CONSULTANCY WORK FOR A NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

Cornerstones of national human rights protection mechanisms, Human Rights Commissions and similar institutions find their official international recognition through accreditation by the International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) working under the auspices of the OHCHR. To receive the accreditation of National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) these Commissions have to be assessed as being in compliance with an agreed set of norms commonly referred to as the Paris Principles. Mozambique is one of the few Countries in the African Continent that does not possess a functioning NHRI yet. However, its establishment is considered a priority by the current Government and reference to the importance of this tool was made both in the draft Plano Nacional de Protecção e Promoção dos Direitos Humanos (PNPDH) and in the Government submission drafted for the UPR process. The adoption of Law nº 33/2009 on 22 December 2009, considered Paris-Principles-compliant, created the Comissão Nacional dos Direitos Humanos (hereinafter CNDH) with a mandate to: Promote and Protect Human Rights in Mozambique Be the leading agency in conducting Human Rights awareness campaigns Cooperate with the Competent Authorities to promote respect of Human Rights Interact with citizens by collecting their complaints and investigating them The CNDH will be an autonomous Institution reporting on an annual basis to the President of the Republic and the National Assembly on the situation of Human Rights in Mozambique. With the entering into force of the Law in April 2010, the Ministry of Justice was mandated to work on establishing the CNDH and making it operational. All 11 Commisioners have been selected and are expected to take the oath in July 2012 With the Commissioners in place the new Institution would be able, in theory, to start implementing its mandate from September-October 2012. The Ministry of Justice of Mozambique and UNDP concur with the need to clearly identify the needs of the new Institution to be able to ensure that adequate budget allocations are made for the State Budget of 2013 onwards.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. A Home-based thorough study of: The legal framework related to the CNDH; Statistical, economic and geographical data necessary to understand the context in which the CNDH will operate; Reports from other institutions already carrying out human rights work in Mozambique and any other document provided to the consultant 2. An in-country assessment with visits with interviews of the selected commissioners and all main stakeholders in the Human Rights field in Mozambique to gather information necessary to quantify the needs and identify realistic opportunities to address these needs. 3. A report where on the basis of the practical experience owned by the Consultant and a study of the Mozambican context, the specific needs of the Commission at the different stages of its establishment would be quantified. The report would contain among others: A Recommendation on the type and size of premises necessary for the Commission (keeping in mind operational, protocol and security needs); An estimation of the expected progressive number of petitions and claims (divided per typologies and areas) which the Commission will receive; A detailed recommendation, on the basis of the estimated workload of the Commission, of the number of administrative and support staff necessary to support the work of the Commissioners. A Draft suggested organigramme; A detailed estimation of the equipment and other tools necessary to make the commission operational (How many work-stations, computers, cars, software for case-filing and handling of claims, website, library, electronic legal tools, etc.) An estimation of the training sessions immediately necessary for the start up of the activities of the Commission and a plan for the training needs of the first 3 years of work of the commission; An analysis of the costs in which the Commission would incur in its outreach activities to the Provinces (with a study of pros and cons of the potential establishment of future satellite offices, clinic days or resource centers); An estimation of the yearly running costs of the entire operations of the Commission (petrol, electricity, stationary items, printing of awareness raising material and the annual report, etc.) Other specific recommendations which might originate from the discussions held during the assessment visits.

Competencies

During the Assignment, the appropriate methodology to be used by the consultant and will include: Adequate participation of key stakeholders in ministries and relevant public sector agencies; Adequate consultation with different GoM Ministries/Agencies and decentralized levels and other development partners and end-user; A significant element of quantitative analysis, evidence based findings and an emphasis on making clear recommendations based on thorough, objective analysis; A clear reporting of expected needs of the Institution in the short medium and long term; The final reports should include the following: Executive summary: A part from a comprehensive consultancy report will constitute the major output of the consultancy, a clear and well written three to five page summary bringing out the main findings and recommendations from the report; Conclusion and Recommendations: Prioritized list of recommendations and responsibilities and provide recommended action plan; Annexes: shall include definitions, assumptions and data; Recommendations for potential funding gaps should the State budget not be able to provide the Commission with all the resources necessary and areas for further capacity developments. Monitoring and progress controls: The consultancy will be supported and monitored by officials of the Ministry of Justice (Human Rights Department) along with UNDP.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Law, Political Science or social science from a recognized University. Experience: Minimum of five (5) years’ work experience as a Secretary General or Commissioner in a recognized NHRI or ten (10) years as an expert in the field; Proven experience in needs assessment; Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work under pressure and to establish and maintain effective work relationships with people of different backgrounds; Ability to take initiative and to work independently, as well as part of a team; Proven capacity to organize and facilitate workshops and meetings; Excellent oral and written communication skills, reporting with ability to express ideas clearly, concisely and effectively, both orally and in writing. Language Requirements: Fluency in English. Working Knowledge of Portuguese would be an advantage. How to apply via- http://jobs.undp.org Kindly follow the instructions on how to upload your Proposal. Where the system requests you to upload resume please upload your proposals and for the next stage, please upload your signed P11 form as a PDF file. Other relevant documentation, Term of Reference and the P11 form may be obtained at the following site: http://procurement-notices.undp.org

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CONSULTANCY WORK FOR A NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION