UN WOMEN Jobs - 87911- National Consultant to monitor and revise the Po

National Consultant to monitor and revise the Policy against Harassment and Sexual Harassment of the Albanian State Police

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Tirana, ALBANIA

Type of Contract :

Other

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

18-Oct-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

Other

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Up to 45 working days over a period of 3 months

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

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women's rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

Albanian has made important steps in the area of gender equality and end of violence against women. The country is party to key human rights treaties, including the Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) and has adopted a national legal framework to address domestic and other forms of violence against women. At the policy level, a “National Strategy and Action Plan on Gender Equality 2016-2020” (NSGE 2016-2020) was adopted in 2016, which includes a specific objective related to reduction of gender-based and domestic violence.

In Albania, UN Women provides technical assistance to national partners (governmental and non-governmental institutions) on the implementation of existing international and national commitments to women's rights and gender equality. Currently, a UN Joint Programme “Ending Violence against Women” (UNJP on EVAW) funded by Government of Sweden is being implemented by UNDP, UN Women and UNFPA in partnership with Albanian Government. The Joint Programme is in line with Output 2.5 of the UN’s Programme of Cooperation for Sustainable Development (PoCSD) with the Government of Albania (GoA) and aims at: (i) strengthening the normative and accountability framework related to gender-based violence; (ii) improving institutional practices, services and coordination for survivors of violence; and (iii) challenging norms pertaining to violence against women at the state, community and individual levels. These results aim at bringing institutional and behavioral change in preventing and responding to gender-based violence, thereby contributing to freeing women and girls from all forms of violence and from the threat of such violence.

An important component of the programme is increasing the confidence of women and girls to report violence to relevant authorities. Despite some progress over the years, violence against women remains largely unreported. Disclosure is especially rare in public spaces, including public administration. A study from 2017 on sexual harassment in public administration indicates that about 58% consider this phenomenon with low incidence, while only 15% consider it as being present in the public administration. Additionally, only 8% of those surveyed admitted of being sexually harassed in their workplace in public administration. (1)

Over the years, UN Women has made efforts to address the issue of sexual harassment in public administration, especially among the Police forces. In the context of UN Support to the Albanian Government to implement the UN Security Council Resolution on Women, Peace and Security (UN SCR 1325), the Albanian State Police adopted in 2014 a Policy against Harassment, including Sexual Harassment (the Policy).

This Policy aims to establish formal and informal rules and procedures, including policies and concrete procedural and administrative measures; to establish a specific mechanism and assign responsibilities to the respective authorities at central and local levels of management to prevent, investigate and take disciplinary measures against harassment and sexual harassment in State Police. The approved policy defines responsible police authorities that are responsible to treat cases of harassment and sexual harassment in the police organization; raise awareness and conduct training of all levels of management in order to prevent and/or punish cases of harassment and sexual harassment; and monitor the implementation of the policy in State Police. Along with the Policy, a training module is drafted for the continuous training of the police staff with the support of UN Women. This document was developed and approved in the context of government’s efforts to increase women’s participation in Albanian Police force, as well as improve retention and career advancement within the police forces.

In parallel, UN Women has organized a number of trainings, where over 80police officers have been trained on their responsibilities and rights with regards to a work environment free of harassment in the work place.

Currently, five years after the adoption of the Policy it becomes paramount to monitor its relevance, efficiency and impact and the review it based on the results of the monitoring report. This process is particularly relevant in the context of the adoption of the Albanian National Action Plan on the Implementation of the UN SCR 1325, which includes as one of its measures the strengthening of professional capacities of the State Police for a gender perspective in policing, with a focus on sexual harassment.

To this aim, UN Women is planning to recruit a National Consultant who will monitor the implementation of the Albanian State Police Policy against Harassment since its adoption in 2014 and review the document.

Objectives of the Consultancy:

The purpose of this consultancy is as follows:

Assess the relevance of the Policy (e.g. whether its provisions including its measures to prevent, investigate and end impunity against offender are relevant to current need in ASP to address sexual harrasment whether all Staff of the Albanian Police well informed about the Policy and measures to be taken in cases of allegations for sexual harassment)
Review and monitor the status of implementation of the Policy (e.g. identification of achievements and gaps related to its implementation; rate of successful disciplinary measures; percentage of police officers who have undergone training on harassment policy and procedures)
Assess the impact of the Policy (e.g. is the work environment in the Police perceived as safer since the adoption of the Policy; has the number of reports and increased/decreased);
Provide recommendations to the Albanian State Police on required revisions to increase the effectiveness of the Policy.
Support Albanian State Police and the Ministry of Interior with drafting a revised Policy Document
Adapt the existing training modules, materials, and presentations in Albanian as per the changes of the Policy;
Delivery 5 (five) one-day training to Police Officers of different regions of Albania.

