Vacancy Announce Number:	12
Position Title:	Expert Roster – Junior Field Researchers
Contract Type:	Other
Languages Required:	English, Armenian
Posting Date:	23 Mar 2015
Application Deadline:	07 Apr 2015 23:55
Contract Date:	01 May 2015
Document:	Roster ToR Kolba Field Researchers.doc

Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Armenia in partnership with the Government of Armenia works to advance the national reform agenda and develop the capacities of counterparts at a national, regional and local level. To this end, UNDP is currently implementing a multi-component programme across three portfolios, namely Democratic Governance, Environmental Governance and Socio-Economic Governance.
Under this framework, UNDP established an innovations lab, called Kolba. The lab is an incubator which attempts to solve big social challenges by harnessing citizens’ insights and ideas alongside public services.
Kolba enables UNDP to partner with “unusual suspects” and bring cutting edge solutions into their projects and programmes. Kolba is intended to reach across sectors in order to provide the Government of Armenia and other partners with policy advice and innovative solutions to meet the increasingly complex demands of Armenian society.

Description of Responsibilities

A roster of junior field researchers is sought to occasionally support the realization of UNDP in Armenia’s innovation agenda by providing research support for various Kolba projects and initiatives.
The duties and responsibilities detailed below are a representative, but not exhaustive, list of potential activities. Social innovators will be expected to work in one, some or all of these categories of work; specific Terms of Reference will dictate the scope of work and the selection of experts from the vetted roster for each of the assignments.
• Work in a team or individually to collect ethnographic research at locations in Yerevan and around Armenia;
• Ensure that data is collected within required format;
• Receive training in innovative research methodologies and technologies.

Competencies

• Excellent written and spoken Armenian and English;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrate integrity and fairness, by modelling the UN/UNDP’s values and ethical standards;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Entrepreneurial, with a track record of delivery and impact in previous roles;
• Experience with different research methodologies;
• Creative flair and originality;
• Ability to write and communicate orally with accuracy and professionalism, as well as sensitively across different constituencies;
• Very collaborative, with a demonstrable history of developing partnerships across a wide range of organisations;
• Interest in development and public sector issues.

Qualifications

• University Degree in International Development, Social Sciences, Public Administration, or a related area;
• Experience applying research methodologies, particularly ethnographic research.

Evaluations

All applicants will be initially screened against the minimum requirements as specified above. Several successful individuals will be selected and placed on the technical expert roster for the period of two years. It is to be noted that inclusion in the roster does not guarantee a contract during the period of two years.

Rostered experts will be contacted when specific service requests arise and will be asked to indicate availability and interest against a specific Terms of Reference (ToR) outlining the outputs of the specific assignment. The experts will be requested to provide a financial proposal at that time for specific tasks to be performed.

Application Procedure

Applications shall be submitted online through http://operations.undp.am/Recruitment website. Hard copy and incomplete applications shall not be considered. A complete application form shall consist of an on-line Personal History Form (P11), a letter of motivation. CV and copies of diploma(s) can also be attached to application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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