Проект Enhanced Public Sector Transparency and Integrity Project (2015-2018), що реалізується ПРООН в Україні за фінансової підтримки Міністерства закордонних справ Данії, шукає наукового консультанта для проведення дослідження щодо гендерних наслідків корупції в Україні. Тривалість контракту - 3 місяці. Дедлайн – 30 березня 2018 року (далі - англ.).

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The Project aims at bringing the regulatory and institutional arrangements for corruption prevention within Ukraine closer to international standards for transparency and accountability in the public sector and thus help ensure more responsiveness and efficacy from state bodies at national and subnational levels. The project (1) renders assistance to establishing regulations on issues related to conflict of interest, assets declarations, and corruption risk assessment, which spell out mandates and operational procedures for the duty-bearers, (2) contributes to duty-bearers’ capacity development to operationalize adopted frameworks in everyday operations, and (3) encourages local oversight of the anti-corruption reform implementation.

Corruption is a major and systemic problem that has consistently undermined economic and social progress as well as the reform agenda in the country. Aiming at more effective and accountable public institutions that respond to the needs of all persons, especially the most vulnerable, an evidence base of how men and women are affected by corruption are crucial for improving the country’s policies and achieving sustainable development.

Therefore, the Project envisages research on the gendered impacts of corruption in Ukraine, documenting and analysing corruption from a gender perspective, and making recommendations on how to address this issue and include it into gender and corruption-related awareness raising campaigns based on the findings.

Duties and Responsibilities

Objective

The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between gender and corruption and to propose ways to effectively promote gender equality, women empowerment, and corruption prevention. The analysis will focus on the different impact of corruption on men and women, taking in consideration demographic variables such as age, rural/urban, geographic region, etc.

The research should be guided, but not limited, by the following questions

• Do women and men perceive corruption differently?
• How does corruption affect women and men differently?
• What forms of corruption are experienced by women and men? In what sectors?
• Does corruption exacerbate existing gender inequalities and vice versa? In what fields?
• How to integrate gender-specific approaches into fighting corruption? 

Scope of work

Under the general supervision of the Team Lead or her designate, the consultant is responsible for the following tasks:

• Develop and finalize a research methodology which will include an analysis of the connections between gender and corruption.
• Conduct a literature review of existing work around the issue of gender and corruption, based on a combination of a desk review, consultations with local and national partners (e.g., government, civil society, etc.).
• Gather and analyse gender-disaggregated data (using statistics processing software) from corruption-related international and national research (e.g., Transparency International, National Agency on Corruption Prevention, USAID, American Chamber of Commerce, etc.; part of the data will be provided by the project, additional data can be compiled by the Consultant according to the methodological needs).
• Develop a comprehensive analytical report in one of the languages - Ukrainian or English (the language to be determined through a discussion between UNDP and the researcher), focusing on the best practices, identified bottlenecks, and recommendations for gender mainstreaming in corruption prevention.
• To ensure better interpretation of the findings, data visualisation should be significant part to the report (to be negotiated with selected consultant);
• The consultant shall consider comments of UNDP to the draft report. If needed, UNDP has the right to comment on the second draft report and expect that the consultant introduces the comments.
• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation about the study in Ukrainian or English and participate in an event to present key findings and related recommendations to the public.

Expected outputs and deliverables

The final output will be an analytical report based on qualitative and quantitative documentary review and data analysis.

·         A research methodology, approved by the Team Lead.

·         An analytical report containing research findings, methodology description, and data visualization in Ukrainian or English in the Microsoft Word format (approx. 20 pages without Appendices).

·         A concise visual description and interpretation of the findings in Ukrainian or English in the PowerPoint format (approx. 10 slides).

Research methodology and report structure shall be agreed with the Team Lead

• Basic characteristcs of the report
• The structure of the report shall include a cover page, executive summary, contents, introduction, report body (analysis of the research findings), recommendations, conclusion and appendices.
• All appendices should be numbered; all tables and illustrations should have citations referring to the sources and have references within the text of the report.
• All tables should be presented in the Microsoft Excel format or be easily converted hereinto. The consultant shall not embed external editable Excel images and tables into the Word documents.
• The results of the work shall include but not be limited to: the electronic version of the report (*.docx), baseline materials (*.docx, *.xls, *.cdr formats).
• The report should be written in Ukrainian or English and not exceed 20 pages, excluding annexes.

Commencement date and performance period:

1.   Approval of methodology and report structure – approx.1 week

2.   Data gathering and analysis, writing and submitting a draft report – approx. 2 weeks

3.   Finalizing the report and preparing a presentation – approx. 1 week

4.   Presenting the findings at the public event – tentatively in July 2018

Requirements for monitoring/reporting:

Basic requirements to the reports

The structure of the report shall include the cover page, report summary, contents, glossary of terms, introduction, report body with the analysis of the research findings, conclusion, recommendations and appendices. The report should be written in professional and comprehensible language. The analysis shall adhere to basic requirements of research, in particular: rely on empirical data, use scientific methodology of data analysis, contain an objective consideration of different positions and reasoning for conclusions, the data should be verifiable, while the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data should have the possibility to be reproduced by independent experts. All tables should be presented in the Microsoft Excel format. The report structure shall be agreed with UNDP’s Enhanced Public Sector Transparency and Integrity Project’s Team Lead. The consultant shall cooperate with UNDP. All proposals and comments of UNDP shall be taken into consideration by the consultant. The consultant shall send the report in an electronic form to the email of the Team Lead and shall print and send one paper copy to the postal address of the Project. The report shall be published after it is accepted by the Team Lead.

