National Programme Consultant attached to UNODC Asia Pacific Anti-Corruption programme, Bangkok - for Sri Lankans only

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Background

Corruption remains a significant obstacle to development globally and throughout the South and Southeast Asia region. Corruption is cross-cutting numerous illegal activities, from the process of harvesting and manufacturing illegal wood-based products, migrant smuggling and human trafficking to terrorism financing. Corruption of public officials is perceived as an enabler of serious and organised crimes that are undermining the countries` abilities to deliver the development agenda.

The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) provides a comprehensive framework to strengthen anti-corruption frameworks in the region. As all the SA and SEA countries have ratified this universal and the only globally binding treaty, they have also successfully completed the UNCAC compliance review mechanism related to criminal enforcement and international cooperation capacity. They are all currently undergoing the second review cycle, which will, in the coming years, provide reports on their compliance to a wider range of preventive measures and recovery of assets.

The outcome of the UNCAC review process provides a solid basis for formulating anti-corruption technical assistance programmes, the process helps countries to identify gaps in anti-corruption policies and frameworks as well as technical assistance needs. UNODC provides technical support to countries so that they can translate the gap analysis into effective legal and policy frameworks and sustainable anti-corruption strategies

Effective anti-corruption efforts require a whole-of-government and society approach, including different sectors and branches of the government, civil society groups and the private sector. Public engagement often makes a real difference. Ongoing support to developing national and regional capacities to prevent and effectively address corruption remains an important priority for UNODC.

UNODC works with Member States to enhance the capacities of their national anti-corruption bodies through the provision of technical assistance as well as the organisation of training programmes. In addition, in order to facilitate the coordination of international anti-corruption efforts and peer to peer technical assistance the UNODC provides a framework for regional and bilateral support.

Support is offered to:

* Strengthen anti-corruption policies, legislation and strategies;

* Strengthen institutional frameworks and capacities for control of corruption;

* Development of regional anti-corruption forums, networks and institutions;

* Enhanced capacity of the Private sector, civil society groups and academia to promote and implement anti-corruption strategies.

The UNODC Asia Pacific Joint Action towards Global Regime Against Corruption Programme has been designed to provide a comprehensive technical assistance to the countries in the region, offering the specialized expertise, knowledge tools and sharing of experience and good practice examples in preventing and fighting corruption, enhancing the international cooperation and recovery of assets. Activities are aimed at assisting national authorities, in public, private and civil sector, and conducting training and workshops events at national and regional levels.

Project Objective:

Under the overall portfolio of the UNODC Asia Pacific Anti-Corruption programme, UNODC’s anti-corruption efforts in the region currently focus on supporting countries in the Indian ocean region to establish the effective and operational network of practitioners to coordinate and exchange the data, intelligence and evidence in complex corruption and money laundering cases. The cross- border cooperation is primarily focussing at anti-corruption and money laundering law enforcement, the land and sea ports, customs and immigration authorities amongst Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka. In addition, UNODC is providing the technical assistance to the specialized Anti-Corruption bodies related to the requested preventive and investigative measures.

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES

UNODC is seeking to recruit a national consultant in Sri Lanka, to facilitate, coordinate, and organize events and activities as per UNODC project work plan. The specific purpose of the assignment is to undertake the targeted actions in establishing the contacts with anti-corruption and other relevant authorities, notably the land and sea ports, customs and immigration, to conduct the necessary meetings, share the programme information, materials and documents in coordinated actions with UNODC regional adviser and national counterparts in Sri Lanka. Consultant will undertake all in country actions relevant for the implementation of the project work plan and will cooperate and communicate with the colleagues and UNODC staff in other Indian ocean countries. Consultant is expected to prepare the meeting minutes, event reports, and other necessary tasks facilitating the project implementation in Sri Lanka.

