JOB TITLE: NATIONAL COSTING EXPERT - MDGS NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Location : Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline : 09-Aug-11
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Post Level : SC-10
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 22-Aug-2011
Duration of Initial Contract : Six months
Background
Following the Millennium Declaration in the year 2000, many countries
have been encouraged by the UNDP to imbibe the innovative idea of
MDGs-based planning in the implementation of their development
strategies. That MDGs-based planning is taking root in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) in the fight against poverty is evidenced in a number of
SSA countries, including Nigeria, that have recently undertaken MDGs
Needs Assessment (or costing) as a basis for scaling up public
investments in social and physical infrastructure.
The
National Costing Expert will be mandated with the duty of not only
training relevant staff of MDAs in selected UNDP/UNDAF states and
Federal Government selected LGs for CGS scale up but to also produce
high quality needs assessment/costing of specific policies, projects and
programs to achieve the MDGs. The needs assessment/costing will be used
as a basis for preparing the States and Local Government’s development
plans, while also informing the annual budgets and Medium Term Sector
Strategies at the sub-national level.
Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will assist the specific Ministries of education,
health, infrastructure, food security, gender equality and environment
at the State/LG level to develop MDG based needs assessments, including
costing based on the states’ version of the NV 20:2020 framework, the
States version of the 1st National Implementation Plan (2010-2013) and
other state planning documents. The specific functions include the
following;
Competencies
The candidate is also expected to have a good understanding of
economic and social settings in Nigeria, with reasonable knowledge of
the dynamics of the social sectors, Education and Health,
Infrastructure related sectors, namely, Energy, Roads, Water and
Sanitation, Environment and Agriculture, and cross cutting issues-gender
and youth empowerment. One consultant will be needed for this
assignment
Required Skills and Experience
• The candidate for the job will be required to have at least a
Masters University Degree or its equivalent in Economics, Engineering,
Applied Sciences, Social Sciences or a related discipline.
• Practical experience in needs assessment/costing, poverty programming and development management.
• Given the policy, programming and technical orientation of the key
deliverables, the candidate should have not less than 15 years in
costing, policy formulation, and project/programme management and
implementation.
• Proficiency in English Language is required.
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.
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