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Additional Category: Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction
Type of Contract: Individual Contract
Post Level: National Consultant
Languages Required: English  
Starting Date: (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)    01-Jul-2021
Duration of Initial Contract: 40 working days within four(4) months.
Expected Duration of Assignment: 40 working days within four(4) months.
Duty Station: Abuja

Duties and Responsibilities
Objective the Assignment:

• The main objective of the assignment is to lead in the development of a diagnostic report by the UNDP Nigeria office for inclusive insurance and risk finance for Nigeria.

Scope of Work
The Assignment will Involve the following:

• Develop a list of key insurance stakeholders in country, focusing on providers of inclusive insurance and risk finance.
• Arrange and facilitate stakeholder workshops and strategic engagement with key stakeholders at different levels.
• Arrange and undertake interviews for UNDP Country Office (CO) with key stakeholders.
• Coordinate and collect information and data required from key stakeholders.
• Complete analysis of information and data.
• Facilitate training courses for CO and government partners on technical aspects of inclusive insurance and risk finance
• Facilitate surveys and focus groups with potential consumers for inclusive insurance.
• Regularly advise UNDP institutional advisor and regional IRFF specialist of progress.
• Prepare full diagnostic report (see below deliverable)

Expected Outputs and Deliverables:

• A high-level inception report; detailing work plan, timeline, a list of national government institutions with contacts of key persons, private sector and other stakeholders to be consulted focusing on providers of inclusive insurance and risk finance and initial information and data collected, and a scan of the environment for inclusive insurance and risk finance in a format that has been standardized by international guidelines (IAIS standards). The institutional advisor will confirm the format and type of information and data required for Nigeria at the beginning of the assignment.
• Detailed analysis of data and information collected. The detail and approach for the analysis will be agreed with the institutional advisor once the information and data has been collected by the CO.
• Reports of interviews with all key stakeholders.
• CO provided with technical knowledge needed on inclusive insurance and risk finance
• Consolidated results of surveys with consumers.
• Reports on facilitation of focus groups.

Final diagnostic report on inclusive insurance and risk finance for Nigeria, including a detailed summary of inclusive insurance and risk finance this report will also include full quantitative and qualitative analysis and a baseline for future UNDP engagement with different stakeholders on inclusive and risk financing.

Deliverables
A High-level Inception Report

• Timeline: Within 2 weeks after contract signing
• Payment: 10 % upon submission and clearance of the inception report

Workshop and Stakeholder Interview Report:

• Timeline: Within a month after contract signing
• Payment: 20 % upon submission and clearance of the workshop and stakeholder interview reports

A Diagnostic Report for Inclusive Insurance and Risk Finance for Nigeria, Complete with full Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis:

• Timeline: Within two months after signing of contract
• Payment: 50% upon submission and clearance a diagnostic report for inclusive insurance and risk finance for Nigeria, complete with full quantitative and qualitative analysis

Training on Inclusive and Risk Financing for CO Staff:

• Timeline: Within three months after the signing of the contract
• Payment: 10% upon submission of training report

Final Report that Covers the Key Areas the CO and Institutional Advisor Agree are Relevant for the Country:

• Timeline: Within four months after signing of contract
• Payment: 10% upon submission of final report that covers the key areas the CO and the institutional advisor agree.

Duty Station, Travel and Institutional Arrangement:

• The consultant will be given access to relevant information necessary for execution of the tasks under this assignment;
• The consultant will be responsible for providing her/his own working station (i.e., laptop, phone, scanner/printer, etc.) and must have access to reliable internet connection;
• The consultant is expected to be available for consultations and be in reliable email contact for a set number of hours that align with Government/UNDP business hours;
• The consultant will carry out his/her tasks under the overall guidance of the UNDP Senior Economic Advisor and Institutional Advisor and Regional Specialist within the IRFF team;
• The consultant will report via email, Skype/zoom calls to the Task Managers (UNDP)
• Payments will be made based on the agreed financial proposal (contract is based on daily fee) and released upon submission of a certificate of payment request, indicating deliverables achieved and days worked to be verified and cleared for payment by the Deputy Resident Representative

Competencies
Functional Competencies:

• Commitment to UNDP's mission, vision, and values
• Sensitivity to cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age differences
• Highest standards of integrity, discretion, and loyalty
• Self-starter, proven ability to work independently and in an entrepreneurial setting.
• Strong motivation and ability to work and deliver under pressure and short deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to coordinate well with UNDP partner agencies.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Promotes a knowledge sharing and learning culture in and outside UNDP; and
• Respectful of the mandates and roles of different partners, particularly government supported institutions and is able to build and sustain productive and mutually beneficial partnerships.

Functional Competencies:

• Ability to manage workload with minimum supervision and collaborate with a wide range of colleagues and partners across organizations, while meeting deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills: being able to listen and collaborate with a wide range of players, being able to work independently, being pro-active and taking initiatives

Required Skills and Experience
Academic Qualifications:

• University degree (Masters or above) in business administration, economics, finance, or other relevant disciplines is required.

