• Employment: UNDP employment programme portfolio encompasses four areas: 1) macro-economic and sectoral policy reforms for employment-led growth; 2) entrepreneurship development (support to micro-, small and medium enterprises and linkages to existing markets and finance); 3) vocational education and training; 4) temporary public employment programs and employment guarantee schemes, particularly in post-conflict countries.  In its approach to employment policies, UNDP aims at assisting countries to address structural barriers that women and youth, as well as other vulnerable groups (such as persons with disabilities or minorities), face in the labour market. Considering the acute problems of youth employment, UNDP’s support in this area is on the rise.
• Extractive industries: UNDP’s work on extractive sector relates to research, policy advice, and South-South cooperation – focusing on how resources are managed to promote human development. UNDP takes a multidisciplinary approach, by engaging experts and practitioners working in many broad areas with the objective of promoting a more stable, equitable and sustainable extraction of resources.
• Water governance: The EGT, in collaboration with the Environment and Energy Group, examines to what extent small-scale private providers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contribute to achieving the target for access to safe water under MDG7. In-depth case studies, which were based on household and water provider surveys as well as interviews with government officials and other stakeholder, were completed on Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. They are available athttp://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/povertyreduction/o.... The second phase of the project consists of case studies of three additional countries. These are Senegal, Burkina Faso and Mozambique.  Along the studies already available, they will strengthen UNDP’s capacity to formulate evidenced-based policy and programming on water governance in SSA.

The overall objective of this consultancy is to support all three of the areas outlined above with quality research and data analysis as well as administrative support to the Economic Governance Advisor and members of the team during the finalization of the knowledge products developed in the Economic Governance Team.

The Consultant’s responsibility will be to support the production of publications developed or commissioned by the EGT. The tasks include: literature review and data analysis. The Consultant will review the publication drafts with an aim to: complement the analysis, check the text and data for accuracy. Whenever required, the consultant will carry out additional background research as well as econometric analysis. After thoroughly reviewing drafts, the Consultant will support coordination of a peer review of the publications and incorporate comments from the reviewers. Finally, s/he will support coordination of their editing and desktop publishing.

• Knowledge products checked for accuracy;
• Incorporation of comments from peer reviewers;
• Edited knowledge products, in coordination with editor;
• Publications ready for dissemination. 

The consultancy is planned for 120 days between 1 January 2013 – 31 July 2013.

Qualifications and their equivalent percentage weight for evaluation of candidates

Experience:

• Understanding of and interest in economic and political development of UN member countries – 10%
• Professional experience, including in conducting research – 15%
• Outstanding writing, editing and fact-checking skills, attention to detail and the ability to review and provide comments on knowledge products – 15%
• Familiarity with the UN system and development agenda. – 5%

Language Requirements:

• Excellent command of English; command of other UN language is an asset – 10%

For more information, or to apply, please follow this link: http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=34312