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Project Title: Strengthening Human Security in Northern Clarendon and West Kingston

Country: Jamaica

Post Level: National / International Consultant

Type of Consultancy: Individual Consultancy

Expected start date: September 2020

Period of assignment/services: 30 non-consecutive working days

Background:

Many communities in Jamaica are vulnerable and face challenges due to multiple human insecurities. The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) is committed to addressing these human insecurities in order to promote social and economic development while protecting the natural environment as articulated in the Vision 2030 Jamaica: National Development Plan (Vision 2030). In an effort to address the diverse human insecurities in a comprehensive and holistic manner, the Joint United Nations (UN) Team comprising the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO); the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO);United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) and UN Women are partnering with the GOJ to implement the three-year “Strengthening human resilience in Northern Clarendon & West Kingston” Programme under the “Delivering as One” approach.

Rationale for Consultancy:

UNDP plans to assess local governance structures to address the gaps that exist between such structures at the local and parish level. The main objective of the consultancy is to design and implement a communication strategy that would eliminate any communication gaps and strengthen the overall capacity of both structures.

Scope of Work:

The consultant is expected to conduct a communication assessment to identify the gaps in communication between local and parish governance structures. The consultant will be required to work closely with multiple national and local stakeholders. Specifically, the consultant will: • Assess the communication capacities of stakeholders including the Clarendon and Kingston Municipal Corporations and the respective Community Development Committees (CDCs) and Parish Development Committees. • Develop a communication strategy and implementation plan to address findings of assessment. Strategy would include: • Specific approaches for improving and addressing communication requirements between the local and parish level governance structures. • Requisite resources and timeline to implement strategy. • Types of communication tools required and best suited for respective CDCs.