National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development Secretariat (NCDDS)
Integration of Social Accountability into National and Sub-National Systems Project
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Request for Expression of Interest
For 5 National Consultants: 1. Senior National Operation Consultant; 2. Social Accountability Consultant; 3. Information and Communication Consultant; 4. Information Technology Consultant; 5. Financial Management Consultant
Background:
The National Committee for Sub-National Democratic Development (NCDD) is mandated as the overall program authority and through its Secretariat (NCDDS) is responsible for policy formulation and program coordination to undertake Organic Law and D&D reform through National Program for Sub-National Democratic Development (NP-SNDD). The Objective of the NP-SNDD is to develop better governance systems for sub-national administration based on the principles of democratic participation that will operate with transparency and accountability in order to promote local development and delivery of public services to meet the needs of citizens and contribute to poverty reduction.
Therefore, social accountability is also set as an integral component of NP-SNDD which has been carried through Social Accountability Strategic Plan and its Implementation for Social Accountability Framework (ISAF). ISAF is currently in the second phase, which cover the period 2019-2023. ISAF has been implementing through the cooperation between the NCDDS, development partners and civil society organizations in order to enhance the constructive engagement between citizens and government as an integral element of governance arrangements – through which public decision-making and action takes place. It includes all those activities in which citizens and their representatives can advocate for their interests (voice) and thereby check the performance of officials and service providers (accountability) as they make, implement and enforce public decisions (collective choices) relating to rights, regulations, investment/resources and service delivery.
To support the project, NCDDS is seeking for 5 national consultant posts: 1. Senior National Operation Consultant (SNOC); 2. Social Accountability Consultant (SAC); 3. Information and Communication Consultant (ICC); 4. Information Technology Consultant (ITC); and 5. Financial Management Consultant (FMC).
The qualifications and duties of each post are set in the detail ToR available from the NCDD Website: http://ncdd.gov.kh/citizen-category/jobs-procurement-kh/
The interested candidates are kindly requested to provide their cover letter, updated curriculum vitae with recent photo, indicating their personal and technical skills, academic qualifications and experience in similar assignments along with the names of three (3) referees with contact information (title, e-mail, and telephone).
Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the address below by email and followed by hard copies, no later than, May 21st, 2020 (before 5:00 pm). Only short-listed candidates will be invited for interview and contract negotiation.
NCDDS, Building T, Ground floor Ministry of Interior (MOI)’s compound, Norodom Boulevard, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Attention: Ms. Heng Sethea, ISAF Procurement Officer.
Email: hsethea@ncdd.gov.kh and copy to info@ncdd.gov.kh