National consultancy on “Support for COVID-19 Crisis Socio-Economic Recovery Projects in the area of Social Protection Schemes”

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Overview

Support the planning and design of social protection schemes for COVID-19 recovery

You have:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Development studies, Social Sciences, or other related fields.
• 4 years of experience in technical support to development and socio-economic projects.
• Familiarity with social protection schemes and socio-economic response to crises.
• Previous experience in data collection and analysis.
• Previous experience on multi-sectoral projects implementation.
• Familiarity with UNDP projects and procedures is an asset.
• Strong communication, coordination and collaboration skills.
• Very good command of oral and written English and Persian.

Contract

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Background

Proposal should be submitted via Email to the below email address no later than Sunday, 1 November 2020 – 16:30 P.M Tehran local time:

bid.ir@undp.org

Please note that the subject of your submission email should be ONLY:

IRNUNDP20011

Using any other subject for your email will result in disqualification of your proposal by UNDP automated emailing system.

The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Iran, could lead to a loss of 10% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which most adversely affects Women-headed households, rural populations, the elderly and people with disabilities and eroding human security in Iran by increasing public health risks and eroding safe jobs that leads to acute falls in disposable incomes.

COVID-19 Crisis Socio-Economic Recovery project will use a Needs-based, Cost-effective, and Replicable beneficiary selection criterion to address socio-economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic.

The project will explore innovative partnerships with the government and private sector and the scheme is expected to help inform and enhance ongoing, government-run, job-generation initiatives that are already being funded under the national budget and in collaboration with Vice presidency of Family and Woman Affair and Ministry of Agriculture Jihad

Duties and Responsibilities

Proposal should be submitted via Email to the below email address no later than Sunday, 1 November 2020 – 16:30 P.M Tehran local time:

bid.ir@undp.org

Please note that the subject of your submission email should be ONLY:

IRNUNDP20011

Using any other subject for your email will result in disqualification of your proposal by UNDP automated emailing system.

The consultant will report to the UNDP Programme analyst and will work in the following areas:

• Support and contribute to the planning and design of Social Protection Schemes including Conditional Transfers to vulnerable households impacted by COVID-19 for recovery
• Coordinate and support the implementation of the project in the above-mentioned areas;
• Day-to-day follow up with the project team and local regional representatives;
• Monitor the project’s technical and financial progress, including deliverables, reports assigned to contractors, review their reports and provide feedbacks;
• Prepare reports on the project’s progress for UNDP CO;
• Coordinate meetings with involved partners and stakeholders.

Competencies

Proposal should be submitted via Email to the below email address no later than Sunday, 1 November 2020 – 16:30 P.M Tehran local time:

bid.ir@undp.org

Please note that the subject of your submission email should be ONLY:

IRNUNDP20011

Using any other subject for your email will result in disqualification of your proposal by UNDP automated emailing system.

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Required Skills and Experience

Proposal should be submitted via Email to the below email address no later than Sunday, 1 November 2020 – 16:30 P.M Tehran local time:

bid.ir@undp.org

Please note that the subject of your submission email should be ONLY:

IRNUNDP20011

Using any other subject for your email will result in disqualification of your proposal by UNDP automated emailing system.

The Consultant is required to have the following eligibility criteria

Mandatory Qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Development studies, Social Sciences, or other related fields;
• 4 years of experience in technical support to development and socio-economic projects;
• Familiarity with social protection schemes and socio-economic response to crises
• Previous experience in data collection and analysis;

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous experience on multi-sectoral projects implantation;
• Familiarity with UNDP projects and procedures is an asset;
• Strategic management capacity and technical leadership skills;
• Intensive experience with social protection schemes and local cooperatives is an advantage;
• Previous experience with NGOs and government entities.

Competencies:

• Strong communication, coordination and collaboration skills;
• Very good command of oral and written English and Persian.

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