UNDP TANZANIA NATIONAL IT CONSULTANT, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

NATIONAL IT CONSULTANT

Location : Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA

Application Deadline : 23-Oct-13

Additional CategoryManagement

Type of Contract : Individual Contract

Post Level :National Consultant

Languages Required : English

Duration of Initial Contract : One month (30 days) only

Expected Duration of Assignment : ne month (30 days) only

Background

Since gaining independence in 1961, the United Republic of Tanzania has carried out significant initiatives to improve governance and promote and protect human rights. Since the early 1990's the country has undertaken various public sector reforms including; financial management, local government, the legal sector and others aimed at improving transparency and accountability. Tanzania has ratified and domesticated a number of international and regional human rights instruments and set up the Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG), an institution to further enhance the on-going human rights work in Tanzania.

In addition, the Government of Tanzania (GoT) decided to implement the recommendation from the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, on ‘drawing up a national action plan identifying steps whereby that State would improve the promotion and protection of human rights' (VDPA, Part II, paragraph 71).

Following this and in response to the recommendations by international mechanisms, a roadmap for the development of NHRAP was prepared and adopted. The implementation of this consultation and policy development road map was supported by UNDP, UNOHCHR under the auspices of the Delivering as One and through the leadership of the National Coordination Committee.

The first National Human Rights Action (NHRAP) plan for Tanzania is now developed, as well as a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, and both are still awaiting cabinet approval. The comprehensive NHRAP seeks to establish a culture of human rights in the United Republic of Tanzania. Its main goals are to protect and promote the inalienable rights provided by the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Constitution of Zanzibar, and to guarantee human rights according to international agreements entered into by the State.

Duties and Responsibilities

Creation of data collection system

• Review the NHRAP commitments and the activities to be reported on by link officers
• Carry out a desk review of relevant systems for the monitoring and evaluation of the NHRAP.
• Initial targeted consultations with key stakeholders: CHRAGG, MoCLA, AGC and UNDP

Development of a scalable web based monitoring data system

• Refine or Re-engineer, develop a scalable database
• Develop data entry tools using appropriate technologies
• Develop standard reports on agreed templates and provide tools for custom reporting
• Develop client based querying tools for data retrieval
• Ensure access to database for custom reporting and advanced analysis
• Develop relevant import/export capabilities to pre designed templates
• Develop client based export capabilities with Microsoft office, especially advanced Access, applications and Adobe Acrobat
• Ensure daily database backup

Consultative process with CHRAGG and UNDP

• Review the system and ensure that the reporting procedure for link officers is conducive to system input
• Facilitate a practice session with focal persons within CHRAGG on an improvised report from a link officer.

Training of CHRAGG officers on the systems use and functions

• Carry out two trainings for a pool of relevant CHRAGG officers to ensure clear understanding of how to use the system and how to train others to input directly.
• Identify a focal person within CHRAGG to be responsible for the maintenance, report collection and updating of the system
• Ensure that the second training builds on the first through interactive discussion and practical experience.
• Create a short step by step guide on how to use the system as well as guidelines on reporting

The consultant is expected throughout the creation process, to ensure continuous dialogue with the Project Coordinator and UNDP on challenges and progress.

Competencies

• Ability to work under minimum supervision to meet short deadlines
• Commitment and drive to achieve challenging goals, and problem solving attitude
• A team player with strong inter-personal skills and the ability to deal with multiple teams located in multiple institutions
• Ability to identify client needs and deliver them promptly and accurately

Required Skills and Experience

• A bachelor degree in IT
• A minimum of three (3) years of post-graduate professional relevant experience, successfully designing IT monitoring and evaluation systems
• In-depth knowledge of the best IT systems to use for monitoring and evaluation;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Strong communication skills;
• Proven ability to train Government officials in using IT equipment
• Experience in working with NGOs and CSOs
• An understanding of the Government of Tanzania's work and policies linked to human rights and the National Human Rights Action Plan is an added advantage

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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