Jobs - 65919- Project Reviewer of the Protection of the Right to

Project Reviewer of the Protection of the Right to Education during Insecurity and Armed Conflict in the MENA Region project(Qatar, Doha)

Localidad :

Abu Dhabi, Emiratos Árabes Unidos

Tipo de contrato :

Individual Contract

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

Fecha límite de postulación :

02-May-16 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

International Consultant

Duración del contrato inicial :

Idiomas requeridos :

Árabe Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

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Antecedentes

In 2013, Protect Education in Insecurity and Conflict (PEIC) and the United Nations Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region (OHCHR-Doha Centre) partnered on the design and implementation of a project to initiate contextualization of PEIC’s commissioned legal resource – Protecting Education in Insecurity and Armed Conflict: An International Law Handbook’ published in 2012 – on the legal protection of the right to education during insecurity and conflict.

The partnership between PEIC and OHCHR was intended to build on the Handbook to also highlight recent developments relating to the right to education articulated in the work of the UN Treaty Bodies, Special Procedures, as well as substantive work developed by OHCHR. Furthermore, the partnership aimed to (1) create regional awareness in relation to the impact of education-related violations of international law; (2) strengthen the capacity of regional stakeholders to address violations relating to the right to education through accountability and reparations; and (3) draw attention to the need for developing stronger strategies for the prevention of similar future violations.

Objectives of the project

This joint project aims to:

Raise awareness among key decision makers and stakeholders of education-related violations in areas affected by insecurity and armed conflict in the MENA region
Continue to raise of the impact of education-related violations of international law in areas affected by insecurity and conflict.
Enhance engagement, coordination and greater cohesion amongst the actors on legal response to education-related violations of international law.
Improve protection of education [including the right to education] during insecurity and conflict.

Main activities of the project

Translation of PEIC’s Handbook

The Handbook was published in 2012 by PEIC in partnership with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). It provides a detailed analysis of the international legal framework (international human rights, criminal and humanitarian law) pertinent to the protection of education in times of insecurity and armed conflict. In so doing, it explores the right to education and related rights; the protection of education personnel; and, the protection of educational facilities. OHCHR-Doha Centre commissioned its translation, editing and printing for dictibution at the Regional Forum.

The scoping study

PEIC and OHCHR commissioned a MENA region scoping study to: (i) map education-related violations of international law in the region, (ii) where possible, map associated impacts of the violations, and (iii) identify and recommend an appropriate regional approach to legal response to education-related violations, key stakeholders to implement such response, and entry points for the implementation of such response.

The Regional Forum on the Protection of the Right to Education during Insecurity and Armed Conflict

The Regional Forum on the Protection of the Right to Education during Insecurity and Armed Conflict in the MENA Region was organized from January 19-21, 2014 in the Dead Sea, Jordan. The main purpose was to announce the results of the scoping study and contextualize the ‘Protecting Education in Insecurity and Armed Conflict: An International Law Handbook’.

Grants for small projects

EAA and OHCHR provided financial resources to three civil society organizations to develop activities related to legal responses for education-related violations within the MENA region. The purpose of such grants is to promote regional ownership and build capacity to enable sustained regional legal response.

As per the funding agreement, OHCHR is to organize a stakeholder/review meeting to fully assess the impact of the project activities and look into three main issues: 1) review the usefulness of the Resource and the implementation of recommendations of the regional forum, 2) discuss lessons learned and best practices arising out of the grant projects, and 3) discuss next steps.

OHCHR-Doha Centre is seeking the services of a Project Reviewer to evaluate the project and its activities report on the findings.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Under the guidance and supervision of the PEIC/OHCHR Project Manager, the Project Reviewer will carry out the following tasks:

Specific Tasks:

Review all project-related documents,
Interview relevant partners, stakeholders and organizations for input,
Review the usefulness of the Resource and the implementation of the recommendations of the regional forum,
Evaluate the implementation of all project-related activities: – in particular the grants for small projects – efficiency, quality, weaknesses and strengths, and most importantly, their impact on education in areas of conflict in the region,
Discuss lessons learned and best practices arising out of the grant projects,
Discuss future steps with regard to the project and its activities;

Deliverables:

Outline/table of contents of the review,
A first draft of the full review report, discussion and validation,
A final version of the full report,
Participation in the review meeting to be held end of May 2016 as key speaker;

Competencias

Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity,
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment,
Self-development, initiative-taking,
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work,
Informed and transparent decision making;

Skills:

Extensive knowledge in the fields of education, conflict, human rights and project management,
Strong review, consultative and project management skills,
Ability to collect and study data, draw conclusions and deliver a project review,
Strong observational, analytical and error detection skills,
Skilled in drafting reports on findings and giving suggestions,
Analytical, methodical and proactive approach to resolving problems and drawbacks,
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Education:Master’s or Doctorate in project management, education and/or human rights

Experience:Minimum five years of experience in reviewing projects on education and/or human rights.Evidence of reputable published reports/reviews.Reviewed/Worked in the field of education, conflict and/or human rights

Language : Fluency in written and oral English and Arabic

Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:

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

Proposal: explaining why they are the most suitable for the work including past experience in similar Projects (please provide brief information on each of the above qualifications, item by item);
Financial proposal (Monthly payment ) in USD, specifying in a total requested amount per day, number of days needed to complete the assignment, including all related costs, travel, phone calls etc. );
Duly completed P 11 form, personal CV and at least 3 references.