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STATEMENT OF WORK

CONSULTANT SERVICES

Social and Gender Assessment Reporting Analyst

A. Introduction The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a United States government-owned corporation responsible for the stewardship of the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA). MCC works with developing countries to promote sustainable economic growth to reduce poverty. MCC provides oversight and technical support to countries during Compact Development and during Compact Implementation. MCC’s Social and Gender Assessment group conducts an Initial Social and Gender Assessment and participates in all phases of compact development and implementation to ensure that projects are designed and implemented with social inclusion and gender equality objectives.

B. Background The Social and Gender Assessment (SGA) group is part of the Sector Operations Division of MCC’s Department of Compact Operations. SGA works with country counterparts and other MCC staff to analyze social context and proactively identify opportunities for social inclusion, especially in the context of social inequalities (like gender) that are constraints to poverty reduction through growth. The SGA team is responsible for ensuring that MCC’s Gender Policy and operational requirements are met.

C. Scope The SGA team is seeking an entry-level analyst on a consultancy basis to support the team in its country technical support and compact-related work, including but not limited to, knowledge management, research, report writing, outreach and communication efforts, and other tasks to improve capacity among our country counterparts. This can include participating in the planning and implementation of an SGA ‘college’ in Washington, DC for MCC’s country counterparts in both compact development and implementation.

D. Tasks The duties of the analyst will include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Assist SGA team with project development including desk research on selected countries and topics, preparation of guidance materials for compact development, coordinating SGA work with other sectors and functions.

1. Assist SGA team in implementation oversight of one or more country programs.

1. Assist SGA team with research and documentation of aggregate lessons learned and best practices.

1. Assist SGA team with knowledge management efforts.

1. Assist SGA team in internal and external communications, which may include conducting research and writing of success stories, maintaining a list serve of stakeholders, developing MCC SGA newsletter, coordinating updates on MCC website, etc.

1. Assist SGA in developing and implementing capacity-building activities with and for our country counterparts, including an SGA college planned for September 2014.

1. Other ad hoc duties may be assigned

E. Conflict of Interest The consultant would be precluded from bidding on work and services (design, assessment, construction and supervision) to be procured by the local MCA accountable entity or using funds advanced under a Compact in the relevant country, unless the consultant submits a mitigation plan sufficient to ameliorate any conflict of interest pursuant to the rules applicable to the procurement process.

F. Deliverables Deliverables required under this call order will vary according to the task requirements and will be conducted on an as-needed basis. Deliverables will include, but are not limited to:

1. Country and topical desk reviews

2. Analytical and research reports

3. Country project status reports

4. Meeting reports

5. Ad hoc reports International travel may be required.

Acceptance Criteria

· The deliverables will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

· Thoroughness and timeliness in complying with all of the elements in the tasks specified.

· Quality and clarity of analyses and work produced.

· Timeliness and efficacy of communications with relevant counterparts at MCC, MCA, and other relevant organizations.

· All reports are to be submitted in English in hard and electronic copy (in MS Word), with tables, data and calculations in MS Excel.

G. Period and Place of Performance This consultancy maybe filled as a short or long term consultancy with a base period of twelve months. The estimated number of hours are 2080.

The consultant will work from its home office and/or MCC headquarters or any MCC eligible country.

H. Country The work under this call order is authorized at MCC Headquarters in Washington, DC any MCC eligible country, if required.

I. Timing and Reporting All formal communication with MCC, including reports, will be submitted to the COR. The COR for this requirement will be identified via separate correspondence.

The COR will have technical responsibility for monitoring the Independent Consultant’s performance. The COR will review and evaluate the contract’s performance, and also will coordinate any communications with relevant counterparts and other donor agencies and organizations.

Any change in the terms of the Contract must be made in writing and approved by the Contracting Officer. No representation of the COR shall serve as a basis for an alteration in the general scope of this Contract or of the terms and conditions of the Contract unless confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Independent Consultant must communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters that pertain to the Contract terms. Proceeding with the work without proper contractual coverage could result in nonpayment for that work.

J. Other Requirements Must be able to obtain public trust clearance.