Closing
date: 10 Aug 2015
date: 10 Aug 2015
The
global objective of this assignment is to contribute towards the achievement of
Result Area 3 of the Democratic Governance Programme: Progressive
realisation and implementation of a better coordinated Governance Sector.
global objective of this assignment is to contribute towards the achievement of
Result Area 3 of the Democratic Governance Programme: Progressive
realisation and implementation of a better coordinated Governance Sector.
The
assignment will further contribute t
assignment will further contribute t
o the Democratic Governance Sector Strategy
Key Result Area 1: Effective Democratic Governance Sector Institutions. The KRA
focuses on building sector capacities, and builds on the capacity assessments
and the insight that frail institutions cannot fulfil MGDS II targets.
The
consultant team will consist of 2 experts, with the first team member being an
International Democratic Governance and Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) Expert,
while the second position will be filled by a National (Malawi-Based) expert in
the field of strategic planning and organizational development with clear
understanding of SWAP management. The team will work collaboratively and will
jointly be responsible for overall planning, coordination and management of the
mission as well as the overall analysis, conclusions and recommendations as
drafted and presented in the final mission report.
consultant team will consist of 2 experts, with the first team member being an
International Democratic Governance and Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) Expert,
while the second position will be filled by a National (Malawi-Based) expert in
the field of strategic planning and organizational development with clear
understanding of SWAP management. The team will work collaboratively and will
jointly be responsible for overall planning, coordination and management of the
mission as well as the overall analysis, conclusions and recommendations as
drafted and presented in the final mission report.
Experts
should have the following skills and competences:
should have the following skills and competences:
·
Proven knowledge and experience of SWAPs;
Proven knowledge and experience of SWAPs;
·
Fluent in spoken and written English;
Fluent in spoken and written English;
·
Facilitation and training expertise;
Facilitation and training expertise;
·
Excellent analytical competence and interview skills;
Excellent analytical competence and interview skills;
·
Active listening skills and strong report writing skills;
Active listening skills and strong report writing skills;
International
Democratic Governance and Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) Expert:
Democratic Governance and Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) Expert:
Qualifications
and skills:
and skills:
·
University degree in law, human rights, political science or related field.
University degree in law, human rights, political science or related field.
·
Proven team leadership, team coordination and client liaison abilities.
Proven team leadership, team coordination and client liaison abilities.
General
professional experience:
professional experience:
·
Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in the Democratic
Governance field.
Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in the Democratic
Governance field.
·
Proven experience in conducting sector specific reviews, institutional
assessments and/or evaluation/monitoring missions.
Proven experience in conducting sector specific reviews, institutional
assessments and/or evaluation/monitoring missions.
Specific
professional experience:
professional experience:
·
In depth knowledge and experience of the Democratic Governance policy
environment;
In depth knowledge and experience of the Democratic Governance policy
environment;
·
Extensive knowledge of Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) strategies in developing
countries;
Extensive knowledge of Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) strategies in developing
countries;
·
Sound understanding of common law justice systems in the African context will
be an advantage.
Sound understanding of common law justice systems in the African context will
be an advantage.
·
Proven knowledge and experience of public sector capacity assessment,
organisational development and change management is considered an asset.
Proven knowledge and experience of public sector capacity assessment,
organisational development and change management is considered an asset.
·
Previous experience of working the democratic governance sector in Malawi will
be an added advantage.
Previous experience of working the democratic governance sector in Malawi will
be an added advantage.
The
estimated start date for this mission is September 2015. The main mission
period is 1 calendar month spread over a period of roughly 2 months from
September to October 2015. Some working days for preparatory work,
comprehensive desk review, preparation of field missions and report writing are
foreseen to be performed by the experts from their home base, i. e. at their
usual place of residence, both at the initial stages of the mission and later
on during the assignment. The field mission will commence in Lilongwe, Malawi
with a kick-off meeting with the Reference Group and the DGP-TFU. One field
visit may be required to Blantyre, Zomba and/or Mzuzu respectively, while the
rest of the time will mainly be spent in Lilongwe. The exact nature and
duration of field trips will be reflected in the approved Inception Report.
estimated start date for this mission is September 2015. The main mission
period is 1 calendar month spread over a period of roughly 2 months from
September to October 2015. Some working days for preparatory work,
comprehensive desk review, preparation of field missions and report writing are
foreseen to be performed by the experts from their home base, i. e. at their
usual place of residence, both at the initial stages of the mission and later
on during the assignment. The field mission will commence in Lilongwe, Malawi
with a kick-off meeting with the Reference Group and the DGP-TFU. One field
visit may be required to Blantyre, Zomba and/or Mzuzu respectively, while the
rest of the time will mainly be spent in Lilongwe. The exact nature and
duration of field trips will be reflected in the approved Inception Report.
Applications
and updated CVs are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted before
10 August, 2015 to: jobs@birdmunich.de.
and updated CVs are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted before
10 August, 2015 to: jobs@birdmunich.de.
Please
note that only excellent experts meeting most or all of the above criteria and
having an excellent and verifiable track record will be considered.
note that only excellent experts meeting most or all of the above criteria and
having an excellent and verifiable track record will be considered.
