Individual Consultant Procurement Notice-UNDP


Closing date 17 May 2012
COUNTRY: Botswana
DESCRIPTION OF THE ASSIGNMENT: CONSULTANCY TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEY TOOLS AND THE PILOTING OF THE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE REFERRAL SYSTEM

1. Specific Responsibilities
a) Facilitating the development of GBV referral system institutional plans
(health, psycho-social support services, police, magistrates and customary
courts) for implementing the referral system
b) Facilitating the development of institutional Protocols (Roles and
Responsibilities on Receiving and Referral) on the GBV referral system
c) Development of referral documents and processes
d) Development of Reporting formats
e) Development of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for the pilot
process

f) Facilitate development of National GBV Standards
g) Facilitate stakeholder training activities
h) Make presentations to key stakeholders and reference group meetings
i) Develop database mechanisms
j) Visit the referral system pilot sites
k) Hold regular meetings with the Women's Affairs Department
I) Compile the evaluation and end of consultancy report
m) Guide the entire pilot process to ensure quality outputs and efficient time management.

2. Submission requirements
Proposals should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly labeled "CONSULTANCY TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEY TOOLS AND THE PILOTING OF THE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE REFERRAL SYSTEM"

The submission should be registered upon delivery at the following address:
The UNDP Resident Representative
United Nations Building
3rd Floor Reception
Cm Khama Crescent and President's Drive 
P. O. Box 54
GABORONE

Or by email to procurement.bw@undp.org, the e-mail subject should read: "CONSULTANCY TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF KEY TOOLS AND THE PILOTING OF THE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE REFERRAL SYSTEM"

3. Experience And Qualifications
Academic Qualifications:Masters Degree in Gender Studies or related fields.
Years of experience: A minimum of 10 years experience of working on gender related issues, particularly on matters related to the needs of gender based violence survivors; Experience in the management of gender equality programmes, or analytic work in gender and development and/or human rights or related fields;

4. Detailed Terms of Reference and instructions to bidders should be
obtained from: enquiries.bw@undp.org OR from above quoted address (3rd
Floor Reception Desk).
5.Submission Deadline: 18th May 2012 at 13:00pm (Botswana Time).
6. Requests for Clarification: Requests for clarification shall be writing through fax number (+2673956093) or by email to enquiries.bw@undp.org

NOTE: Consultancy firmslcompanies interested in applying for this assignment are free to do so provided they: Submit a cv of only one qualified consultant and present its bid in a manner that would allow for evaluation of the bid in accordance with the evaluation criteria specified in these solicitation documents. That is, the experience required is that of the individual whose cv would have been submitted by the company rather than that of the company. In this regard, the company by submitting a cv is bidding as an individual bidder rather than a company/firm. Further, if the submitted bid wins, the ensuing contract will be betweentbe UNDP and
the company/firm, not the individual.