Tenders Are Invited For Consultant To Provide Training On Restorative Justice Rj

Tenders Are Invited For Consultant To Provide Training On Restorative Justice Rj BackgroundGuinea Bissau Has Been In A Vicious Cycle Of Political Instability Since Its Independence Which Primarily Stems From A Series Of Intertwined Causes Including Lack Of Access To Justice And Impunity Despite The Consecration Of Fundamental Political Civil Economic And Social Rights By The Constitution Laws Are Barely Implemented Or Enforced Resulting In Limited And Inequitable Access To Quality Justice Services For The Population And An Overall Decline In Confidence In The Modern State System Of Justice Institutions The State Is Unable To Fulfil Its Mission To Guarantee Justice And Security Throughout The Territory Particularly In Rural Areas And Especially For Women And Children Youth Since The Independence There Has Been A Coexistence Of Both The Formal Justice System And Forms Of Traditional Justice System Based On Customary Law Which Was Recognized During The Colonial Period The Formal Justice System Is Costly Slow And Still Widely Discredited By The Public Being Viewed By Many As Manipulated And Corrupt Serving Only The Needs And Interests Of The Most Powerful As A Result And For Historical And Cultural Reasons Most Conflicts Are Settled By Local Institutions In Charge Of Solving Conflicts Including The Family The Heads Of District The Village Chiefs And Or The Tribal Chiefs And More Recently The Legal Aid Centers Caj Through Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods Adr And Restorative Justice Rj Is Barely Known Or Applied In View Of National Justice Actors Limited Knowledge And Training On Rj Techniques And Mechanisms From Both Traditional And Formal Justice Systems And Civil Society Actors It Is Vital To Strength Their Capacities To Better Serve The Bissau Guinean PopulationS Needs With Regards To Conflict Prevention And Better Access To Justice Henceforth United Nations Development Programme Undp Through A Pbf United Nations Peacebuilding Fund Funded Project Focusing On Adr And Rj Is Organizing A Rj Training For Actors Working On Justice Related Issues In The Country Duties And ResponsibilitiesObjective Of The AssignmentThe Objective Of This Assignment Is To Provide A Rj Training To The Bissau Guineans Formal And Traditional Justice Actors As Well As Members Of Civil Society Organizations Csos To Enable Them To Adequately Play A Role In Conflict Prevention Build Relationships And Repair Harm By Enabling People To Communicate Effectively And Positively Duties And ResponsibilitiesThe International Consultant In Partnership With A National Expert Under The General Supervision Of Undp Deputy Resident Representative And The Technical Supervision Of The Chief Technical Adviser For Justice Is Expected To Perform The Following Activities Review Available Documents To Adequately Understand The Project The Bissau Guinean Context This ConsultancyS Objectives Produce The Training Contents Which Should Take Into Account Existing Legislation In Terms Of Adr And Rj Both International And Bissau Guinean Organize The Training Sessions Present The Subject And Help Setting The Ground For Cooperation And Complementarity Between The Traditional And Formal Justice Systems Draft A Report Summarizing The Exercise And Proposing Adequate Follow Up Initiatives DeliverablesThe Following Products Are Expected A Concept Note With The Methodology And Training Contents To Be Presented To The Target Groups 4 Training Sessions To National Actors Organized And Conducted Around 3 Days Each 1 Sensitization And Script Preparation Session To Support National Csos To Further Spread The Acquainted Knowledge Throughout The Country A Final TrainingS Report Duration Of The AssignmentThe Assignment Should Be Conducted Within 30 Working Days Competencies Demonstrable Ability To Produce High Quality Training Contents In A Timely Manner Demonstrable Ability To Train Justice Actors Strong Ability To Write Clearly And Convincingly Adapting Style And Content To Different Audiences And Speak Clearly And Convincingly Strong Capacity To Communicate Clearly And In A Concise Manner Excellent Writing Research Analysis And Presentation Skills Professional And Or Academic Experience In Rj And Adr Methodologies Mechanisms And Knowledge On Its Implementation Ability To Focus On Impact And Results Strong Work Ethic Strong Inter Personal And Liaison Skills Required Skills And ExperienceEducation Preferably A MasterS Degree In Law Political Science Or In Other Social Sciences Experience Proven At Least 10 Years Of Experience Working On Justice Related Subjects Strong Experience Of At Least 7 Years On Rj And Adr At The International Level Strong Knowledge And Experience On The Challenges And Relationships Between The Traditional And Formal Justice Systems Proved Experience In Providing Trainings In General And On Justice Related Topics Particularly Experience In Training And Sensitizing Justice Actors Both From Traditional And Formal System Knowledge And Experience In The Rule Of Law And Access To Justice Fields Including Cross Cutting Issues Such As Human Rights And Gender And Rights Based Approaches Is Considered An Asset Demonstrable Experience In Developing Countries Knowledge Of Guinea BissauS General Country Context Is Strongly Desirable Experience In The Use Of Computers And Office Software Packages As Well As Web Based Management Systems Language Proficiency In Portuguese Is Mandatory Proficient Spoken And Written French And Or English Is Considered An Asset Guidelines For Application Required Documents A Cover Letter Explaining Why You Are The Most Suitable Candidate For This Assignment A Brief Methodology On How You Will Approach And Conduct The Tasks Describing The Tools And Workplan Proposed For This Assignment A Financial Proposal A Personal Cv Including Past Experiences And At Least 3 Professional References Lump Sum Contracts The Financial Proposal Shall Specify A Total Lump Sum Amount And Payment Terms Around Specific And Measurable Qualitative And Quantitative Deliverables I E Whether Payments Fall In Installments Or Upon Completion Of The Entire Contract Payments Are Based Upon Output I E Upon Delivery Of The Services Specified In The Tor In Order To Assist The Requesting Unit In The Comparison Of Financial Proposals The Financial Proposal Will Include A Breakdown Of This Lump Sum Amount Including Travel Per Diems And Number Of Anticipated Working Days Travel All Envisaged Travel Costs Must Be Included In The Financial Proposal This Includes All Travel To Join Duty Station Repatriation Travel In General Undp Should Not Accept Travel Costs Exceeding Those Of An Economy Class Ticket Should The Individual Consultant Wish To Travel On A Higher Class He She Should Do So Using Their Own Resources In The Case Of Unforeseeable Travel Payment Of Travel Costs Including Tickets Lodging And Terminal Expenses Should Be Agreed Upon Between The Respective Business Unit And Individual Consultant Prior To Travel And Will Be Reimbursed Evaluation Individual Consultants Will Be Evaluated Based On The Following Methodologies Cumulative AnalysisWhen Using This Weighted Scoring Method The Award Of The Contract Should Be Made To The Individual Consultant Whose Offer Has Been Evaluated And Determined As Responsive Compliant Acceptable And Having Received The Highest Score Out Of A Pre Determined Set Of Weighted Technical And Financial Criteria Specific To The Solicitation Technical Criteria Weight 70 Points Financial Criteria Weight 30 Points Only Candidates Obtaining A Minimum Of 70 Points Would Be Considered For The Financial Evaluation Evaluation Criteria Education Background 10 Points Experience As Defined In The Tor 20 Points Competences As Defined In The Tor 10 Points Understating Of The Tor 15 Points Methodology And Overall Approach 25 Points Overall Quality Of The Proposal Comprehensiveness Structure Language And Clarity 20 Points 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

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