SDG Consultant/Adviser
Provide consultancy for sustainable development projects and policies.
Overview
Provide consultancy for sustainable development projects and policies.
You have:
- Master's degree in social policy, public policy, politics, economics, development studies or a related area.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in programme/project management.
- Knowledge of sustainable development concepts, principles and issues.
- Capacity to work in a multicultural work environment and engage with a diverse set of partners.
- Extensive experience in research, quantitative data, and strategic level analysis.
- Proven experience in SDG, gender mainstreaming and social inclusion in UN programmes and projects.
- Technical writing experience in national and international reports.
- Strong networking and teamwork skills.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages.
- Analysis of the national voluntary reports of international and Arab countries.
- Hands-on project experience with civil society, local communities and/or vulnerable groups is an asset.
- Help and advice to ministries and institutions related to implementing the sustainable development agenda.
- Proficiency in English.
- Arabic is a plus.
Contract
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Background
To apply for this consultancy assingment, plese access below link to view the terms of reference and other doucments.
https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=79071
Duties and Responsibilities
Please check below link
https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=79071
Competencies
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
- Demonstrates integrity and fairness, by modelling the UN/UNDP’s values and ethical standards;
- Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP;
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualification:
- Master's degree in social policy, public policy, politics, economics, development studies or a related area.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in programme/project management, Knowledge of sustainable development concepts, principles and issues and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations, covering the economic, social and environmental dimensions.
- Capacity to work in a multicultural work environment and engage with a diverse set of partners including Government, development, and communities.
- Extensive experience in research, quantitative data, and strategic level analysis.
- Proven experience in SDG, gender mainstreaming and social inclusion in UN programmes and project is required.
- Technical writing experience in national and international report s
- Strong networking and teamwork skills.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages,
- Analysis of the national voluntary reports of international and Arab countries and the possibility of comparison with them
- Hands-on project experience with civil society, local communities and/or vulnerable groups is an asset.
- Help and advice to ministries and institutions related to implementing the sustainable development agenda, with a mechanism for linking with their strategies
Languages
- Proficiency in English.
- Arabic is a plus
Technical and financial proposals along with CV & 3 references should be submitted and attached as one file, and without such will not be considered).
(Only Short Listed Candidates will be contacted)
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a project you managed and the outcome? | This question assesses your project management experience and results achieved. | Provide a clear overview of the project, your role, and the key results. |
| How do you engage with diverse stakeholders in a multicultural environment? | This evaluates your ability to work in diverse settings and with various partners. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use for effective data analysis? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you approached technical writing for a report? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have with SDGs and how have you applied them in projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |