Consultant on MIPAA review in Mongolia

The consultant will support the designated ageing focal point and build capacities of line ministries and other agencies responsible for population ageing and older persons. The role includes supporting Mongolia in completing a review of its ageing policies and the voluntary national review of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) in preparation for the Fifth Review and Appraisal of the MIPAA, as well as localizing the ESCAP digital literacy toolkit for older persons to enhance digital inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Work with the national ageing focal point to review the survey questionnaire and propose a plan of activities, including stakeholder consultations at national level, to complete the survey in a timely manner.
• In coordination with the national focal point, compile a list of stakeholders to be involved in the review exercise.
• Work with the national focal point and lead ministry to coordinate with relevant line ministries and stakeholders to collect relevant data (qualitative and quantitative), information and documents from their respective entities for use as inputs to the survey.
• Attend and facilitate relevant technical and coordination meetings as required.
• Support the national focal point in drafting and finalizing survey responses in a timely manner based on the data, information and documents obtained from all sources and through national consultation(s).
• Support the national focal point in organizing a stakeholder consultation to validate the draft national survey response.
• Support the national focal point in revising and finalizing the national survey response after the consultation, as appropriate.
• Complete other tasks necessary to support the national focal point in the survey response process and national review.
• Review the ESCAP digital literacy toolkit for older persons and translate toolkit materials to reflect the local language, cultural context and policy landscape, incorporating gender-responsive and disability-inclusive content.
• Conduct a pilot session to test the localized toolkit with older persons and relevant stakeholders, and finalize the materials based on feedback received.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in social sciences and related fields such as economics, demography, gerontology etc is required.
• Established record of policy-focused research and consultancy activities on population ageing and situation of older persons at the national level required.
• Background and understanding of population ageing and issues related older persons and track record of relevant work, projects or publications for international organizations required.
• Understanding of the Madrid International Plan of Actions (MIPAA) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development an advantage.
• Familiarity with local context and fluency in English and local language are required.
• Excellent analytical, written and social communication skills required.

Skills

• Policy-focused research
• Population ageing expertise
• Gerontology knowledge
• Demographic Analysis
• MIPAA review
• Sustainable Development Goals
• National Policy Review
• Capacity Building
• Digital Inclusion
• Analytical Skills
• Written Communication
• Social Communication
• Consulting Experience
• Local Context Knowledge
• English Language Proficiency

Languages

English, Mongolian