Consultancy: Senior Land Right Expert

Oxfam in Nepal

Oxfam has been working in Nepal since the early 1980s undertaking various development initiatives addressing the poverty and injustice faced by women and other socially and economically excluded groups. The level of Oxfam's engagement increased substantially after restoration of democracy in 1990 as it became easier for civil society to work in the new political environment. Over the years, Oxfam has worked in partnership with local civil society organisations and the government to promote rural livelihoods, and vulnerable communities' resilience to climatic shocks and disasters. It has also significantly contributed to empowering community people, especially women, to; negotiate with people in power, influence decision making processes, claim rights and essential services to which they are entitled, demand accountability on the part of duty bearers and engage larger masses in advocacy efforts. Oxfam also worked closely with UNHCR in providing assistance to Bhutanese refugees during the 1990s. Oxfam and its long term programme partners believe that the underlying structural causes and drivers of poverty must be addressed if improvements in peoples's lives are to be broad and lasting. Poverty is not one-dimensional; nor is it purely local in its causes and solutions. Therefore, Oxfam's work addresses not only material and technical change, but also the related economic, social, institutional and policy changes which are necessary to end poverty and achieve development and wellbeing. The Oxfam Nepal Vision is: The people of Nepal are empowered and work together to attain a life of dignity with justice and equal rights for all. The Overall Nepal Programme Goal is: to improve the well being of vulnerable people through strengthening their participation in development and governance processes and reducing poverty and suffering.

Details / requirements:

Terms of Reference (ToR)

For Senior Land Right Expert

Background

Oxfam in Nepal is a charity based organization actively engaged in the field of food security, gender justice, land rights and humanitarian field. Oxfam’s envisions an equitable access and control over land and natural resources for poor, marginalized indigenous communities.  It has been actively supporting national CSOs, different alliances and networks over the issues of food security and land rights since a decade. Oxfam’s support to government has been a key in formulation of some major policies and acts. Oxfam has been closely coordinating with major key stakeholders like Ministry of Land Reform and Management, Development Agencies, in this scenario Oxfam is seeking a Senior Land Consultant to accomplish some major goals in land rights issue.

  • Support to develop position paper on land

Presently Oxfam is involved in multiple land rights issue and have gained significant experience in this sector. Having experience of more than a decade in land rights sector Oxfam realized the urge need of standard position to work on land rights in future. Recently held local election has opened up the opportunities of holistic development in local level. In this scenario Oxfam is developing a standard position paper on land rights that feeds into the Oxfam’s ongoing country strategy revision process.

  • Work as subject matter expert to implement activities of “Governing Land for Men and Women” program (phase II) supported by UN FAO. 

Objectives of the Assignment

  • To develop position paper on land rights for Oxfam in Nepal
  • Successfully accomplished national level workshops on VGGT
  • Submit high quality project proposal to donor

Scope of Services and Tasks and Activities to be completed

  • Review the scenario of land issues in this changing context of Nepal.
  • Provide inputs to develop a broader structure for the position paper
  • Consult with different department inside or outside (regional of global Oxfam affiliates, donors etc) Oxfam, stakeholders and partners.
  • Review past projects, campaigns and research works commissioned by Oxfam in Nepal
  • Support to finalize position paper on Land Rights for Oxfam in Nepal
  • Deliver a presentation on VGGT in two different national workshops on “Governing land for Men and Women”.
  • Provide inputs to draft a proposal related to land, gender and value chains to submit to a donor

Expected Deliverables

  • Final position paper on land rights for Oxfam
  • Successful facilitation of two national workshops on VGGT
  • High quality project proposal on land, gender and value chain
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Reporting Line Manager

The consultant shall work with the Food and Economic Justice team under the direct supervision of GROW Coordinator, with guidance from the Programme Manager. In addition, the consultant may be expected to liaise with the Oxfam partner organizations

Duration: Start date and completion date

The anticipated commitment is of 30 days starting from September 1st, 2017 –to October 17, 2017 based on the provisional timeline below:  

August end

Contract signing

September Mid

Final position paper on land rights for Oxfam

End of September

Two National Workshop on VGGT

13th of October

Draft Proposal on land, gender and value chains

Detail Budget breakdown  

S.No.

Particulars

Unit

Unit price

Total price

1

Consultancy Fee amount

30

 

 

2

Value added tax

%

13%

 

 

TOTAL CONSULTANCY BUDGET IN NPR INCLUDING ALL TAXES

 

 

 

 Terms of Payment

  • First Instalment: 20% upon signing contract
  • Last instalment: 80% will be paid upon the submission of assignment as per this Terms of reference with full satisfaction evaluated by hiring manager

 Documents for submission

  • Technical and Financial proposal with company profile and sample of relevant works
  • VAT registration certificate 
  • Tax clearance certificate
  • Company Registration Certificate (if applying through firm)
  • Latest Company Renewal Certificate
  • CV of each concerned consultants

Response 

The Consulting VAT Registered Individual/Firm should submit a proposal to Oxfam by 17 August 2017 via mail to recruitment_nepal@oxfam.org.uk, clearly mentioning the title of assignment in their email subject line.

Confidentiality / Non disclosure

All material issued in connection with this ToR shall remain the property of Oxfam and shall be used only for the purpose of this procurement exercise. All information provided shall be either returned to Oxfam or securely destroyed by unsuccessful applicants at the conclusion of the procurement exercise.

During the performance of the assignment or at any time after expiry or termination of the Agreement, the Consultant shall not disclose to any person or otherwise make use of any confidential information which s/he has obtained or may in the course of this agreement relating to partner organization/Oxfam, the respondents or otherwise.

The consultant will be required to sign a non disclosure / confidentiality agreement as part of their undertaking of this work. 

Intellectual property, Copyright, and Ownership of all prepared information

The Consultant shall retain all rights to pre-existing (background) intellectual property or materials used by the Consultant in the delivery of this study. All arising intellectual property, ideas, materials, processes or processes formed in contemplation, course of, or as result of this study shall be passed to Oxfam without restriction.

The Consult shall warrant that all arising Intellectual Property, materials and/or products produced in pursuit of this study shall be original, and shall not infringe on any third party’s claim. All technical or business information, in whatever medium or format, originated, collated or prepared by or for the Consultant in contemplation, course of, or as result of this assignment shall be transferred to Oxfam without restriction on completion and shall not be used by the Consultant for any other purpose without express written permission of Oxfam’s Head of Programme Funding.

Copyright of all arising documents, data, information or reports produced by the Consultant under this agreement shall belong to Oxfam and will be passed to Oxfam without restriction. Such documents, data, information and reports shall not be used by the Consultant for any other purpose other than in conjunction with this assignment, without the express written permission of Oxfam’s Head of Programme Funding.

Overview

Category Consulting & Professional Services
Openings 1
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Posted Date 11 Aug, 2017
Apply Before 18 Aug, 2017
City Lalitpur