Consultant - Finalisation of the Police Curriculum for the Peace Building Fund

The UN Peacebuilding Fund in Uganda (PBF) is a joint UN programme in collaboration with the Government of Uganda to support the efforts to build lasting peace and contribute to development and recovery in northern Uganda (Acholiland). The Joint Programme 1 under the title “Peacebuilding through Justice for All and Human Rights” includes access to justice by vulnerable populations as one of its working areas. Under the PBF, OHCHR together with UNICEF and UNFPA will contribute to the Police training curriculum with the aim to re-enforce knowledge on protection of women and children. The material - subject of this consultancy - is part of a joint effort of these three UN agencies and particularly focuses on human rights, child protection and gender based violence in principles of equality and non-discrimination. The joint validation of the materials, their dissemination and awareness raising amongst security forces in northern Uganda is supported by all three agencies and will be carried out together with the Ugandan Police Force. Objectives and Result: Under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of the OHCHR PBF component and the overall supervision of the Deputy Head of Office, the consultant will assist OHCHR Uganda in reviewing, editing, validating and disseminating training material (curriculum and manual) addressed to security forces on human rights protection for vulnerable groups. Through a participatory process in three locations in Acholiland and a regional workshop the training material will be revised and edited for printing.

Duties and Responsibilities

Expected outputs of the work assignment: The Consultant is expected to undertake the following specific responsibilities: Participate in interagency meetings to be coordinated by OHCHR for reviewing and finalizing components of police training curriculum on human rights; Assist in the preparation of sub-regional workshop in Acholiland to collect feedback from police officers, human rights defenders, UN agencies, civil society organisations and other stakeholders; Review and revise the human rights component of the curriculum in accordance to received suggestions and in coordination with the involved UN agencies; Present final revised curriculum and a training manual (detailing training methods, session plans, required reference materials and suggested resources) to OHCHR, UNICEF and UNFPA; and Assist in handing over or disseminating the training manual to the Uganda Police Force. Payment: The consultant would receive 20 % of the total amount as a first instalment. The second payment is done after satisfactory completion/delivery of all elements in these terms of reference under point 3.

Competencies

Availability to stay in Gulu and to travel according the project needs during the consultancy; Demonstrated ability to work effectively in challenging environment; Excellent analytical, writing and presentation skills; Proven interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of government and civil society counterparts and UN partners.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: University degree in social sciences and post-graduate degree related to the field of work. A combination of a first university degree with relevant work experience of 5 more years is acceptable. Experience: At least 5 years of academic and practical experience in human rights or closely related work areas; Excellent writing skills in English; Experience in curriculum designing, training/facilitation of workshops; Work experience and background knowledge of the northern Uganda situation is an asset. Language Requirements: Fluency in written and spoken English. Application Procedure: Applicants are required to submit an application and proposals, which include the following: Job Proposal: Letter of Interest, stating why you consider yourself suitable for the assignment; Brief methodology on the approach and implementation of the assignment; Personal CV Highlighting past experience in similar projects; Work references - contact details (e-mail addresses) of referees; Financial proposal indicating consultancy fee, lump sum fee with a breakdown of the costs or unit price together with any other expenses related to the assignment (e.g. travel costs, translation interpretation, holding of workshops/focus group discussion etc). Please note that the system will only allow you to upload one document, therefore all the technical and financial proposals are to be attached to the CVs and uploaded together at once.

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Consultant - Finalisation of the Police Curriculum for the Peace Building Fund