Historique

The Provisional Constitution of the Somali Republic was agreed and endorsed on 1 August 2012. The 275 Members of the House of the People was subsequently selected by a group of 135 clan elders through August and September 2012 and resulted in a parliament widely recognized as representative and credible.

In addition there is a parliament in Puntland (House of Representatives, established in 1998) and assemblies in the newly formed federal member states of Jubaland, Galmudug and ISWA. Somaliland which in 1991 unilaterally declared its impendence has a bi-cameral parliament (House of Representatives, Guurti.)

Under the Provisional Constitution, the NFP has also been tasked with leading the process of constitutional review and implementation, which is required in order to finalise a national Federal Constitution. Parliament has set up a Constitutional Oversight Committee, and legislation was enacted in July 2013 to establish an Independent Review and Implementation Commission (ICRIC) intended to provide technical support to the Committee. Support is provided to MPs, the Oversight Committee and the Commission, both to build capacities to review and implement the Provisional Constitution and to support a major constitutional public outreach programme coordinated by the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs (MoCA). This approach is intended to build buy-in for the constitution throughout the country.

The UN – through the UN Assistance Mission to Somalia (UNSOM) and UNDP – will work with the Parliament and the MOCA throughout this process to provide support for this crucial work.

UNDP Project Results

As part of the UN’s overall support to Somalia’s peacebuilding and state building agenda, , in collaboration with UNSOM and UNCT, UNDP is implementing two projects:

• A parliamentary support project, which focuses on building the capacities of MPs, Committees and Secretariat staff to discharge their constitutional mandates;
• A project which provides support to the ongoing constitutional review process (Art. 133 ff of the provisional Constitution).

The two projects shall achieve the following outputs:

Support to building inclusive institutions of Parliament and inclusive political process in Somalia

• Outcome1: NFP and Parliaments of Somaliland and Puntland capacitated to operate as inclusive, transparent and effective law-making, oversight and representative bodies contributing to national peacebuilding and nation-building goals.
• Output 1: NFP and Parliaments of Somaliland and Puntland supported to enact quality legislation and to maintain effective oversight over the other branches of government according to the interests of all Somali people and in support of peace-building and nation-building;
• Output 2: NFP and Parliaments of Somaliland and Puntland established as an effective institution, with a functioning administration and infrastructure and leadership supported to discharge their constitutional mandates to fairly, inclusively and transparently manage the business of Parliament and lead the Parliamentary Administration;
• Output 3: MPs are empowered to represent and remain accountable to the people and to provide leadership in a way that promotes national unity for Somalis, including young people and women, participative & representative democracy and more effective contribution to political decision-making;

UNDP provides technical and material support to the National Federal Parliament, the parliaments in Puntland and Somaliland as well as the newly formed assemblies in the new federal member states.

Project Initiation Plan: Constitutional Review and Implementation Support:

• Outcome 1: National stakeholders, the UN, donors and implementers agree on the Somalia Constitutional Review Master Plan;
• Output 2: Political dialogue, negotiations and broad-based consensus building;
• Output 3: Civic education and public consultation processes undertaken;
• Output 4: Capacities of relevant constitutional institutions supported;
• Output 5: Capacities of relevant sub-national institutions supported.

UNDP provides technical and material support to the National Federal Parliament, the Oversight Committee, the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs and the ICRIC.

Project Team:

Both projects are implemented by the same project team which consists of approximately 15 internationals and national staff working from three different locations.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Under the direct supervision of the Governance and Rule of Law Programme Manager, the CTA will undertake the following functions:

Summary of key functions:

• Provide directly and coordinate substantive technical advice on core functions of Parliament – law making, oversight and representation – and on institutional capacity development to the Somalia National Federal Parliament and Somaliland and Puntland Parliaments as well as newly formed assemblies to build capacities of MPs, Committees and Secretariat staff;
• In very close coordination with UNSOM and the broader UN Integrated Constitutional Support Team, provide substantial technical support to the National Federal Parliament – in particular the Oversight Committee and the Review and Implementation Commission as well as the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs – in support of Parliament’s constitutional review and implementation activities, in particular, committee review and public outreach and dialogue;
• Provided overall management and oversight of the UNDP Parliament Support and the Constitution Review Project and implementation supportincluding management of international and national staff and supervising all aspects of project implementation.

Direct technical advice and coordination of support for Parliamentary Development

The CTA will provide strategic technical leadership to the Project Team and direct technical advice, in order to progress parliamentary development across the Federal, Somaliland,Puntland Parliaments and newly formed assemblies including:

• Support implementation of all aspects of the three Parliament’s Strategic Plans;
• Collaboratively develop and implement a capacity development strategy for the MPs and staff of three Parliaments and newly formed assemblies that responds to the Somali socio-cultural and institutional context;
• Provide directly and/or coordinate substantive technical advice in support of institutional capacity development to the parliaments and assemblies;

Provide strategic and technical advice in for three core functions of Parliaments in Somalia – law making, oversight and representation:

• Exert substantive oversight of Project technical advisers and consultants in a manner that ensures achievement of the Project’s advisory and capacity development goals and priorities;
• Facilitate policy dialogue on parliamentary issues with the three Parliaments, Federal Government, civil society, media and donors;
• Provide policy advice to the Speakers of the three Parliaments, UNDP and UNSOM in the areas of substantive activity that are being addressed by the Project.

