Republic of Moldova

International Consultant on Community Based/Oriented Policing

Vacancy Number: Pr15/01071

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	19 Aug 2015, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	01 Sep 2015
Reference to the project:	Support to Justice Sector Reform Project
Expected Duration of Assignment:	September-November 2015 (up to 50 working days)
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Online" button or or at https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=58872 no later than 23:59, 19 August 2015. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: alexei.ghertescu@undp.org. UNDP will respond by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Contacts:

Mr. Alexei Ghertescu.

Background

Justice sector reform represents a major objective of the Moldovan Government, reflected prominently in the government programme European Integration: Liberty, Democracy, Welfare 2011–2014, as well as other programmes and strategies, such as: in Moldova 2020, The EU-Moldova Visa Liberalization Action Plan, The National Human Rights Action Plan, 2011–2014, The Justice Sector Reform Strategy for 2011-2016, The Concept Paper on the Reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, etc.

The overall objective of the "Support to Police Reform in the Republic of Moldova" project is to strengthen and support the comprehensive efforts in police reform in the Republic of Moldova. The project seeks to further strengthen the capacities of national stakeholders in specific areas with the focus on the tangible and visible results both for the target groups involved and the broader public. The project will also address activities that are equally important for a steady progress in the implementation of police reform, but which have not received a relevant attention yet.

The Concept Paper on the Reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (hereinafter: the Concept Paper) is the key document for the purposes of police reform. The Concept Paper was accompanied by the corresponding Action Plan.

One of the principles of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reform enshrined in the Concept Paper is the principle of decentralization, which is aimed at creating feasible conditions for involving local communities and public authorities in the activities on maintaining public order through establishing community policing and implementation of the principles of institutional cooperation (par. 4 of the Concept Paper). The implementation of community policing through its legislative recognition and delimitation of the areas of competence between state and local police authorities is also seen as an objective of the MIA reform. 

The Concept Paper recognizes the necessity to focus the attention and efforts of the police to the interests of local communities in the process of the reform. It defines 'community policing' as 'police activities in partnership' and 'police activity with the involvement of communities'. It is supposed to increase police's receptiveness to the needs of community, to contribute to more active involvement of community in identifying and solving the problems of the community's security through partnership activities. These objectives are aimed predominantly at the maintenance of public order and security, ensuring law enforcement, protection of fundamental human rights and liberties, protection of private life, prevention and combating of crime, providing society with quality help and necessary services to reduce the level of public disorder and social decline.

In the area of community policing, besides the delimitation of powers between state and local police mentioned in the Concept Paper, the project aims at strengthening links between the police and community. Community based policing is a concept and a model of institutional modernization of police, wherein the police forces become more responsive to the needs of the community  they serve. Within this concept the police and the community form a partnership in order to solve local problems, provide security and safety, prevent and deter crime, and report suspicious activities. They relate to each other as partners, not adversaries. The partnership between the police and community will be the basis for public interaction with the police and restoration of the community's confidence in the police officers’ ability to be an effective, professional law enforcement body.

Bringing the police closer to people will also help to increase society’s trust in the work of the police and other justice related institutions, thus contributing to the implementation of the Justice Sector Reform Strategy. The goal of this component of the project is to strengthen the police’s ability to deter and prevent crime by establishing a partnership with the surrounding community.

The activities under this component will focus on: 1) modelling a police station in line with the concept of community based policing, and 2) strengthening professional capacities in community based policing.

A 'storefront' community police station has been designed and will be equipped by the end of 2015 to provide a proper model for efficient and visible community policing strategy and provide the public and the police with a tangible example of police modernization and reform, It is supposed to be a change that is highly visible and to provide the public with results immediately. The successful implementation of this project component can trigger the replication of the model throughout Chisinau and Moldova. 

The other sub-component will focus on capacity building activities. Thus, the first line patrol officers and their supervisors assigned to the police station (approximately 20 people) selected for remodelling in line with the concept of community based policing should be trained in community policing strategies and tactics, patrol techniques, problem solving, and critical thinking. The training should include both theoretical and practical instruction.

For the effective implementation of the objectives of the project it is also necessary to conduct preliminary assessment of the existing state of affairs in community policing in Moldova, to establish the existing problems, evaluate the needs for further measures and provide recommendations to increase the capacity of the Moldovan police to introduce and apply the best practices of community based policing.

Scope of work

The main objective of this consultancy is to analyse and assess the current level of implementation (including the existing capacities of the Moldovan police and the regulatory framework) of community based policing in the Republic of Moldova and produce a set of strategic recommendations on necessary measures to implement the best international practices of community policing, as well as to conduct basic trainings for the Moldovan police officers on community policing practices.

