UNFPA Office in Lao PDR is looking for a National Individual Consultancy to support Lao Youth Union (LYU) to develop the National Youth Policy.
Duration of the work: 20 working days within the period of beginning of May until August 2018
Place of work: The consultancy will be undertaken in close coordination with the LYU and UNFPA Office in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Scope of work:
- Together with the international and the LYU consultant develop a youth policy implementation framework (vision statement, youth policy goals, objectives, strategies, indicators, targets, key activities, sector plan outcomes and Implementing Agencies) based on a desk review of relevant documents and aligned with the ongoing National Population and Development Policy (NPDP) revision and the Reproductive Health policy process.
- Review the existing draft of the chapters developed by the technical writing team of the LYU and liaise with the international consultant to suggest a revised draft of these chapters to the LYU based on the approved outline of the policy and in line with the implementation framework and the conclusion/recommendation chapters of the Adolescent Youth Situation Analysis (AYSA) and other relevant documents as necessary.
- Support the international consultant and the LYU in writing the narrative of all youth policy chapters focusing first on the missing ones based on the approved outline of the policy and the conclusion/recommendation chapters of the Adolescent Youth Situation Analysis (AYSA) and other relevant documents, in line with the developed implementation framework.
- Work with the international consultant to provide technical inputs and guidance support for the writing team of the LYU on the actual writing of the national youth policy. Full ToR can download here
Qualifications and Experience:
- Advanced degree, preferably a master’s degree, in population, demography, public policy, Public Health and/or other related social sciences
- Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience in development, implementation and assessment of Population Programmes and Policies
- Familiarity with Asia’s population issues in general and the status quo of the Lao youth context in particular will be an asset
- Demonstrated professional leadership and ability to coordinate a multi-stakeholder team of professionals in development sectors;
- Substantive experience of working with the public sector especially in policy planning and advocacy;
- Excellent facilitation skills, familiarity with dealing with government systems on policy and operational issues;
- Strong written and oral communication skills, demonstrated ability of making effective presentations to diverse audiences.
All interested applicants should submit the following:
A cover letter, CV in English with Personal History Form (P11 Form) (providing details of the required experience enumerated above), listing three references and consultancy rates quoted in local currency.
Applications should be sent to UNFPA Office, UN House, Ban Hatsady, Lane Xang Avenue, P.O. Box 345, Vientiane (Tel: 856 21 267777, 267633) or email to: laos.office@unfpa.org indicating “Application for a National Individual Consultancy to support Lao Youth Union”.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 30 April 2018
We will only consider applications with complete P11 attached. UNFPA will only be able to respond to those applicants in whom UNFPA has a further interest. UNFPA reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.
UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process.
