In line with IASC and Grand Bargain commitments, UNFPA is seeking consultancy services to take stock of UNFPA’s implementation of the IASC funding flexibility approach and progress made on cascading quality funding for national and local partners, and make recommendations on advancing the localization agenda in UNFPA including as regards women-led organisations.

UNFPA is implementing a new Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system that will fully support the needs of the Fund and enable the effective management of human, financial and physical resources through a cloud based digital platform.  The ERP implementation project has a defined 2-year implementation timeframe.  The new system will cover the core business areas of finance, procurement, inventory management, grant management and human resources, and support the budgeting and programming processes.  To support the functional team, to ensure the tight delivery schedule is respected and the project objectives achieved UNFPA is seeking to hire an external specialist for the role of the ERP Business Analyst Finance and Budget, reporting to the Functional Stream Lead.

The Consultant will be responsible for providing timely, highest quality legal advice and support for complex aspects of UNFPA’s procurement operations (amounting to approximately US$400 Million per annum and having a direct impact on the achievement of the UNFPA mandate). Procurement-related legal advice and support relates (inter alia) to development and humanitarian programmes, third party procurement, complex legal issues related to pharmaceuticals and medical devices, transportation, shipment, import-export issues, customs duties, licensing, general contracting issues, accountability, and privileges and immunities.