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Call for Applications: Vetted Expert Roster for HIV, Health and Development Practice

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. In Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), UNDP has been supporting over 30 countries and territories since 1992 in the areas of Poverty Reduction, Governance, Environment and Energy, Capacity Development, Gender, HIV/AIDS and health, and Crisis Prevention and Recovery.

The Bratislava Regional Centre (BRC) is UNDP's main knowledge and advisory hub for EECA. It aims to connect the region to a global network of development practitioners, to build knowledge and capacity, and to forge partnerships to meet the development challenges of a large and diverse region. BRC also aims to capture and spread development successes and best practices in the region and to improve the impact of UNDP's work through effective communications and advocacy.

In order to achieve these aims, the BRC is home to policy advisers and specialists, backed by an extensive roster of external experts. Policy advisers, specialists and analysts provide demand-driven advisory services, access to knowledge, and technical backstopping to UNDP country offices (COs). Their specific services include diagnostic missions, on-site support to programme identification and development, evaluations, capacity development, training and applied research.

HIV, Health and Development is one of UNDP’s corporate priorities. The Practice is UNDP’s lead in addressing the health MDGs.

UNDP is soliciting the submission of CVs (individuals, not firms) from experts and experienced consultants to be considered for registration in the UNDP regional expert roster – HIV, Health and Development. Only the applicants who pass all screening procedures will be included into the roster and recommended to country offices in the region.

Duties and Responsibilities

In this context, UNDP is seeking to solicit applications from recognized experts in the following thematic areas:

  1. Socio-economic determinants of HIV and of other health issues; this includes multi-sectoral mainstreaming in development plans, UNDAFs, CPAPs, health and migration;
  2. HIV/health, human rights and justice;
  3. HIV and sexual diversity including men who have sex with men and transgender people;
  4. HIV/health, gender equality, women’s empowerment and gender based violence;
  5. HIV, TB, malaria and health systems: governance and capacity development among state and non-state actors; this includes support to UNDP Global Fund grants and to proposal development;
  6. HIV/health, communications and social media;
  7. HIV/health financing including health insurance schemes, social protection and sustainability of health programmes;
  8. Greening of health services in the context of sustainable development; this includes UNDP’s Global Fund operations;
  9. HIV/health and fundraising/resource mobilization;
  10. HIV, Intellectual property rights and innovation to improve and sustain access to treatment.

The consultant should identify one primary thematic area and any other secondary areas that fit his/her range of experience and expertise. These areas (1-10) must be clearly marked in the applicant’s cover letter.

Interested consultants are advised to carefully study all the sections of this ToR and ensure that they meet the requirements and qualifications as described below and respond to one primary and any other secondary thematic areas with their highest expertise.

Consultants will provide advisory support to clients (UNDP and national stakeholders including governments, civil society organizations and affected communities in the region), and the specific reporting and working relationships will be specified at the time of contracting for a specific assignment.

The range of tasks for the consultant may include research, report drafting, strategic development and implementation of projects and policies, provision of strategic and operational advice, coordination, partnership development, community engagement and outreach including through social media, and, be based on thematic areas 1) to 10) as listed above.

Competencies

  • Strong technical and analytical capabilities;
  • Strong reporting and writing abilities;
  • Ability to work in a team, develop synergies and establish effective working relations with government counterparts, donors, NGOs and other development partners;
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, and negotiating skills, and the ability to cope with situations which may pose conflict;
  • Integrity, modelled by the UN's values and ethical standards;
  • Sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age;
  • Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback;
  • Ability to work under pressure and stressful situations;
  • Ability to manage heavy workload and solve complex problems with minimum supervision.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Advanced university degree (Master, PhD) in public health, human rights, international law, social sciences, international affairs, development studies, economics or other related areas.

Experience:

  • At least 5 years of proven work experience in the related field (corresponding to selected thematic area);
  • Knowledge of Europe and CIS region; proven working experience in region is an asset;
  • Theoretical and practical experience in drafting, implementing, monitoring and evaluating public policies, strategies or concepts with specific focus in one of the outlined sub-thematic areas;
  • Familiarity with UNDP’s capacity development approach and experience in its practical applications is a plus;
  • Excellent drafting and formulation skills: track record in producing official reports or papers/studies in specified areas;
  • Very good presentation skills. Experience with facilitation of professional workshops/conferences is an asset;
  • IT literacy and ability to operate with on-line web-based applications.

Languages:

  • Fluency in spoken and written English is a mus;
  • Russian is an asset;
  • Knowledge of other languages used in ECIS region is preferred.

Evaluation of Applicants:

Applicants will be screened against qualifications and the competencies specified above. Those selected for the next stage of the selection process will participate in an assessment.

UNDP applies the ‘Best value for money’ approach - the final selection will be based on the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal.

Contracting Arrangements:

The successful candidates will be included in UNDP’s technical expert roster – HIV, Health and Development for the period of 3 years. Entry into the expert roster system does not necessarily mean that contract with UNDP is guaranteed. This will depend on forthcoming needs.

Where a request for services arises, the UNDP unit/office in need of the service shall directly contract the consultant from the roster without the need for further selection process. A specific Term of Reference (ToR) outlining the outputs for each assignment shall be provided and an Individual Contract (IC) will be issued to the consultant, detailing the time frame directly by the contracting unit/office. Conditions of a particular assignment may be negotiable.

Payments:

Payments will be made as specified in the actual contract upon confirmation of UNDP on delivering on the contract obligations in a satisfactory manner.

Application procedures:
Qualified candidates are requested to apply online via this website. The application should contain:

  • A brief cover letter, including a clear identification of the one main primary and any other secondary thematic areas of interest and expertise (Number and title of the specific thematic areas above) for which the applicant is applying and qualifications for the advertised position. The letter should be pasted into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application.
  • A current completed P11 form in English (blank form can be downloaded fromhttp://europeandcis.undp.org/files/hrforms/P11_modified_for_SCs_and_ICs.doc). P11 form should, among other things, include names and contacts of at least three references and clearly indicate names of former and current supervisors (if applicable); in case of freelance consultants – list of partner institutions and contact details of projects supervisors. A file (in .doc, .docx or .pdf format) containing the most updated P11 form should be uploaded into the system upon completion of the online application.
  • Financial Proposal – daily fee in USD

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials

Qualified women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply.

Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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