Mapping of Private Sector awareness and response to MDG5 and exploring opportunities for UNFPA
Mapping Private Sector awareness and response to MDG5 and
exploring opportunities for UNFPA – Private sector partnerships in Kenya
VACANCY NO: VA/FPA/KEN/06/2012
CLOSING
DATE:
Thursday, 12 July 2012
POST
TITLE:
Consultant
POST
TYPE:
Individual Contract
UNFPA wishes
to recruit a consultant to undertake Mapping of Private Sector awareness and response
to MDG5 and exploring opportunities for UNFPA (Private Sector Partnerships in
Kenya). Interested
persons are expected to submit their applications (motivational letter) as well
as P-11 forms which can be accessed at http://www.unfpa.org/employment/docs/p-11.doc through the email recruit.unfpa@gmail.com.
BACKGROUND AND
OBJECTIVE
UNFPA,
the United Nations Population Fund, is the international development agency
which has as goal to achieve universal access to SRH (including family
planning), to promote reproductive rights, reduce maternal mortality, and to
accelerate progress on the ICPD agenda and MDG 5 (A and B), in order to empower
and improve the lives of underserved populations, especially women and young
people (including adolescents), enabled by an understanding of population
dynamics, human rights and gender equality, and driven by country needs and
tailored to country contexts.
Traditionally,
UNFPA has established partnerships with host governments mainly line ministries
and other public administrations as well as legislative bodies including
parliament. Partnership has – and continues to be - equally essential and
paramount with civil society organizations and particularly NGOs, faith based
organizations, research centers, academic institutions, medical and
professional societies and syndicates, among other. Given its considerable role
in promoting the visibility of UNFPA’s work and reaching out to the wider
audience, the media is also a main actor and key partner to UNFPA. All these
entities have acted either as implementing partners, advocates/lobbyists,
and/or providers of services.
Yet,
there are hardly any significant anecdotes in Kenya that showcase successful
and mutually beneficial partnerships with the private sector – as
non-traditional partners - despite the fact that for a number of those, there
does indeed exist common grounds and possible overlap with UNFPA’s mandate in areas
such as human rights, youth empowerment, reproductive health including family
planning, women empowerment and community well-being.
General
knowledge on the evolution of UN engagement with the private sector is
documented in a recent report published by the UN Global Compact Office offers
valuable insight on UN/Private Sector engagement: Coming of Age: UN-Private
Sector Collaboration since 2000 . The report indicates that it is indeed
productive to work with interested private sector entities to design collaborative
partnerships where both sides gain value, and provides concrete examples of
such collaboration.
Based
on the above, this assignment aims at mapping out selected private sector
enterprises and understanding how to partner with them. The Private Sector in
this context refers primarily to “for-profit” private enterprises. The survey
aims to focus on Global Compact Network Kenya (GCNK) members as well as other
(affiliated) Corporate Social Responsibility networks in Kenya. Among other,
the banking sector, manufacturers, airline carriers, social media and business
and industry associations shall be targeted. Upon completion of this
assignment, UNFPA will build on its findings to engage proactively in
initiating partnerships based on common grounds and to build
mutually-beneficial relationships that can help both organizations achieve
their goals while maintaining the integrity of UNFPA programmes and mandate.
DESCRIPTION
OF ASSIGNMENT
A
consultant will be contracted to carry out the following tasks:
1. Prepare
an action plan with timeline of activities to be carried out under this
assignment.
2. Conduct
a brief review of available and relevant literature at the national, regional,
and global levels in connection with the objectives of the study.
3. In close
consultation with UNFPA office, the consultant shall discuss and understand the
scope and nature of the UNFPA programme areas (i.e. Population, Reproductive
Health, Gender Equality and Women Empowerment, Youth) as well as strategic
interventions (i.e. advocacy, capacity development, awareness/outreach,
generation of knowledge and evidence, etc). The comprehension of the UNFPA
programme will allow the consultant to better assess and investigate common
areas of interest by the private sector entities which could potentially be
aligned and linked with UNFPA’s programme interventions.
4. In
consultation with GCNK and UNFPA, the consultant will identify 40 private
sector actors. The survey aims to focus on Global Compact Network Kenya (GCNK)
members as well as other (affiliated) Corporate Social Responsibility networks
in Kenya. Among other, the banking sector, manufacturers, airline carriers,
social media and business and industry associations shall be targeted.
5. The
consultant will set up meetings and survey the 40 identified private sector
actors about their awareness and response to MDG5 and interest in partnering
with UNFPA. The base survey will be provided by UNFPA. Meetings are to be
conducted face to face in Nairobi, or through other mean in case of the private
sector actors to be situated outside of Nairobi.
6. In
consultation with GCNK and UNFPA select 5-10 actors for further desk review to
compile relevant and available information on UNFPA / Private Sector best
partnership opportunities.
7. Develop
a summary matrix of the survey and desk review results and prepare a draft
analytical report to be reviewed by UNFPA and finalize report based on input
and comments.
8.
Present/discuss findings/recommendations
of the assignment with pertinent stakeholders at a workshop.
Expected Outputs
The following deliverables are expected to be
provided by the consultant by the end of the assignment in English:
1. A
comprehensive descriptive and analytical report including detailed description
of the methodologies used; discussion and analysis of the results,
recommendations based on above scope, and annexes presenting the tools,
instruments, documented results of the survey and interviews. One of the key annexes is the matrix
describing the profiles of the shortlisted companies indicating the alignment
of the assessed companies with UNFPA’s mandate, programmatic priorities, and
strategic interventions. Another annex will include a list of additional
private sector entities not assessed under this consultancy but who could
potentially be mapped out in the future. The Structure of the report will be discussed
with UNFPA upon initiation of the consultancy.
2. An
executive summary of the above report highlighting the findings, analysis, and
recommendations
3. Power
point presentation with major findings and recommendations.
4. Facilitation
of a discussion of the major findings and recommendations at a workshop.
Duration of Assignment
30 working days from the signing date of the
contract.
Support Provided by UNFPA and GCNK
Support will be provided to the consultant as
follows:
·
Material and reports about UNFPA and
GCNK for literature review
·
Brief summary and contact details of the
identified and agreed upon private sector entities
·
Continuous guidance and advice
throughout the whole consultancy
Qualification and/or specialized knowledge/experience
·
Advanced University degree in social
sciences, public administrations, management and business administration,
international affairs or other related areas
·
At least 5-9 years’ experience with the
private, business, and/or banking sectors with considerable knowledge in social
development
·
Excellent research and analytical skills
with considerable experience in social and market research as well as surveys
methodology
·
Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills and ability to establish effective and working relations
with other stakeholders
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