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Project
Title:
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Addressing
the Burden of HIV prevalence in the Philippines through Tailored Research
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Post
Title
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Individual
Consultant: Addressing the Burden of HIV
Prevalence in the Philippines
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Agency:
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United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Southeast Asia
and the Pacific
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Country of
Assignment
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Office
assignment with travel nationally
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Duration
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A
maximum of one hundred and fifty-five (155) work days from March to December
2018.
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B. Project
Description
The
national HIV prevalence rate in the Philippines is estimated at less than 1%
percent of the general population. While this remains low, an alarming increase
in prevalence was observed among males who have sex with males and people who
inject drugs. Of the Key Affected Populations (KAP) at risk of contracting HIV,
prevalence rates amongst people who inject drugs (PWID). Data from 2013
reflects that to date, the HIV prevalence rate in the Philippines remains the
highest in the Asia-Pacific region, with a 44.9% prevalence rate among people
who inject drugs (PWID).
Due
to the high rates of HIV prevalence among PWID the Philippines has been
positioned as a high priority country for the UNODC. UNAIDS has listed the
Philippines among twelve countries in Asia Pacific with highest HIV burden and
new HIV infection trends.
The
UNODC has been working in area of broadening the evidence base around PWID and
their vulnerability to contracting HIV. The high risk of contracting HIV among
PWID is underscored by other health and social consequences of drug use in the
Philippines
According to a 2015 Dangerous Drug Board
survey, the prevalence of drug use in the Philippines stands at 2.3%, or
approximately to 1.8 million people within the age range of 10-69 years. If
these figures are accurate, the number of people using drugs has increased by
approximately 500,000 over the past three years.
While
drug use has grown, the number of reported cases of treatment and
rehabilitation remains comparatively low, increasing from 1,777 in 2010 to
5,226 in 2015, with the number of women officially enrolled in such programmes
reported at 348 in 2015.
Objectives of the assignment
Under
the supervision of the Senior Policy Adviser, based in UNODC programme office
in Manila, Philippines, the incumbent will be responsible for providing
strategic research, advice and support to activities related to drug use and
HIV as well as prison reform.
C. Scope of Work
The incumbent will carry out the
following assignments:
Sensitization Workshop: Enhancing
Partnerships Between Law Enforcement Agencies (LAE) and CSO in the context of
Drug Use and HIV.
a. Identify participants for the
workshops that will use the material
b. Produce and Conduct pre and post
workshop evaluation
c. Conduct workshop
d. Produce post-workshop report inclusive
of a summary participant evaluation
e. Host subsequent meetings/workshops
with key stakeholders to promote the material
Improved HIV Services in Prisons and
other closed settings in line with UN rules and guidelines
1)
Rapid
situation assessment of HIV testing and treatment services in jails and prison
a. Produce research methodology for the
rapid situation assessment
b. Ensuring the feasibility of the
research through engaging with key stakeholders such inter alia the Bureau of
Jail Management and Penology
c. Conducting the research and producing
the assessment report
d. Engaging with key stakeholders to gain
approval of the final assessment report document
2)
Consultation
Meetings and Workshop for the Development of HIV/AIDS National Plan for Jails
and Prisons
a. Identify and engage with relevant key
stakeholders
b. Host meetings and workshop/s as
relevant
c. Working with the JTA and other key
stakeholders produce the HIV/AIDS National Plan for Jails and Prisons
3)
Dissemination
of the HIV/AIDS National Plan for Jails and Prisons
a. Conduct and attend meetings to
advocate for the endorsement of the HIV/AIDS National Plan for Jails and
Prisons
b. Organise a launch of the plan and
identify and invite key stakeholders
4) Support the national work on HIV
advocacy by the UN Joint Task Team (JTA) on HIV/AIDS
a. Conduct consultation meetings with the
Department of Health (DOH) & Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB)
b. Attend and contribute to JTA meetings
as needed
D. Expected Outputs and Deliverables
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Activity
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Deliverables/
Outputs
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Estimated
Duration to Complete
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Target
Due Dates
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Review
and Approvals Required
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Sensitisation Workshop: Enhancing
Partnerships Between Law Enforcement Agencies (LAE) and CSO in the context of
Drug Use and HIV
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Conduct
sensitization workshop on: Enhancing Partnerships Between Law Enforcement
Agencies (LAE) and CSO in the context of Drug Use and HIV
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Identify
participants for the workshops that will use the material
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1 week
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1 week
from signing of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Conduct
pre and post workshop evaluation
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1 week
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2 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Conduct
sensitization workshop
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1 week
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3 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Produce
post-workshop report inclusive of a summary participant evaluation
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1 week
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4 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Host
subsequent meetings/workshops with key stakeholders to promote the material
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1 week
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5 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Improved HIV Services in Prisons and other
closed settings in line with UN rules and guidelines
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Rapid situation assessment of HIV testing and
treatment services in jails and prison
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Produce
research methodology for the rapid situation assessment
