UNDP is key partner to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) and is the UN agency assuming the role of Principal Recipient for Global Fund grants in Sudan. In the role of Principal Recipient, UNDP is responsible for the financial and programme management of the Global Fund grants as well as procurement of pharmaceutical, non-health items and required services. In all areas of implementation, UNDP provides capacity development services to relevant institutions, sub-recipients and implementing partners.

A Capacity Development Plan (CDP) has been developed with the Ministry of Health of the Federal Republic of Sudan to enable it to strengthen its capacities to take over the Global Fund Principal Recipient (PR) role in a couple of years. The CDP was designed in a participatory manner to identify the current capacities and the required capacities to carry out the PR role. The CDP covers the following broad capacity areas identified in the Global Fund guidelines; 1) Program Management; 2) Sub-Recipient Management; 3) Financial Management (FM); 4) Procurement and Supply Chain Management; and 5) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).

The Capacity Development consultant is expected to facilitate capacity development and institution strengthening in the Ministry of Health using the activities and milestones set out in the Capacity Development Plan, as well as to support the Ministry of Health with the institutional change process to implementation of the reforms.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Global Fund Programme Manager and Programme Specialist, the Capacity Development Consultant ensures the initiation and timely implementation of the Capacity Development  action plan developed by the Ministry of Health MOH) in collaboration with UNDP and other health sector partners.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1

I. Academic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Public Administration, public Health or any development related field.

II. Years of experience:

• Minimum of 7 years professional experience in project management, including experiences on capacity development aspects preferably in developing countries.
• Solid experience in the management of people and systems in high-pressure environments.

III. Competencies:

• Capacity development aspects preferably in developing countries.
• Solid experience in the management of people and systems in high-pressure environments.
• Strong IT skills.
• Experience of UN or UNDP procurement policies and procedures highly desirable.

V. Language required :

English and Arabic language fluency and strong writing skills required.

DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS.

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

1. Proposal:

(i) Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work

(ii) Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable)

2. Financial proposal

3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references

Note: The UNDP evaluation team will only consider for further evaluation such offers that include a technical proposal financial proposal and CV/P11 form. Incomplete submissions will be rejected.

Individuals and research/consulting/academic institutions can find the details of the bidding document in the UNDP weblink provided below. Bids should be submitted directly to UNDP as mentioned in the notice.