UN WOMEN Jobs - 51347- Training Consultant/ Legal Expert

Training Consultant/ Legal Expert

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Kurdistan & Home-Based, IRAQ

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

24-Nov-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

40 days (over six month period)

Languages Required :

Arabic

Expected Duration of Assignment :

40 days (over six month period)

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

UNWomen Iraq is providing technical support to the newly elected woman parliamentarians to be able to perform their functions efficiently. . The efforts are directed towards reinforcing the capacity of the woman parliamentarians and enhancing their political participation and leadership roles as well as introducing gender equality approaches. The support consists of in-house training (including TOTs), mentoring, consultations and workshops as well as several outreach activities.

The project targets the newly elected woman parliamentarians as well as key administrative staff in the Speaker’s office and elsewhere in parliament.

It is worth noting that documented literature assessing women's MPs' performance revealed the need to enhance the capacities of woman MPs especially in relation to financial and economic issues, human rights and representation. Moreover, studies revealed that conservative cultural stereotypes negatively affected the performance of woman parliamentarians,.

Based on this, UNWomen is looking to hire international/or national consultant(s) to conduct training workshops on the legislative process, drafting and reviewing laws and use of the best approaches and practices adopted worldwide.

Scope of the Assignment:

Under the direct supervision of the UN Women Iraq/ Program Management Analyst, the legal expert will be responsible for delivering the following outputs.

Duties and Responsibilities

The legal expert will have the duties that include and are not limited to:

Conduct a number of training workshops on legal drafting and review;
Conduct an assessment to the capacity needs of targeted woman MPs in regard to legal analysis and drafting;
Setting the workshop program and outlining the topics to be dealt with, putting down the workshop agenda, and identifying the training material;
Provide mentoring and follow up support to workshop participants over a three month period. Sharing best practices and lessons learned with the participants in relation to law making; and
Developing a general work plan(s) with a potential timetable for a series of a follow up training and technical support for the draft laws to be considered.

Deliverables

Finalized workshops' program and their agendas as well as the training materials;
Completion of the workshop and finalization of its program;
A final report at the end of each workshop that gives a description of the event important details and summarizes the outcomes, challenges, lesson learned, and future issues to be addressed.

Monitoring and Reporting Requirements:

Monitoring:

Overall, the legal Expert’s performance will be evaluated based on the following key criteria:

Provision of a comprehensive, appropriate, and sufficient workshop program;
Successful coordination with and among the participants;
Fruitful implementation of the workshop program as indicated in the ToR;
Excellent communication skill and high quality of advice and perspectives; and
Finalization of a final workshop report.

Reporting:

The legal Expert shall report directly to the Program Management Analyst at UNWomen/Baghdad Office/Iraq.

Competencies

Core Values:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;
Demonstrate professional competence and mastery of subject matter; and
Show respect for and understanding of diverse points of view and demonstrate this understanding in the work and decision making.

Core Competencies:

Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills;
Works effectively with people from different backgrounds;
Operates in compliance with the organization regulations and rules;
Establishes and maintains productive partnership with clients by gaining their trust and respect;
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve mission goals and objectives;
Facilitates and encourages open communication and promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas;
Passes up situations and actions considered inappropriate or which present a conflict of interest; and
Contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates.

Managerial competencies:

Has the ability to positively lead and inspire others as well as the oneself;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
Has the ability to work independently and as a part of a multi-cultural team in a stressful environment;
Has the ability to develop innovative solutions – encourage and contribute creative solutions to address challenging situations; and
Has the ability to handle confidential and politically sensitive issues in a responsible and mature manner.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced degree (Masters’ or PhD) in law, or international law, or political science, or any related discipline.

Experience:

Minimum seven years of experience in the area of law making and drafting legislations. Any experience working in a governmental or a civil service setting would be an asset;
Proven record of provision of legal training and preferably experience as a legal expert in two international or/and national projects of similar scope;
Previous experience in facilitation/ presentations at the national or/and international levels; and
Proven experience of the understanding of the political context in Iraq is an advantage and of working in Iraq is an asset.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in Arabic language is essential; and
English is an asset.

Evaluation Criteria

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology:

Cumulative analysis:

The award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation as indicated below.

Notes:

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 50 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
Contract will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the highest combines score (financial and technical). The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula:

(Lowest Bid Offered*)/ (Bid of the Consultant) x 30
*"Lowest Bid Offered" refers to the lowest price offered by Offerors scoring at least 50 points in technical evaluation.

Criteria

Weight 70%

Lowest financial proposal 30%

Criteria A: relevance and responsiveness of candidate’s past experience & qualification based on submitted documents:

Advanced degree (Masters’ or PhD) in law, or international law, or political science, or any related discipline - 15 points;
Minimum seven years of experience in the area of law making and drafting legislations. Any experience working in a governmental or a civil service setting would be an asset - 14 Points;
Proven record of provision of legal training and preferably experience as a legal expert in two international or/and national projects of similar scope - 16 Points;
Proven experience of the understanding of the political context in Iraq is an advantage and of working in Iraq is an asset - 10 Points;
Previous experience in facilitation/ presentations at the national or/and international levels- 10 Points;
Fluency in Arabic language is essential and in English is an asset - 5 Points.

Application for this assignment:

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

Technical proposal:

To be included as part of the technical proposal:

A cover letter that gives a brief description of the educational background and experience with a focus on the suitability for the assignment ;
A brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the assignment (limit to 500 words);
Personal CV;

And

Financial proposal:
Proposed daily fee and availability.