UNDP Jobs - 50127- Resource Person for the Training Programme for Mi

Resource Person for the Training Programme for Ministry of Justice of South Sudan - (Local Consultant)

Location :

Juba, SOUTH SUDAN

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

03-Oct-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

7 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

7 working days

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

Organizational Context an Background

The United Nations Development Programme South Sudan (UNDP) Support to Access to Justice and Rule of Law Programme aims to contribute to national priorities as articulated in the South Sudan Development Plan (SSDP) Conflict Prevention & Security Pillar. The specific Rule of Law Sector Objective is “to strengthen the Rule of Law in South Sudan by enforcing and maintaining law and order, providing equitable access to justice and a functioning criminal justice system, increasing security in communities, and promoting and protecting human rights for all.” UNDP’s strategy in promoting rule of law is twofold. First, providing support to the priorities of the rule of law institutions (Judiciary, Ministry of Justice (MoJ), Police and Prison) as articulated in their institutional Strategic and/or Action plans. Second, promoting access to justice by linking the rule of law institutions with community and civil society initiatives.

Major changes in legal systems, increasing caseloads, more complex laws and legal issues have increased the demand and need for continuing legal education and training, and in both civil and common law jurisdictions have institutionalized trainings for their lawyers. South Sudan is a new nation, having gained independence on 9 July 2011. This presents significant demand for capacity building. Most of the lawyers in South Sudan pursued their education, including their law degrees in the Arabic language. However, upon independence, the nation adopted the English common law system and English as the official language of the courts. This demands that prosecutors and legal counsels are proficient in the English language. The MoJ intends to provide continuous legal education and training for public prosecutors and legal counsels. This includes, the training of legal counsels in the English language especially with reference to the articulation of English legal terminology. Consequently, MoJ requires the services of highly qualified scholar or lawyer, to serve as resource persons and provide orientation and training for public prosecutors and legal counsels on the use of English legal terminology.

South Sudan adopted a constitutional democracy and a legal system which replaces a predominantly Islamic legal system with a common law system. Since the attainment of independence, several statutes have been enacted to regulate the affairs of state and the people. This creates new legal rules and obligations, which judicial officers have to articulate and apply. Moreover, the recent crisis in the country demands that its legal system develops new competencies to respond to the conflict and form part of the mechanism for durable peace. While the overall objective of the training is to upgrade the professional competence of public prosecutors, the training particularly intends to:

Enhance career growth and development;
Develop prosecutorial and legal skills;
Develop competencies in the English language.

The Resources Person Consultant will work under the guidance of the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA-MoJ). He/she will, further, be supported by the Project Support staff, which is embedded in the MoJ.

This consultancy is in line with UNDP strategic direction in South Sudan and the Country Programme Document/ Country Programme Action Plan (CPD/CPAP) for 2012 – 2016 periods. A key CPD output under the Access to Justice pillar is “Access to Justice and Rule of Law Improves.”

Duties and Responsibilities

Functions / Key Results Expected

Under the direct guidance and supervision of the UNDP Access to Justice and Rule of Law Chief Technical Advisor and the MoJ, the resource person will perform the following duties:

Prepare and finalize course content in collaboration with UNDP Access to Justice and Rule of Law Chief Technical Advisor and the Ministry of Justice;
Select and conclude course materials UNDP Access to Justice and Rule of Law Chief Technical Advisor and the MoJ, and provide advance copies in electronic version if possible;
Conduct full course lectures.

Scope of Assignment

Prepare and deliver in-depth lectures over a period of 3 days (full/half days) to be conducted in Juba, South Sudan. Lectures should cover a total lecture time of 12-16 hours. Lectures will be schedules for morning or afternoon sessions according to the schedule. The course required is Legal English.

Deliverables and Timelines

The Consultancy will be for a total of 7 days and is scheduled as follows:

Prepare and finalize course content in collaboration with UNDP Access to Justice and Rule of Law Chief Technical Advisor and the MoJ. 2 days;
Select and conclude course materials UNDP Access to Justice and Rule of Law Chief Technical Advisor and the Judiciary of South Sudan, and provide advance copies in electronic version if possible. 2 days;
Conduct full course lectures. 3 Days.

Competencies

Corporate competencies:

Demonstrate integrity by modeling UN values and ethical standards;
Respect the vision, mission, and strategic in goals of the UNDP;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional competencies:

Demonstrate team-building capacity including interpersonal and communication skills and ability to cope with a difficult environment where formal institutions of government are at the embryonic stage;
Deals diplomatically with challenging bureaucratic processes, and pressure to meet strict deadlines;
Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Demonstrates good oral and written communication skills;
Demonstrates openness to changes and ability to manage complexities; Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Advanced computer skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

PhD or Masters level degree in Law.

Experience:

Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience as a lecturer in a University, researcher, or legal practitioner;
Proven experience in teaching and research in law or legal English. Preferably an LLM or PhD degree obtained in a university wherein the language of instruction is English;
Significant knowledge of Arabic will be an advantage;
Previous experience working with high-level government counterparts and development partners;
Past experience with UNDP or other UN Agencies or International Non-Governmental Organizations in similar positions constitutes and advantage;
Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Power point and etc.).

Language:

Proficiency in required is English;
Knowledge of Arabic will be an advantage.