Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy For Operations Support Consultant

Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy For Operations Support Consultant - Ic/Png/026-2022 Deadline: 17-Mar-22 Posted: 03-Mar-22 Overview: United Nations Capital Development Fund Papua New Guinea Terms Of Reference Ref: Ic/Png/026-2022 Operations Support Consultant Location: Home Based Type Of Contract:Individual Contract (Ic) Open For National And International Project: To Support UncdfS Streit, Rff, Ide Languages Required: English Starting Date: 21St March 2022 Duration Of Initial Contract: 100 Days Over The Period Of 6 Months 1. Project Background Uncdf Is The UnS Capital Investment Agency For The WorldS 46 Least Developed Countries (Ldc). Uncdf Uses Its Capital Mandate To Support Ldcs Pursue Inclusive Growth. Uncdf Promotes Financial Inclusion, Also Through Digital Financial Services (Dfs), As A Key Enabler Of Poverty Reduction And Inclusive Growth; And It Demonstrates How Localizing Finance Outside The Capital Cities Can Accelerate Growth In Local Economies, Promote Sustainable And Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Development, And Empower Local Communities. Using Capital Grants, Loans And Credit Enhancements, Uncdf Tests Financial Models In Inclusive Finance And Local Development Finance; De-Risks The Local Investment Space; And Provides Proofs Of Concept, Paving The Way For Larger Investors. UncdfS Objective Is To Develop Inclusive Financial Systems In Which A Range Of Financial Products Are Available To All Segments Of Society, At A Reasonable Cost, And On A Sustainable Basis. Uncdf Supports A Wide Range Of Providers (E.G. Microfinance Institutions, Banks, Cooperatives, Money Transfer Companies) And A Variety Of Financial Products And Services (E.G. Savings, Credit, Insurance, Pension, Payments, And Remittances). Introduction: Digital Finance In Uncdf Uncdf Manages Several Initiatives In Ldcs In Asia, Pacific And Africa, To Develop An Inclusive Digital Finance Eco-System That Offers A Wide Range Of Financial Services Specially For Low-Income Vulnerable Communities. Specifically, Uncdf Provides A Mix Of Policy, Technical And Financial Support To A Range Of Government And Private Sector Actors In Each Country, As Well As Invests In Research And Other Public Goods That Benefit All Market Actors. Uncdf Has Formulated Its Strategy Leaving No One Behind In The Digital Era Based On Over A Decade Of Experience In Digital Finance In Africa, Asia And The Pacific. Uncdf Recognizes That Reaching The Full Potential Of Digital Financial Inclusion In Support Of The Sustainable Development Goals Aligns With The Vision Of Promoting Digital Economies That Leave No One Behind. The Vision Of Uncdf Is To Empower Millions Of People By 2024 To Use Services Daily That Leverage Innovation And Technology And Contribute To The Sustainable Development Goals. Uncdf Will Apply A Market Development Approach And Continuously Seek To Address Underlying Market Dysfunctions. Uncdfs Digital Interventions In Papua New Guinea Uncdf Launched Its Digital Finance Interventions In Papua New Guinea In 2009 Through Its Pacific Financial Inclusion Program (Pfip) And Focused On Creating An Inclusive Environment For Inception And Scale Up Of Digital Financial Services. Uncdf Has Been Supporting The Digital Financial Service Providers, Banks And Other Stakeholders In The Country To Develop The Eco-System. Uncdf Is Part Of The Eu Funded Joint Un Support To Rural Enterprise Investment And Trade (Streit) Project In Papua New Guinea And Is Responsible For The Access To Finance Component Under The Project. The Streit Project Aims To Support Vanilla, Cocoa And Fisheries Value Chains Through A Range Of Inter-Related Inputs. As Part Of Its Inputs To The Project Uncdf Will Continue To Engage With Private Sector, Regulators And The Government To Scale Up Dfs Eco-System In The Project Areas Focused On Supporting Agri-Value Chains. Uncdf In Papua New Guinea With The Conclusion Of Pfip (Phase-Ii) Is Looking To Develop A Country Strategy Which Will Leverage The Learning From Pfip, The Ongoing Digital Finance Initiatives Under Streit And Linking It All To Design The Png Inclusive Digital Economy Accelerator- (Idea) Program Embedded In UncdfS Lnob In Digital Era Strategy For Promoting Digital And Financial Inclusion In Png. One Of The Workstreams Of Uncdf Is Open Digital Ecosystem. Uncdf-Png Therefore Intends To Set Up A Digital Economy Task Force In Png To Help Promote Work Within The Stream. The Task Force Will Comprise Of Experts And Key Stakeholders In The Digital Space. Uncdf Is In Partnership With Undp To Roll Out The Rapid Financing Facility (Rff) Project In Papua New Guinea And Is Responsible For Overall Implementation Of The Activities Such As Coordinating With Private Sector Partners (I.E. The Financial Service Providers And Training Partners Selected For Implementing Different Components Of The Project). The Rff Project Aims To Support Women Entrepreneurs And Customers By Working With Financial Service Providers To Promote Suitable And Affordable Mobile Financial Products And Services. Scaling Up The Dfs Eco-System Coupled With Essential Capacity Building Support Leverages The Opportunities Brought By Digital Financial Services And Evolving Digital Economy. A Portfolio Guarantee Scheme Will Be Established To Introduce A Concessional Credit Scheme For The Women Entrepreneurs In Partnership With A Partner Financial Institution 2. Objective The Operational Support Consultant Will Support The Project Team Members Especially On Procurement, Finance, Human Resources, Auditing And Administrative Assignments To Ensure That Project Activities Are Running Smoothly And Successfully With Quality And In Timely Manner. 3. Scope Of Consultancy The Operations Support Consultant Is Expected To Provide Support In The Following Areas, Working Under The Supervision Of UncdfS Country Lead In Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (Png). This Is A Home-Based Assignment, Travel Is Unforeseen. However, Should Travel Occur, Travel Costs Shall Be Covered By Uncdf Activities: Support Country Lead And Uncdf Png Team With: Programme Support: Conducting The Client-Satisfactory Analysis On Operational Performance Across Functional Areas, Including Procurement, Finance, Hr, Logistic, Etc. And Draft The Proposal On Best Practices; Monitor, Catalogue, And Update Regularly The Project Database And Develop A User-Friendly Guideline For Comments And Finalization; Support With Data Collection And Updates For Country Programme Activities, Provision Of Inputs To Various Online Databases, Worksheets, Presentations; Operational & Logistics Support: Organization Of Procurement Processes Including Preparation And Conduct Of Rfqs, Itbs Or Rfps, Receipt Of Quotations, Bids Or Proposals, Their Evaluation, Negotiation Of Certain Conditions Of Contracts In Full Compliance With Undp Rules And Regulations; Manages And Oversees Human And Financial Resources; Guides And Ensures Effective Recruitment, Performance Management And Staff Learning Performing Quality Assurance And Control On The Disbursement Of Payments To Contractors/Consultants And Ensuring That All Disbursements Are In Accordance With Contract Terms Prepare, Support And Oversee Financial Activities In The Country And Support Year End Closing And Reporting, Audits And Follow Ups Responsible For Business Continuity Actions, Including Adequately Planning For Disasters Oversees Management Of Uncdf Assets, Facilities, And Logistical Services In The Region Supporting The Organization And Coordination Of Workshops, Conferences And Inter-Organization Meetings Including Organizational And Logistical Support To The National And/Or Regional Events, Developing Tracking Tools For Events, Prepare Budget Projections, Communication With Internal And External Clients, Prepare Invitation Letters, Provide Assistance During The Events, Note Taking And Drafting The Discussions Points For Comments And Finalization; Prepare And S