The Consultant will be required to liaise closely with the UNODC Anti-Corruption Adviser for South and Southeast Asia and relevant national counterparts in Sri Lanka carrying out the tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the UNODC Anti-Corruption Adviser, South and Southeast Asia the consultant will be responsible to:

• Establish contacts and maintain communication with national anti-corruption authorities in Sri Lanka, namely the CIABOC, specialized law enforcement, FIU, Prosecutors` General office, judiciary, land and sea port authorities, customs, immigration.

• Compile the relevant legal framework for the implementation of the project, notably the laws on the CIABOC, criminal code and criminal procedure code, money laundering legislation, land/sea port authority regulations, customs procedure laws and inspection, immigration rules and procedures and other as required.

• Provide where necessary and to the extent relevant for the implementation of the project a legal analysis of the relevant laws and regulations and case examples.

• Conduct meetings and facilitate interviews with the management of relevant national authorities to determine the challenges in their operational and daily work, available resources and potential channels of cooperation;

• Draft the meeting minutes, legal analysis reports, agendas for the meetings and events and prepare and disseminate other materials in close cooperation with UNODC regional adviser and other consultants

• Organize and facilitate the workshop and roundtable discussions and events, ensuring the invitations (in-person and online) to the participants, preparing the participants lists, distributing questionnaires and surveys and performing other tasks required for the implementation of the project.

Expected Output/Deliverables & Milestones

Timely and satisfactory completion of assigned tasks, with consistent attention to quality and detail of outputs as follows:

Deliverable / Out put / Work days & Payment schedule

1. Meeting minutes from at least 5 meetings, legislation list and pieces, legislation report, attendance sheet - 20 days (31 December 2020)
2. Meeting minutes, from at least 5 meetings; facilitating the interviews and information sharing; facilitating the services for the translation, printing and dissemination of UNODC promotional materials; organizing at least one workshop/ roundtable event, preparing participants lists, inviting participants, distributing the agenda, materials, questionnaires and surveys, analysing the responses and preparing the survey reports; attendance sheet - 20 days (31 January 2021)
3. Meeting minutes, from at least 5 meetings; facilitating information sharing with UNODC team and national counterparts; organizing at least one workshop/ roundtable event, preparing participants lists, inviting participants, distributing the agenda, materials, questionnaires and surveys, analysing the responses and preparing the survey reports; attendance sheet - 20 days (28 February 2021)
4. Meeting minutes, from at least 5 meetings; facilitating information sharing with UNODC team and national counterparts; organizing at least one workshop/ roundtable event, preparing participants lists, inviting participants, distributing the agenda, materials, questionnaires and surveys, analysing the responses and preparing the survey reports; attendance sheet - 20 days (31 March 2021)
5. Meeting minutes, from at least 5 meetings; facilitating the information sharing with UNODC team and national counterparts; organizing at least one workshop/ roundtable event, preparing participants lists, inviting participants, distributing the agenda, materials, questionnaires and surveys, analysing the responses and preparing the survey reports; attendance sheet - 20 days (30 April 2021)
6. Meeting minutes; facilitating the delivery of at least two training workshops, preparing participants lists, sending out invitations, organizing the events, disseminating the agenda and events materials, questionnaires and surveys, analysing the responses and preparing the survey reports; attendance sheet – 20 days (31 may 2021)

Upon satisfactory completion and submission of each deliverable a payment prorated to the number of days and expressed as a percentage of the contract value shall be made;

TIMEFRAME

The envisaged time frame of the consultancy is maximum for 6 months (120 work days) from 1 December 2020 until 31 May 2021. Possibility for extension is subject to availability of funds.

