Background
After years of experience addressing labour supply interventions, UNDP Albania’s strategic vision is to contribute to building a labour-market focused skills development system that is suited to enhance the employment and entrepreneurship aspects of the unemployed in urban and rural areas, while simultaneously addressing the skills needs of those employed in the formal and informal sectors and emerging entrepreneurs.
The ‘SD4E programme – consolidation phase’ will continue to support the Government of Albania in the national VET and Employment reform through a comprehensive approach of institutional capacity building on a macro/policy level, enabling key actors (MFE, NES/NAES and NAVETQ) to deliver coordinated and demand-driven services. Responding to national priorities and the objectives of the National Employment and Skills Strategy, this Swiss funded intervention has the ambition to make a systemic contribution where the Albanian VET system and Employment Service supply the labour market with a skilled workforce that contributes to sustainable and inclusive economic development of the country.
To achieve the programme purpose and finally the programme goal, the programme will focus in 3 strategic fields that will aim to improve the governance and quality of service provision in VET and employment promotion in Albania.
- Outcome 1: The institutional capacity of key actors in VET and Employment (Ministry, NAVETQ, NAES) is strengthened
- Outcome 2: The employment service portfolio is based on a balanced demand-and supply-side oriented approach
- Outcome 3: A standardized Quality Assurance (QA) framework is in place that improves the image of VET and fosters linkages between school and world of work
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of the assignment
The UNDP SD4E has provided technical expertise to the Ministry and the National Agencies to enhance the effectiveness of their Monitoring and Evaluation systems and has developed an integrated M&E framework that links the performance of the two executive agencies (NAES and NAVETQ) and the responsible department of the MoFE to the reform process outlined in the National Employment and Skills Strategy 2019-2022 (NESS). UNDP SD4E has also supported the national partners in the design of a special instrument to monitor the progress of compliance with the requirements of EU Acquis on the sector.
As a consequence, but also being one of the main objective, the UNDP SD4E programme seeks to ensure a continuous coordination of the donor funded and implemented projects to the national reform priorities in the sector. In addition, UNDP/SD4E programme seeks to utilize its “bird’s eyes view” to facilitate the decision making process of the Government of Albania towards upscaling of best practice elements and designing adapted national models of initiatives and projects active in the field of employment and VET.
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist and the Chief of cabinet in the MoFE, UNDP is seeking for a national consultant who will support the Ministry of Finance and Economy in the following:
- Analyse the structure of programmes and projects supporting the MoFE and its dependent institution;
- Provide training to the MoFE and its dependent institutions’ staff on project management and reporting templates;
- Review of the relevant legislation on programme and project management;
- Coordinate with The General Directorate for Financing and Contracting (CFCU);
- Support the MoFE in policy dialogue with national institutions and international/donor organisations, and attend respective sector working groups;
- Keep regular contacts with donor agencies, the implementing agencies and attend the project steering committee meetings;
- Act as focal point of communication and coordination between Ministry and project teams;
- Support the development and submission of new project proposals.
Deliverables
Competencies
Core values:
- Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modeling UN values and ethical standards;
- Demonstrates professional competence and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Core Competencies:
- Communication: Excellent communication skills, including the ability to pose questions, listen, evaluate and capture opinions, suggestions and comments, both orally and in writing, in a clear and persuasive style tailored to match different stakeholders;
- Client orientation: Ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with national partners and pro-activeness in identifying of beneficiaries and partners’ needs, and matching them to appropriate solutions;
Functional Competencies:
- Excellent communication skills (written, spoken, composing, presentation) and networking;
- Political and cultural sensitivity and commitment to UNDP’s development objectives in the country.
- Ability to generate creative, practical approaches to overcome challenging situations
- Strong technical and practical knowledge in issues related to the private sector and the relationship with state institutions on labour and employment
- Ability to work well in multi-disciplinary teams
- Excellent interpersonal skills and objectivity
Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualifications
- Post-graduate university degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Public Administration or other relevant fields
Work Experience
- A minimum of 10 years’ professional experience in project and programme design, implementation and evaluation;
- Excellent knowledge of the public administration and the civil service reform;
- Previous experience in provision of training, especially training provided to public administration staff.
Language
- Full working knowledge of English and Albanian, including excellent report writing and presentation skill.
Evaluation Procedure
UNDP applies a fair and transparent selection process that would consider both the technical qualification of Individual Consultants as well as their financial proposals. The contract will be awarded to the candidate whose offer:
- Is deemed technically responsive / compliant / acceptable (only technically responsive applications / candidates will be considered for the financial evaluation)
- And has obtained the highest combined technical and financial scores.
Technical Criteria - 70% of total evaluation – max points: 70
Criteria A: Post-graduate university degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Public Administration or other relevant fields – max 10 points
Criteria B: A minimum of 10 years’ professional experience in project and programme design, implementation and evaluation – max 15 points
Criteria C: Excellent knowledge of the public administration and the civil service reform – max 20 points
Criteria D: Previous experience in provision of training, especially training provided to public administration staff - max 15 points
Criteria E: Full working knowledge of English and Albanian, including excellent report writing and presentation skill – max 10 points
Financial Criteria - 30% of total evaluation – max 30 points
Application Procedure
The application should contain:
- Cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the advertised position. Please paste the letter into the "Resume and Motivation" section of the electronic application.
- Latest personal Curriculum Vitae (CV) including past experience in similar projects and contact details of referees, including past experience from similar projects or completed and signed UN Personal History Form (P11) for Service Contracts (SC) and Individual Contracts (IC) – Blank form Download here.
- Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability-please fill in the attached form... www.un.org.al/sites/default/files/IC_Offerors%20Letter%20to%20UNDP%20Confirming%20Interest%20and%20Availability.docx
- Financial Proposal in ALL - specifying a total lump sum in Albanian Lek
http://www.un.org.al/doc/Financial%20Offer%20template.doc (The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable -qualitative and quantitative- deliverables . Payments 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 travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).- Please note that with regard to travel component you may provide an average estimated travel cost for one circuit with and without accommodation. - Copy of Diplomas and copy of Passport.
* Kindly note that Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability and Financial Proposal are two separate documents and should both be part of your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
How to Submit the Application:
To submit your application online, please follow the steps below:
- Merge your CV or P11, Financial Proposal Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability and cover letter into a single file. The system does not allow for more than one attachment to be uploaded;
- Click on the Job Title (job vacancy announcement);
- Click “Apply Now” button, fill in necessary information on the first page, and then click “Submit Application;”
- Upload your application/single file as indicated above with the merged documents (underlined above);
- You will receive an automatic response to your email confirming receipt of your application by the system.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Due to a large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.