Support to Constitutional Review

The CTA will work closely with UNSOM and the broader UN ICST on supporting the constitution review process and provide strategic technical leadership to the Project Team in close collaboration with the Constitutional Technical Specialist in order to support Parliament’s engagement with the constitutional implementation and review process, including:

• Ensure the provision of direct technical advice to the Speaker, MoCA, Committee members and MPs to support the review and implementation of constitution by the NFP;
• Build the capacity of the NFP MPs and staff to engage on constitutional issues, including identifying specialized technical expertise to support the constitutional process and working closely with the Max Planck Institute;
• Support capacity development of the MoCA, the Oversight Committee and Implementation and Review Commission, in collaboration with other relevant UN and UNDP Projects;
• Support the constitutional outreach and dialogue processes;
• Provide advice to UNSOM and UNDP on all relevant constitutional issues related to the Parliament and its constitutional activities;
• Engage in regular meetings and other information sharing with the UN Integrated Constitutional Support Team, to ensure coordinate whole-of-government support to the constitutional process;
• In close coordination with UNSOM, liaise and foster strategic cooperation with other partners across government and donors to reinforce the dialogue between stakeholders of the process.

Overall management and oversight of the UNDP Parliament Support and Constitution Review Project:

• The CTA has the overall project management responsibility supported on daily basis by the Operations Specialist and the Project Management Specialist;
• Oversee the effective administrative and technical management of the Project, in particular, technical management of the Project team for results;
• Provide advice to the two Project Steering Committee on parliamentary development and constitutional review good practice;
• Oversee the development and implementation of the Annual Work Plan and Budget;
• Supervise the UNDP Project Management Specialist, and oversee drafting of periodic reports on the progress of the Project to UNDP, the Project Board and Donors, including by ensuring top quality analysis and substantive inputs to project documents, reports, concept notes and other strategic documents;
• Supervise plan and coordinate relevant meetings of the Project Board and other relevant coordination processes (eg. New Deal meetings, constitutional coordination meetings), including by producing relevant reporting;
• Oversee the mobilization of additional resources from development partners to the parliamentary strengthening and constitutional review process;
• Perform other relevant duties as required by the UNDP Country Director, Deputy Country Director – Programme and Governance and Rule of Law Programme Manager;
• Ensure in all circumstances that the project upholds the values of the UN System, the country’s interests and partners implicated in the process.

Performance Indicators:

• Programme/ advice of high quality;
• Policy and technical advice of high quality and relevance and based on established Parliamentary law and practice;
• High level and effective inputs into project progress reports and work plans, and review and monitoring systems;
• High quality advice and management of human resources including effective performance management and day-to-day guidance of staff;
• Appropriate international and national staff and consultants effectively and substantively managed to achieve anticipated outcome;
• Effective communication to achieve results and to develop effective and active networking and partnerships to ensure coordination amongst those working with the parliament.

Impact of Results

The key results have an impact on the overall success of the country programme and reaching UNDAF/CPD goals. In the short-term, the key results have an impact on the project objective to support the Federal Parliament of Somalia, the Parliaments of Somaliland and Puntland as well as the newly formed assemblies to effectively fulfil its role as a legislative, representative, and oversight body and support the ongoing constitutional review and implementation process.

Compétences

Functional Competencies:

Advocacy/Advancing a Policy-Oriented Agenda:

• Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences advocating on behalf of UNDP’s mandate;
• Creates effective advocacy strategies;
• Performs analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses.

Results-Orientation and Development Effectiveness:

• Plans and produces quality results to meet established goals;
• Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
• Ability to lead implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects, mobilize resources;
• Ability to formulate and manage budgets, manage transactions, conduct financial analysis and reporting.

Management and Leadership:

• 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 change and ability to manage complexities;
• Sets clear performance goals and standards; executes responsibilities accordingly.

Results-Based Programme Development and Management:

• Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work;
• Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration;
• Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation;
• Analyzes country situation to identify opportunities for project development;
• Participates in the formulation of project proposals and ensures substantive rigor in the design and application of proven successful approaches and drafts proposals accordingly.

Building Strategic Partnerships:

• Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances relevant to UNDP’s mandate and strategic agenda;
• Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners;
• Promotes UNDP’s agenda in inter-agency meetings.

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches:

• Seeks a broad range of perspectives in developing project proposals;
• Identifies new approaches and promotes their use in other situations;
• Creates an environment that fosters innovation and innovative thinking;
• Makes the case for innovative ideas from the team with own supervisor.

Resource Mobilization:

• Analyses information on potential bilateral donors and national counterparts to recommend a strategic approach;
• Identifies and compiles lessons learned;
• Develops a resource mobilization strategy at the country level.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

• Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches;
• Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:

• Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines;
• Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally;
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments;
• Demonstrates substantive and technical knowledge to meet responsibilities and post requirements with excellence;
• Is motivated and demonstrates a capacity to pursue personal development and learn;

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UNDP’s Goals:

• Performs analysis of political situations and scenarios, and contributes to the formulation of institutional responses;
• Uses the opportunity to bring forward and disseminate materials for global advocacy work and adapts it for use at country level.

Client Orientation:

• Anticipates client needs;
• Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between the clients and service provider;
• Demonstrates understanding of client’s perspective;
• Solicits feedback on service provision and quality.

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity;
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
• Self-development, initiative-taking;
• Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
• Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
• Creating synergies through self-control;
• Managing conflict;
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others;
• Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member;
• Informed and transparent decision making;
• Serves and promotes the vision, mission, values, and strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education:

• Master's degree in Political Science, International Relations, Social Sciences, Management, Administration, Law or related fields.  

Experience:

• Minimum ten years of professional and responsible experience in parliamentary development, constitutional review and/or governance/institutional development are required,
• Experience in conflict or post-conflict settings an advantage;
• Strong experience supporting inclusive and consultative public consultation processes;
• High level representational and advisory experience, ideally in a cross-cultural setting;
• Experience working with the UN an asset;
• Relevant experience in Africa an advantage;
• Previous experience as CTA in the framework of multi donor programmes.

Language:

• Fluency in written and spoken English mandatory.