Competencies

The prospective consultant should have competencies and qualification as following;

Technical competencies

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills exceptional ability in communication and networking, negotiations and writing
• Ability to prepare reports and presentations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
• Good team player who has ability to maintain good relationships
• Candidate should have at least of seven (7) years of work experience in the governance, anti-corruption, criminal justice system or investigation bodies, both in operational teams and provision of policy advice

Partnerships

• Maturity and confidence in dealing with senior members of national institutions

Required Skills and Experience

The assignment requires a qualified individual with the following expertise:

• University degree in law, economics, accounting or a closely related academic background

• Atleast seven (7) years of work experience in the governance, anti-corruption, criminal justice system or investigation bodies, both in operational teams and provision of policy advice.;

• Experience in organizing and delivering anti-corruption activities, workshops and training events
• Experience of working with or consulting to the United Nations or other multi-lateral development agencies an advantage;
• Capacity to work independent and with minimal supervision;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Fluency in English (written and oral);

HOW TO APPLY

• To apply please access UNDP Jobs site http://jobs.undp.org.

The application should contain:

• Cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the advertised position and a brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work.
• Updated CV to include qualifications/competencies and relevant past experience in similar projects and contact details of 3 professional referees who can certify your competencies, professionalism, quality of writing, presentation and overall suitability to this TOR
• Individual consultants will be evaluated based on a combimation of factors including cover letter, the credentials on offer and brief interview (optional) and the offer which gives the best value for money for the UNDP.
• Please send the Financial Proposal separately to the following e-mail address: consultants.lk@undp.org stating the vacancy number/position in the subject line. The Financial Proposal should provide professional fees as a lump sum amount for each deliverable, as well as travel-related costs. Failing to provide correct vacancy number & Position would be a disqualification.

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL

All Inclusive Lump Sum Fee: LKR

Or

All Inclusive Daily Fee: LKR

Amount in words: ( )

Please refer the below link for Financial Proposal Template

Financial Proposal

Note: Payments will be based on invoices on achievement of agreed milestones i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR and certification of acceptance by the UNDP. The applicant must factor in all possible costs in his/her “All Inclusive Lump Sum Fee” including his/her consultancy and professional fee, travel (economy class flights is required to and from the Duty Station) honorarium, board and lodging, and any other foreseeable costs in this exercise. No costs other than what has been indicated in the financial proposal will be paid or reimbursed to the consultant. UNDP will only pay for any unplanned travel outside of this TOR and Duty Station on actual basis and on submission of original bills/invoices and on prior agreement with UNDP officials. Daily perdiums and costs for accommodation/meals/incidental expenses for such travel shall not exceed established local UNDP DSA rates.

For an Individual Contractor who is 65 years of age or older, and on an assignment requiring travel, be it for the purpose of arriving at the duty station or as an integral duty required travel under the TOR, a full medical examination and statement of fitness to work must be provided. Such medical examination costs must be factored in to the financial proposal above. Medical examination is not a requirement for individuals on RLA contracts.

Evaluation Criteria

The award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

a) Responsive / compliant / acceptable, and

b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

• Technical Criteria weight; 70%
• Financial Criteria weight; 30%

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 490 technical points would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Criteria - Weight (%) /Max.Point

Technical (70%) / 700 points

• Qualifications in terms of education and specialization (10.5%)
• Professional experience, to support the country to establish the effective and operational network of practitioners in the Indian ocean region to coordinate and exchange the data, intelligence and evidence in complex corruption and money laundering cases. Experience in working/training events with anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies (28%)
• Working experience with/within international organisations, civil society organizations and/or national authorities.(21%)
• Fluency in English, with excellent drafting and communication skills (10.5%)

Financial (30%) / 300 points

PAYMENT FOR SERVICES

Payments will be based on milestones certified by Ms. Zorana Markovic (Anti-Corruption Programme Adviser) of UNDOC Bangkok.

Payment Milestones will be as follows:

Deliverable / Work days & Payment schedule

• Deliverable A - 20 working days: 31 December 2020
• Deliverable B - 20 working days: 31 January 2021
• Deliverable C - 20 working days: 28 February 2021
• Deliverable D - 20 working days: 31 march 2021
• Deliverable E - 20 working days: 30 April 2021
• Deliverable F - 20 working days: 31 May 2021

Payment of the professional fees shall be made upon satisfactory completion and/or submission of outputs/deliverables

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