Work planning

The work is built in strict adherence to the contract, including annexes and this ToR, signed by UNDP and consultant. The work and reporting schedule, research methodology, and other texts shall be cleared by UNDP's Enhanced Public Sector Transparency and Integrity Project's Team Lead.

Quality control

The quality control is performed by UNDP’s Enhanced Public Sector Transparency and Integrity Project’s Team Lead. To control the quality of the produced work, UNDP has the right to establish any task forces of experts who shall, according to the techniques designed by respective task forces, assess the conducted research. All recommendations by the Team Lead and the expert task forces need to be taken into consideration in the subsequent work of the consultant.

The consultant shall report to the Team Lead or her designate. The payment shall be arranged in stages in accordance with the proposed payment scheme below and upon the acceptance of the deliverables based on quality control and acceptance of recommendations. UNDP will be the ultimate authority to control the quality of work results and assess the consultant’s performance during the assignment. The consultant shall comply with  UNDP standards, and provide the necessary information, reports, and statistics according to a preliminary determined schedule.

The payment schedule will be as follows:

Management arrangements

The consultant will be supervised by the Enhanced Public Sector Transparency and Integrity Project’s Team Lead, or her designate, to whom the consultant will be directly responsible, reporting to, seeking approval/acceptance of output. The consultant will submit four deliverables as set out in the schedule of deliverables above. The consultant is expected to liaise with relevant stakeholders identified at inception. The consultant will receive necessary guidance, clarifications, available information/materials that may be needed for this task. The consultant shall be responsible and ensure timely performance hereunder, logistics, human resources, and expenditures related hereto as well as the quality of works in close consultation with UNDP Ukraine.

Competencies

Corporate competencies

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the United Nations
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without favouritism

Functional Competencies

• In-depth knowledge on development and humanitarian issues
• Ability to advocate and provide policy advice
• Capable of working in a high-pressure work environment with frequent urgent deadlines
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner
• High level logical and methodical organizational skills
• Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
• Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of joint development programs and projects, mobilize resources

Management and Leadership

• Focuses on impact and result for the client
• Interacts effectively with all levels of the organization
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors
• Demonstrates exceptional ability to remain calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure and tight deadlines
• Demonstrates openness to change
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view

 Required Skills and Experience

• Advanced university degree (at least Master’s/Specialist) in Sociology, Gender Studies, Political Sciences, Economics, Social Sciences, Development Studies or related field. PhD is an asset.
• At least 5 years of experience in conducting sociological research and writing reports, including gender and policy analysis.
• Experience in conducting research and developing quality knowledge products, including reports, gender analysis, policy papers, research papers, case studies.
• Knowledge of gender equality issues and their relation to democratic governance, familiarity with definitions and manifestations of corruption.
• Excellent drafting skills and proven ability to produce quality documents/reports.
• Proven communication skills, demonstrated ability to establish partnerships, facilitate/conduct meetings, etc.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Software skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, tools for statistical analyses such as SPSS).
• Fluency in English and Ukrainian is required.

Reporting

The consultant shall provide the first and second drafts, and the final report (in soft and hard copies) incorporating final recommendations in Ukrainian. No reports and/or documents shall be published, circulated, or distributed to any third party without prior approval of UNDP. Work-progress reporting/monitoring meetings will be held with the consultant on a weekly basis; however, UNDP may request information on the status of the work and services at any time. UNDP shall have final authority as for acceptance of the work in terms of the quality and completeness thereof.

Documents to be included when submitting the proposals

The following documents must be submitted for review:

• Personal History form (P11), indicating all experience from similar projects (preferably with links to similar reports produced by the candidate), as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate and at least three (3) professional references.
• Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment
• Research methodology on how the consultant will approach and complete the assignment.
• Links to research and knowledge products, including reports, gender analysis, policy papers, research papers, and case studies.
• Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs.

Financial proposals

The remuneration is expressed in a lump sum, specifying the cost of professional services for the assignment – the total amount and distribution in accordance with the above-mentioned proposed schedule of tranches, as well as line-item breakdown. Payments will be made in tranches as described in the section “Requirements for monitoring/reporting”. The lump sum amount must be “all-inclusive”.

Evaluation criteria and method

Evaluation Method:

Cumulative analysis

Contract award shall be made to the incumbent whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and

b) having received the cumulative highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

* Technical Criteria weight: 70%

* Financial Criteria weight: 30%

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be first screened based on the following technical criteria:

• Educational background – 7 points max.

[7 pts – PhD degree; 5 pts – Master’s/Specialist degree]

• Relevant professional experience – 18 points max.

[18 pts – 7+ years; 15 pts – 6-7 years; 10 pts – 5 years]

• Brief methodology on how the work will be conducted – 15 points max.

[15 pts – high level of both quality and relevance; 10 pts - intermediate level of both quality and relevance]

• Experience in conducting research and developing quality knowledge products, including reports, gender analysis, policy papers, research papers, case studies, etc. – 15 points max.

[15 pts – high level of both quality and relevance; 13 pts – intermediate level of both quality and relevance; 10 pts – either quality or relevance of material is observed]

• Software skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, tools for statistical analyses such as SPSS) – 5 points max.

[5 pts – highly proficient; 4 pts – good knowledge]

• Fluency in English and Ukrainian – 10 points max.

Only candidates meeting requirements listed in the section 7 and obtaining a minimum 70% from the maximum available technical score (49 points) would be considered for the interview.

The maximum number of points assigned to the financial proposal is allocated to the lowest price proposal and will equal to 30. All other price proposals will be evaluated and assigned points, as per below formula:

30 points [max points available for financial part] x [lowest of all evaluated offered prices among responsive offers] / [evaluated price].

The proposal obtaining the overall cumulatively highest score after adding the score of the technical proposal and the financial proposal will be considered as the most compliant offer.

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