UNDP Jobs - 49009- International Short Term Expert for the Study Tour

International Short Term Expert for the Study Tour to United Kingdom REF: (STUK/CO2014)

Location :

London and Home-Based, UNITED KINGDOM

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

12-Sep-2014

Application Deadline :

26-Aug-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

8 days upon contract signature

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UNDP Turkey will support the Ministry of Interior of Turkey for "Improvement of Civilian Oversight of Internal Security" through an EU funded technical assistance project. The overall objective of the project is to structurally embed expanded enjoyment of civil rights by Turkish citizens and democratic control of internal security in the regulatory system and public administration practice of Turkey.

The specific objective of the Project is to contribute to the progress towards the overall objective spelled out above, the project aims at establishment of institutional and regulatory framework conditions for an effective oversight by the MoI of Internal Security Forces at the central and local level. The Project aims at making transition from narrowly conceived, bureaucratically and legalistically managed oversight of policing to a system of security sector governance based on human centered understanding of security and public safety and transparency in partnership with the civil society.

The project is composed of 3 components:

Component A - Legislative Framework: This component aims at enabling the Ministry of Interior and the public administrators (governors and sub governors) to exercise civilian oversight over law enforcement bodies.

Component B - Capacity Building: This component aims at increasing the capacity at the MoI to realize its mission as regards the administrative management of security forces at the central and local level and establishment of institutional structures needed in order to meet the EU standards for HR protection and for a strengthened civilian oversight.

Component C - Civil Society and Media: This component aims at contributing to strengthen independent oversight on law enforcement bodies and increase citizens participation in oversight.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Short Term Expert will support the realization of the activity ‘B.2.8 Conduct five study tours, one for each major focus of the project’:

The present assignment covers the organization of the 5th study tour of the project, The main objective of the study tour to United Kingdom is to study the government vision, strategy and mechanisms for assessing police performance, inspection (HMIC, College of policing) and accountability (Crime and Police Commissioner at local level, Home Office, Parliament at central level and external oversight with the IPCC);
The study tour will be leaded by the deputy undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) to a group of participants, which include district governors, high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Interior, high-ranking police and gendarmerie officials;
Prepare and submit a power point presentation: 15 minute of an overview of the political system of United Kingdom and police system (including reference to mechanisms for development of strategy in UK policing and for Performance Assessment of Police);
Accompany the Turkish Delegation during the entire duration of the study tour in United Kingdom (14-19 September 2014) and participate to the meetings.

Preparation of a detailed “Assignment Report”, which will include the following:

An executive summary (1 to 2 pages);
A brief overview of the study visit including a list of meetings held and persons contacted;
Overview of United Kingdom police system and its connections to the political system;
Existing mechanisms for development of strategy in UK policing and Performance Assessment of Police.

Contents of and conclusions reached at each meeting

A final assessment involving best practices and possible recommendations for police tasking and police oversight by the government and the relevant ministry.

Activity-Deliverable-Duty Station-No. of days to be invested (estimated)-Target Date-Payment*

Submission of the presentation-Presentation on the political and police system of UK-London-0.5w/d-13.09.2014-n/a
Conduct of the presentation-Physical presentation at the meeting-London-0.5w/d-14.09.2014-n/a
Accompany the Delegation in UK during the study tour-Physical presence at the meetings-London-4w/d-15-16-17-18 September 2014-n/a
Submission of the report-Assignment Report on the study tour with an executive summary-Home based-3w/d-15.10.2014-%100

Total Working Days 8

* The payment conditions indicated herein represents estimated working days to be invested for the particular activities. %100 of the payment will be made upon submission of the Deliverable namely ‘Assignment Report on the study tour with an executive summary’. The total working days might be lower than 8 days but cannot exceed 8 days.

Competencies

Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
Ability to work under pressure against strict deadlines;
Ability to think out-of-the-box;
Ability to present complex issues persuasively and simply;
Ability to contextualize global trends in accordance with the dynamics of the operating (working) environment;
Ability to think strategically;
Ability to think result oriented;
Computer literacy and excellent report writing skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

University degree in Social Sciences, Criminology, Public Administration or Law;
Higher degrees in in Social Sciences, Criminology, Public Administration or Law will be an asset (Master, PhD).

Experience:

At least 10 years of work experience;
Knowledge on UK police system / criminal justice policy;
Knowledge on UK political system will be an asset;
Research in police studies will be an asset.

Language:

Fluency in English.

Notes:

Internships (paid/unpaid) are not considered professional experience;
Obligatory military service is not considered professional experience;
Professional experience gained in an international setting is considered international experience;
Experience gained prior to completion of undergraduate studies is not considered professional experience.

If the candidates cannot meet the requirements, assets will not be evaluated.

Only candidates who met the requirements will be contacted and will be requested price proposals.

Documents to be Included When Submitting the Proposals:

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal:

Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work
Provide a brief note about the proposed approach and/or systematic to be followed for the achievement of the outputs of the Project

Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references

P11.

Financial Proposal:

The candidates will be requested to submit ‘Financial Proposals’ upon completion of technical evaluation.

The financial proposals shall be submitted in UNDP’s standard format which will be communicated to successful candidates. The financial proposal shall specify the daily fee, travel expenses and per diems quoted in separate line items, and payments are made to the Individual Consultant based on the number of days worked.

Payment:

The International short-term expert will be paid in USD on the basis of the number of days invested for each deliverable, as approved by UNDP;

The International Short Term Expert shall be paid upon submission and approval of the above described deliverables. The Expert shall also prepare a timesheet that shows the number of days invested for each deliverable.

The amount paid shall be gross and inclusive of all associated costs such as social security, pension and income tax. Assignment-related travel and accommodation costs outside of home base will be borne by UNDP upon submission of documentation.

Evaluation:

Applicants meeting the minimum requirements listed in the Terms of Reference will be short-listed and asked for price proposals. The selection of the Consultant will be made in accordance with the quality- cost based selection method (70 % technical component and 30% price component). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Proposal should be email to ssa.proposal@undp.org.tr no later than 26 August 2014.

Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the address or e-mail indicated above. UNDP will respond in writing or by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

For P11 (Personal History Form) please click http://www.tr.undp.org/content/dam/turkey/docs/operations/Jobs/P11_for_SCs_and_ICs.doc