National Consultant - Expert on Peace and Social Cohesion

Consultant

Overview

Provide expertise on peace and social cohesion initiatives.

You have:

• Must submit Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability with Financial Proposal in THB.
• Must have a CV and a Personal History Form using the template provided.
• Experience in policy development related to social inclusion and governance.
• Knowledge of sustainable development goals, particularly SDG 16.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

Contract

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Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand, in collaboration with the Royal Thai Government and partners, has implemented projects to accelerate the development of the country for more than 50 years. In line with the Country Programme Document (2017-2021), UNDP works with the Royal Thai government, civil society, the private sector and the Thai public in support of the country’s achievement of the SDGs, with a focus on two broad pillars, namely a) Climate Change and Environment; and b) Governance and Social Inclusion.

In recent years, to promote and advance the SDGs in Thailand and especially with regard to SDG16, UNDP has adopted a “Sustaining Peace” framework which focuses on increasing tolerance and embracing diversity as a means to promote social cohesion in the country. Since 2018, UNDP Thailand, within the framework of a Regional Programme titled ‘Preventing Violent Extremism through Promoting Tolerance and Respect for Diversity’ (Phase I), has been partnering with the Royal Thai Government as well as non-governmental actors on multiple initiatives linked to the following:

1. Support establishment and empower networks of local authorities, NGO, CSOs, CBOs for public awareness and policy recommendations linked to promoting tolerance and embracing diversity
2. Support policy-making on national policies and programmes to ensure they are inclusive and framed with a human rights and gender equality framework
3. Strengthen capacities of local communities and young people to promote peace, human rights, tolerance and respect for diversity though innovative communications and small grants programme

The Regional PVE Programme is now being extended in 2020 and beyond and will be focusing on the following 3 key pillars, which are intended to:

1. Build the capacities of key actors in view of promoting social cohesion and community resilience, tolerance and respect for diversity
2. Strengthen knowledge management through generating reliable data, trend analysis and targeted research to inform national policy making and programming
3. Support the development of policy frameworks which promote tolerance and diversity through a “whole of society” approach

In the context of COVID 19, quarantine measures have led to large increases in time spent on-line and exposure to hate speech, disinformation and fake news, which potentially undermines social cohesion, trust in government institutions, and the social contract on which sustainable peace and development depends. This renewed phase of the programme in Thailand will focus on interventions mitigating these risks.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested individual consultant must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications.

Please group them into one (1) single PDF document as the application system only allows to upload maximum one document:

1. Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability with Financial Proposal (in THB) using the template provided as Annex III;Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price supported by a breakdown of costs (in THB), as per template provided. If an Offeror is employed by an organization/company/institution, and he/she expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the Offeror must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP.
2. CV and a Personal History Form attached Template as Annex IV;

**Failure to submit the above-mentioned documents or Incomplete proposals shall result in disqualification

**Please group them into one (1) single PDF document as the application system only allows to upload maximum one document.

The short listed candidates may be contacted and the successful candidate will be notified.

ANNEXES:

Annex I - Terms of Reference (TOR) Annex II - General Terms and Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Individual Contractors Annex III - Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability and financial proposal Annex IV - P11 Form for ICs

All documents can also be be downloaded from: UNDP Procurement Notice for this Job

Duties and Responsibilities

For details please see the Terms of Reference attached as Annex I

Competencies

For details please see the Terms of Reference attached as Annex I

Required Skills and Experience

For details please see the Terms of Reference attached as Annex I

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