I recently received the following. SPD
In view of the existing
challenges and needs, UNDP/Maldives has developed the integrated Governance
Programme (IGP) consolidating the projects under the Democratic Governance
Portfolio into 3 results areas of Institutional Development, Rule of Law and
Access to Justice and Social Cohesion. Result 2 areas of the programme addresses
the justice sector under rule of law and access to justice. The lack of
baselines in the justice sector and its relevant institutions has been an
obstacle to measure the impact of changes that have taken place in the country
in the past 5 years. While anecdotal information are available on people’s
perception and institutions performance and challenges, lack of concrete
information on the progress made within the justice sector has negative effects
on formulation of focused programs for the sector.
The expert will serve as a Team Leader
and provide overall leadership in the study and substantive inputs and guidance
to the research team to be recruited for the survey. The purpose of the
baseline study is to provide a snapshot of the sector status and create the
foundation regarding the state of an evidence base access to justice in the
Maldives. It will provide a clear picture of the state of the justice sector
including how the major justice sector agencies are performing in terms of
effectiveness and efficiency in justice delivery, constraints and bottlenecks
to undertake necessary legal reforms, how people resolve legal disputes and the
challenges they face in doing so across both formal and informal justice
systems. The study will cover mapping and analysis of administrative and
qualitative data as well as perception surveys. There are three sets of target
respondents for the base line study:
- Claim holders: The Public in general and the more vulnerable in
particular and the treatment towards them by police and the justice system
;
- Duty bearers: The Justice Sector institutions using existing data
(Attorney General’s Office, Prosecutor General’s Office, Maldives Police
Service, Prisons, the Courts and Judicial Administration and Judicial
Service Commission);
- Expert Users/Practitioners: Private lawyers, Human Rights/Legal
NGOS.
S/he must have the following:
- Advanced degree in Law, Development Studies, Social Science or
related field;
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in access to justice/ human
rights / rule of law issues through providing evidence-based policy
advice;
- Demonstrable international experience in the field of access to
justice/rule of law/human rights with substantive experience in the
justice sector;
- Substantive/proven experience in conducting baseline survey
exercise in the past with strong analytical capacity;
· Knowledge of the context of
the region and the Maldives’ political landscape;
· Previous work experience in
the region;
· Experience with UNDP or
another a UN agency and familiarity with UN/UNDP field operations is an asset;
and
· Excellent oral and written
skills in English and knowledge of local language is an asset.
[Contact Jacqueline.Gichinga@americanbar.org
for] a more in-depth summary []. We would be most appreciative if you
would review each TOR and determine whether you, anyone you know or any
organization with which you are affiliated may have any knowledge of experts
who might be good candidates for this opportunity. If
you or members of your organization are interested in working on this project,
please email an updated
CV, completed P-11 form, and cover letter* (attached as word or PDF documents) by Tuesday,
March 4, 2014 at 5PM U.S. EST. As always, we appreciate
your assistance and please do not hesitate to contact us for more information
or if you have any questions.
P-11 form: http://www.un.org.mv/v2/publication_files/_68_P11_Personal_history_form_latest%20version.pdf
*Cover letters should
express your interest in the position and outline why your background is
suitable for the position.
Completed applications must
be sent to Jacqueline.Gichinga@americanbar.org.
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