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Location: Philippines

General information

Donor:

United Nations Development Programme

Industry:

Consulting

Status:

Closed

Timeline

Published:

22 Aug 2021

Deadline:

06 Sep 2021

Value:

Not available

Contacts

Description

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=82286
Anti-Corruption Programme Consultant for UNODC
Procurement Process :IC - Individual contractor
Office :UNDP Country Office - PHILIPPINES
Deadline :06-Sep-21
Posted on :22-Aug-21
Development Area :CONSULTANTS  CONSULTANTS
Reference Number :82286
Link to Atlas Project :
Non-UNDP Project
Overview :
Background:

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Corruption remains a significant obstacle to development globally and throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific (SEAP) region. Corruption is cross-cutting numerous illegal activities, from the process of harvesting and manufacturing illegal wood-based products, migrant smuggling and human trafficking to terrorism financing.  Corruption of public officials is perceived as an enabler of serious and organised crimes that are undermining the countries` abilities to deliver the development agenda.  

The UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) provides a comprehensive framework to strengthen anti-corruption frameworks in the region.  As all SEAP countries have ratified this universal and the only globally binding treaty, they have also successfully completed the UNCAC compliance review mechanism related to criminal enforcement and international cooperation capacity. They are all currently undergoing the second review cycle, which will, in the coming years, provide reports on their compliance to a wider range of preventive measures and recovery of assets.

The outcome of the UNCAC review process provides a solid basis for formulating anti-corruption technical assistance programmes, the process helps countries to identify gaps in anti-corruption policies and frameworks as well as technical assistance needs. UNODC provides technical support to countries so that they can translate the gap analysis into effective legal and policy frameworks and sustainable anti-corruption strategies.

Effective anti-corruption efforts require a whole-of-government and society approach, including different sectors and branches of the government, civil society groups and the private sector.  Public engagement often makes a real difference. Ongoing support to developing national and regional capacities to prevent and effectively address corruption remains an important priority for UNODC.

UNODC works with Member States to enhance the capacities of their national anti-corruption bodies through the provision of technical assistance as well as the organisation of training programmes. In addition, in order to facilitate the coordination of international anti-corruption efforts and peer to peer technical assistance the UNODC provides a framework for regional and bilateral support. 

Support is offered to:

* Strengthen anti-corruption policies, legislation and strategies;

* Strengthen institutional frameworks and capacities for control of corruption;

* Development of regional anti-corruption forums, networks and institutions;

* Enhanced capacity of the private sector, civil society groups, academia and the media to promote and implement anti-corruption strategies.

UNODC’s ROSEAP Regional Programme, Sub Component 2 on Anti-Corruption and Global Anti-Corruption Programme and Global Anti-Corruption Programme have been designed to provide a comprehensive technical assistance to the States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption, offering the specialized expertise, knowledge tools and sharing of experience and good practice examples in preventing and fighting corruption, enhancing the international cooperation and recovery of assets. Activities are aimed at assisting national authorities, in public, private and civil sectors, and conducting training and workshops events at national, regional and international levels.

 

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

UNODC’s anti-corruption efforts in the SEAP region focus on supporting countries to meet the requirements of UNCAC by providing technical assistance and facilitating regional exchanges to translate the provisions of the Convention into effective legal frameworks, policies and practices and to build national bodies of highly skilled anti-corruption practitioners that will allow States to be well-equipped to prevent and combat corruption.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The purpose of the assignment is to support: corruption prevention activities with non-State actors, notably the media, private sector, Parliamentary and youth; Pacific Island countries’ (PICs) involvement in the broader anti-corruption agenda, including follow-up to the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS), the upcoming Conference of States parties to UNCAC and implementation of the Teieniwa Vision: Pacific Unity Against Corruption; and ongoing anti-corruption visibility with UNCAC States parties.

For Southeast Asia, the consultant will be responsible for the organization of a conference on access to information in cooperation with the Southeast Asian Parliamentarians Against Corruption and other NGOs and stakeholders as relevant. The issue of open data policies and measures for access to information will be also tackled.

The Consultant will be required to liaise closely with the UNODC Anti-Corruption Advisers for the Pacific and Southeast Asia and relevant national counterparts in SEAP carrying out the tasks. The assignment is home-based with remote online communication in lieu of the travel missions.

DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT, DUTY STATION AND EXPECTED PLACES OF TRAVEL

The expected duration of work is a maximum of eighty (80) workdays from September –  December 2021.

The duty station is home-based.

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT

The Consultant shall be under the direct supervision of Ms. Annika Wythes – UNODC Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser - Pacific and/ or Mr. Francesco Checchi – UNODC Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser in Southeast Asia. Review of outputs may take up to 5 days.

