National Consultant to Provide Programme Management Support
Location | Kampala, Uganda |
Date Posted | August 5, 2020 |
Category |
Consultancy
Management NGO |
Job Type |
Contract
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Currency | UGX |
Description
Background | |
On the ground in about 170 countries and territories, UNDP works to eradicate poverty while protecting the planet. We help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress. The Ugandan Vision 2040, paragraph 238 articulates peace, security and defence as prerequisites for a sustainable socio-economic transformation, democracy and national unity. According to the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) the correlation between peace, stability, good governance and socio-economic development is aptly illustrated in a case study of Uganda’s recent history, where periods of relative peace were characterized by growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) averaging about 6.4% per annum since 2002. This is contrary to the prior period of low GDP growth characterized by instability. Successive World Development Reports for instance of 2011 and 2015 corroborate the powerful link between peaceful societies and accelerated development: States which have addressed conflicts in society have recorded positive development progress. The key challenge for Uganda, therefore, is to consolidate the peace by strengthening national capacities for conflict prevention and sustaining peace to avoid reversals on developmental gains. UNDP Uganda’s Peace Security and Systems Resilience unit supports the Uganda Government in implementing its strategies for peace and security, refugees, Peacebuilding, preventing violent extremism and cross border intervention. UNDP is also implementing a PBF Project. The UN in Uganda formulated a UN Joint Programme on Harnessing Youth’s potential for Sustaining Peace in Uganda. This joint programme is funded by the UN Peace Building Fund (PBF) and implemented by three UN Agencies- UNDP (Lead), UNFPA and OHCHR working in collaboration with government and Civil Society Organisation (CSOs). The successful candidate will additionally support the Team Leader in providing project management support to sustaining peace interventions in UNDP. UNDP Uganda is looking for a seasoned Individual consultant to backstop the following projects/interventions within its Peace, Security and Systems Resilience portfolio: Peace Building Fund (PBF), Borderlands programmes (Karamoja/Greatlakes), refugees, Resilience, Small arms and light weapons (SALW), Prevention of Violent Extremism, migrations, Trafficking in persons. He or she will also support the design of new projects for the new Country Programme document. Under the overall guidance of Senior Management and, direct supervision of the Peace Security and Systems Resilience Team Leader, the Individual Consultant will provide quality assurance support and ensure synchronization of related activities within the thematic/sectoral areas assigned as well as those of the broader Inclusive and Effective Governance pillar.
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Duties and Responsibilities | |
Key result areas:
Ensuring implementation of programme strategies focus on achievement of the following results:
Contributing to good management of the programme:
Ensuring continuous nurturing of strategic partnerships at the field level:
Providing top quality input to knowledge building and periodic reports on PSSR programme:
Support resource mobilization efforts;
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Competencies | |
Corporate Competencies:
Functional Competencies: Knowledge Management and Learning:
Development and Operational Effectiveness:
Management and Leadership:
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Required Skills and Experience | |
Academic Qualifications:
Experience:
Languages:
Working Arrangements: Institutional Arrangements: The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Team Leader PSSR. UNDP will provide office space and internet access, logistical support, transport and security, applicable to UNDP national personnel. The consultant however is expected to bring his/her own laptop and mobile phone and meet local communication costs (UNDP will provide a local pre-paid SIM card). Costs to arrange meetings, workshops, travel costs to and DSA during field visits (if any) shall be covered by UNDP. Duration of the Work: The total duration of the consultancy will be a maximum of 12 months computed based on days worked. Duty Station: The consultant will work from Kampala in the UNDP Office, with missions to other locations in Uganda as required. The consultant will follow the working hours and weekends as applicable to UNDP staff. Consultant’s movement for meetings and consultations shall be coordinated by the UNDP office. The consultant is always required to observe UNDP security rules and regulations. Deliverables and Schedule of Payments: The consultant will produce a monthly report summarising key tasks undertaken in the month together with a monthly timesheet and submit to Team Leader PSSR for approval according to TORs. Payment Modality: Payments under the contract shall be made on a monthly basis upon submission of the time sheet, and monthly report highlighting the tasks undertaken each month. Price proposal and Schedule of payments: Shortlisted candidates (ONLY) will be requested to submit a Financial Proposal. The consultant shall then submit a price proposal when requested by UNDP, in accordance with the below:
UNDP reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs are incomplete, not delivered or there is a failure to meet agreed-to deadlines. Evaluation Method and Criteria: Individual consultant will be evaluated based on the following methodology: The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
* Technical Criteria weight 70% * Financial Criteria weight 30% Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points), which will be identified through an interview would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
Financial Evaluation (30%): 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. Submission of Application: The candidate is required to submit an electronic application directly uploaded on the UNDP jobs website with all the requirements as listed here below. Annexes and further information may be downloaded on http://procurement-notices.undp.org no.93088. Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications in one single PDF document to this website - http://jobs.undp.org no. 68504.
Technical proposal:
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