UNDP Jobs - 74529- INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT

INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT – TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE/ JUDICIARY

Location :

Tunis, TUNISIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

25-Sep-2017

Application Deadline :

17-Sep-17 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

21 work days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

21 work 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

Country: Tunisia

UNDP Libya is seeking to hire a qualified international consultant under “Transitional Justice” Project of UNDP Libya as “Transitional Justice/Judiciary Consultant”. The overall objective of the consultancy will be to support workshop that will assist the Misrata and Tawergha communities and relevant stakeholders to support UNSMIL/ UNDP in facilitating confidence building measures in line with international standards and the rule of law at the local level addressing the backlog of cases of detainees and missing persons through facilitating a peer-to-peer dialogue between prosecutors and judges.

Project Name: Transitional Justice Project

Period of assignment/services: 21 work days

Please submit your Technical and Financial proposals to the following e-mail address no later than 17th September 2017.

Email: procurement.ly@undp.org

Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the address or e-mail indicated above: procurement.ly@undp.org , 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

The overall objective of the consultancy will be to support workshop that will assist the Misrata and Tawergha communities and relevant stakeholders to support UNSMIL/ UNDP in facilitating confidence building measures in line with international standards and the rule of law at the local level addressing the backlog of cases of detainees and missing persons through facilitating a peer-to-peer dialogue between prosecutors and judges.

Specifically, the consultant will provide for:

Misrata and Tawergha transitional justice process support to one workshop facilitated by UNSMIL/UNDP that will assist the relevant stakeholder of the Misrata/Tawergha Committee by:

Provide legal, political and human right adivse and technical inputs and assistance to UNSMIL/UNDP in conceptualizing, planning and carrying out a workshop addressing the backlog of cases of detainees and missing persons through facilitating a peer-to- peer dialogue between prosecutors and judges;
Design and lead the process that will enable to identify the challenges of addressing the backlog of detainees and missing persons to reach an agreement on an action plan on backlog reduction or detailed recommendations on the way forward;
Accompany, advise, and act as a resource person for the stakeholders in participating in the follow-up of the workshop as well as for UNSMIL/UNDP in providing policy recommendations on the way forward.

Competencies

Creativity:

Takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas;
Actively seeks to improve programs or services;
Takes interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things;
Develops new insights into situations and offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs;
Promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas, questions conventional approaches;
Encourages new ideas and innovations, designs;
Implements new or cutting edge programs/processes.

Planning and Organization:

Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
Identifies priority activities and assignments;
Adjusts priorities as required;
Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work;
Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning;
Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary;
Uses time efficiently.

Teamwork:

Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise;
Places team agenda before personal agenda,
Builds consensus for task purpose and direction with team members,
Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position;
Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualification:

University degree (Master’s Degree) in law, political science, sociology, or related field with specialization in transitional justice and human rights.

Experience:

At least 5-7 years of combined experience in the areas of transitional justice and Human Rights;
Extensive understanding of the issues related to transitional justice and human rights, judiciary including research and preparation of research papers (Submit a minimum of one sample of relevant research paper);
Extensive experience working with senior representatives of the authorities, academia including participation in conferences, seminars, presentations in various fora’s;
Experience of working in the Arab region or Libya in the area of transitional justice is an asset;
Experience in transitional justice processes on community level in particular in the Arab region and leading such transitional justice processes;
Knowledge of the Libyan context and the current transition would be a significant advantage;
Experience in presenting in public forums including high-level national stakeholders;
Excellent drafting skills.

Languages:

Fluency in oral and written in English is required;
Fluency in Arabic would be significant advantage;

Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications;
Motivation Letter describing their interest in the assignment and why they are the most suitable for the work;
Curriculum Vitae and Personal History Form (P11) including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references;
Financial Proposal Form, providing a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems) is to be provided by the offeror;
Detail Terms of Reference, P11 Form and Financial Proposal Form can be found in the following link: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=40750
Please submit your Technical and Financial proposals to the following e-mail address no later than 17th September 2017 to Email: procurement.ly@undp.org.

Note:

Applications with No financial offer or Missing P11 form will NOT be considered for evaluation;
Financial proposal should be on provided format (i.e Annex 3- OFFEROR’S LETTER TO UNDP);
Applicants must submit a minimum of one sample of relevant research papers on transitional justice and human rights, judiciary including research and preparation of research papers;
Incomplete proposals will not be considered.