Request For Proposals Are Invited For Consultant For Curricula Development Training

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Consultant For Curricula Development TrainingDeadline 04 Jun 19Posted 21 May 19Overview Individual Consultant Terms Of Reference Reference Pn Fj 038 19Duty Station Suva FijiType Of Contract Individual Contractor For Curricula Development TrainingPost Level International ConsultantLanguages Required EnglishDuration Of Initial Contract 22 July 9 August 2019 Total Of 15 Working Days Description Of The Assignment Fiji Police Force Curricula Development TrainingProject S Title Pacific Security Sector Governance Project BackgroundUnder The Pacific Security Sector Governance Pssg Project Phase I Support To The Fiji Police Force Fpf Is Provided Under Output 2 To Support The Pilot Of The First Hour Procedure And Video Recorded Interviews Following FijiS Ratification Of The United Nations Convention Against Torture Uncat In March 2016 The Plan For Pilot Of The First Hour Procedure And Video Recorded Interviews The Pilot Was Announced In September 2016 By The Key Justice Stakeholders The Pilot Commenced On The 1St Of November 2016 At Totogo Police Station And The Criminal Investigations Division In Toorak And Has Been Ongoing Since In 2017 And 2018 Two Trainer Of Trainers In Early Access To Justice Were Undertaken Resulting In The Qualification Of Forty Trainers In The Fpf With The Necessary Skills And Knowledge To Deliver The Training To The Fpf Throughout 2018 The Training Material Was Developed To Allow For Introductory Early Access To Justice Training To The Recruits In The Fiji Police Academy Fpa To Date Over 300 New Recruits In The Fpa Have Received The Training With A View To Ensuring Sustainability Of Early Access To Justice Training Throughout The Various Levels In The Force It Is Proposed To Finalise The Material Into Formal Curricula Capable To Being Rolled Out To Officers In The Fpf At All Levels I E From Recruit To Superintendent Level In December 2018 Undp Supported Training For The Fpf In Specialist Investigative Interviewing The Training Was Delivered By The Uk College Of Policing Supported By The British High Commission In Suva The Course Was Based On The College Of Policing Specialist Interviewing Course And The Most Up To Date Uk Policing Training Style And Approved Professional Practice The Five Day Training Developed The Skills Of The Fpf In Interviewing Children And Vulnerable Witnesses Suspects And Victims In Addition The Training Provided The Participants With The Necessary Skills To Carry Out The Training To Their Colleagues Similar To The Early Access To Justice Curricula It Is Proposed That The Training Material Be Developed Into Formal Curricula Capable To Being Rolled Out To Officers In The Fpf At All Levels I E From Recruit To Superintendent Level Arising From Discussion With The Fpf In 2019 It Has Been Highlighted That There Is A Need To Train Police Prosecutors On New Investigative Techniques Being Utilised By The Fpf Thus It Is Proposed To Develop A Curriculum Specifically For Police Prosecutors The Objective Of This Activity Is To Enhance The Knowledge And Understanding Of The Prosecutors In Relation To Relatively Recent Changes In The Police Investigation Process With Such An Understanding The Prosecutors Will Be Better Placed To Present The Evidence To The Court The Curriculum Will Also Include Material In Relation To Behavioural Indicators Derived From The Demeanour Of Individuals Seen On Video Recorded Interviews This Aspect Of The Training Will Focus On The Presentation Of Evidence To The Court In Relation To The Behavioural Indicators Of The Accused Or In Response To Any Arguments Raised Regarding The Demeanour Of The Investigator Such An Insight Will Assist The Court In Drawing Its Own Inference From The Footage Of The Interview Undp Will Support The Fpf In Undertaking A Range Of Activities To Include Training Development Of Curricula And Design Of Knowledge Products Through The Provision Of An International Expert In The Area Of Police Training And Curricula Development The Activities Listed Below Will Be Supported The International Expert Will Be Required To Consistently Liaise With The Fpf In Order To Ensure That All Training Material Curricula Development And Knowledge Products Are Strictly Specific To The Fijian Context And Based On Fijian Legal Principles Scope Of Work And Deliverables Scope Of WorkThe Consultant Will Be Required To Provide Specialized Technical Support As Follows Deliver Training To The Fiji Police Force Curriculum Writers In Relation To Design And Development Of Curricula And Subsequently Support And Mentor The Curriculum Writers In Developing And Finalizing Curricula And Knowledge Products In Relation To Early Access To Justice And Specialist Investigative Interviewing The Consultant Will Have 5 Days Of Home Based Work Prior To Undertaking 10 Days Of Work In The Duty Station Suva Fiji From 29 July To 9 August 2019 Expected Outputs Deliverables And Timelines The Consultant Will Be Required To Provide The Following Deliverables Facilitate A One Day Training To The Curriculum Writers In Relation To Design And Development Of Curricula Support And Mentor The Fpf Curriculum Writers In Developing And Finalising The Curriculum In Early Access To Justice At All Levels I E From Recruit To Superintendent Level Such Support To Include Developing And Finalising Trainer And Student Manuals At The Various Levels As Part Of The Curriculum A Checklist Will Be Developed Outlining The Steps To Be Taken Prior To Commencing A Video Recorded Interview Support And Mentor The Fpf Curriculum Writers In Developing And Finalising The Curriculum In Specialist Investigative Interviewing At All Levels I E From Recruit To Superintendent Level Such Support To Include Developing And Finalising Trainer And Student Manuals At The Various Levels Support The Fpf In The Design And Completion Of A Handbook Entitled A Guide To Interviewing Vulnerable Persons The Fiji Specific Guide Will Contain Information For Investigators Preparing For And Conducting Interviews With Vulnerable Survivors Of Crime Witnesses And Suspects As Part Of The Guide Two Checklists Will Be Developed Outlining The Steps To Be Taken Prior To Commencing An Interview With A Vulnerable Person And Prior To Commencing An Interview With A Child Survivor Of Crime Support The Fpf Curriculum Writers In Collaborating With The Office Of The Director Of Public Prosecutions Odpp With A View To Designing A Succinct Training Curriculum For Police Prosecutors In Relation To Video Recorded Interviews The First Hour Procedure And Models Of Investigative Interviewing To Include The P E A C E And A B E Models Support The Fpf And The Odpp In The Design And Completion Of Elements Of Offences Handbook The Handbook Will Provide A Useful Guide To All Members Of The Fpf In Easily And Quickly Identifying The Statutory Provisions For An Offence Elements Of The Offence Possible Defences To That Offence And The Correct Wording For The Respective Charge Sheet The Fpf Will Select The Most Frequently Committed Offences In Fiji For Insertion Into The Handbook Prepare And Furnish To The Programme Manager A Final Report On The Activities Carried Out Such Report To Contain Photographs Of The Participants At The Various Sessions Working Arrangements Institutional ArrangementThe Consultant Will Report To The Programme Manager Access To Justice Rule Of Law And Human Rights Effective Governance Reporting Is To Be Undertaken Following Completion Of The Curricula Development And Training Using An Agreed Reporting Template The Consultant To Provide Their Own It Computer Duration Of The Work And Duty StationThe Consultancy Involves 15 Days Work For The Consultant The Consultant Will Undertake 5 Day

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