UNDP | Human Rights Coordinator

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Human Rights Coordinator - West Bank, Palestine

Agency :UNDP
Title : Human Rights Coordinator
Job ID : 8930
Vacancy End Date : 07/04/2017 (Midnight New York, USA)
Duty Station : West Bank, Palestine
Education & Work Experience : I-Master's Level Degree - 4 year(s) experience
Vacancy Type : Service Contract (SC)



Background


The UNDP/UN Women/UNICEF Sawasya II Joint Programme (Strengthening the Rule of Law in the oPt: Justice and Security for the Palestinian People) is the United Nations’ foremost programme aimed comprehensively at promoting and advancing the rule of law, justice, security and human rights in Palestine.

During the period 2014-2017 the programme has endeavoured to enhance the capacities of, and public confidence in, rule of law institutions, and strengthen access to justice, security and protection services, especially for women and girls. Interventions are designed with a view to sustainability and linking activities to ‘system-level’ policy development.

As part of the second phase of the programme and backed by a consortium of development partners, with numerous national and international actors, Sawasya II supports government institutions and civil society working in justice, security and protection to strengthen access to efficient, equitable and accountable services for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Partnership with UN Women and UNICEF in this joint programme underpins the gender and child rights components throughout the justice chain and within relevant public services.

Civil society partners and academic institutions are vital elements of building an inclusive State of Palestine that respects, protects and fulfils human rights and gender equality, and promotes development, peace and security – the fundamentals of the United Nations’ mission in Palestine. Support rests on a supply and demand equation that combines enhanced service delivery by resilient justice and security institutions with the public’s ability to access such services and hold duty-bearers to account. By increasing public confidence in the sector, support is designed to be catalytic, strengthening state-society relations and creating an enabling environment for development and peacebuilding. Interventions are informed by a coherent theory of change and characterised by flexibility and responsiveness to institutional changes as a result of political developments. The Sawasya II programme is oriented around the following four mutually reinforcing outcomes:

State building efforts are reinforced by legal, regulatory and policy frameworks in line with international standards. Service provision is effective, accountable and inclusive. All Palestinians have access to justice, security and protection without discrimination Women’s access to justice and security improved through gender-responsive service delivery and empowerment of service users

The Sawasya II Joint Programme builds on the achievements and findings of its predecessor programmes, and the comparative advantages of the involved UN agencies. Importantly, the Joint Programme (Sawasya) uses baselines captured during these earlier programmes as a mean to monitor results and inform future planning.

One of its main partners, The Ministry of Justice, leads policy development and reform of the justice sector to ensure the provision of public justice services capable of protecting human rights and providing ready access to justice for all community members, especially vulnerable groups and the poor. The Basic Law, as the de facto constitution, provides strong human rights protections for citizens in the justice sector. Accordingly, the role of the Ministry of Justice in providing access to justice and promoting and protecting human rights is crucial alongside the roles of the courts, the prosecution, police and the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR). Another key area of the MOJ's mandate is in relation to access to justice. The Ministry of Justice has already previously provided leadership on the development of a plan for a national legal aid scheme. One of the key recommendations arising from the inaugural Legal Aid conference was the establishment of a National Legal Aid Committee. The Ministry has prioritized the development of legal aid services units strategic plan, development of a national legal aid policy and strategy, review the draft legal aid law and strengthening of a supportive regulation/bylaw.

UNDP/PAPP is seeking a Human Rights Coordinator. The Human Rights Coordinator will work under the overall guidance of the Chief Technical Specialist and the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist.

As this position is related to Sawasya II Joint Programme (Strengthening the Rule of Law in the oPt: Justice and Security for the Palestinian People) in the occupied Palestinian territory with an expected duration of Three Years, the Service Contract extension will be conditioned to satisfactory performance evaluation as well as availability of funding under the project.


Duties and Responsibilities


Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist and the overall guidance of the Chief Technical Specialist will be expected to deliver the following key results:

