Tenders Are Invited For Consultant In Youth Policy

Tenders Are Invited For Consultant In Youth Policy BackgroundThe Comprehensive Georgian National Youth Policy Adopted In 2014 Was Elaborated Based On Best International Practices Through The Joint Efforts Of State Agencies Youth Civil Society Private Sector And International And Local Organizations With Technical Assistance From Un Agencies Unfpa And Unicef The Policy Regulates A Wide Range Of Issues Related To The Development Of Adolescents And Youth Aged From 14 To 29 In Four Strategic Directions 1 Participation 2 Education Employment And Mobility 3 Health Care And 4 Special Support And Protection Http Www Youthpolicy Org National Georgia 2014 National Youth Policy Pdf Based On The Policy Document The Government Of Georgia Gog Has Elaborated And Approved The 2015 2020 Action Plan For State Youth Policy Development Covering The Strategic Directions Of Youth Policy With More Than 200 Programs To Be Accomplished By The Executive Authorities As The Current Action Plan Is Reaching The End Of Its Term Gog Aims To Renew The Youth Policy In Light Of The 2030 Sdg Agenda And Will Reflect A Number Of Priority Areas Of The Un Youth Strategy 2030 Https Www Un Org Youthenvoy Wp Content Uploads 2018 09 18 00080 Un Youth Strategy Web Pdf So That It Accurately Reflects The Current Environment In Which The Georgian Youth Lives And Comprehensively Responds To Their Rights And Emerging Needs Since January 2019 An Oversight Function On Youth Affairs Has Shifted From The Ministry Of Education Science Culture And Sports To The Prime MinisterS Office The Parliament Of Georgia Under Its New Rules Of Procedure Possesses The Tools To Ensure Improved Oversight Of The Policy Making Process Through The Parliamentary Committee On Sports And Youth Affairs As Highlighted In Its Strategy And Action Plan For 2019 Https Bit Ly 2Tfrugt The Committee Intends To Analyze The Current Youth Policy And Prepare Recommendations For The Government Based On An Evaluation Of Its Results The Recommendations Should Be Aimed At Promoting The Development Of State Services That Are Evidence And Needs Based The Un Population Fund Unfpa Is The Leading Un Agency Coordinating The Youth Development Agenda Alongside The United Nations Development Program Undp The United Nations Childrens Fund Unicef The International Labour Organization Ilo And The United Nations Industrial Development Organization Unido The Listed Un Agencies Provide Technical Assistance To The Parliamentary Committee In Order To Fulfil The Needs Of The Youth AgendaS Reform And To Assess The Status Of The Implementation Of The 2014 2019 Youth Policy Action Plan To Elaborate Recommendations On Coordination Mechanisms And The Youth Dialogue Platform To Support Renewed Youth Policy Concept Development 2020 2030 And To Elaborate Its Monitoring Framework Youth Index As Part Of This Joint Effort And To Support The Committee In The Above Exercise Undp In Georgia Through Its Governance Reform Fund Grf Project Is Seeking The Services Of An International Consultant In The Field Of Youth Policy Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe International Consultant Will Work Under The Overall Supervision Of Governance Reform Fund Grf Project Manager And In Close Coordination With Respective Personnel From The Sports And Youth Affairs Committee Of The Parliament Of Georgia The Service Provider Will Be Directly Responsible To Reporting To Seeking Approval From And Obtaining Certification Of Output Acceptability From The Above Mentioned Persons In Addition The Respective Grf Team Will Be Responsible To Share Relevant Documents Contact Details And Other Necessary Information With The Service Provider The Consultancy Aims To Strengthen The Policy Making And Oversight Capacities Of The Parliamentary Committee On Sports And Youth Affairs Through Providing A Comparative Outlook On The Good European Practices Of Governance Regarding Youth Policies And Then Using That To Assess The Challenges In GeorgiaS Institutional And Legal Framework The Scope Of Work For The International Consultant Will Include But May Not Be Limited To Develop A Methodology For Assessing The Governance Practices Of Youth Related Policies To Identify Challenges And Good Practices In GeorgiaS Institutional And Legal Framework Based On The Above Methodology And Findings Of The 2014 2019 National Youth Policy Action Plan Implementation Assessment As Described Above Conduct A Study Including Desk Research And In Depth Interviews With National Key Informants To Review The Good Practices Of The Eu Member States In The Area Of Governance Planning Implementation Central And Municipal Coordination Cooperation With