ToR

Municipal Integrity Expert

for Integrity Support Office in Mykolaiv

Introduction

The EUACI is looking for a Municipal Expert for the Integrity Support Office in Mykolaiv who is interested in and capable of helping Mykolaiv in its efforts to strengthen good governance practices and in establishing the principles of accountability, specifically in the integrity of the recovery process.

This ToR provides further details about the EUACI programme, the Integrity Cities, the role of the Consultant and the expected qualifications of candidates interested in providing documents for this tender.

The EUACI

The EUACI is a joint EU and Government of Denmark financed programme aimed at supporting Ukraine in its efforts to reduce corruption at the national and local level through the empowerment of citizens, civil society and state institutions. In January 2024, a new phase of the EUACI was launched. The strategic objectives are that: Corruption in Ukraine is reduced; Ukraine advances with anti-corruption reform; and Reconstruction in war-affected areas of Ukraine is implemented within a framework that incorporates transparency, accountability and integrity.

The EUACI has four intervention areas, namely:

• Support to independent state institutions fighting and preventing corruption;
• Transparency and accountability of the reconstruction process;
• Support cities in war-affected areas in enhancing integrity in the reconstruction process;
• Civil society and media in preventing and fighting corruption.

This tender falls under intervention area 3 and focuses on helping Integrity Cities implement measures that will contribute to increased integrity, transparency and accountability. Organisationally, the Municipal Integrity Expert will work with the Integrity Support Office in Mykolaiv and will be supervised by the Head of the Integrity Support Office.

The partnership with Integrity Cities

The six Integrity Cities with which the EUACI has a partnership are Chernivtsi, Chervonohrad, Mykolaiv, Nikopol, Mariupol and Zhytomyr.

During phase I and II, the EUACI worked with these cities to strengthen their systems and tools for enhancing integrity, transparency, and accountability. The partnership continues in the current III phase, focusing on the continued development of the various integrity tools launched during previous phases and the implementation of new tools.

Based on the agreement reached with the Mykolaiv City Mayor, the EUACI envisages an Integrity Support Office (ISO) consisting of experts in the local municipality, headed by an advisor to the Mayor to support the integrity transformation, transparency and accountability of the reconstruction process. The ISO will consist of several long-term staff and short-term experts as needed. Municipal Integrity Expert will be directly engaged in the process of establishing mechanisms of integrity, transparency and accountability of the reconstruction of the city and be a part of ISO.

1. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

To support the Advisor to the Mayor (Head of the Integrity Support Office) and relevant representatives of the municipality's Executive Committee in coordinating, advancing and supporting the implementation of actions directed at the effective implementation of mechanisms of integrity, transparency and accountability for the reconstruction of the city. The Expert will provide capacity building to city officials in support of the above.

The selected Expert will report to both the EUACI management team and the Advisor to the Mayor (Head of the Integrity Support Office).

The Expert is expected to have regular visits to Mykolaiv.

2. BUDGET AND LENGTH OF CONTRACT

The expected duration of the assignment is 6 months and 48 working days, including 4 travel days, with a tentative start in November 2024 and completion in April 2025.

The budget is up to 10,000 EUR including business trips (per diem, logistics and accommodation) for 6 travel days in Ukraine.

3. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Area of Responsibility

1. Provide advice to the relevant representatives of the Executive Committee in implementing mechanisms for ensuring integrity, transparency and accountability in the reconstruction process (particularly in the sphere of procurement enhancement at the Mykolaiv City Administration).

2. Participate in the implementation of Programme-related activities under the project description agreed upon between the EUACI and Mykolaiv City, as well as the approved work plan (particularly in the improvement of the Geoinformation system of Mykolaiv City Council).

3. Identify, recommend, and resolve improvements to local government processes and controls.

4. Share the best practices of Mykolaiv with other Integrity Cities.

5. Contribute to formulating possible technical assistance to help prevent and detect corruption or other forms of misconduct.

6. Contribute to the activities development, updates, presentations, and reports on Programme implementation.

7. Engage in other ad hoc activities as agreed between the EUACI and the city.


Detailed information in the attached document

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please send your CV and expected budget (including the total budget, the price of an 8-hour working day, logistics, accommodation and per diem) to [email protected], cc [email protected] indicating the subject line "Municipal Integrity Expert for Mykolaiv".

The deadline for submitting the proposals is 22 November 2024, 18:00 Kyiv time. The proposals shall be submitted in English. Any clarification questions for the bid request should be addressed to [email protected], cc [email protected] no later than 6 November 2024, 18:00 Kyiv time.