UN WOMEN Jobs - 88170- Consultant to Develop a Training Manual for Judici

Consultant to Develop a Training Manual for Judicial Authorities in Puntland on Gender Responsive Justice Based on Anti Rape Law

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Mogadishu with travel to Garowe and Puntland, SOMALIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Nov-2019

Application Deadline :

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

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

25 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

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 center 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.

UN Women through its engagement in Somalia, has prioritized to work in promoting women political participation, ensuring women peace and security and increasing women’s access to justice. UN Women’s existing country program for Somalia, the Strategic Note, was developed at the end of 2016 with a three-year time span from 2017 to the end of 2019 and was updated in mid-2017 to align with the emerging and national priorities. The Strategic Note, at the moment, is being extended till December 2020. UN Women’s engagement in Somalia is based on the National Development Plan (2017-2019) and the new UN Strategic Framework (2017-2020) which outlined UN’s support to the implementation of the National Plan

The Somalia’s Justice system is in its development phase with Federal Member States (FMS) currently embarking on the establishment of their statutory systems. However, this is currently being implemented in a disjointed manner without a unified approach. The justice system particularly in the FMS lacks the minimum capacities and standardized format that would promote and encourage women to seek to Justice. Courts and the Attorney General’s Office do not have proper procedures to receive cases and there is no system of court administration or case management. Court decisions are poorly legally justified and generally refer to sharia law without more details.

UN Women in Somalia is committed to strengthening the capacity of the police and justice officials to respond effectively to issues relating to women's human rights, including harmful traditional practices and SGBV. Considering this, UN Women is partnering with UNDP and IDLO to increase women’s access to justice at the all levels. Working closely with the justice actors, UN Women and UNDP/IDLO will build the capacity of the justice system over the short, medium and long-term to prevent and respond to SGBV and pervasive harmful traditional practices.

The state of Puntland has made considerable progress in creating institutions and mechanisms to deliver justice to women. To implement the Puntland Rape Act, which was adopted in late 2016, the state government has established specialized prosecution services and has invested in building capacities of justice and security personnel. Many of the judges and prosecutors are referring to the act. However, a lot needs to be done for all the justice actors to completely weed out the bias of the Sharia and other customary laws. To achieve this the judges, prosecutors and especially the new recruits need to be supported and trained time and again. To impart capacity building trainings, the ministry of justice is proposing to develop a TOT training manual based on the Puntland Rape Act. The training manual developed will be institutionalized through the inclusion in long-term training and capacity building initiatives for justice sector actors. Along with the manual, a ready pocket reference handbook is expected to be developed based on the larger manual for quick reference for all the justice actors.

Duties and Responsibilities

UN Women is seeking an international consultant to develop a gender responsive justice training manual based on Puntland Rape Act for all the justice actors in Puntland. The consultant will conduct consultative workshops on the development manual with rule of law actors in Somalia and Puntland including the Ministry of Justice both at federal and member state levels, the Ministry of Women Development and Family Affairs (MOWDAFA) Puntland, AGO Puntland and national CSOs.

Methodology:

The consultant will carry out the task with a mix of home based and Somalia based delivery. The total number of home-based days will be for five days and the number of Somalia based days will be fifteen days. The consultant will divide the days between home and Mogadishu in consultation with the UN Women Programme Manager. UN Women will provide the consultant with all necessary legal documentation and relevant background information. The consultant will then review and consolidate the training manual. On completion, UN Women will distribute the draft manual to relevant rule of law actors in Somalia for review.

While in Mogadishu/Puntland, the consultant will meet with UN Women to discuss the consultation and workshops. UN Women shall be responsible for the logistics and preparations for the consultative workshops.

Scope and tasks to be performed:

The consultant is expected to perform the following activities among others:

Conduct a desk analysis of the Puntland Rape Act. The analysis will identify the key gender justice issues in the act and that would be part of the training manual;
Review the existing training manuals if any and other available resources;
Engage in consultative workshops with different formal justice stakeholders in Somalia/Puntland for development of the training manual;
Develop a training manual for formal justice actors and authorities on gender responsive justice based on the Puntland Rape Act;
Present the training manual draft at a consultative workshop for review by relevant rule of law actors in Somalia/Puntland;
Finalise the training manual for formal justice actors and authorities in Puntland based on feedback received during the consultation process;
Field test the training manual through facilitating a training of trainer’s workshop for personnel of Ministry of Justice, Religious Affairs and Rehabilitation and Attorney General Office, Puntland who would be responsible for training court officials on the act, human rights standards, women’s rights and gender-responsive decision-making, using the developed training manual.

Expected Outputs:

Comprehensive analysis of Puntland Rape Act in the training manual for the formal justice authorities;
Improved adherence to the principles of Puntland Rape Law in the formal justice system verdicts;
Increased appreciation and understanding by formal justice actors of the different needs of men and women in the formal court system;
Enhanced effectiveness of formal court officials to dispense justice expeditiously and in conformity with the principles of gender equality, fair trials and human rights standards enshrined in the Puntland Rape Law;
Increased awareness by the court officials of the effect of harmful traditional practices on women and girls;
Increased access to justice for women and girls in Puntland.

Expected Key Deliverable:

Gender-responsive justice law training manual based on the Puntland Rape Law for formal justice authorities validated by the Ministry of Justice.

Payment Schedule:

Submission of Inception Report- 10%;
Submission of the draft manual – 40%;
Submission of the final Manual - 50%

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.

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:

Strong skills in producing high quality reports;
Should possess ability to produce in a tight deadline;
Strong analytical skills and the ability to write clearly and succinctly;
A strong understanding of Somalia context and dynamics is a distinct advantage.

Required Skills and Experience

Education requirement:

Master’s degree or equivalent in law, social sciences, international relations, gender affairs, political science or another related field.

Experience:

Programme experience in Women Access to Justice;
Previous experience in designing Training Manuals on Access to Justice;
Experience working in the Somalia context or Arab regions is highly desirable;
Knowledge of the Somalia context is highly desirable.

Language requirement:

Fluency in spoken and Written English is essential.