National Consultant Vacancy - UNDP

UNDP is seeking applications from qualified candidates for following position:

Job Position: National Consultant for Evaluation and Capacity Development

Job Location: Kathmandu

No. of Vacancies: 1

Offered Salary: Negotiable 

Deadline to apply: May 17, 2012

Educational Qualification:

• Advanced University Degree in social sciences; Ph.D. preferred

Job Specifications:

• At least 10 years professional experience in the field of development policy and poverty reduction.
• Demonstated experience in undertaking evaluations as well as sound knopwledge and experience with national planning and program development in the areas of volunteering, poverty alleviation, social inclusion and overall development work.
• Recent experience of volunteerism within its diverse manifestations and cultural settings and sound knowledge of Nepal's past and present history of volunteering services and programmes.
• Substantial experience in project/programme design and management.
• Familiarity with the work of the UN system and the UNDP regulations and procedures in the sphere of development co-opeartion.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Nepali.
• Computer literacy (minimum: word and spread sheet)
• Excellent communications and reporting skills.
• Excellent team management nd interpersnal skills.
• Sound analytical capacity reflected through past published work, research, etc., and high level of writing and documentation skills.
• Behavioural competencies appropriate to a multi-cultural environment, including sensitivity and respect fpr cultural and gender diversity.

Job Description:

• By conducting a final evaluation of the specific UNV components of the UN Joint programme the aim is to generate lessons learnt and recommendations to guide decision-making for further ctions in the area of volunteering for delivery of basis services, while taking stock of the efficiency and effectiveness of the UNV project in the achievement of the planned outcomes.

Proposal should be submitted at the following address:  
UNDP Nepal Country Office, Procurement Unit
Post Box 107, UN House, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal or by email to rajendra.lakhe@undp.org no later than by 15:00 hrs. (Nepal Standard Time) Thursday 17 May 2012.

Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the address or e-mail indicated above. UNV Field unit Nepal will respond in written or by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants.

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