Country: Lesotho
Closing date: 28 Feb 2019
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Justification/Background
In September 2015, the UN member states including Lesotho committed to the new Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calling to transform our world by eradicating extreme poverty and hunger; leaving no one behind, and significantly reducing inequalities; putting sustainable development at the core of global, national and local policies, and accelerating the shift to low-carbon, climate-resilient development pathways; building a renewed global partnership for sustainable development, based on multistakeholders partnerships that can leverage needed capacities and resources and achieve impact at scale; and Âaccelerating a data revolution and improving capacity to measure sustainable development.
In order to achieve the goals, the Government of Lesotho is committed to nationalize the new global development agenda. The Government indicated its readiness to support the integration of SDGs into the National Strategic Development Plan and policies. The Government has also committed to conduct the Voluntary national review (VNR) in 2019 as one of the 15 countries in Africa, for the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2019. It is, therefore, an utmost importance for the Government to strengthen coordination mechanisms across ministries and levels of Government for the prioritization, implementation and monitoring of and reporting on SDGs; and establish liaison with development partners and private sectors those who are committed to support the Government. These will be important in the data collection, policy analysis and review of implementation modalities for development of the VNR and to support ongoing implementation and oversight on the SDGs.
UN Country Team (UNCT) in Lesotho, following its mandate and spirit of partnership, is strongly committed to support the Government in implementation and monitoring of and reporting on SDGs. The UN thus has established a UN SDG task team to provide the Government with UN joint support for the implementation of SDGs. Therefore, UNCT in Lesotho, wants to recruit an international Consultant (SDG Coordinator) to support the Government to establish a governance/ coordination structure; to maintain liaison between the Ministry of Development Planning, the lead Ministry of the Government for SDG coordination, and UNCT; and to provide technical support for the development of the Lesotho Voluntary National Review (VNR) report. UNICEF, on behalf of the UNCT, will administer the recruitment process of the Consultant as the organization, at HQ level, has already committed to support the Government to
participate in the voluntary national reviews (VNR) which is due in 2019. The TOR serves the purpose of the recruitment of the Consultant.
Purpose
The main purpose of the Consultant is to provide the Ministry of Development Planning (MoDP) with technical support to strengthen a national coordination mechanism for the prioritization, implementation and monitoring of and reporting on SDGs, with specific focus to development of the VNR for Lesotho. The consultant will also act as a liaison between the MoDP and UNCT & other partners on the national processes for implementation of SDGs.
Duties and responsibilities
Description of deliverables and payment schedule
Based on the above duties and responsibilities, the Consultant upon discussion with the Supervisor and the Principal Secretary of the MoDP will prepare and agree on monthly plans, specifying key activities and deliverables from duties and responsibilities mention above.
Activity
Deliverables
Month
Payment (%)
-Inception report including monthly plan; and
- Strengthening SDGs coordination mechanism through preparing terms of references of and with different committees and a partnership strategy.
Approved detailed Progress report
11 April 2019
33%
-Orient different committees on VNR processes and support the committees to draft their respective parts of the report; and
-Draft and finalize the VNR report through consultation with different committees and UNCT.
Approved detailed Progress Report
14th May 2019
50%
Keep UNCT updated on the progress of VNR through three monthly meetings.
Final and approved Report
10th June 2019
17
Work relationships:
Payment schedule: Payment will be made as per the planed delivery of deliverables as mentioned above. UNICEF and UNCT will jointly fund this consultancy.
Required qualifications, technical background and experience
Conditions
How to apply:
Qualified candidates are requested to complete an application including profile to the respective advertisement on https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=520067. Please indicate your ability, availability and financial proposal/quote to complete the terms of reference above. Rates must include all expenses related to the assignment (including administration and logistics).
Applications submitted without a financial proposal will not be considered.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=520067