Job Vacancy at DAI Human Dynamics – Institutional Development Expert

DAI Human Dynamics is a specialised provider of consulting services for public sector clients, with a focus  on transition and developing countries. For more information, please find us on:

https://www.humandynamics.org

In the framework of the European Union funded technical assistance project “Technical assistance in Sierra  Leone in the areas of Electoral cycle, Parliament and Civil Service Reform with reference

EuropeAid/138958/DH/SER/SL”, Electoral Cycle Component requires the services of an Institutional Development Expert on short term basis to support the National Electoral  Commission.

Expected Start date: August, 2021

Number of work days: 35 work days

Responsibility: The requested services will involve working closely with the Commission, the  leadership of the secretariat, NEC Director of Human Resources and

Administration under the guidance of the Long-Term Key Expert for the

Component.

The specific tasks will include:

i. Meeting, coordination and consultation with NEC and the PMU (through the Component’s Key Expert)  at the start of the mission – including ongoing coordination with the component’s Long Term Key Expert.

ii. A comprehensive desk review of the relevant literature relating to NEC and its policies. iii. Develop a gap analyses – looking at workforce and skills at NEC to help the Commission to understand what will be required by the institution and what the workforce can offer. iv. Support updating of the Administrative Manual B (HR Policies).

v. Support setting up the performance management process with rewards and recognition standards. vi. Provide guidance and facilitate the series of activities that will lead into the adoption of the  administrative documents.

vii. Work closely with the NEC staff and put in place modalities for the implementation of the developed policies, procedures and system protocols. This will include four workshops/validation to develop and adopt frameworks and deepen NEC’s staff understanding about newly adopted policies.

Required outputs:

The required outputs for this mission (and estimated level of effort in working days) include: a) An Inception Report to be submitted within 8 working days of the start-up meeting, including a  draft work plan, timelines and proposed methodology. The Inception Report will be presented to the

Commission, the Executive Secretary and relevant NEC Director for comments and approval (3 days). b) A gap analysis report (8 days).

c) Updated Administrative Manuals B (HR Policies), including a proposed NEC performance  management process (14 days)

d) Training program (designed and delivered) for onboarding new policies and procedures (8 days) e) A Mission Report covering the entire assignment – at the end of the mission period – shall contain, but  shall not be limited to, the following elements (2 days):

⮚ Executive Summary

⮚ Background

⮚ Methodology

⮚ Main findings related to the global and specific objectives of the assignment.

⮚ Key recommendations.

⮚ Conclusions; and

Support to the Governance Sector in Sierra Leone

⮚ Annexes (of outputs a-d plus report of the training program)

The finalized Mission Report shall take on board comments from NEC and the TA team. Profile required (Person Specifications)

Qualifications and skills:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in business/public administration/or related field combined with capacity building work and institutional systems development experience.
• At least 10 years in the areas of human resource policy, institutional change, administrative policies  and procedures, assets management, and similar fields.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Specific professional experience:
• Proven knowledge and experience of public sector capacity assessment, organisational development  and change management is essential.
• Proven experience in the area strengthening through policy advice/analysis in a developing country

Important Notice!

Only applicants using the standard EU CV Template will be shortlisted. You can download it via  google drive link: click

For detailed duties and responsibilities and the required qualifications, experience and skills, the  TOR for this mission can be downloaded via google drive link below:

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Please send your CV, cover letter and copies of certificates & employers’ references to the PMU via  email address:

[email protected]

or you can as well deliver hard copies of  your application to the Programme Management Unit, #99 Jomo Kenyatta Road, Freetown. Closing date  for applications is Friday 17th August, 2021 at 4pm.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be  contacted.