SCOPE OF PRICE PROPOSAL AND SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

  1. The Contractor should send the financial proposal based on a lump-sum amount for the delivery of the outputs identified below. The total amount quoted shall be “all-inclusive” (professional daily fees X number of days, communications,) that could possibly be incurred by the Contractor should be factored into the final amount submitted in the proposal. Travel, as deemed relevant by UNDP and compliant with government guidelines on community quarantine, will be arranged and paid for by UNDP and should not be included in the financial proposal.
  2. Medical/health insurance must be purchased by the individual at his/her own expense, and upon award of contract, the Contractor must be ready to submit proof of insurance valid during the contract duration
  3. The contract price will be a fixed output-based price. Any deviations from the output and timeline will be agreed upon between the Contractor and UNDP.
  4. Payments will be done upon satisfactory completion of the delivery by target due dates. Outputs will be certified by the UNODC Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser or UNODC Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser in Southeast Asia, prior to the release of payments.

Deliverables

(list them as referred to in the ToR)

Percentage of Total Price  (Weight for payment)

Upon delivery of technical advice provided to one Pacific Chamber of Commerce and the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network and Pacific Islands News Association, delivery of one youth integrity engagement and acceptance of a Two-page discussion paper on possible PIC implementation of the Teieniwa Vision and UNGASS political declaration.

25%

Upon delivery of technical advice provided to one Pacific Chamber of Commerce and the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network and Pacific Islands News Association and acceptance of two as agreed media releases/ other outreach and awareness-raising products.

25%

Upon delivery of technical advice provided to one Pacific Chamber of Commerce and the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network and Pacific Islands News Association, delivery of support to PIC engagement in CoSP and acceptance of one newsletter and two as agreed releases/ other outreach and awareness-raising products.

25%

Upon completion of the conduct of a conference on access to information in Southeast Asia

25%

 

Description of Responsibilities :

SCOPE OF WORK

Under the direct supervision of the UNODC Anti-Corruption Advisers for the Pacific and Southeast Asia, the consultant will be responsible for:

  • For PICs:
    • providing technical support to UNCAC States Parties to participate in the broader anti-corruption agenda, specifically focusing on implementation of the political declaration of UNGASS focused on corruption and the Teieniwa Vision: Pacific Unity Against Corruption, including advocacy around the Vision in appropriate forums (e.g. the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat), and active participation virtually by PICs at the upcoming CoSP session in December 2021;
    • Provide support to UNCAC reviews and follow-up work on the reviews including the development and implementation of National Anti-Corruption Strategies;
    • Providing technical assistance to select Pacific Chambers of Commerce in their implementation of Codes of Conduct and anti-corruption/ integrity trainings;
    • Undertaking trainings and providing technical advice to the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network and the Pacific Islands News Association to support media engagement in corruption prevention;
    • Providing technical advice and supporting Parliamentary and/or youth engagement in corruption prevention, notably through integrity in sports;
    • Drafting newsletters, media releases, social media engagement and other reports/ knowledge products for UNODC’s anti-corruption outreach and awareness-raising, and upon request, for UNCAC States parties (e.g. in relation to CoSP).
  • For SEA:
    • Organize a roundtable with policymakers in cooperation with the SEA_PAC on access to information in Southeast Asia. This will include developing the concept note, liaising with relevant stakeholders identifying and engage with participants, develop conference sessions, identify speakers and produce a final report with recommendations for follow up.

 

EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES

Timely and satisfactory completion of assigned tasks, with consistent attention to quality and detail of outputs as follows:

Deliverable

Output

Working days & To be accomplished by

Reviewed and Monitored by

A

Technical advice to one select Pacific Chamber of Commerce in their implementation of Code of Conduct and facilitation of virtual anti-corruption/ integrity training; technical advice to the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network and the Pacific Islands News Association to support media engagement in corruption prevention; technical advice and support to parliamentary/ youth engagement in corruption prevention through one integrity in sports engagement; and two-page discussion paper on possible PIC implementation of the Teieniwa Vision and UNGASS political declaration.

20 days (30 September 2021)

UNODC Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser - Pacific

B

Technical advice to one select Pacific Chamber of Commerce in their implementation of Code of Conduct and facilitation of virtual anti-corruption/ integrity training; support to the development of one UNCAC review follow-up/ National Anti-Corruption Strategy; technical advice to the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network and the Pacific Islands News Association to support media engagement in corruption prevention; draft at least two media releases, social media engagement and other reports/ knowledge products for UNODC’s anti-corruption outreach and awareness-raising.