     Support key institutions of the rule of law, justice and security sector to advance human rights at the levels of policy and practice, including through further organisational development of the human rights units of various institutional partners (e.g. the HJC and the AGO), take into consideration relevant regional and other comparative models adopted in justice sectors' elsewhere to ensure the model accords with best international practices;
    Support Palestinian rule of law, justice and security institutions to mainstream human rights in service delivery to the Palestinian population in accordance with their respective institutional mandates;
    Work with all members of the Legal Harmonisation Working group and ICHR and civil society human rights organisations in Gaza and the West Bank;
    Support internal and external capacity development in the area of human rights, including through trainings with national stakeholders, and advancing a human rights based approach (HRBA) within the work of the Sawasya programme.
    Support work with the Independent Commission for Human Rights;
    Support Palestinian civil society organisation to further advance human rights, including through the implementation of joint strategies and projects;
    Support partner institutions of the justice and security sector to further strengthen linkages with one another, as well as collaboration with the ICHR and civil society human rights organizations;
    Support partner institutions to develop integrated multi and single year work plans relate to human rights, inclusive of SMART indicators;
    Ongoing provision of technical assistance and advice to members of the Human Rights Units of partner institutions, through implementation of coordinated work plans with counterpart/s to incrementally transfer knowledge and skills to them and closely track implementation of the capacity development plan.
    -Support the leadership of Human Rights Units of partner institutions to provide ongoing advice and regular updates to senior leadership as to progress of the Units.
    Support HRUs to build and maintain strong external and internal networks that could facilitate progress and coordination of human rights and legal aid related activities between other justice institutions, the ICHR and with civil society organizations.
    Fully participate in the UNDP/UN Women Rule of Law Programme including in Programme justice sector coordination meetings, plenary team meetings, review and input of programme documents, regular reporting and other work or activities stemming from the programme, as requested.


Competencies


Functional Competencies:
Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda
Level 1.2: Preparing information for advocacy
Identifies and communicates relevant information for a variety of audiences for advocating UNDP’s mandate and comparative advantages.

    Applies principles of gender and social inclusion as the cross-cutting issue in every aspect of the project implementation and management

Results-Based Programme Development and Management
Level 1.2: Contributes into results through primary research and analysis

    Assesses project performance to identify success factors and incorporates best practices into project work
    Researches linkages across programme activities to identify critical points of integration
    Monitors specific stages of projects/programme implementation
    Analyzes country situation to identify opportunities for project development
    Participates in the formulation of project proposals and ensures substantive rigor in the design and application of proven successful approaches and drafts proposals accordingly

Building Strategic Partnerships
Level 1.2: Maintaining a network of contacts

    Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors, at senior levels;
    Develops networks with relevant academic and policy organizations at national and local level such as think tanks, university departments, professional associations, civil society organizations etc.
    Maintains an established network of contacts for general information sharing and to remain up-to-date on partnership related issues
    Establishes and nurtures positive communication with partners

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
Level 1.2: Basic research and analysis

    Generates new ideas and approaches, researches best practices and proposes new, more effective ways of doing things
    Conceives and proposes innovations in the development and implementation of UNDP initiatives and government activities
    Documents and analyses innovative strategies and new approaches
    Identifies and communicates opportunities to promote learning and knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise
Level 1.2: Fundamental knowledge of own discipline

    Understands and applies fundamental concepts and principles of a professional discipline or technical specialty relating to the position
    Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
    Analyzes the requirements and synthesizes proposals
    Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
    Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
    Plans and organizes training in the public administration and other relevant areas

Promoting Organizational Change and Development
Level 1.2: Basic research and analysis

    Researches and documents ‘best practices’ in organizational change and development within and outside the UN system
    Demonstrates ability to diagnose problems and identifies and communicates processes to support change initiatives
    Gathers and analyses feedback from staff

Design And Implementation of Management Systems
Level 1.2: Research and analysis and making recommendations on management systems

    Maintains information/databases on system design features
    Develops simple system components

Client Orientation
Level 1.2: Establishing effective client relationships

    Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely, succinct and appropriate fashion
    Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
    Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients
    Actively supports the interests of the client by making choices and setting priorities to meet their needs
    Anticipates client needs and addresses them promptly

Promoting Accountability and Results-Based Management
Level 1.2: Basic monitoring

    Gathers, analyses and disseminates information on best practice in accountability and results-based management systems

Core Competencies:

    Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
    Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
    Self-development, initiative-taking
    Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
    Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
    Creating synergies through self-control
    Managing conflict
    Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
    Informed and transparent decision making


Required Skills and Experience


    Master’s Degree in Law, International Relations, Business, Political Science, Management or related subject from an accredited university.
    Minimum 4 years of relevant and congruent experience in legal advisory/representative role on gender and Child justice issues with PA institutions, local or international civil society organizations
    Very good knowledge of the justice sector, and practical experience working in the courts in gender and child justice related cases
    Full knowledge of the PA ministerial work environment
    Experience of institutional capacity building
    Experience of legislative policy making and drafting in gender and child justice related issues
    Fluency in Arabic and English with excellent oral and written communication skills in both languages.



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