UNDP Jobs - 78014- Individual Consultant
- United Nations
- 8 - 13 years
- Delhi, NCR
- 6 years ago
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UNDP Jobs - 78014 - Individual Consultant Private Sector Partnershi Individual Consultant Private Sector Partnership Specialist (For Indian Nationals Only) Creating Employment and Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Women in India (Disha) is a multi - year partnership project between United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and India Development Foundation (IDF), supported by IKEA Foundation. Project Disha aims to reach out and enable one million underprivileged women in India through training, employment and entrepreneurship skills development, as well as development of a new model of public private collaboration that can be adapted and replicated across India.Disha project is implementing a series of pilots in the skills - to - job vertical with the aim to build the capacity of young girls and women from the marginalised communities so that they are employable by meeting the requirements of the employer. In this regard, integrated pilots are being designed and implemented with the aims to impart skill training and provide for employment opportunities for women in industries/ corporate sector. Strengthening public - private sector engagement to ensure sustainability of the models in jobs, is an integral part of the Disha project. Duties and Responsibilities
Delineate the strategic role of private sector partnerships at national and state levels in UNDP Disha project;
Develop and help implement UNDP Disha projects strategy making the business case for a closer private sector engagement focussing on both partnerships in CSR and core businesses;
Support UNDPs Disha project advocacy efforts on CSR and engagement with the private sector on Disha programme priority areas;
Scan the environment for private sector partnership opportunities using partner specific analysis, needs and comparative strengths;
Assist in resource mobilization by preparing the background analysis, partner consultations, and high - level meetings to facilitate a closer cooperation with the private sector;
Facilitate outreach and partnership development in identified sectors and programme areas and work with the programme units to formalize subsequent project proposals;
Identify suitable partnership instruments and operational modalities for engagement with the private sector within the existing laws and regulatory framework;
Use UNDP standard due diligence and risk assessment tools while formalizing the project engagement with the private sector;
Take the lead in establishing and maintaining strategic contacts and association with relevant partners, follow - up proactively on engagement ideas and work closely with UNDP Programme Units;
Map and track Disha projects need for potential private sector engagement initiatives and CSR activities aligned with overall private sector engagement plan;
Provide regular technical support, information and expert guidance to Disha project State Offices on engagement with the private sector and CSR;
Work closely with the Communications team for appropriate messaging for Disha project engagement with the private sector. Expected Deliverables:
Private sector partnership strategy for achieving UNDP Disha programme results developed;
Suitable operational modality (ies) for UNDP engagement with the private sector established;
Opportunities in CSR and resource mobilization for UNDP Disha programme identified;
Atleast 10 robust partnership projects identified, developed and formalized;
Private sector advisory services made available to stakeholders;
Robust partnership networks established with the private sector, foundations and apex industry bodies Travel:
The consultant will undertake travel to consult with the state governments, industry and the civil society after getting his travel plans approved by the Chief, Skills and Business Development, UNDP.
Competencies Functional Competencies:
Building and managing strategic partnerships
Identifies common interests and goals and carries out join initiatives with partners
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationship, partnerships and alliances with private sector, foundations and other agencies
Makes effective use of resources and comparative advantage to strengthen partnerships
Brings visibility and sensitizes decision makers to relevant emerging issues
Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for advocacy work
Demonstrates an understanding of client / partner / donor perspective and strives for high quality client oriented services
Establishes smooth relationship and enabling environment between clients and service providers
Is results driven and solution oriented, is able to work under pressure
Ability to identify problems, propose solutions and take immediate corrective measures Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches
Plans and produces quality results to meet established goals
Demonstrates ability to generate innovative, practical solutions to challenging situations
Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision
Required Skills and Experience
Applicants shall demonstrate sufficient capacities to carryout activities to a high standard. The successful applicants will have:
At least a Masters Degree in social science, development studies, business management or a relevant field;
At least 8 years of work experience in private sector companies, with exposure to CSR
Strong private sector contacts, across different sectors, and business type (SMEs, MNCs etc.);
Experience in engaging with senior management at private corporates;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Strong interpersonal skills, networking and managerial capacity;
Ability to multitask and monitor several projects on a daily basis;
Ability to take initiative to develop new strategies;
Excellent inter - personal and technical communication (oral, written and visual) skills with high level English language writing skills are essential; Core skills:
Sound knowledge of partnership management tools and instruments and utilises these regularly in work and assignments
Strong evidence of resource mobilization experience in the development sector Evaluation Criteria:
The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as Responsive to the requirement.
Having received the highest score out of a pre - determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points (70% of the total technical points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation;
Technical Criteria weight - 70%;
Financial Criteria weight 30 %
Technical Criteria
Prior work experience with private sector/ bilateral/ multilateral agencies with exposure to CSR or other funding - 20%
Knowledge of partnership management tools and instruments and has demonstrated mobilization of resources in the past - 30%
Experience in engaging with senior management in the private sector/ Government/ bilateral/ multilateral agencies and demonstrates ability to multitask and monitor several projects - 20% Note:
Any kind of miscellaneous charges i.e. internet, phone, relocation charges etc. would not be reimbursed;
Travel, lodging and boarding as per UNDP rules subject to prior approval
Individuals working with institutions may also apply, contract would be issued in the name of institution for the specific services of individual
Please note proposals without financial proposal will not be considered. Note - Please ensure that all the documents to be uploaded should be combined in a single PDF file before uploading as the system has provision of uploading only one document.
For any clarifications, please write to ic*****a@un*p.org
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. 2016 United Nations Development Programme
Job Classification
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Employement Type: Full time
Education
Under Graduation: Any Graduate in Any SpecializationPost Graduation: Post Graduation Not Required
Doctorate: Doctorate Not Required, Any Doctorate in Any Specialization
Contact Details:
Company: ActiveUnited NationsLocation(s): Delhi, NCR
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