IC-2020-014 International Consultant on Population Situation Analysis

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
(IC-2020-014)

The Mongolia Country Office of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), an international development agency, is inviting prospective individuals to provide consultancy services.

Specific responsibilities:
The Population Situation Analysis (PSA) will be conducted by a group of experts, consisting of the international consultant (Team Leader) and two other national consultants with the support provided by UNFPA Mongolia Country Office and UNFPA Regional Office. The International Consultant will act as a Team Leader being responsible for quality assurance and delivering the final product. The specific responsibility of the international consultant will be:

• to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the country’s situation both with regard to the main aggregate characteristics of its demographic trends and the progress of the country’s economy, their social, political and institutional dimensions, as well as issues pertaining to the analysis of social expenditure, in an effort to assess the effectiveness if investments carried out in social policy areas;
• to conduct an analysis of population dynamics and sexual reproductive health in the context of economic and social processes;
• to conduct a detailed analysis of inequalities according to socio-economic, territorial, ethnic, and gender groups demonstrating the contrasting situations that characterize these different groups in the country;
• to identify the main population challenges confronting the country and define opportunities for action with strategies and programmatic recommendations for the 7th CP and UNSDCF.

Interested individuals are encouraged to thoroughly examine the Terms of Reference of the assignment, which can be found in the UNFPA Mongolia website (https://mongolia.unfpa.org/en/past-vacancies) under the same title or the reference: IC-2020-014.

Qualifications and requirements

• Post-graduate University Degree or equivalent (preferably Ph. D.) in demography, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in population research, of which five years at the international level, including periodic updating of technical skills;
• In-depth knowledge of population dynamics and development related issues and challenges;
• Proven drafting skills and ability to work in a team;
• Proven knowledge and expertise of research in social science relevant to the population dynamics;
• Demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking and policy advice are essential;
• Familiarity with UN and UNFPA operations will be an advantage;
• Must be committed to respecting deadlines of delivery outputs within the agreed time-frame;
• Be fluent in English with strong writing skills.

Competency requirement:

• Demonstrates commitment to human development principles and values;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Shares knowledge and experience;
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills;
• Provides helpful feedback and advice;
• Advanced and demonstrable analytical and writing skills;

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application through the email: vacancy@unfpa.org.mn with the subject line: IC-2020-014 – International consultant for PSA.

The application should include:

• UN personal history form-P11 which is available on the above website (Supplemented with CV, scanned copy of Diplomas and Certificates, and ID).
• Brief description of the approach to work
• Price offer using the Price quotation form which can be downloaded from the website (the price offer is subject to negotiation by UNFPA should it exceed allowed threshold)

Contact person: B.Tsetsenbaatar, E-mail: batsuuri@unfpa.org
UNFPA Mongolia Country Office
Floor 4, UN House, UN Street 14, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 14201
Tel: 976-11-353503, extension 3355