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Job Title:   Consultant—Political Economy Assessment

Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.

Job Summary:   The consultant will conduct a political economy analysis to inform the implementation of CP and GBV protection interventions under PROSPECTS 2.0. This is to ensure that the selection and implementation of interventions happen in politically smart ways (based on an understanding of the wider political environment, as well as individual and institutional incentive structures related to the CP/GBV protection transition process).

Scope of work: The consultant will engage with a range of Government institutions (including OPM/DoR, MGLSD, MoLG, KCCA among others, UN agencies, INGOs) and other actors interested and /or with mandates in child protection and gender-based violence service provision for refugees, asylum seekers and host communities aligned to national systems.

She/he will conduct a PEA as well as assess interest in working with UNHCR Protection Unit in the transition to service delivery for refugees and asylum seekers via the national systems as well as their specific roles and interests in strengthening national systems.

Based on the above fresh assessment, review the UNHCR Protection Unit thinking about the transition of GBV and CP services to date- identifying the strengths, flaws and opportunities. These may include stakeholders that ought to be involved, specific barriers and/or opportunities in the transition discourse at macro and meso-levels, incentives and interests influencing the transition at the different levels and potential windows of opportunity for Government to accelerate inclusion of refugees in national GBV /CP systems among others.

Offer recommendations (what is feasible, politically appropriate and has potential to contribute to PROSPECTS 2.0 objectives), how to engage with the different PROSPECTS partners, Government of Uganda and relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a master’s degree in political science, public administration, law or a related field
• At least seven years of experience doing similar assignments.
• Senior level experience in analyzing and writing on political development issues in Uganda
• Experience in research and documentation with demonstrable analytical skills
• Familiarity with protection systems in the humanitarian sector in Uganda preferred;
• Experience working with government institutions, the GBV and CP national or local government systems.
• Languages: Fluent in English (proficiency/level C) required

Competences

• In-depth knowledge of Uganda’s political environment
• In-depth knowledge of the refugee response policy, relevant legislation, policy and regulatory framework in general and as is specific to gender-based violence and child protection;
• Established network and political access to key actors in GBV and CP humanitarian and development policy design, implementation and coordination.
• Familiarity with Uganda’s local governance context relevant for refugee management.
• The consultant will be required to handle client information with discretion and strict confidentiality. The consultant must comply with all the UNHCR’s Policies applicable to consulting services.

Core Competencies

• Accountability
• Communication
• Organizational Awareness
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies

• Judgment and Decision Making

Cross-Functional Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Stakeholder Management

Monitoring and Progress Controls (report requirements, periodicity, format, deadlines):

1. The final product (e.g., survey completed, data collected, workshop conducted, research documents produced specify):
2. Inception Report (within 5 days from the start of the assignment) detailing the methodology
3. A draft Report (clear, concise and written for a non-academic audience) identifying potential entry points, windows of opportunities as well as recommendations on institutions and/or processes that should or should not be supported in the transition.

iii.       Final report

1. Final report Delivery Periodicity, as applicable: N/A
2. Work on the basis of time employed Yes 1 No 0
3. If it is to result in a written product specify: Simple written handover is expected at the end of the consultancy.
4. Number of pages: n/a
5. Language(s): English
6. Number of copies: n/a

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) should apply online at the link below

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Deadline: 26th April 2024

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