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STATEMENT OF WORK - CONSULTANT SERVICES

Social and Gender Assessment Reporting Analyst

A. Introduction

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is a U.S. Government corporation whose mission is to provide assistance that will support economic growth and poverty reduction in carefully selected countries that demonstrate a commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom, and investments in their citizenry. For more information on the MCC, please visit www.mcc.gov.

B. Background

MCC provides oversight and technical support to countries during Compact Development and during Compact Implementation. MCC’s Social and Gender Assessment (SGA) team 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.

The SGA team 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 analyst on an intermittent consultancy basis to support the team with country technical support and compact-related work, including but not limited to management, research, analysis, report writing, outreach and communication efforts, and other tasks that support the SGA work at MCC and among our country counterparts.

D. Tasks

The tasks of the analyst shall include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Assist the SGA team members with Initial Social and Gender Analysis (ISGA) of countries in

Compact development including close collaboration with the economists in data identification, analysis and integration.

• Assist the SGA team with due diligence, project development and/or implementation oversight of one or more country programs.

• Assist the SGA team with research, analysis and writing of issues surrounding inclusive growth and documentation of SGA lessons learned and best practices.

• Assist the SGA team with researching and reporting of results and success stories on gender integration.

• Assist the SGA team with knowledge management efforts.

• Assist SGA in developing and implementing capacity building activities with and for our country counterparts.

• Other duties and tasks may be assigned with the scope of this requirement.

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

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 term consultancy with a base period of twelve months. The estimated number of hours are 1100.

The consultant will work from MCC headquarters in Washington, DC.

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.