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2 weeks
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7 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Ensuring
the feasibility of the research through engaging with key stakeholders such
inter alia the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
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1 week
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8 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Conducting
the research and producing the assessment report
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5 weeks
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13 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Engaging
with key stakeholders to gain approval of the final assessment report
document
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2 weeks
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15 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Activity
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Deliverables/
Outputs
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Estimated
Duration to Complete
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Target
Due Dates
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Review
and Approvals Required
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Consultation
Meetings and Workshop for the Development of HIV/AIDS National Plan for Jails
and Prisons
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Identify
and engage with relevant key stakeholders
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1 week
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16 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Host
meetings and workshop/s as relevant
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4 weeks
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20 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Working
with the JTA and other key stakeholders produce the HIV/AIDS National Plan
for Jails and Prisons
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4 weeks
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24 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Dissemination
of the HIV/AIDS National Plan for Jails and Prisons
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Conduct
and attend meetings to advocate for the endorsement of the HIV/AIDS National
Plan for Jails and Prisons
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3 weeks
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27 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Organise
a launch of the plan and identify and invite key stakeholders
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4 weeks
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31 weeks
from beginning of contract
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Support
the national work on HIV advocacy by the UN Joint Task Team (JTA) on HIV/AIDS
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Conduct
consultation meetings with the Department of Health (DOH) & Dangerous
Drugs Board (DDB)
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Ad hoc
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ongoing
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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Attend
and contribute to JTA meetings as needed
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Ad hoc
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ongoing
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Olivier
Lermet, Senior Policy Advisor
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E. Institutional
Arrangement
The
contractor will report directly to the UNODC Senior Policy Advisor, based in
the Philippines. They will report on a monthly basis and be expected to submit
a daily time sheet each month.
[see table above in section D)
G. Duty
Station
a)
The
duty station for this consultancy is the UNODC office in Manila, Philippines.
The consultant will be expected to be present in the office for the days that
they work unless otherwise approved by their direct supervisor.
H. Qualifications
of the Successful Individual Contractor
1.
An
advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in social sciences,
public health or in another relevant discipline is required. A first-level
university degree in combination with additional years of qualifying professional
experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
2.
At
least 7 years of experience in designing, developing and implementing HIV
prevention, treatment and care and interventions.
3.
Experience
and understanding of drug policy in the context of HIV, including regional and
national mechanisms.
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Languages: Excellent command of English with proven
drafting and communication skills.
I. Scope
of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments
Incumbents are
requested to submit a proposal reflecting the daily fee that they require. This
should be based on the expected number of days outlined above to complete the
assignment:
ii)
an IC
Time Sheet must be submitted by the Contractor, duly approved by the Individual
Contractor’s supervisor, which shall serve as the basis for the payment of
fees.
J. Recommended
Presentation of Offer
The following documents will be required for
the application process:
a)
Duly
accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest
and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;
b)
Personal CV or P11,
indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact
details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3)
professional references;
c)
Brief description of
why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the
assignment.
d)
Financial Proposal that
indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a
breakdown of costs, as per template provided.
If an Offeror is employed by an organization/company/institution, and they
expects their employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing them
to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the Offeror must indicate at
this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the
financial proposal submitted to UNDP.
K. Criteria
for Selection of the Best Offer
a) Lowest price method – where the award
will be made to the most qualified individual with the most relevant experience
who offered the lowest price.
L. Send
proposal documents to: olivier.lermet@un.org
[1] The IC modality is expected to be used only for
short-term consultancy engagements. If
the duration of the IC for the same TOR exceeds twelve (12) months, the
duration must be justified and be subjected to the approval of the Director of
the Regional Bureau, or a different contract modality must be considered. This policy applies regardless of the
delegated procurement authority of the Head of the Business Unit.
[2] The term
“All inclusive” implies that all costs (professional fees, travel costs,
living allowances, communications, consummables, etc.) that could possibly be
incurred by the Contractor are already factored into the final amounts
submitted in the proposal