In order to achieve the objectives the International Consultant shall perform the following tasks:

• Produce a preliminary plan of activities and methodology of research necessary to accomplish the objectives of the assignment and produce the deliveries provided in the present terms of reference;
• Conduct a research to analyse and review the current status and level of implementation of the principles and practices of community based/oriented policing in the Republic of Moldova;
• Analyse the current structure of Moldovan police (state and local), review its technical means and existing capacities to follow the principles of community oriented policing and apply the best practices in this field;
• Analyse relevant provisions of Moldovan legislation to assess their adequacy for ensuring the effective implementation of community based policing principles;
• Analyse the existing training programmes (if any) on community policing for Moldovan police officers, assess their further needs in specialized training in community policing and elaborate respective recommendations on further development of professional trainings (initial and continuing), their general structure and principles;
• On the basis of the analysis performed produce a preliminary report with the key findings on the current level of implementation of community policing principles and practices in Moldova, its regulatory and organizational framework, existing training programmes on community policing for Moldovan police officers and the needs assessment for further improvement of training programmes and capacities development of the Moldovan police in the sphere of community policing. The report will also include the examples of implementation of community oriented policing principles and practices in other countries.
• Produce a set of recommendations of strategic and conceptual character on further measures to implement the principles of community based policing, advise the GPI and MIA on the issues of community policing. The recommendations will include technical (specifying necessary equipment and other technical tools), operational (focusing on processes, management and training) and structural (proposals on organizing and structuring the police units responsible for the implementation of community policing) measures to ensure the effective implementation of community policing in the Republic of Moldova.
• Advise the GPI and MIA on necessary facilities and equipment for police stations to ensure the effective use of community policing practices.
• Develop the curriculum for the training programmes on community policing (initial and continuing) to be provided to Moldovan police officers;
• Conduct trainings to the officers of the renovated ‘storefront’ police station and other officers that will be selected by the GPI. The trainings shall include: introduction to community policing, main techniques and skills used in community policing, basics of communication between the police and the community.
• Produce a comprehensive report with the analysis of the existing level of implementation of community based policing in Moldova, the adequacy of currently implemented and intended measures to apply the principles and techniques of community policing and overall capacities of the Moldovan police to conduct community based/oriented policing, the recommendations to increase the capacities of the Moldovan police to apply effective community policing practices, including the recommendations and curriculum for the respective training programmes (initial and continuing) for the Moldovan police forces;
• The International consultant is expected to hold debriefing meetings and consultations with the representatives of GPI and MIA to present the results of the research and advise the police on the measures proposed for implementation.

Requirements for experience

I. Academic Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent (5-year university education) in Law, Public administration, Political or Social sciences, Human Rights, in a field related to police administration, criminal justice or other relevant field;
• Required master's degree may be substituted by a bachelor's degree AND extensive (at least 5 years) relevant professional experience at a command level in police administration, law enforcement, crime prevention, criminal justice or other relevant field.

II. Years and sphere of experience:

• At least 7 years of experience in areas of police administration, law enforcement, crime prevention, community policing or other related field;
• Previous experience of working at senior level in a community policing-related area is an asset;
• Previous experience in carrying out needs and capacity assessments, elaborating relevant recommendations and solutions, designing and/or providing professional trainings for police and/or other law enforcement agencies staff is an asset;
• Proven experience in working with international or local organizations on similar assignments (successful experience in working with UN agencies) is an asset.

III. Competencies:

• Knowledge of the concept of community based/oriented policing, its principles, techniques, tools and practices and of the problems related to the implementation of community oriented policing principles and practices;
• Knowledge of the human rights situation in the Republic of Moldova and a wider regional context is an asset;
• Proficiency in English language;
• Knowledge of Romanian language and/or other language relevant for Moldova, including Bulgarian, Gagauzian, Romani, Russian, Ukrainian or sign language, is an asset;

 Personal qualities:

• Proven commitment to the core values of the United Nations, in particular, respecting differences of culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, language, age, HIV status, disability, and sexual orientation, or other status; 
• Responsibility, creativity, flexibility and punctuality.

Documents to be included

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

1. Technical Proposal: 
   • explaining how applicant responds to each of the qualification requirements and why he/she is the most suitable for the work (particularly providing details on the previously implemented similar projects and assignments and previous experience in the fields related to this consultancy as described in the terms of reference);
   • describing a short vision on achievement of tasks;
2. Personal information (Personal History Form /P11) including records of past experience in similar projects/assignments and concrete outputs obtained with three references;
3. Financial proposal (in USD, specifying a total lump sum amount)

Financial proposal

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 (including the final report submitted to the UNDP Moldova Justice and Human Rights Programme Analyst). Payments will be performed in 2-3 installments upon the delivery of the outputs 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 fees and taxes, and number of anticipated working days).  

Travel

Two (2) working missions are expected for the International consultant as specified in the TOR.

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 IC 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.

 

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