CALL FOR NATIONAL EXPERTS ROSTER IN SUPPORT TO UNDP NIGERIA’S PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES IMPLEMENTATION

Background

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. We are on the ground in 177 countries, working with national counterparts on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. Anchored in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and committed to the principles of universality, equality and leaving no one behind, the UNDP vision for the Strategic Plan, 2018-2021 is to help countries achieve sustainable development by eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, accelerating structural transformations for sustainable development and building resilience to crises and shocks. The Strategic Plan describes how UNDP will better adapt to the range of country contexts in which we work, framed through:

1. The three broad development settings to which our approach responds;
2. A series of signature solutions that define the core work of UNDP;
3. The two platforms through which we will deliver our work;
   1. Country support platforms for the Sustainable Development Goals;
   2. A global development advisory and implementation services platform;
4. An improved business model to underpin our efforts.

All UNDP interventions contribute to a development output, which contribute toward one or more of the three development outcomes of the UNDP Strategic Plan:

• Outcome 1: Eradicate poverty in all its forms and dimensions;
• Outcome 2: Accelerate structural transformations for sustainable development; and,
• Outcome 3: Build resilience to shocks and crises.

UNDP Nigeria Mission Statement

UNDP supports stabilization, state-building, governance and development priorities in Nigeria.

UNDP support, in partnership with the Government, the United Nations system, the donor community and other development stakeholders, has contributed to institutional development efforts leading to positive impact on the lives of Nigerian citizens. Over the years UNDP support has spanned such milestone efforts in support to Ministries, Government agencies and commissions at the Federal and State levels.

UNDP Programmes in Nigeria have benefited from the very active support of donors and Government. UNDP Nigeria is committed to the highest standards of transparency and accountability and works in close coordination with the United Nations System in the country to maximize the impact of its development efforts on the ground.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Building on the progress made and institutional setup in place for achievement of SDGs in Nigeria with the government on the forefront, including nationalization of SDGs, their alignment with the national priorities and prioritization of targets, it becomes important to recognize the link between sustainable development and other relevant on-going processes in the economic, social and environmental fields in Nigeria.

To this end, UNDP to take a proactive initiative to partner with the government and other key stakeholders in supporting the development of a financial eco-system including through an integrated national financial framework along with supplementary measures such as medium-term revenue strategy and expenditure framework, governance mechanism and a framework for fiscal federalism. It will also prioritize SDG impact investments in partnership with national advisory board and global investors as well as insurance risk finance in collaboration with the Financial Sector Deepening Africa (FSD) and the Insurance Development Forum (IDF).  On top of these are high-level policy advocacy, economic analysis and forecasting to assist the UN and the government making effective policy choices.                   

The Governance, Peace and Security Pillar

The Governance, Peace and Security pillar builds on the comparative advantage of UNDP in public sector reform programs and peacebuilding through a cluster of concurrent programming tracks that provide policy support and technical assistance in:

1. Planning, developing and implementing national and local governance reforms, improving equitable access to public services, strengthening governmental and legislative roles and responsibilities, promoting inclusive peace dividends;
2. Strengthening citizen-centered public security, rule of law and justice sectors, supporting integration of anti-corruption measures, including transparency and accountability.

The Governance for Peace pillar is an integral part of the UNDP Strategic Plan and is its number two signature solution—strengthen effective, inclusive and accountable governance. It also directly contributes to the implementation of Nigeria SDG Goals 1, 5, 8, 11, 16, and 17 and strengthens the means of implementation for almost all foundational SDGs in Nigeria. The pillar is aligned with the Nigeria Peace and Development Framework and National Priority Programmes on justice sector reforms and good governance.

The Inclusive growth pillar

The programme aims at achieving this objective through support to develop SDG aligned national and state development planning along with strengthening capacities for generating and analyzing data. Based on recent assessments, support for resilience building through improving livelihood and employment creation along with social protection measures such cash transfers in targeted communities would be a key component of the programme. UNDP has launched the Jubilee Fellowship Programme. Furthermore, the Accelerator Lab Programme …

 Environmental Suitability, resilience, and climate change

UNDP supports the Government of Nigeria and local communities to improve access to reliable, clean, and affordable energy in Nigeria and adopt policy measures to ensure the protection of natural resources and ecosystems across the country. UNDP provides policy support and technical assistance, including transfer of knowledge and best practices, to enable the Nigerian government and local communities utilize clean and renewable technologies to meet the growing energy demand in Nigeria.  This pillar also focusses on strengthening the capacity of the Government of Nigeria to integrate Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) into development framework and planning, support the development of alternative climate resilient livelihood options for subsistence farmers as well as improve productive irrigation infrastructures so that agricultural productivity is not constrained under changing conditions. UNDP’s support, under this pillar, also includes finding ways that can ensure international support given to Nigeria to access modern technologies and expertise for improving access to energy.

II. Duties and Responsibilities

Purpose of call for applications:

UNDP Nigeria seeks to create a roster of National Consultants to work as team members through any one of the 3 pillars, which could be used to hire consultants on a need basis.

Required Profiles

Tasks assigned in each individual assignment may include one or more of the following areas. Experts will need to demonstrate extensive professional experience in at least one (preferably multiple) of the thematic areas listed below:

1. SDG Platform

 B. Governance, Peace and Security

C. Inclusive Economic Transformation

D. Energy and Environment

F. Other Profiles

WORKING ARRANGEMENTS.

Institutional Arrangements:

Consultant shall be responsible for their own Laptop, mobile phones, travel arrangements, health, and medical insurance, etc. to carrying out their deliverables under their contract.

Payment Modality. 

Payment(s) for contracts issued shall be made in local currency, following certification by UNDP that the services related to each deliverable, to be specified in the prospective contract, have been satisfactorily performed and the deliverables have been achieved by or before the due dates specified, if any.

Core competencies.

• Promotes ethics and integrity and creates organizational precedents;
• Builds and promotes effective teams;
• Creates and promotes environment for open communications;
• Shares knowledge across the organization and builds a culture of knowledge sharing and learning

Functional Competencies

• Good track record in project management, with UNDP experience being an asset.
• Understanding of Government functioning and systems.
• Updated familiarity on, various National projects on across one or more areas of expertise.
• Familiarity with UNDP ERP would be advantageous
• Working knowledge of objectives-oriented project planning, or results-based management.
• Leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong analytical, reporting and writing abilities skills.
• Openness to change and ability to receive/integrate feedback.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement and report on work.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in the use of office IT applications and internet.
• Outstanding communication, project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrates integrity and ethical standards.
• Positive, constructive attitude to work.

 Band

Educational Background

Professional Experience in the area of expertise

Junior (Band 1)

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum 2 years in the respective area

Experts (Band 2)

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree

Minimum 5 years in the respective area

Senior Experts (Band 3)

Master’s Degree

Minimum 10 years in the respective area