20 days (31 October 2021)

UNODC Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser - Pacific

C

Technical advice to one select Pacific Chamber of Commerce in their implementation of Code of Conduct and facilitation of virtual anti-corruption/ integrity training; support to the development of one UNCAC review follow-up/ National Anti-Corruption Strategy; technical advice to the Pacific Anti-Corruption Journalists Network and the Pacific Islands News Association to support media engagement in corruption prevention; technical support to Pacific States Parties to UNCAC to participate in the broader anti-corruption agenda, specifically support to participate virtually at the upcoming CoSP session in December 2021 including support to one special/ side event; draft one newsletter; and draft at least two media releases, social media engagement and other reports/ knowledge products for UNODC’s anti-corruption outreach and awareness-raising.

20 days (31 December 2021)

UNODC Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser - Pacific

D

Organize a UNODC-organized and facilitated online conference on access to information in Southeast Asia for up to 200 participants from Southeast Asian countries

20 days (25 December 2021)

Francesco Checchi – UNODC Regional Anti-Corruption Adviser in Southeast Asia

 

Competencies :

Competencies

  • Must have strong leadership, project, and change management skills;
  • Advanced understanding of change management frameworks in organizations;
  • Advanced understanding of resilience and its intersection with DRR, climate, and inclusive development;
  • A keen eye for details;
  • Excellent analytic skills, especially in understanding complex information and managing multiple data sets

Other Competencies:

  • Ability to work in close collaboration with a group of national and international experts, to meet strict deadlines and plan the work according to priorities;
  • Demonstrates capacity to plan, organize, and execute effectively;
  • The initiative, good analytical skills, mature judgment, and ability to work under tight schedule while respecting deadlines achievement, ethics, and honesty;
  • Ability to establish effective working relations in a diverse environment
  • Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
  • Builds strong relationships with internal and external clients;
  • Demonstrated ability to function in a team environment and to deal with a complex multi-stakeholder environment
  • Good ability to use information and communication technologies as tools and resources;
  • Excellent written communication and presentation/public speaking skills focus on results, ability to interact productively in a teamwork environment

 

Qualifications :

Offers will be evaluated based on the combined scoring method :

  • Technical qualifications = 70%
  • Financial Proposal = 30%

The technical proposal will have a total of 70 points and shall include the following criteria:

Criteria

Max. Point

  • Minimum Undergraduate degree in political science, law, communications, or relevant social sciences; Postgraduate training or degree an advantage

(7 points for University degree, additional 3 points for additional degree, additional 1 point for additional relevant training)

10

  • At least fifteen (15) years’ experience working on anti-corruption issues at various levels: national, regional (and sub-regional) and international levels; experience in working with Parliaments and other representative bodies including (but not limited to) civil society organizations, local governments and media preferred.

(28 points for 15 years experience; additional 6 points for each additional year; additional 6 points for experience working with Parliaments, CSOs, local government, and media)

40

  • Has delivered at least 10 trainings to build the capacity and skills of anti-corruption counterparts, notably with non-State actors; experience in Southeast Asia and the Pacific with existing regional networks a plus

14 points for 10 trainings; plus 3 points for each additional training delivered in excess of 10; additional 3 points for experience in Southeast Asia and the Pacific

20

  • Fluency in English (must be indicated in the application)

Pass/Fail

Only offerors who will obtain a minimum of 49 out of 70 obtainable points  will be shortlisted and considered eligible for evaluation of the financial proposal

 

Recommended Presentation of Offer

Interested applicants must submit the following documents/information at https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=101410 to demonstrate their qualifications. Please group them into one (1) single PDF document as the application only allows to upload of a maximum of one document.

  1. Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;
  2. Personal CV or P11 (using template of UNDP), indicating work history as well as competencies related to this engagement, contact details of the proponent and at least three (3) professional references; and,
  3. Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive lump-sum amount commensurate to the scope of work, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided. If an Offeror is employed by an organization/company/institution, and he/she expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the Offeror must indicate at this point and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP.
  4. Submission of two (2) similar digital solutions. Please include in your application the link of sample work.

Note: The above documents need to be scanned in one file and uploaded to the online application as one document.

 

Interested applicants to note that personal Medical/health insurance (to be purchased by the individual at his/her own expense) is mandatory for the issuance of contracts. Upon award of the contract, the consultant must be ready to submit proof of insurance valid during the contract duration.

The following templates / Annexes and IC General Terms & Conditions can be downloaded from http://gofile.me/6xdJm/bE9TCw8fU:

  • General Terms and Conditions for Individual Contract
  • Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability
  • P-11 form

 

In view of the volume of applications, UNDP receives, only shortlisted offerors will be notified.

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