UN WOMEN Jobs - 110384- National Consultant to Develop, Translate And Diss

National Consultant to Develop, Translate And Disseminate A Guide For Survivors And Victims Of Sexual And Gender Based Violence (SGBV) To Aid Them Navigate The Criminal Justice System In Uganda.

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Kampala, UGANDA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

05-Dec-2022

Application Deadline :

03-Dec-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

22 Working days.

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

22 Working days.

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

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women 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.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work/Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Specialist, the consultant will conduct a scoop study to find out what materials are out there to support the victims and survivors of SGBV through the criminal justice system, summarize them as part of a preliminary report, and use them to develop a simple but comprehensive IEC material that will be used by the victims and survivors to understand and navigate the system from entry to exit. Specifically, the Consultant is expected to:

Pay attention to the criminal justice system from entry to exit. This will include the entire formal chain of criminal justice, including the Local Council System, local government and Courts; as well as the traditional, religious and family level structures, others by Civil Society organizations and any others the Consultant may find.
Review relevant IEC materials on navigation of the criminal justice system developed by ODPP, JSC, Police, Legal aid service providers such as JCU, LAP, LAC LASPNET for their comprehensiveness and gaps that need to be addressed and summarised in a scoop study report,
Develop a comprehensive and simplified survivors’ guide to help them navigate the criminal justice system successfully from entry to exit bringing the chain together.
The guide should include the informal justice actors, LC Courts, Traditional, Religious and family where applicable.
Provide a dissemination plan

Duration of the assignment

The total duration of the assignment will be 22 days according to the chronogram below.

Expected deliverables

Table 1: Key Tasks, Deliverables, Timelines and Payment Schedule

#	Tasks	Key Deliverables	Payment %
i.	Inception: Carry out desk review; design methodology and workplan (in Gantt chart format); and conduct inception meeting with UN Women, Judiciary and ADC.	An INCEPTION REPORT on the content and methodology for the scoop study and development of the Criminal Justice System Navigation Guide for GBV victims and survivors. The inception report should provide information on the following: an understanding of the assignment (ToR), Documentation to be reviewed and persons to be consulted. Tools for review of documents and conducting consultations. Workplan	23%
ii.	Desk Review and stakeholder mapping Review available IEC materials relating to guidance through the criminal justice system by different stakeholders such as UPF, UPS, JSC, ODPP, Judiciary, Legal aid Service Providers such as JCU, etc, CSOs, including religious and traditional justice institutions if any, and any others available, and identify those that should be integrated in the GBV criminal justice guide and what gaps remain that should be addressed. Review any other literature sourced by the consultant for this purpose. Data collection Conduct consultations with relevant stakeholders including but not limited to: Government institutions: JLOS Development Partners Group UN agencies – Legal Aid Service Providers CSOs And any others you consider relevant	Desk review scoop study report. The desk-based report should highlight the following: Criminal justice case processes from entry to exit laying emphasis on GBV cases A list of institutions that have a role to play in effective management of GBV cases before and across the JLOS chain indicating each of their responsibilities Best practices from around the world/other jurisdictions as to how they have enabled the victims and survivors of GBV to smoothly access the system for justice and how those can be replicated in the Ugandan context with justification. Findings from the review of existing IEC materials and consultations on what the gaps are and how they should be addressed by the new comprehensive criminal justice navigation guide that covers the whole chain from entry to exit.	23%
iii)	Draft the Navigation guide for victims and survivors of GBV cases Conduct a validation workshop to present the draft navigation guide Finalise the draft navigation guide	Draft Navigation guide for victims and survivors of GBV cases Presentation for Stakeholder validation workshop Final navigation guide with inputs from the validation workshop incorporated.	54%

Tasks

Key Deliverables

Payment %

Inception: Carry out desk review; design methodology and workplan (in Gantt chart format); and conduct inception meeting with UN Women, Judiciary and ADC.

An INCEPTION REPORT on the content and methodology for the scoop study and development of the Criminal Justice System Navigation Guide for GBV victims and survivors. The inception report should provide information on the following:

an understanding of the assignment (ToR),
Documentation to be reviewed and persons to be consulted.
Tools for review of documents and conducting consultations.

Workplan

23%

ii.

Desk Review and stakeholder mapping

Review available IEC materials relating to guidance through the criminal justice system by different stakeholders such as UPF, UPS, JSC, ODPP, Judiciary, Legal aid Service Providers such as JCU, etc, CSOs, including religious and traditional justice institutions if any, and any others available, and identify those that should be integrated in the GBV criminal justice guide and what gaps remain that should be addressed.

Review any other literature sourced by the consultant for this purpose.

Data collection

Conduct consultations with relevant stakeholders including but not limited to:

Government institutions:
JLOS Development Partners Group
UN agencies –
Legal Aid Service Providers
CSOs
And any others you consider relevant

Desk review scoop study report. The desk-based report should highlight the following:

Criminal justice case processes from entry to exit laying emphasis on GBV cases
A list of institutions that have a role to play in effective management of GBV cases before and across the JLOS chain indicating each of their responsibilities
Best practices from around the world/other jurisdictions as to how they have enabled the victims and survivors of GBV to smoothly access the system for justice and how those can be

replicated in the Ugandan context with justification.

Findings from the review of existing IEC materials and consultations on what the gaps are and how they should be addressed by the new comprehensive criminal justice navigation guide that covers the whole chain from entry to exit.

23%

iii)

Draft the Navigation guide for victims and survivors of GBV cases

Conduct a validation workshop to present the draft navigation guide

Finalise the draft navigation guide

Draft Navigation guide for victims and survivors of GBV cases

Presentation for Stakeholder validation workshop

Final navigation guide with inputs from the validation workshop incorporated.

54%

Competencies

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

Ability to create, edit, and present information in clear and appealing formats.
Ability to manage data, documents, correspondences, and reports.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and work well with diverse and multicultural supervisors and staff members.
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
Focuses on impact and results for partners and responds positively to feedback.

Required Skills and Experience

Education.

Master’s (or equivalent) or higher Degree in Criminal Justice, Law, Human Rights, Gender, International Relations or related field.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in developing legal or policy documents and in operationalized research on justice systems.
Experience in developing mechanisms for monitoring compliance and ensuring accountability to set standards.
Working experience in/on the justice system of a developing country, specifically in sub-Saharan/East Africa would be an asset.
Experience working with the Ugandan justice system would be an asset.
Experience in conducting consultations with diverse stakeholders to elicit actionable information would be an asset;
Ability to easily communicate with stakeholders from all social economic backgrounds.
Experience working with the UN system would be an asset.

Language Requirements

Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset;

Application Procedure

Interested qualified individual consultants must apply online by latest by December 3, 2022. Candidates should submit one PDF File attachment containing:

Online application form with brief description of why the Offeror considers themselves the most suitable for the assignment.
A personal CV;
UN Women P11 dully filled form with at least three (3) professional references (UN Women Personal History Form (P11), can be downloaded at: http://www.unwomen.org/about- us/employment
Technical and financial proposal. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around the specific and measurable deliverables of the TOR. Payments are based upon output, i.e., upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR, and deliverables accepted and certified by UN Women.
The Financial Proposal is to be submitted along with the P11 form and writing sample/link; and
Please provide a short (1000 words) writing sample, or link to similar projects that you have completed. Applications without a sample/link will not be considered.
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