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National Individual Consultant to Carry out Institutional and Capacity Assessmen
Procurement Process :IC - Individual contractor
Office :UNDP-ZMB - ZAMBIA
Deadline :09-Dec-22 @ 06:00 AM (New York time)
Published on :26-Nov-22 @ 12:00 AM (New York time)
Development Area :OTHER  OTHER
Reference Number :UNDP-ZMB-00038
Contact :Procurement Unit - procurement.zw@undp.org

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Introduction : Country:    Zambia

Description of the Assignment:   
The national consultant will work under the supervision of the international consultant (recruited separately). The tasks to be carried out by the consultant will include the following:

 Review the constitutional and legal framework relating - directly or indirectly - to electoral systems and processes, including reports from past and recent post-election reviews, to further improve the electoral environment and practices and strengthen the sustainability of the ECZ and its enjoyment of public trust and confidence to deliver credible elections.

  1. Assess the organizational and operational capacity of ECZ including governance, structure, policy making and implementation, roles and responsibilities, positions and job description, and staff performance evaluation process and procedures. This will include making recommendations for practical and cost-effective means of offering targeted assistance.
  2. Assess the capacity of the ECZ to engage in multi-stakeholder dialogues involving, among others, political parties, women, civil society and faith-based organizations, persons with disabilities, and youth to foster inclusive participation in the elections.

4.       Propose a multi-year capacity development and training plan taking into account, the following elements, among others: financial management; procurement; human resources; monitoring and evaluation of business processes; resource mobilization; planning and logistics; e-learning and increased use of technology across the board, and inclusion of women, people with disabilities (PWDs) and youth within the organization including its operations and programming[1].

5.       Identify good corporate practices within the Commission and propose recommendations to link these to the new ECZ strategic plan and re-branding efforts.

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