Education:
Advanced
university degree in
political science,
social studies, law, economics, international relations or a related field.
Experience:
At least eight years of work experience in the field of governance and
rule of law,
human rights, participatory planning for
sustainable development, including participatory
monitoring and evaluation;
Has previously conducted evaluation of projects for any UN agency, and/or has previously developed and/or managed country programmes;
Has previously developed and/or implemented communications
strategies at the agency or UNCT level;
Sound
knowledge of results-based management (especially results-oriented monitoring and evaluation);
Previous experience in conducting similar assessments and excellent writing and analytical skills;
Familiarity with the UN mandates, the role of the UNDG and the Delivering as One principles;
Good understanding of the UNCT's responsibilities with regards to the cross-cutting issues;
Familiarity with the Arab region, experience in the GCC region an advantage.
Competencies
Demonstrates commitment to UN mission, vision and values;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Highest standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty;
Ability to undertake complex tasks under deadlines;
Ability to provide information and analysis in an organized manner;
Interpersonal skills to elicit relevant information and honest views from various types of stakeholders;
Strong verbal and written communication skills;
Ability to use common office programmes such as Word or Excel.
Duties and Responsibilities
Time Frame and Cost:
The consultant will conduct a desk review of key documents including but not limited to:
Kuwait Mid-Range Development Plan 2009/2010 - 2012/13, including the Vision 2035 statement (dated June 2009);
Country planning documents (and/or similar) of each UNCT member;
Kuwait UNCT Common Country Assessment 2012;
Kuwait UNCT Resident Coordinator Workplan 2013; and
SOP for Countries Wishing to Adopt the "Delivering as one " Approach, UNDG, March 2013.
The consultant will conduct meetings with UNCT members and a wide range of national stakeholders and beneficiaries, as well as key members of the diplomatic corps, actual and/or potential beneficiaries and implementing partners. A full table of meetings held will form part of the consultancy product.
Where possible, the consultant will also consider best practices and lessons learned from other UNCTs in the region, particularly those from GCC States.
The consultancy will be undertaken over a period of four weeks commencing in November. The submission of the report and its presentation to UNCT at the end of the four-week period will signify the end of the consultancy.
Applicants are asked to
submit their financial proposal within their CV (as a single document).
Objective:
The assessment will identify the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for enhanced UNCT coordination with national stakeholders according to the multi-pronged approach outlined above. In particular, the assessment will examine the following issues:
Identify UN (and other) entities that should be invited to join the UNCT;
Recommend the development of synergies between existing and proposed UNCT member activities and how to leverage existing relationships with Kuwaiti stakeholders to develop greater development gains for the people of Kuwait;
Recommend strategies to ensure that the Kuwait UNCT is as inclusive and participatory as possible bearing in mind the diverse mandates of members;
Identify potential joint cooperation projects that can be implemented in the short, medium and long term;
Develop a comprehensive communications and advocacy strategy for the UNCT in Kuwait;
Propose strategies to ensure greater mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues in UNCT work;
Highlight where the UNCT can benefit from enhanced partnerships with other UNCTs in the region;
Propose a strategy to leverage Kuwait's increasing regional and international profile and high-level UN engagement; and
Provide strategic recommendations for the UNCT for the next 5 year period.
Application Deadline : 22-Oct-13
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