| Location : | Home-based and Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA |
| Application Deadline : | 29-Oct-18 (Midnight New York, USA) |
| Additional Category : | Management |
| Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
| Post Level : | International Consultant |
| Languages Required : | English |
| Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) | 01-Nov-2018 |
| Duration of Initial Contract : | 73 working days (November 2018 to March 2019) |
| Expected Duration of Assignment : | 73 working days (November 2018 to March 2019) |
Background |
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| Cambodia is rapidly transiting
towards a lower middle-income country. The Gross National Income (GNI)
per capita is USD 1,020 (World Bank 2014) with an annual Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) growth of 7.4 percent (World Bank 2013). However, Cambodia
is ranked 145 out of 178 countries for the Environmental Performance
Index with the overall score of 35.44 out of 100 points (Yale Center for
Environmental Law and Policy, 2014). The World Bank’s Country Policy
Institutional Assessment (CPIA) (2014) gives the country a score of 3
out of 6 in terms of its policy and institutional capacities in
attaining environmental sustainability. Like other rapidly developing
countries, Cambodia thus faces challenges in terms of attaining
sustainable development. In September in 2015, Cambodia endorsed the
adoption of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to meet these
challenges. Currently, Cambodia is in a process of specifying the SDG
goals in the context of the challenges pertaining to Cambodian
sustainable development. At present, Cambodia has several governmental bodies and laws to govern its natural resources and the environment. The Ministry of Environment (MoE) is one of the governmental bodies with a central mandate to ensure conservation and management of natural resources and environment. In recent years, however, the MoE has faced significant constraints in addressing the emerging environmental issues and challenges due partly to its formerly outdated organizational structure, strategic priorities and implementation plans, and partly to insufficient human and technical resources. Moreover, there was no effective inter-ministerial governmental body or legal principles that provide overarching guidance and direction for sustainable development. Additionally, the mandates and regulations of existing ministries do not adequately correspond to current and emerging challenges. Finally, overlapping jurisdictions and mandates among line ministries over the governance of natural resources and environment have created ambiguity and confusion concerning which ministry should be responsible and for what purpose. This has resulted in uneven and inadequate enforcement and application of environmental and natural resource requirements and standards, thus constraining and undermining efforts to protect the environment and facilitate sustainable development. In response to these challenges, the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) embarked upon environmental governance reforms in November in 2013. These focus on three pillars of activities: 1) MoE modernization, 2) Establishment of the National Council of Sustainable Development (NCSD), and 3) Development of an Environmental Code. |
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Duties and Responsibilities |
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The United Nations Development
Programme is looking for an international communications specialist to
lead the development of the following communication products:
Interested Offerors must visit this link http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=50697 to download Individual Consultant Procurement Notice, Terms of Reference, and Document Templates to be included when submitting this online application. |
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Competencies |
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Required Skills and Experience |
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Education: At least Master’s in communications (journalism or related field) Experience: - At least 7 years’ professional experience in communications - Experience in developing different types of communication products - Experience in developing communication action plans - Experience working in Asia, particularly in Cambodia is a strong asset - Experience working with multi-stakeholders including government agencies, development agencies, and private sector is a strong asset. Language: Good command of written and spoken English Interested Offerors must visit this link http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=50697 to download Individual Consultant Procurement Notice, Terms of Reference, and Document Templates to be included when submitting this online application. UNDP reserves right to reject any applications that is incomplete. Please be informed that we don’t accept application submitted via email. Interested Offerors are required to submit application via UNDP jobsite system as the application screening and evaluation will be done through UNDP jobsite system. Please note that UNDP jobsite system allows only one uploading of application document, so please make sure that you merge all your documents into a single file. Your on-line applications submission will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. Please combine all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document. Any request for clarification/additional information on this procurement notice shall be communicated in writing to UNDP office or send to email sereyvattana.chan@undp.org and cc procurement.kh@undp.org . While the Procurement Unit would endeavor to provide information expeditiously, only requests receiving at least 5 working days prior to the submission deadline will be entertained. Any delay in providing such information will not be considered as a reason for extending the submission deadline. The UNDP's response (including an explanation of the query but without identifying the source of inquiry) will be posted in Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice page as provided above. Therefore, all prospective Offerors are advised to visit the page regularly to make obtain update related to this Individual Consultant (IC) Procurement Notice. |