(1) http://www.avokatipopullit.gov.al/sites/default/files/RAPORTET/RAPORTE_TJERA/Raporti%20p%C3%ABr%20ngacmimin%20moral%20dhe%20seksual%20n%C3%AB%20adminastrat%C3%ABn%20publike%20shqiptare.pdf.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the UN Women Albania and in close collaboration with the Albanian State Police, the consultant will be responsible for the following activities:

Prepare a consultancy work-plan, including a schedule of meetings with representatives of the Albanian State Police at the central level (e.g. Department of Professional Standards at the General Directory of State Police; Human Resources Department; Police Unions, including Women Forum, Ministry of Interior) to inform them about the purpose of the monitoring process of the Policy Develop a methodology to monitor the implementation of the Albanian State Police Policy on Sexual Harassment, which inter alia should include:

the overarching methodological framework (for example sample survey case study, desk review, mixed methods);
expected data collection and analysis methods;
the process for verifying findings with key stakeholders;
meetings or consultations or other interactions expected with particular stakeholder groups;
how various members of the police force/stakeholders in the monitoring process are likely to be involved;

Conduct the monitoring process and prepare a detailed report on the findings of the monitoring of the Policy, including specific recommendations for further measures to improve its implementation.
Assess whether the Policy is aligned with international standards for the provision of effective and efficient response to the sexual harassment cases and national legal framework.
Review the policy document based on the recommendation of the monitoring report and of the findings of the assessment
Share the draft policy with relevant authorities and revise as per their suggestions.
Coordinate the organization of a workshop/consultation meeting with representatives of the State Police and other stakeholders to share the findings of the monitoring report.

Deliverables:

Consultancy work-plan and report of meetings with representatives of Albanian State Police (3 working days);
The methodology for monitoring the Policy (5 working days)
Monitoring process and final monitoring report including recommendations (20 working days);
Revised Policy document based on the monitoring report and the inputs provided by relevant authorities (5 working days)
Presentation and report on the workshop/consultation meeting with key stakeholders to share the findings of the monitoring process and the revision of the Policy; (2 days)
Adapt the existing training modules, materials, and presentations in Albanian as per the changes of the Policy; (2 days)
Delivery 5 (five) one-day training to Police Officers of different regions of Albania. (8 days)

Duration of the Work

The consultant will be contracted for a maximum of 45 days for a period of 3 months starting from the signature of the contract.

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competencies:

Proven communication, public relation, research, analytical and drafting skills,
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with various public and non-public stakeholders including in the areas of gender equality and violence against women;
Excellent writing skills in English and Albanian;
Strong interpersonal skills;
Strong initiative-taker;
Focuses on impact and results for the partner;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications/Education

Master's degree in law, human rights, gender studies or related discipline.

Work Experience

At least 5 years of relevant work experience, particularly in the area of human rights, gender equality, preferably in the public administration;

Substantive experience of women’s human rights and sexual harassment/safe working environment issues, including of the Albanian legislation on gender equality, non-discrimination and international commitments in this regard; familiarity with legal framework related to Albanian State Police would be an asset;
Experience in monitoring and evaluation of policies, strategies, and programmes preferably in the justice and security sector;
Previous experience with UN Women and/or other international organizations in conducting relevant work is an asset.

Language requirement

Proficiency in written and spoken English and Albanian, and excellent drafting and presentation skills.

Scope of Price Proposal and Schedule of Payments:

Financial proposal specifying the daily fee in Albanian Lek.

Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. fee and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services). In case of travel in or outside of the country related to this assignment, the travel costs will be covered by UN Women separately.

Payment will be made as per the payment schedule in the contract upon (i) satisfactory completion of tasks; (ii) provision of deliverables specified in the ToRs; (iii) submission of and approval of final draft; and (iv) submission of the respective invoice.

Recommended Presentation of Offer:

Qualified and interested candidates are asked to submit their application no later than 14th October 2019.

-A Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability including a brief description explaining why the individual considers him/herself as the most suitable for the assignment.

-P11 including past experience in similar assignment. Can be downloaded at: http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment

-Financial Proposal specifying the total lump sum in Albanian Lek for the tasks specified in this assignment.

Evaluation of applicants:

Candidates will be evaluated using a cumulative analysis method taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal. Contract will be awarded to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and

Having received the highest score out of below defined technical and financial criteria.

Applications will be assessed according to the following Technical Criteria:

Master's degree in law, human rights, gender studies or related discipline (10 points);

At least 5 years of relevant work experience, particularly in the area of human rights, gender equality, preferably in the public administration (20 points);
Substantive experience of women’s human rights and sexual harassment/safe working environment issues, including of the Albanian legislation on gender equality, non-discrimination and international commitments in this regard; familiarity with legal framework related to Albanian State Police would be an asset. (20 points);
Experience in monitoring and evaluation of policies, strategies, and programmes preferably in the justice and security sector. (15 points);
Previous experience with UN Women and/or other international organizations in conducting relevant work is an asset. (5 points);

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% (49 points) in the technical evaluation would be considered for financial evaluation.

The maximum number of points assigned to the financial proposal is allocated to the lowest price proposal. All other price proposals receive points in inverse proportion. The calculation formula applied is as follow:

p = 30 (µ/z); where: p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated; µ = price of the lowest priced proposal; z = price of the proposal being evaluated

How to Submit the Application: To submit your application online, please follow the steps below:

Download and complete the UN Women Personal History Form (P11)- http://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment
Merge your UN Women Personal History Form (P11), the Financial Proposal, and Cover Letter into a single file. The system does not allow for more than one attachment to be uploaded;
Click on the Job Title (job vacancy announcement);
Click 'Apply Now' button, fill in necessary information on the first page, and then click 'Submit Application;'
Upload your application/single file as indicated above with the merged documents (underlined above);
You will receive an automatic response to your email confirming receipt of your application by the system.

Note:

UN Women retains the right to contact references directly. Due to the large numbers of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.

The consultancy post is open to local (Albanian) individuals or foreign individuals with valid temporary or permanent residence in Albania.
Applications without the financial offer will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
The individual consultants should take the mandatory learning security course prior to commencement of assignment– details will follow before the issuance of contract.