Historique
“Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms in Public Finance” project is funded by the Government of the Kingdom of Norway and implemented by the UNDP Serbia.
The project lasts 24 months with four main outputs:
Output 1: Upgrading and enhancing transparency of the public procurement system.
Output 2: Efficient implementation of laws within the competency of the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data protection enabled.
The activities under this output are:
- Support Commissioner's office in training and continuous coaching of the responsible national institutions in implementation of the Law on Free Access to Information of Public Importance and the Law on Personal Data Protection;
- Capacity development actions for Commissioner's office staff;
- Strengthening regional ties between sister institutions in SE Europe;
- Outreach and communication of Commissioner's office and providing policy advice to Commissioner's office in identified areas;
- Strengthening ties with the Parliament.
Output 4: CSO and media capacity developed to actively participate in the control and monitoring of the use of public funds.
Devoirs et responsabilités
- Deliverable 1: Draft version of the analysis (in English) prepared and accepted by 20 March 2012;
- Deliverable 2: Final version of the analysis (in English) prepared and accepted by 20 April 2012.
Compétences
- An excellent knowledge and understanding of regulation and practices pertaining to freedom of information, personal data protection and access to information for research purposes across countries;
- Familiarity with the relevant laws in the Republic of Serbia, as well as familiarity with the competences and the work of the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection;
- Excellent writing skills; ability to express complex legal practice in a clear, comprehensive and instructive manner in writing;
- Excellent analytical skills;
- Good IT literacy, including word processing, use of database information, and the Internet.
Qualifications et expériences requises
Education:
- MA degree in Law, Political Science, Sociology or similar. An advanced degree would be an asset.
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the domain of free access to information;
- Published or developed knowledge products such as books, articles, research papers, toolkits, guides, policy papers etc, preferably in relation to the topic of free access to information and personal data protection.
Application Procedure:
- Letter of Interest containing the following information:
(i) Explaining why the candidate is the most suitable for the work
(ii) Provide a brief methodology on the approach to the work and how it will be conducted (max. 300 words);
- Updated and signed P11 (PDF format);
- Financial offer;
- List e-mail contacts of three referees in P11 (section 26 & 29). Alternatively actually signed three recommendation letters could be provided.
- Individual Contract (IC) will be applicable for individual consultants applying in their own capacity. Template of General Conditions on IC could be found on: http://www.undp.org.rs/download/General%20Conditions%20IC.docx..
- Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA) will be applicable for applicants employed by any legal entity. Template of RLA with General Terms and Conditions could be found on: http://www.undp.org.rs/download/RLA%20with%20General%20Terms%20and%20Conditions.doc..
- In the case of engagement of Civil servants under IC contract modality a no-objection letter and confirmation of unpaid leave provided by the Government entity is required.
For more details related to the consultancy please refer to link http://www.undp.org.rs/?event=public.jobs.