Republic of Moldova

International Consultant on legal training methodology for the National Institute of Justice

Vacancy Number: Pr16/01382

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	30 Aug 2016, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:	08 Sep 2016, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	19 Sep 2016
Reference to the project:	Strengthening Technical Capacities of the National Institutions for the Human Rights Protection and Promotion
Expected Duration of Assignment:	September 2016 – June 2018 (up to 150 working days)
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Online" button no later than 23:59, 30 August 2016 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. The vacancy announcement can also be found at: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=67936.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Contacts:

Mr. Alexei Ghertescu.

Background

The Strengthening Technical Capacities of the National Institutions for the Human Rights Protection and Promotion Project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and implemented by UNDP Moldova, is seeking to support the implementation of the human rights reforms, plans and commitments in Moldova by ensuring that the capacities of the national institutions with a mandate in human rights field are strengthened, so that they are able to perform their key functions on the human rights monitoring, reporting, promotion and protection. The overall objective of the project is to improve human rights protection and rule of law, including effective national implementation of European and international instruments in the Republic of Moldova, and in-line with the national priorities, strategies and plans.

Scope of work

The main objective of this consultancy is to implement interactive and practical methods of training at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) aimed at developing practical skills of the NIJ’s trainees, to develop and test complex pilot training modules based on simulation and mooting methods, and act as a mentor for the NIJ trainers and management on issues of training methodology.

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

1. Preliminary desk review;
2. Determining the competences for future judges and prosecutors to be developed as a result of the initial professional training;
3. Integrating interactive and applied methods of teaching and vocational legal training into the NIJ’s initial and continuous/in-service training activities;
4. Develop a complex simulation mooting-based training module;
5. Develop an Action Plan to implement the recommendations made and assist the NIJ in its implementation
6. Produce regular progress reports;
7. Produce a detailed and comprehensive final report on the relevant findings, respective recommendations and all assignment related activities performed;
8. Perform other assignment related tasks.

For detailed information, please refer to Annex 1 – Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

Academic Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent (5-year university education) in Law, Human Rights, Pedagogy, Social Sciences, or other relevant field; with PhD degree being an asset;

Years and sphere of experience:

• At least 8 years of proven professional experience in developing and delivering vocational legal training programmes (initial and continuous), developing training curricula for legal professionals;
• At least 5 years of experience in conducting trainings, developing training methodologies and programmes, or exercising other related assignments at training institutions for judges and/or prosecutors;
• Previous experience of conducting trainings for trainers;
• Previous working experience related to professional legal training issues in Eastern European and/or former Soviet Union countries is an asset;
• Previous experience of integrating human rights topics and modules into vocational legal training programmes and training curricula is an asset;

Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of interactive and applied teaching methods and techniques in vocational legal training, understanding of the specific nature of such training;
• Proven knowledge of the UN human rights protection mechanisms and standards;
• Knowledge of the human rights situation and human rights related problems in the Republic of Moldova and the region is an asset;
• Proficiency in English language;
• Knowledge of Romanian and/or Russian 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:
   1. 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);
   2. 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 the total lump sum amount as well as the requested amount of the fee per day).

Financial proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount (as well as the requested amount of the fee per day), 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. Payments will be performed in 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

Up to 5-7 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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