Business Operations Strategy (BOS) Annual Review Consultant

Result of Service The consultant will conduct the Annual Review of the Business Operations Strategy (BOS). Key deliverable for this consultancy is to review all the data, which is already reflected by the OMT WGs 2021, add new data from the BOS stock-take to cover the period that will start on 1 January-December 2022.

Work Location Kabul, Afghanistan

Expected duration 15 Jan - 31 Mar,2023

Duties and Responsibilities - The Quadrennial Comprehensive Policy Review (QCPR) and the subsequent Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) resolution on Operational Activities of the United Nations for international development cooperation (2011) call for simplification and harmonization of the United Nation system. At the country level, harmonized business operations will reduce transaction costs, eliminate duplication, and contribute to more effective programme delivery. For this purpose, the UN Development Group (UNDG) High Level Committee on Management (HLCM) was mandated to work with UN Country Teams (UNCTs) to improve programme and business operations. The Business Operations Strategy (BOS) was created in 2012 as the UNDG response to these needs and requests. - The 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have increased expectations for cost-effectiveness, timeliness and quality of service provision by the UN. The UN Reform calls for advanced common business services and back-office functions to promote more effective and efficient programme delivery on the 2030 Agenda. The Secretary-General encourages all UNCTs to ensure compliance with an improved Business Operations Strategy by 2021. - The Business Operations Strategy (BOS) is a voluntary framework that focuses on joint business operations with the purpose of business process harmonization for improved delivery efficiency and reduced transaction cost. It allows UNCTs to take a strategic and results-oriented approach to planning, management and implementation of harmonized business operations at a country level aligning operational activities to Basic Human needs activities as outlined within the UN Strategic Framework for Afghanistan (UNSFA).

Qualifications/special skills - Minimum of 5 years of experience with procurement, logistics or operations having quantitative analysis background and having UN experience. - Professional training in, and experience with statistical/operational analyses, and inter-agency procurement activities involving multiple UN agencies. - Experience developing the UN BOS for other UN Offices.

Languages - Excellent proven written and spoken English and presentation skills; - Excellent communication and interview skills; interpersonal and teamwork skills; - Excellent report writing skills

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.