Republic of Moldova

A group of Technical Consultants to review nominations and to provide recommendations for the 2016 UN Human Rights Awards

Vacancy Number: Pr16/01403

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	26 Sep 2016, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	02 Oct 2016, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	01 Oct 2016
Reference to the project:	United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office
Expected Duration of Assignment:	October - December 2016 (up to 8 working days each consultant)
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online only, by following the “Apply online” link, no later than 26 September 2016. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: ohchr.md@one.un.org. UNDP will respond 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 applicants.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Regulation on UN Human Rights Awards 2016 ENG Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Background

Promotion of human rights is one of the major priorities of the United Nations Country Team in Moldova. Organized since 2004, the UN Human Rights Awards competition aims to highlight and award creative, innovative, effective, timely and engaged human rights initiatives and actions. The Awards are presented during the Human Rights Gala of Awards ceremony, which is organized annually on or around 10 December - international Human Rights Day.

The competition is based on nominations with the public being encouraged to nominate civil society organizations and individuals, journalists, media organizations, public authorities, etc., who have made an outstanding and genuine contribution to the human rights promotion and protection in Moldova during September 2015 - August 2016.

Materials derived from this public consultation process, as well as other available materials, including through obtained through an additional independent research, are to be reviewed by the technical consultants and by an Independent Awards Board, as per the UN Human Rights Awards Regulation (attached to these Terms of Reference).

Scope of work

To review materials received through the public consultation process, as well as to conduct independent research, as needed. Provide a detailed recommendation as to Awards, and submit these recommendations to the Independent Awards Board for final decision on the winners, based on human rights reasons and the criteria set out in the Awards Regulation.

Under the present Terms of References the national consultants will:

• Familiarize themselves with the UN Human Rights Awards Regulation;
• Participate in all working meetings of the team of consultants, including those organized by the UN office;
• Review the nominations and pre-evaluate the nominees;
• Conduct research for potential nominations among NGOs, media or public authorities and individuals, whose initiatives and activities deserve an award;
• Together with other members of the technical team, and with the guidance of UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (UN RCO) and Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), as well as of other relevant parties, develop in writing comprehensive recommendations for the awards nominations to be presented to the Independent Awards Board;
• Participate, together with members of the Independent Awards Board, at final evaluation meeting(s);
• On an as-needed basis, work with the Independent Awards Board to clarify questions and/or requests for further information as to nominees for the Awards;
• Support the invitation of awardees and guests to the UN Human Rights Awards Gala.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

Academic Qualifications:

• University degree in law, human rights, journalism or other relevant field.

Experience and skills:

• At least 5 years of professional and/or consistent experience in the field of human rights and/or media work;
• Experience of work or collaboration with human rights NGOs and media institutions, as well as with individual activists and journalists in the Republic of Moldova, as well as with other relevant actors at the national, regional and local level;
• Previous experience of research work in the area of human rights and/or media;
• Successful experience of work with the UN system organizations or other international organizations will be an advantage.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in oral and written Romanian, Russian, and English;
• Knowledge of one or more additional languages relevant for Moldova, including Bulgarian, Gagauzian, and Ukrainian, Romani or sign language is an asset.

Documents to be included

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

1. Proposal:

• Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work;
• Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work.

2. Financial proposal;

3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and the contact details of at least 3 reference persons.

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables. Payments are paid in equal installments and are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR.  In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including fees, taxes, mobile phone calls, etc.).

Travel

All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel.  In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources.

In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.

 

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