Background

Job title:                        Security Sector Research Consultancy

Organizational Unit:       UNDP Country Office, Libya at Tunis, Tunisia

Type of Appointment:    CONSULTANT (International)

Duration:                       23 work days

Duty Station:                Home Based and Tunis, Tunisia

UNDP Libya, based at Tunis - Tunisia is seeking for a qualified and motivated International Consultant – Security Sector Research under Political Dialogue of UNDP Libya. The Consultant will work under the supervision of the Programme Coordinator and the overall guidance and supervision of the Country Director of UNDP Libya in coordination with UNDP BPPS Rule of Law focal point in New York and required to produce a report as per TOR and deliverables.

Project Name: Political Dialogue Project, UNDP Libya

Period of assignment/services: 23 work days – Home based with one (01) mission to Tunis, Tunisia.

Please submit your Technical and Financial proposals to the following e-mail address no later than 25th July 2017 Email:  procurement.ly@undp.org  

Any request for clarification must be sent in writing by standard electronic communication to procurement.ly@undp.org.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

UNDP Libya seeks to hire a security sector/core government functions consultant to undertake a comprehensive assessment of policing and security institutions in eastern and southern Libya. The consultant will not be expected to travel to Libya as part of this work, but will be expected to draw on deep and first-hand knowledge of the security context of eastern and southern Libya. Where necessary, the consultant will be required to inform and support SSR programming discussions based on the expertise (s) he has developed;

The consultant will conduct a comprehensive in-depth assessment of security sector institutions in Libya, of no more than 20 pages, to include the following components;

  1. (3 pages) A short, introductory analysis of the political and security context to policing and security structures in eastern and southern Libya. The analysis should cover at a minimum the ongoing conflict between pro-LNA and pro-GNA forces over Tamanhint and other strategic locations in the south, the positioning of Khalifa Haftar and the LNA in the governance of the east and south, the influence of non-state tribal and religious actors on state structures, and attitudes and lines of reporting (or absence thereof) to Tripolitanian and western policing & security actors;
  2. (6 pages) An analysis of non-MOI / non-police actors and stakeholders actively engaged in and supporting, or spoiling, governance of the policing and internal security sectors in eastern and southern Libya. Using case studies where appropriate, particular attention should be given to the role of the military, of Salafist and religious entities, of tribal or communal authorities;
  3. (6 pages) A descriptive assessment of the police in southern and eastern Libya and its governance, and structures that have been implemented or otherwise followed, by eastern and southern authorities. Examples of such processes would include direct political and military appointments (at the level of minister or head of directorate/department), amendments to the formal chain of command, dialogues, HOR policies & legislation, coordination mechanisms (e.g. joint operations rooms or joint command structures), and/or monitoring & evaluation structures;
  4. (5 pages) Drawing upon points 1-3, identify key emerging trends relevant to the ongoing work of UNDP, in collaboration with UNSMIL, DPKO, and other UN actors, on policing and rule of law programming in Libya. Conclusions should draw on successes and failures of previous security sector reform engagements by the international community in the security and defence sectors: e.g. General Purpose Force, and proposed National Guard programmes. They should identify potential entry points for UNDP to support SSR in the east and south, with opportunities for partnerships with other actors within and beyond the UN system, including the World Bank and IMF.

 

 

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;
  • Treats all people fairly without favoritism Functional Competencies;
  • Ability to think conceptually and flexibly, capacity to adapt, innovate, and propose multiple options;
  • A team player with good interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to practice courtesy and diplomacy with high rank officials;
  • Time management skills;
  • Enjoy sensitivity for research and academic integrity;
  • Ability to work well under pressure and stressful environment;
  • Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents;
  • Building support and political acumen;
  • Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication;
  • Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards;
  • Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning;
  • Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualification:

  • Advanced university degree in social sciences, economics, law, security studies, international relations or a related field; a combination of relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree (minimum of 13 years of experience with Bachelor Degree).

Experience:

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in policy advice in the areas of public administration and security sector reform in developing countries, preferably in the MENA region;
  • Strong writing skills with demonstrated track record in providing policy and programmatic advice to governments on design and implementation of security sector reform, policing and/or community security programs in crisis and post-conflict situations. (submit 2 writing samples);
  • Good understanding of conflicts in the MENA region, core government function support and fragile public sector institutions;
  • Five years of experience and/or familiarity with policy and legal frameworks with regard to security sector reform;
  • Previous experience working with the UN preferred;
  • Excellent analytical, communication and negotiation skills.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Arabic, both oral and written, is a mandatory requirement.

Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:

  • Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications in one single PDF document:
  • Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP (Annex III).
  • Personal CV or P11, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references.
  • Technical proposal: Brief description of why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment
  • Financial proposal that indicates daily fee, DSA, travel expenses and associated cost (Annex III)
  • 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=39277
  • Please submit your Technical and Financial proposals to the following e-mail address no later than 25th July 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 2 writing samples on producing development related reports, security sector reports, policy briefs, academic articles and papers;
  • Incomplete proposals will not be considered.