The global objective of this assignment is to contribute towards the achievement of Result Area 3 of the Democratic Governance Programme: Progressive realisation and implementation of a better coordinated Governance Sector.
The assignment will further contribute to the Democratic Governance Sector Strategy Key Result Area 1: Effective Democratic Governance Sector Institutions. The KRA focuses on building sector capacities, and builds on the capacity assessments and the insight that frail institutions cannot fulfil MGDS II targets.
The consultant team will consist of 2 experts, with the first team member being an International Democratic Governance and Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) Expert, while the second position will be filled by a National (Malawi-Based) expert in the field of strategic planning and organizational development with clear understanding of SWAP management. The team will work collaboratively and will jointly be responsible for overall planning, coordination and management of the mission as well as the overall analysis, conclusions and recommendations as drafted and presented in the final mission report.
Experts should have the following skills and competences:
· Proven knowledge and experience of SWAPs;
· Fluent in spoken and written English;
· Facilitation and training expertise;
· Excellent analytical competence and interview skills;
· Active listening skills and strong report writing skills;
International Democratic Governance and Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) Expert:
Qualifications and skills:
· University degree in law, human rights, political science or related field.
· Proven team leadership, team coordination and client liaison abilities.
General professional experience:
· Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience in the Democratic Governance field.
· Proven experience in conducting sector specific reviews, institutional assessments and/or evaluation/monitoring missions.
Specific professional experience:
· In depth knowledge and experience of the Democratic Governance policy environment;
· Extensive knowledge of Sector Wide Approach (SWAP) strategies in developing countries;
· Sound understanding of common law justice systems in the African context will be an advantage.
· Proven knowledge and experience of public sector capacity assessment, organisational development and change management is considered an asset.
· Previous experience of working the democratic governance sector in Malawi will be an added advantage.
The estimated start date for this mission is September 2015. The main mission period is 1 calendar month spread over a period of roughly 2 months from September to October 2015. Some working days for preparatory work, comprehensive desk review, preparation of field missions and report writing are foreseen to be performed by the experts from their home base, i. e. at their usual place of residence, both at the initial stages of the mission and later on during the assignment. The field mission will commence in Lilongwe, Malawi with a kick-off meeting with the Reference Group and the DGP-TFU. One field visit may be required to Blantyre, Zomba and/or Mzuzu respectively, while the rest of the time will mainly be spent in Lilongwe. The exact nature and duration of field trips will be reflected in the approved Inception Report.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications and updated CVs are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted before 10 August, 2015 to: jobs@birdmunich.de.
Please note that only excellent experts meeting most or all of the above criteria and having an excellent and verifiable track record will be considered.
