UNDP Jobs - 79746- National Consultant to conduct a Research on Femal

National Consultant to conduct a Research on Female Municipal Police in Lebanon from an Anthropological/Sociological Dimension.

Location :

Beirut, LEBANON

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

13-Jul-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

4 Months.

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

4 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

The Municipal Police plays a crucial role in solving every-day issues faced by the population. Municipalities in Lebanon increasingly seek to professionalise their municipal police and turn them into a force that is better equipped to engage with the population in its diversity, and respond to people’s concerns. UNDP supports the professionalization of the municipal police through its Community Security and Access to Justice project.
The recruitment of women is perceived by a small, but increasing, number of municipalities as a way to better engage with the population, especially with vulnerable groups; and to turn municipal police into a new modern institution that better reflects the diversity and differentiated needs of the population.
While there are no figures available on the number of municipalities hiring women municipal police, UNDP identified a number of municipalities with feminine representation in the municipal police. This is the case
notably of Burj Hammoud, Tripoli Mina, Zahle, Amchit, and Ain Ar. Burj Hammoud and Zahle are pilots of the Community Security and Access to Justice Project.
UNDP encourages gender-sensitive police, and the promotion of women within security forces in particular. UNDP considers that gender-sensitive police reform contributes towards building police institutions that are non-discriminatory, reflective of the diversity of citizens and enhance the security of citizens at large. This is paramount for human development, human rights and social stability: when police services are not responsive to the different security needs of women and men, the threat of gender-based violence is far greater, particularly in situations of tensions, seriously undermining the rule of law.
Increasing women’s representation in police services is seen as an important element of gender sensitive police reform for a number of reasons: It is expected to support more effective community relations, since a police service whose composition more adequately reflects the population it serves may result in a greater perception of legitimacy. It can potentially moderate extremes in the use of force. Above all, it can result in a police service that is more responsive to the different security needs of women and men, and the community as a whole.
For both reasons, the UNDP Community Security and Access to Justice Project is conducting a study aimed at highlighting the vision and efforts of municipalities hiring women municipal police, notably: highlighting the effects and benefits of hiring women in municipal police, promoting the image of women municipal police, and increasing the number of women recruits. This is within a broader agenda of institutionalizing, professionalizing and sensitizing the municipal police.
In this context, UNDP is requesting the services of a national consultant to conduct the research as Anthropologist/Sociologist Team Leader. The consultant will work with a second researcher (Team Member) that has knowledge on human rights-based approaches, as well as with a consultant that has knowledge of municipal police.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Researcher will complete the following activities in addition to data collection and analysis, but not be limited to:
Desk-review & Production of the methodology and outlines:
Production of a desk review of existing literature, data and documents on the research issues (female participation in municipal police, and security institutions at large in Lebanon); review of documents provided by UNDP; briefing with UNDP Project Team as well as with the members of the Research Review Committee (Committee); meeting and working sessions with the research team leader.
Produce the methodology and the outlines of the study, in consultation with the team member. The methodology must be based on a Concept Note (cf. Annex 1), Research Design and Research questions to be provided by UNDP. UNDP will also provide the consultant with a desk review on similar studies conducted in Lebanon and worldwide. The methodology must (i) explain how the research team will respond to the research questions within the research design provided by UNDP, as well as the elements enumerated in the below paragraph (“Production of the
Research”); (ii) provide a workplan, including the meetings necessary to conduct the research1. The methodology should also include ethics.
The desk-review methodology and outlines must be informed by the consultant’s background and expertise in anthropology and sociology, notably: expertise in conducting medium-scale qualitative and quantitative research; experience in interviewing disadvantaged individuals and groups; and experience in conducting a team of researchers.
Production of the research:
Briefing with UNDP, work sessions with the team leader; meetings/interviews with the institutions/individuals identified in the interview list; field visits data collection form municipalities and any other relevant institution. The field visits will include at least 15 municipalities that have/not have female municipal police personnel2. The research shall provide a factual description as well as analysis of the following:
Factual information on existing municipalities with female municipal police personnel: number of municipalities with female municipal police personnel; number of female municipal police personnel per municipalities; type of tasks assigned to female municipal police personnel; etc;
Legal, policy and regulatory framework at national and municipal level that can be/is used by municipalities to recruit female municipal police candidates;
Rationale for municipalities (not) to hire female municipal police personnel; Challenges faced by municipalities in the recruitment of such personnel; Measures taken by municipalities to address the challenges;
Impact of female municipal police recruitment in the police station and within the municipality; lessons learned;
Experience of female municipal police personnel; socio-economic profile; rationale for female candidates to apply to municipal police positions; challenges faced to apply and work within a police municipal force, and strategies put in place to address those challenges;

Recommendations to increase the number of female recruits within municipal police.
The research must be informed by the consultant’s background and expertise in anthropology and sociology, notably: knowledge of institutional patterns and practices in relation to representation and promotion of disadvantaged groups in the workspace, notably in state institutions; access of disadvantaged groups to state institutions and services, including security institutions/services.
Exchanges with the Committee:
Submission of the methodology, data set and analysis to the Committee for review and discussion. Provide any additional information requested by the Committee; and include any recommendation made by the Committee.
Presentation at the national event:

Those will include at minimum: Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, mayors; heads of municipal police; members of municipal council; municipal police personnel (female and male); female municipal police personnel that have quit/retired; ISF representatives, UNDP, UNWOMEN, UNFPA; as well as national and local NGOs working on gender equality;
Those will include the following UNDP pilot municipalities: Halba; Zgharta; Batroun; Baalbek; Majdel Anjar; Saida; and the Federation of Iklim Al Qaroub.

After completing the research, the consultant will present the findings of the research at an event to take place in November 2018.
The consultancy will require a total of 68 working days over a 5 months' period starting from contract signature.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Fluency in Arabic and English;
Strong oral and written communication skills;
Strong analytical skills;
Substantive and interpersonal skills;
Flexibility and reflexivity;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely for external and internal audiences;
Responds positively to feedback;
Ability to handle a large volume of work in an effective and timely manner.

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Knowledge of the UN preferable.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications:

University degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, Gender studies, or any other related field.

Professional Experience:

10 years of experience in social sciences research in Lebanon;
Regular publication of articles in scientific journals over the past 5 years; scientific publications on issues related to gender related issues is an asset;
Demonstrated experience in basic data analysis (qualitative and descriptive quantitative).

How to apply:

The consultancy is open for all national consultants who meet the selection criteria and propose a competitive fee. Interested consultants are requested to apply only through this UNDP jobs portal. Submissions through any other media will not be considered.

The application must include all of the following documents:

1. P11,
2. Technical Proposal,
3. Annex 3 (Offerors Letter) and
4. Financial proposal

All files shall be submitted in one single document and uploaded as word or PDF file to the UNDP job site.
It has been observed that bidders don’t submit all requested documents and thus reducing their chance to be selected for a contract with UNDP. before you submit your offer please revise that the application is complete and comprises all four (4) documents.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.