Vacancy#: UNIOGBIS/NC-003/2017	Deadline: 15 days from posting date
Post Title: Consultant for the update of National SSR Policy and Strategy	Level: National Consultant (NO-C)
Organizational Unit: ROLSI	Location: Bissau
Duration: 4 weeks (20 working days)
UNIOGBIS invites candidates for the position highlighted above.  Interested candidates are requested to submit the complete application (P.11 or Curriculum Vitae (CV), one-page motivation letter outlining how their experience, skills, qualifications and professional networks fit with the required deliverables, copies of Birth Certificate or National Identity Card/National Passport, academic diploma/certificate and employment letters from previous employers, to UNIOGBIS Human Resources Section. Please note that you can also apply by email to uniogbis-recruitment@un.org .Kindly note that upon receipt of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 Background:

As part of its mandated support to the Security Sector Reform process and the strengthening of national capacities, the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) has provided strategic and technical advice and support to the National Studies and Research Institute (INEP) to support the national authorities of Guinea-Bissau to revise and update the National SSR Policy and Strategy.

 For further details on UNIOGBIS please refer to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2343 (2017).

Objectives:

The main objective of this consultancy is to assist INEP on the development of an interagency action plan to guide implementation of the revised and updated version of the 2006 national SSR Strategic Document, in coordination with all relevant national and international stakeholders.

Consultant’s Responsibilities:

The consultant must submit a technical proposal, to be accomplished on a non-extendable time frame, indicating the cost estimates of the work to be performed. The technical proposal should include a writing sample in Portuguese personally drafted by the consultant to demonstrate their ability to perform the work. The financial proposal should include all costs related to the work contract.

The consultant must produce, in coordination with INEP, an interagency action plan (in Portuguese) for the implementation of the National SSR strategic policy. The action plan should be consulted and validated by national authorities and relevant partners, including UNIOGBIS.

Education:

Higher studies (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Security and Defense related matters.

Experience:

 The consultant must have at least five (5) years of relevant work experience in Security Sector Reform and related fields, in a context relevant to Guinea-Bissau and the mandated peacebuilding process. Previous experience in a similar role will be considered an asset.

Language:

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. Portuguese is the official language of Guinea-Bissau. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written Portuguese and knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of another UN working language is an advantage.

Preference will be given to equally qualified women candidates. Completed detailed applications documentation as specified above referring to Vacancy#: UNIOGBIS/NC-003/2017 should be forwarded to the attention of: Human Resources Section (HRS), UNIOGBIS Headquarters, Bairro Penha, C.P. 222 – Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.