United Nations Development Programme Tender

Overview: Undp Is The Knowledge Frontier Organization For Sustainable Development In The Un Development System And Serves As The Integrator For Collective Action To Realize The Sustainable Development Goals (sdgs). Undp's Policy Work Carried Out At Hq, Regional And Country Office Levels, Forms A Contiguous Spectrum Of Deep Local Knowledge To Cutting-edge Global Perspectives And Advocacy. In This Context, Undp Invests In The Global Policy Network (gpn), A Network Of Field-based And Global Technical Expertise Across A Wide Range Of Knowledge Domains And In Support Of The Signature Solutions And Organizational Capabilities Envisioned In The Strategic Plan.   Within The Gpn, The Bureau For Policy And Programme Support (bpps) Has The Responsibility For Developing All Relevant Policy And Guidance To Support The Results Of Undp's Strategic Plan. Bpps's Staff Provides Technical Advice To Country Offices, Advocates For Undp Corporate Messages, Represents Undp At Multi-stakeholder Fora Including Public-private Dialogues, Government And Civil Society Dialogues, And Engages In Un Inter-agency Coordination In Specific Thematic Areas. Bpps Works Closely With Undp's Crisis Bureau (cb) To Support Emergency And Crisis Response. Bpps Ensures That Issues Of Risk Are Fully Integrated Into Undp's Development Programmes.  Bpps Assists Undp And Partners To Achieve Higher Quality Development Results Through An Integrated Approach That Links Results-based Management And Performance Monitoring With More Effective And New Ways Of Working.  Bpps Supports Undp And Partners To Be More Innovative, Knowledge And Data Driven Including In Its Programme Support Efforts.   Embedded In The Gpn/bpps, The Strategic Policy Engagement Unit (spe) Sits At The Intersection Of The Organization’s Expertise On Economic And Finance Issues, Global Policy Making And International Cooperation, And Sdg Implementation. This Perspective Enables Horizon-scanning And The Identification And Analysis Of Emerging Opportunities And Challenges. Accordingly, It Allows For Cutting-edge Research, For Contributing And Facilitating Development Debates – Thus Advancing Undp’s Thought Leadership, Strategic Partnerships And Strengthening Policy Coherence In Line With The 2030 Agenda.   Spe Works In Close Collaboration With All The Technical Teams In Bpps, Providing Integrated Programme Guidance And Support, As Well As With The Global Policy Centers And Cb, Forging Coherence Around Undp's Work On Cross-cutting Issues And To Ensure That Policy Development Remains Relevant To Challenges Being Faced On The Ground.   Spe Within Bpps Is Responsible For The Following:   • Analyzing Future-oriented Macro And Micro Trends That Shape Sustainable Development And The Achievement Of The Sdgs (scenarios, Disruptions, Horizon Scanning, Emerging Challenges) To Advance Undp’s Contribution To Global Policy Debates And The Implementation Of Undp’s Strategic Plan.     • Applying Strategic Foresight And Assessing Lessons Learnt On Finance And Means Of Implementation For The 2030 Agenda (fiscal Space, Finance For Development, Trade, International Cooperation, Digital, Science And Technology, Multilateralism And Multi-stakeholder Approaches) To Inform Undp’s Service Offer As “integrator” And “arrowhead” Of The Un Development System   • Leveraging Gpn Network, Advancing Undp’s Thought Leadership, Build Academic/policy Partnerships, Launch Gpn Policy Briefs.   Fostering Strategic Engagement With The Imf, World Bank, G20, Un Sustainable Development Group Including Desa, World Economic Forum, Inter-agency Task Force On Financing For Development And Other Key Financial And Economic Counterparts To Advance Undp’s Positioning In Key Global Development Processes And Fora.     The Purpose Of This Procurement Exercise Is To Contract An Individual Consultant    Details Are Provided In The Terms Of Reference As Advertised On Undp Job Site Va # 95739 Https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=95739      Interested Bidders Are Requested To Submit Their Application Using The Following Link: Va # 95739 (https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=95739) As Per The Instruction In The Notice And Using Templates Provided.   Applications Must Be Submitted By The Deadline Stated On The Jobsite. Only Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Invited To Submit A Financial Proposal Through The E-tendering Portal Which Will Provided By Separate Email. Should You Have Any Questions Please Email Cpu.bids@undp.org No Later Than 5pm Est 18 November 2020  Referencing Va #  95739 – Consultancy – Part-time Ic Consultant – Economist, The Strategic Policy Engagement (spe) Team, Bpps - Home-based Best Regards, Undp Central Procurement Unit