| Location : | Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA |
| Application Deadline : | 19-Oct-21 |
| Time left : | 10d 14h 6m |
| Type of Contract : | Individual Contract |
| Post Level : | National Consultant |
| Languages Required : |
English |
| Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) |
05-Oct-2021 |
| Duration of Initial Contract : | 40 Working Days |
| Expected Duration of Assignment : | 40 Working Days |
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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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Background |
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| Since April 2018 the Government of Ethiopia has launched a series of bold and comprehensive reforms in the country. Legislative and Institutional reforms have been introduced in the justice system. Legislative reforms include the revision of the Charities and Societies Proclamation, Electoral Laws, the Anti- Terrorism Proclamation, Federal Courts Proclamation, the Judicial Administration Commission Proclamation, the Media Law, Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code, and new legislation on Hate Speech. The Federal Supreme Court revised the Federal Courts Establishment Proclamation and the Judicial Administration proclamations. Institutional changes were made through the appointment of new leadership and structural changes. The Prison Administration and Federal Police Commissions were set up under the structures of the Attorney General and the (newly established) Ministry of Peace, respectively. Direct administration of non-judicial staff of the Federal Supreme Court as opposed to the management by the Civil Service Commission has been approved by the parliament and transition is underway.
Justice sector institutions are mainly entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring respect for the rule of law, protection of human rights, and delivery of justice to citizens. Coordination, collaboration, and harmonization of efforts among justice institutions is an important factor that contributes to the achievement of the goals of the justice sector reform. At the Federal level, the Justice Sector Steering Committee (JSSC/ Abiy (Main in Amharic) Committee) comprising of the Federal Supreme Court, the Office of the Attorney General, the Federal Police Commission, the Addis Ababa Police Commission, and the Federal Prison Administration, and more recently the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, has developed a ‘Common Agenda of Institutions of Justice’, with a view to carrying out justice-related operations in a coordinated manner. The Common Agenda outlines issues of common concern across the justice sector institutions. The Common Agenda is expected to be translated into a Comprehensive Justice Sector Program which will be implemented as of January 2022. The Interim Support to the JSSC focuses on implementing short-term activities. Among these activities is conducting an assessment on causes of delays in criminal proceedings in the past five years. Everyone suspected/accused of committing a crime has the right to get a speedy trial guaranteed under the FDRE Constitution and human rights instruments ratified by Ethiopia. Speedy trial and timely disposition of criminal cases is also one component of peoples’ right to access to justice. This is reminiscent of the legal adage “justice delayed is justice denied”. The absence of speedy trials of criminal cases will lead to the erosion of public confidence in the judiciary and the justice system as a whole. As a result, providing judgment on criminal cases without reasonable delay is one of the ways to enhance as well as to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the justice system. Improving the status of speedy trials in the criminal justice administration requires, among other things, assessing the main challenges and bottlenecks, and reasons hampering the speedy disposal of criminal cases. In this regard, efforts have been made in the past to identify major bottlenecks that cause delays in criminal proceedings. However, in the past five years, the social and political dynamics of the county changed leading to an increase in violence and the filing of criminal charges. Hence, it is found crucial to evaluate major bottlenecks in light of the changes, measures undertaken, efforts made in the past, and gaps that are still persistent. Therefore, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the JSSC is commissioning an assessment on major bottlenecks and causes of delay in criminal trial proceedings. To this end, UNDP will appoint one senior consultant and two Associate consultants to undertake this assignment.
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Duties and Responsibilities |
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| OBJECTIVES OF THE SERVICE / WORK
The primary objectives of the assignment are:
SCOPE OF THE WORK The scope of the consultancy work will cover the following:
EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES
Important Note:
METHODOLOGY The inception report shall comprise a detailed work plan and clear methodology for the achievement of the above-mentioned objectives and deliverables, including desk review of documents, interviews/meetings with stakeholders, and analytical work. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT / REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
DURATION OF THE WORK
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Competencies |
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Functional Competencies:
Core Competencies:
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROPRIETARY INTERESTS The Consultants shall not either during the term or after the termination of the assignment, disclose any proprietary or confidential information related to the consultancy service without prior written consent. Proprietary interests on all materials and documents prepared by the consultants under the assignment shall become and remain properties of FSC.
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Required Skills and Experience |
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Education
Experience
Language Requirements The consultants shall demonstrate proficiency in English and Amharic. Important Note: Only the applicants who hold the above qualifications will be shortlisted and contacted.
Price Proposal : The Consultant shall submit a price proposal in accordance with the below instructions: • A Lumpsum Fee– The Consultant shall submit an all Inclusive Lump Sum Fee: which should be inclusive of his/her professional fee, local communication cost, insurance (inclusive of medical health). The number of working days for which the daily fee shall be payable under the contract is 40 working days. Evaluation Method And Criteria: Upon the advertisement of the VA, a qualified Individual Consultant is expected to submit both the Technical and Financial Proposals. Accordingly; Individual Consultants will be evaluated based on Cumulative Analysis as per the following scenario:
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in Technical Evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation Criteria Max & Points: Technical Competence (based on credentials and technical proposal): 70%/ max 100 Points
Financial Max 30% – 30 Points PAYMENT MILESTONES AND AUTHORITY The prospective consultant will indicate the cost of services for each deliverable in the currency of the contract (Ethiopian BRR) all-inclusive lump-sum contract amount when applying for this consultancy. The qualified consultant shall receive his/her lump-sum service fees upon certification of the completed tasks satisfactorily, as per the following payment schedule:
Documents to be included when submitting the proposals: Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications. Proposers who shall not submit the below-mentioned documents will not be considered for further evaluation.
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