Coordination and Technical Consultant (based in Moroni)
Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 251974
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Statistics
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : NEW YORK Department/Office : Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Date Posted : Jan 27, 2025
Deadline : Feb 10, 2025
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Result of Service
The objective of this consultancy is to work closely with the national team, led by INSEED, to follow up on project deliverables, oversee administrative tasks, provide technical assistance and tailored country-specific advice for the project implementation, and facilitate communication between the core national team, other national stakeholders/collaborators, international consultants and DESA staff to achieve a shared outcome and common goals under the project. The consultant will report to DESA through UNSD staff designated as his/her Supervisor. Specifically, the work assignment will involve the following: •Under the guidance of INSEED and DESA focal points, liaise with, and support, the core national team (led by INSEED), other national stakeholders/collaborators (including representatives from the government agencies, international organizations, academia, civil society and private sector, etc.), international consultants (technical consultants, methodological experts, etc.) hired by the project, and DESA staff for effective delivery of training and advisory services under the project. •Develop and monitor a detailed plan of activities, specifying key outputs and timelines, as well as responsible focal points, under the guidance of the INSEED project focal points and in close consultation with the core national team, DESA staff as well as the RCO, UN Country Team, UN Regional Commission and other development partners in-country. •Provide translation between English and French during informal meetings and working level documents for the project implementation when and where this is necessary. •Provide technical advice for increased stakeholder engagement and collaboration under prioritized areas. •Maintain regular communications with the focal points of each topic to identify bottlenecks in the processes and needs in time. •Coordinate workshops and training sessions in consultation with the INSEED and the DESA. •Identify opportunities for outreach and advocacy in-country and regionally and develop communication materials for user engagement activities aimed at integrating key outputs of the project in the policy process and advocacy. •Develop communication advocacy materials for outreach and advocacy laying out the project’s value proposition, including data stories and social media content. •Foster accountability and coordination through the issuance of monthly progress reports, which highlight the current state of the agreed deliverables and suggesting outreach activities, to both the DESA and INSEED staff. The reports are also a tool for coordinating activities within the country team and will be shared with the Director General of the National Statistical Office, the UN Resident Coordinator Office, and the DATAS and Data For Now core team. •Prepare comprehensive progress report to be submitted to the Government of Ireland and to the United Nations for monitoring and reporting purposes every 6 months of the project. •Other related tasks as assigned by supervisor. Expected outputs and delivery dates By 1 April: oDraft workplan as prepared jointly with INSEED and DESA (Output 1) oMonthly report on the progress of the implementation of project activities according to the listed tasks and the workplan, also providing links or attaching concrete results of the work (Output 2) By 1 May: oMonthly report on the progress of the implementation of project activities according to the listed tasks and the workplan, also providing links or attaching concrete results of the work (Output 3) By 1 June: Monthly report on the progress of the implementation of project activities according to the listed tasks and the workplan, also providing links or attaching concrete results of the work (Output 4) By 1 July: oMonthly report on the progress of the implementation of project activities according to the listed tasks and the workplan, also providing links or attaching concrete results of the work (Output 5) By 1 August: Monthly report on the progress of the implementation of project activities according to the listed tasks and the workplan, also providing links or attaching concrete results of the work (Output 6) By 31 August: oMonthly report on the progress of the implementation of project activities according to the listed tasks and the workplan, also providing links or attaching concrete results of the work (Output 7) o6 month report on the implementation of activities according to the workplan, to be submitted to the Government of Ireland and DESA (Output 8) Performance indicators • Range and frequency of contacts with different stakeholders in the country, degree to which in-country contacts are handled diplomatically and quality of information provided to DESA colleagues on new developments in the country • Ability to organize work in a logical manner • Quality of the meeting materials and documentation provided with every output • Degree to which reports are reader-friendly, concise, clearly structured and written • Timeliness of delivery of outputs • Adherence to the contractual requirements of DESA