Experience:

• Proven track record of 3 years in insurance and finance through public or private sector is required
• Excellent understanding of both inclusive insurance and risk financing markets, in Nigeria, with additional knowledge of the broader environmental factors is required.
• At least 5 years’ experience in data collection and research and excellent analytical skills are required;
• Excellent understanding of key relevant areas and stakeholders, such as insurance legislation, regulation and institutions, industry capacity and engagement, consumer awareness et cetera is highly desirable;
• Experience in high-level knowledge on the important technical aspects of inclusive insurance and risk finance is highly desirable;
• Experience in collaborating with international and national experts and institutions is highly desirable;
• Ability to convey complex technical details in a concise and understandable manner is an asset.

Language:

• Excellent written and verbal English language skills with a proven record of report writing.

Other Considerations

• UNDP may request examples of past publications from applicants as part of the evaluation process.

Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer:

• Only those candidates that meet the minimum level of education and relevant years of experience requirements will be considered for the technical evaluation. The technical evaluation will include a desk review to select the shortlisted candidates.
• The technical evaluation may also include interviews with shortlisted candidate(s) or review of writing samples. The selection of the best offer from the shortlisted candidates will be based on a Combined Scoring method.

The technical evaluation will be based on the following criteria with the corresponding points (out of a total max 70 points):

• Understanding of the Scope of Work (SoW); comprehensiveness of the methodology/approach; and organization and completeness of the proposal (10 points)
• Excellent understanding of both inclusive insurance and risk financing in Nigeria, with additional knowledge of the broader environmental factors (20 points)
• At least 5 years’ experience in data collection and research (20 points)
• Excellent understanding of key relevant areas and stakeholders, such as insurance legislation, regulation and institutions, industry capacity and engagement, consumer awareness et cetera (20 points)
• Experience in high-level knowledge on the important technical aspects of inclusive insurance and risk finance is (20 points)Experience in collaborating with international and national experts and institutions (10 points)

Only candidates obtaining a minimum 70% (49 points) on technical evaluation will be considered for the Financial Evaluation. In the financial evaluation the offeror with the lowest price will be awarded the maximum of 30 points. The allocation of points to the other offerors will be calculated as follows:

p = y (µ/z), where

p = Points for the financial proposal being evaluated
y = Maximum number of points for the financial proposal
µ = Price of the lowest priced proposal
z = Price of the proposal being evaluated

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Job ID: 37779
Practice Area - Job Family: Management - Security Information
Grade: G6
Vacancy Type: FTA Local
Posting Type: Common System    
Bureau: Africa        
Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension

Background

• Under the overall guidance and supervision of the CSA and direct supervision of the FSCO/FCT, the S-SOC/S (Nigeria) assists in the implementation and the management of the Security Communications Systems (SCS) in Nigeria.
• The S-SOC/S is required to provide timely and accurate technical advice to the CSA on the functioning of the SCS at the country level.
• The S-SOC/S plans, implement and develops standard operating procedures, regulations, applications for the SCS in Nigeria,  including the training presentations, equipment maintenance schedules, and security advisories/notices.
• The S-SOC/S works in close collaboration with the UNDSS SIOC staff, the FSCOs, Single Agency Security Officers (SASOs),  and stand-alone LSAs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To ensure undisrupted functioning of SCS at country level.
• To ensure that the Country SOC keeps a 24/7 watch to collect all available info within AOR and send it in a timely manner to FSCO/FCT and the CSA.
• To manage the “day-by-day” functioning of the SCS/Nigeria.
• To monitor the security situation within AOR;
• To monitor/track/report UN movement and activities within giver AOR.
• To maintain and update the Daily Staff List at country level;
• To keep inform the CSA  on gathered the security and safety matters.
• To supervise the activity and performance of the personnel within the SCS/Nigeria.
• To support FSCO/FCT to consolidate the integrated UN SCS in his area (GSM and Satellite transmission of data and voice for the UN AFPs).
• To maintain the availability of HF, UHF and/or VHF radio communication means for extreme emergencies.
• To assist designated FSCO/FCT in the implementation of the Area Security Plan;
• To plan and conduct communications training exercises and regular SCS checks/drills;
• To provide technical support to SOC/Ss.
• To manage, in close collaboration with DSA,  logistical, procurement, maintenance, repair and financial aspects of the SCS/Nigeria.
• To advise the CSA of practical means to enhance communication capability.
• To draft and disseminate the Security Information Threat (STIs) notices, alerts, warnings, advisories, and updates.
• To draft and disseminate Daily Media Monitoring Reports;
• To conduct any other task directed by the CSA.

Impact of Results:

• The key results have an impact on the accurate and timely implementation of the overall UN security program within given AOR through the functioning, effective, and efficient communications of information and instructions, particularly during an emergency situation.
• The functions and associated key results ensure UN policy compliance and practical capabilities throughout the AOR, whilst ensuring the ability to communicate globally as required.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

• High School and Technical qualification in Communications.
• A Bachelor’s Degree is desirable and so not a requirement.
• Recognized certificates in radio communication is desirable.

Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years experience in practical communications implementation, preferably in the military or police context, or related field of work.  
• Prior experience with the UN system or international NGOs is an advantage.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English language.

Competencies:

• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Respect for diversity
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Planning and Organizing
• Client orientation
• Creativity
• Technological Awareness
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Managing Performance
• Building trust
• Judgment/decision making.