UNDP Jobs - 25480- Consultant – Development of a Gender Sensitive Pol

Consultant – Development of a Gender Sensitive Police Training Manual

Location :

Juba,South Sudan

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

10-Sep-2011

Application Deadline :

05-Sep-11 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

one month

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

one month with the posibility of extension

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

The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM/A) on 9 January 2005 marked a critical juncture for Sudan, and opened an unprecedented window of opportunity to turn the devastation of over 20 years of civil war, displacement and underdevelopment into a new era of peace and prosperity. The CPA made provisions for a Government of National Unity (GNU) of Sudan. It also recognized the political and administrative autonomy of Southern Sudan in the interim context, making federalism and decentralization as the framework for governance. Accordingly, the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) was formed and significant progress has been made to establish three functioning levels of Government

In order to pave a path of democratic governance in the Sudan , the former Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) (Now Ministry of Interior) was officially established thereafter in January 2005. With the declaration of independence 9th July 2011, the Ministry will continue to be responsible to among other obligations; advise all levels of RoSS on security matters; maintain the internal security in Southern Sudan; administer and supervise the working of the police, prison and fire brigade; develop sectoral policies, identity and priorities needs within the units; ensure that the unit personnel are efficiently trained to meet their assigned duties; liaise with regional and international law enforcement agencies to combat cross boarder crime; control vehicle license and issuance of driving permits; initiate, formulate and draft legislations to guide and regulate professional law enforcement standards and any other function and duties that may be assigned to it by law or RoSS.

Although, the Ministry of Interior has been officially established and has a clearly defined mandate, it is currently facing many operational challenges including lack of capacity to fulfill its constitutional mandate as articulated above. To support the ministry to fulfill its constitutional mandate, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Southern Sudan, based in Juba, is implementing the police and prison support project in partnership with the Ministry. Through this project UNDP has been providing support to the Ministry of internal Affairs in three components (i) technical advice; (ii) capacity building and (iii) infrastructure/equipment support. Both national and internal staffs with functional expertise and experience in relevant fields is engaged on the project to provide assistance in various ways.

In view of the above, UNDP in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior, Government of the RoSS is supporting the process of capacity development of the Southern Sudan Police Service through the development of a Gender Sensitive Police Training Manual to inform basic and advanced Police training in Southern Sudan.
This is in line with the Government commitment to achieving the targets of the MDGs, particularly goal number 3, which emphasizes the promotion of gender equality through the existence of institutional and legal mechanisms to enhance the attainment of gender parity, protection and promotion of services for women. The training manual will be a framework that will enhance the institutional capacity of the police to manage, monitor and act to protect women and girls from GBV, promote the needs of both male and police officers and the overall mainstreaming of gender concerns within the police institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions:

Develop a Gender Sensitive Training Manual for South Sudan Police Service
Technical and advisory support to the Ministry of Interior
Provide substantive and technical direction to the use of the training manual

Technical and advisory support to Local Government Board and Local Government Recovery Programme Proejct Management Staff:

The main objective of the assignment is to develop a Gender Sensitive Training Manual for South Sudan Police Service to strengthen their capacity to effectively respond to gender-based and sexual violence in line with applicable legislation and international standards. The manual shall also include measures to prevent sexual violence against women and children, ways to respond to and investigate acts of violence, including forensic investigation, and resources to meet the needs of victims with specific focus on assistance and rehabilitation. The manual will also provide measures to increasing the recruitment, retention and advancement of female police officers and equitable implementation of the existing penal policies.

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Team Leader, Poverty Reduction and MDG and direct supervision of the Senior Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Interior and Gender Analyst , the consultant is responsible for:

Conduct research and desk review of existing training manuals, curricula and materials as well as the existing legislative framework regarding sexual offences and gender-based violence in South Sudan , including: 2008 Penal Code Act, Code of Criminal Procedures Act 2008, SSPS Code of Conduct and the Police Service Bill 2009.
Make reference to the United Nations Model Strategies and Practical Measures to Eliminate Violence against Women in the Field of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice and on the UNODC Handbook on Effective Police Responses to Violence against Women and the related Training Curriculum, adapted to the local needs. The training material will be also based on methodologies and principles of adult learning.
Conduct the initial ToT workshop for a selected group of Police officers, based on the developed manual. The training also intends to test the draft training material, which shall be revised based on the lessons learned/ feedback from the workshop.
Provide interim and final reports, including recommendations for further training needs of the of the police.

Impact of Results:

The key impact of the post will be the achievement of project results as per the agreed project document and work plan. It will also ensure that the project’s activities are fully co-ordinated with other programmatic interventions within the UNDP Programme.

Competencies

Competencies and Critical Success Factors

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

Functional Competencies:

Demonstrated experience in managing training on SGBV with the security sector.
Substantial previous experience in design and development of training manual, curricula and material.
Understanding and experience of Security Sector Reform in the context of post conflict situation is essential.
Sound understanding of issues related to development in post-crisis situations
Demonstrated strong management, coordination and facilitation skills
Strong communication skills in English (oral and written)
Results oriented, flexible and problem solving skills
Knowledge of UNDP systems an advantage
Fluency in spoken local Arabic is an added advantage

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s Degree in Human Rights, criminology, law, sociology or related discipline

Experience:

Minimum 7 years of relevant professional experience in in Security Sector Reform and extensive knowledge of investigation and prosecution of cases of gender based and sexual violence.
Extensive professional experience in the area of training on issues of sexual and gender based violence, including in international settings.
Proven and extensive experience in the development of training curricula and materials
Ability to interact with governmental agencies, good interpersonal skills and organizational proficiency.
Excellent communication and drafting skills in English, both orally and in writing.
Knowledge of the Security Sector in South Sudan will be an added advantage.
Experience with UNDP or other UN Agencies on security sector would be an advantage.

Language:

Excellent communication skills and fluent in English (comprehension, written, and spoken).

Interested candidates should apply by sending their Letter of Interest and CV (preferably United Nations Personal History Form (P.11 Form)) to: bids.juba@undp.org or drop a sealed envelope marked; ATT: Procurement Unit, with the title of the position at UNDP Office in Juba by 5 Sept 2011. The available starting date and fees of the assignment which is subject to negotiation if applicable should be clearly stated in the Letter of Interest.