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Important Notes:

All necessary information including Complete Terms of Reference, Selection Criteria, and Annexes are found on the following link under Procurement Notice Number IC-005/13: 
http://www.iq.undp.org/ProcurementNotices_Overview.aspx

Proposals should be submitted to the following e-mail address no later than COB 16^th of January 2013 (Amman Time +3GMT):
SSA.undp.iraq@undp.org

• Applicants should download the application documents (presented in compressed file) from the previously mentioned link for UNDP Iraq – Procurement notice web site, complete and sign them, and send the scanned copies to the email account above by or before the deadline of this post.
• Applications with NO financial offer or MISSING P11 form or the required documents for the technical evaluation will NOT be considered for evaluation.
• Applications WITHOUT Annex 3 for submitting a financial offer instead of other format will not be considered due to the need of Annex 3 for the ease of comparison of the received offers. All the necessary information for this post (TOR, Deliverables, Target dates, etc. are presented in the procurement notice documents) therefore, applicant MUST download it to apply for this post.
• DO NOT send only CV to the Email account mentioned above WITHOUT Annex 1, 2, 3, 4, Cover Letter and Methodology (If Requested) as it will considered as incomplete application.
• The documents are available in PDF (the Procurement Notice, Annex 3, 4 and 5) and Word 2010 (Annex 1 and 2) format; this is the only format available and it will not be provided in other formats.
• Applicants need to use Adobe reader, Word 2010, zipping software (WinRAR) to be able to use and view the documents for this procurement notice.
• Each email should be less than 8 MB; emails over this size will not be received to the above mentioned account.

Background

Recognizing the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility and sustainable business practices to develop a socially and environmentally responsible and inclusive private sector, UNDP supported the launch of the UN Global Compact (GC) in Iraq, as the largest CSR global initiative, and as a component of a wider programme addressed to enhance the business environment in Iraq under the Private Sector Development Programme for Iraq (PSDP-I) in partnership with the Government since 2009. The PSDP-I, joint program with 7 UN agencies, completed in December, 2012.

 The Iraq UN GC Local Network was launched under this programme in October 2011, and since then it grew to become an increasingly recognized platform for Iraqi companies committed to raise their business standards and contribute to the economic, social and human development of the country.  During its first year, several activities were conducted aiming at raising awareness on CSR principles within the Iraqi business community, building its knowledge through further integration in regional and international markets, and putting the basis for its own governance structure to be more effective in the dialogue with the Government and other stakeholders.

 UNDP, in partnership with the Government of Iraq, committed to support the initiative after its launch aiming to strengthen the business environment in Iraq and ensure that the private sector members and Government partners acquire full capacity to run their business operations in a sustainable and inclusive way and according to best global practices, as set by the UNGC as well as by UNDP corporate strategy for private sector engagement in development.

• Building on the works conducted by UNDP and other partner organizations, assist the Government and private sector in defining the targets and the action plan for CSR activities in Iraq in 2013 as well as mid-long term visions, to be conducted by the UNGC Iraq Network.
• Provide guidance in strengthening the governance structure of the Iraqi UNGC Network, in particular the Secretariat and the Steering Committee of the Network, for the implementation of the action plan, according to the defined priority areas.
• Provide guidance to the Iraqi stakeholders in the private sector and government towards the establishment of an Iraq CSR centre.
• Provide training and guidance to the UNDP local staff and Iraqi counterparts (national coordinator) on CSR and UNGC standards and management principles of a Local network.
• Organize training on sustainability reporting and communication on progress for UNGC members
• Liaison with the UN Global Compact Office Secretariat to integrate global best practices and recommendations on sustainable development in the work of the Iraq UNGC Network and ensure Iraqi business contribution to the post-2015 sustainable development agenda.
• Support integration of the Iraqi actors in regional and international CSR platforms, through exchange programs and participation in inter-regional activities.
• Provide assistance to UNDP team on other activities and projects related to private sector development in Iraq, including support to project planning and reporting.

• Proposed Governance structure report of the Iraq GC network and action plan for CR activities.
• Draft Report on private sector development programme (2010-2012) for Iraq.
• Report on Capacity building activities conducted for Iraqi counterparts on CSR and UNGC.
• Report on training and management practices of the Steering Committee.

• Knowledge sharing and mentoring capacity
• Excellent communication and writing skill
• Provision of comprehensive reports and strong reporting skills.
• Timely and successful coordination with relevant parties.

• Familiarity with global initiatives and platforms on sustainable business and CSR, in particular with the UN Global compact and UNDP Corporate strategy on PS engagement
• Capacity to quickly grasp issues and concepts and articulate ideas in a synthetic and concise manner
• Ability to lead in a productive manner a large group of participants from government, private sector and civil society
• Robust analytic and writing skills
• Focus on results for the clients and respond positively to feedback
• Team spirit and excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and in complex environment

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

• Advanced Degree (Master +) in business, international relations or related fields.

• Minimum 8 years experience in the area of international development
• Minimum 6 years in private sector development and corporate social responsibility
• Experience in Iraq and on Iraq-focused programme on private sector development is essential (minimum 3 years)
• Experience with the UN-System and UNDP is an asset

• Fluency in English both written and oral (advanced Level).
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset (advanced Level).

• Signed Template Confirmation of Interest and Submission of Financial Proposal. (Please use Annex 1);
• A letter explaining why he/she considers himself/herself the most suitable candidate for the work;
• Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references. Please Use the attached (P11 Form Only) CV Form – Annex 2 attached. UNDP-Iraq reserves the right to disqualify any of CVs who are not compliant with the requested form.
• Sample reports of previous work in English.
• A language assessment will be conducted [if needed] for the purpose of verifying influence in English
• A brief Methodology on how the candidate will approach and conduct the work.