit final policy paper incorporating inputs from the high -level policy dialogues. Expected deliverables Inception report and policy paper outline, within 2 Days; Draft Policy Paper for stakeholder consultations, within 17 Days; Stakeholder consultations, within 19 Days; Presentation of paper at High-level policy dialogues, within 21 Days; Submission of Final policy paper, within 23 Days. The consultant will work with the Spotlight Team under UNDP and key stakeholders including the Government. The duty station is Harare for ease of liaison with both the Spotlight Team and key government department. The UNDP will arrange travel if travel required. Competencies Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; Treats all people fairly without favoritism. Functional Competencies: Judgement/Decision-making Strong technical skills and analytical capacities, sound judgment; Strong technical problem-solving skills; Ability to understand and establish priorities and work by objectives. Teamwork Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relationships with people from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds; Ability to work under stress and work overtime when required. Excellent knowledge of the UN system and UN joint country programming processes (CCA/UNDAF). Good knowledge and experience with the national development frameworks, especially Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) PRSP, SWAP, key legislation, etc. Specialised technical knowledge, including in conducting external programme evaluations, data collection and analytical skills, mainstreaming the HRBA to programming and gender equality and women’s empowerment considerations, and transition contexts. Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, teamwork and adept at working with people of diverse cultural and social backgrounds. An understanding of and ability to abide by the core values of the United Nations. Required Skills and Experience Education: A post- graduate qualification in Gender Studies, Development Studies, Economics, Anthropology, Sociology or a relevant academic qualification. Experience: Ability to seek and synthesize information from a variety of sources and draw solid conclusion based on in depth analysis; Good communication skills, including ability to write high quality reports, conduct research and articulate ideas in a clear concise style; Proven track record in research with specialization in gender equality, economics, policy research; Familiarity and previous working experience with international development organizations particularly on human development/SDG reports or similar reports. Language Requirements: Excellent command of written and spoken English. Application procedure: Applicants are requested to upload copies of: Latest CV highlighting the relevant experience. Prospective candidates could apply either as a team or as individuals. When applying as a team, the CVs of all experts in the team should be provided, along with the application Updated P11 Form template of which can be downloaded from this website - http://www.sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc. A detailed technical proposal on undertaking the tasks and evidence of previous work; Please group all your documents (CV, P11, Technical Proposal and certificates) into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document. Incomplete applications will not be given consideration. Applicants must reply to the mandatory questions asked by the system when submitting the application Please note that only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted. Evaluation criteria: The Consultant will be evaluated based on qualifications and the years of experience, as outlined in the qualifications/requirements section of the ToR. In addition, the Consultant will also be evaluated on the following methodology: Technical Criteria weight: 70%; Financial Criteria weight: 30%; The award of the contract shall be made to the 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 Terms of Reference. “UNDP is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff, and equal opportunities for people with disabilities. Well qualified candidates, particularly women and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply”. Application Deadline: 09-Aug-19 (Midnight New York, USA) Additional Category: Management Type of Contract: Individual Contract Languages Required: English Starting Date: (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 19-Aug-2019 Duration of Initial Contract : 23 working days Duration of Initial Contract: 23 working days Expected Duration of Assignment: 23 working days
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