SDG Consultant/Adviser

Provide consultancy for sustainable development projects and policies.

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Application deadline 5 years ago: Tuesday 15 Jun 2021 at 23:59 UTC

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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.
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