Youth Ngos Structural Dialogue With Youth Of Public Youth Policies Undertake A Study With Stakeholder Mapping In The Area Of Youth Sector And Conducting In Depth Interviews And Focus Group Discussions With Key Stakeholders Including Government Officials Youth Organizations And Donor Community Prepare A Comparative Analysis Demonstrating Practical Examples And Good Practices Of Different Countries Such As Institutional And Legal Framework For Policy Governance Systems Mechanisms At National And Local Levels As Part Of The Mission Lead A Workshop With The Participation Of Key Stakeholders In Order To Present The Above Mentioned Comparative Analysis And The First Assessment Of The Challenges In The Georgian Context Undertake A Desk Research Of Different Countries Most Relevant Models Of Youth Agencies And Suggest Such Adapted To The Local Context Including Its Function And Role To Be Operationalized Under The Prime MinisterS Office Based On The Desk Research Comparative Analysis And The Mission To Georgia Elaborate Recommendations And Model On Strengthening The Youth Policy Governance System Including Coordination And Implementation Of Youth Policy At National And Local Levels As Well As A Suggested Model Of A Sustainable Mechanism For Structural Dialogue With Youth Develop A Final Report Including The Accomplishments Of The Consultancy And A Set Of Recommendations For The Further Enhancement Of Youth Policy In Georgia Deliverables Timelines And Payment Modality The Payment Will Be Made Upon Satisfactory Completion Submission And Approval Of The Deliverables By The Supervisor As Per The Below Details Meetings And Workshop Mission In Georgia Due By The End Of June 2019 30 Of A Total Sum Report On Comparative Analysis On Good Eu Member State Practices In The Area Of Youth Policy Due By Mid July 2019 30 Of A Total Sum Recommendations On Strengthening Youth Policy Coordination And Implementation At National And Local Levels Institutional And Legal Framework Report On Different Countries Most Relevant Models Of Youth Agencies Recommendations On Model Of The Structural Dialogue With Youth Final Report Including Accomplishments Of The Consultancy And A Set Of Recommendations For Further Enhancement Of Youth Policy In Georgia Due By The End Of July 2019 40 Of A Total Sum CompetenciesCorporate Competencies Demonstrates Integrity By Modeling The UnS Values And Ethical Standards Promotes The Vision Mission And Strategic Goals Of Undp Displays Cultural Gender Religion Race Nationality And Age Sensitivity And Adaptability Treats All People Fairly Without FavoritismFunctional Competencies Excellent Intercultural Moderation Facilitation And Negotiation Skills Builds Strong Relationships With Stakeholders Focuses On Impact And Result And Responds Positively To Feedback Consistently Approaches Work With Energy And A Positive Constructive Attitude Demonstrates Openness To Change And Ability To Manage Complexities Ability To Lead Effectively Mentoring As Well As Conflict Resolution Skills Demonstrates Strong Oral And Written Communication Skills Remains Calm In Control And Good Humored Even Under Pressure Proven Networking Team Building Organizational And Communication Skills Ability To Work In A Multi Cultural EnvironmentRequired Skills And ExperienceEducation At Least MasterS Degree In Public Policy Administration Social Sciences Or Related Field Minimum Requirement Masters Degree 12 Points Phd Additional 3 Points Experience At Least 7 Years Of Experience Of Working With Governmental Civil Society And Or International Organizations In The Field Of Youth Policy Minimum Requirement 7 Years 12 Points More Than 7 Years Additional 3 Points At Least 3 Years Of Experience Of Working On International Assignments Providing Advisory Services For National And Or Local Governments In The Area Of Youth Policy Minimum Requirement 3 Years 11 Points More Than 3 Years Additional 4 Points Strong Knowledge Of Coordination Mechanisms On Youth Policy Governance Knowledge Of Parliaments Role And Its Functions Is An Asset Experience Of Working In Georgia And Or Knowledge Of The RegionS Context Is An Asset 5 Points Experience With The Un Organization Is An Asset Language Requirements Fluency In English Evaluation Individual Consultants Will Be Evaluated Based On The Cumulative Analysis Method Against Combination Of Technical And Financial Criteria Maximum Obtainable Score Is 100 Out Of Which The Total Score For Technical Criteria Equals To 70 Desk Review 50 Points And Interview 20 Points And For Financial Criteria To 30 Offerors That Do Not Meet Minimum Qualification Criteria Will Be Automatically Rejected While The R

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