IC-2020-015 National Consultant of Economics and Inequalities for Population Situation Analysis

NATIONAL CONSULTANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
(IC-2020-015)

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 an international consultant (Team Leader) and two national consultants with the support provided by the UNFPA Mongolia Country Office and UNFPA Regional Office. The National consultant of economics and inequality analysis is responsible for developing the PSA section on Overview of the situation of the country and Relationships and Impacts: Relevance for Public Policies. He/She will work under the guidance of the Team Leader and revise the context after having reconsidered the range of chapters.   
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-2020-015.

Qualifications and requirements

• Post-graduate University Degree or equivalent (preferably Ph. D.) in economics, social policy, and gender, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in economic and social research, include periodic updating of technical skills:
• In-depth knowledge of social systems and social delivery modalities, issues and challenges, as well as national policies, substantive knowledge of gender issues.
• In-depth knowledge of development related issues and challenges,
• Proven drafting skills and ability to work in a team. 
• Solid understanding of research methodologies, and/or proven expertise of research in social science
• Demonstrated capacity for strategic thinking and policy advice is 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 Mongolian and 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;

This post is for Local nationals only.

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your application through the email: vacancy@unfpa.org.mn with the subject line: IC-2020-015 – National consultant of Economics and Inequality for PSA.

The application should include:

• UN personal history form-P11 which is available in 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