Location : | YAOUNDE, CAMEROON |
Application Deadline : | 30-Jun-23 (Midnight New York, USA) |
Time left : | 3d 15h 40m |
Additional Category : | Gender Equality |
Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
Post Level : | National Consultant |
Languages Required : |
English French |
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) |
15-Jul-2023 |
Duration of Initial Contract : | 6 months |
Expected Duration of Assignment : | 6 months |
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.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. |
Background |
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UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
UN Women in Cameroon has been working to ensure gender sensitive approach in supporting women and girls in all areas of their lives and to ensuring that the population affected by the different crisis receive the adequate assistance for their resilience and to preventing radicalization and violent extremism. It operates in five priority areas:
In this regard, UN Women implements throughout the country, projects for economic empowerment, strengthening the protection and resilience of women and girls in both development and humanitarian contexts. These projects sometimes require the construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure, requiring specialized expertise in the field of civil engineering. 1. Objectives of the assignment The objective of this consultancy service is to assist the UN Women Cameroon team in drafting tender dossier for construction/refurbishment works, support with the evaluation of the technical offers, coordination of construction works, monitoring and commissioning of the construction/renovation works in the field. Specifically, this mission will consist of:
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2. SCOPE OF WORK
The UN Women seeks to contract one Consultant (hereinafter “the Consultant”) to provide expert support/technical services in constructions works of Women Empowerment Center, Gender-sensitive marketing sheds, storage warehouses, installation of drinking water boreholes, food processing units, gender-sensitive toilets in schools. The consultant is expected to work under the supervision of the UN Women Programme manager and in close cooperation with UN Women Operations Manager, the UN Women Procurement Associate and the Local Coordinators from selected institutions for project interventions. To achieve objectives, the contractor will provide:
3. Expected results/Deliverables The results expected from the Consultant’s service provision per each project is as follows:
4. Organizational setting The Contractor will work under the direct supervision of the UN Women Project Manager, UN Women Operations Manager and the UN Women procurement Associate for effective achievement of results. The Contractor will work outside the project office and will participate in all working meetings organized by the Project. The Contractor will be provided with the necessary information, materials, and logistics for the fulfilment of tasks. 5. Payment for provided services The payment for services provided by the Consultant will be made according to UN rate of payment 6. Confidentiality Materials provided to the consultant and all proceedings within the consultancy contract shall be regarded as confidential, both during and after the consultancy. Violation of confidentiality requirements may result in immediate termination of contract. 7. Performance evaluation Consultant’s performance shall be evaluated following such criteria as timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered.
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APPLY HERE: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=112949
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