Implementation Phase 2 of the Model Legislative Provisions on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

Result of Service (i) ten country reports validated with UN presences on the ground; (ii) standardized training modules on the substance of each chapter of the Model Legislative provisions in English and French; (iii) holding workshops on the Model Legislative Provisions in two Member States and produce reports on the outcomes of those workshops.

1. Create standard training modules on the Model Legislative Provisions in English and French 2. With the Team of Experts and UN country presences on the ground, validate each of the ten country reports that were produced via desk review, in three batches. 3. Agree with the Team of Experts, UN country presence on the ground, and Member States where the two workshops will be held. 4. Hold the two workshops with the Team of Experts in the Member States agreed and produce reports on the outcomes of those workshops. 5. Participate in calls, meetings, and planning on or related to the consultancy with the Team of Experts and other partners as needed.

Work Location HOME BASED

Expected duration 15 March–15 January

Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations (UN) Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict (Team of Experts) was created by Security Council resolution 1888 (2009) to assist national authorities in strengthening the rule of law, with the aim of ensuring criminal accountability for perpetrators of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). This resolution recognized that CRSV is a threat to international peace and security, and that Member States affected by conflict need assistance to address impunity in order to prevent and deter future violations. The Team of Experts is a multi-entity team, under the strategic direction of Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SRSG-SVC), and has experts from the Department of Peace Operations (DPO); Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); the Office of the SRSG-SVC; and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

One of the many obstacles to accountability for CRSV lies in weaknesses of national legislative frameworks, which often affect the ability to prosecute these crimes in a victim/survivor-sensitive manner. Security Council resolution 2467 on sexual violence in conflict “enourage[d] national authorities to strengthen legislation to foster accountability for sexual violence.” And indeed, the SRSG-SVC has prioritized legislative reform in her overall strategy for the delivery of her mandate especially in those country contexts mentioned in the annual report of the Secretary-General on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (see most recently S/2021/312).

In 2021, in order to remedy these legislative gaps, the Office of the SRSG-SVC, published its Model Legislative Provisions and Guidance on Investigation and Prosecution of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence on 18 June 2021 (available at: https://www.un.org/sexualviolenceinconflict/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/report/auto-draft/OSRSG-SVC-Model-Legislative-Provisions-ENG.pdf) (hereafter “Model Legislative Provisions”). Initially released in English and French, the Model Legislative Provisions will be rolled out in Arabic and Spanish as well during 2023.

Reliable data collection was a prerequisite to the development of an overall strategy for addressing legislative gaps and further develop the Team of Experts’ legislative workstream. The Office of the SRSG-SVC implemented the first phase consisting in the drafting of country reports analyzing the legislative framework of ten identified Member States using the same methodology and comparing it to the Model Legislative Provisions to be able to identify the gaps and help frame the overall strategy of the Office for the next phase. The second phase is to validate these ten reports with UN colleagues on the ground, create standard training modules in English and French on the Model Legislative Provisions, and then identify three country situations where the Model Legislative Provisions can be rolled out fruitfully.

2. Objectives

The Team of Experts is seeking a consultant to help implement the second phase of the Model Legislative Provisions project in two identified Member States agreed with the Team of Experts.

The second phase of the implementation would: (i) prepare training modules in English and French for the Model Legislative Provisions; (ii) validate the ten country reports that were conducted by desk review with UN counterparts on the ground (iii) in conjunction with the UN presence on the ground and Member State consent, organize workshops regarding legislative reform in three Member States; (iv) prepare reports of those workshops with agreed recommendations.

3. Outputs

The consultant will produce: (i) ten country reports validated with UN presences on the ground; (ii) standardized training modules on the substance of each chapter of the Model Legislative provisions in English and French; (iii) holding workshops on the Model Legislative Provisions in two Member States and produce reports on the outcomes of those workshops.

4. Methodology

In developing this phase, the successful individual will:

1. Create standard training modules on the Model Legislative Provisions in English and French 2. With the Team of Experts and UN country presences on the ground, validate each of the ten country reports that were produced via desk review, in three batches. 3. Agree with the Team of Experts, UN country presence on the ground, and Member States where the two workshops will be held. 4. Hold the two workshops with the Team of Experts in the Member States agreed and produce reports on the outcomes of those workshops. 5. Participate in calls, meetings, and planning on or related to the consultancy with the Team of Experts and other partners as needed.

Qualifications/special skills Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, business, management, economics, or related field. - A minimum of 10 years of professional work experience on international criminal law, international humanitarian law, and/or international human rights law is required. - Demonstrated experience working on issues of sexual and gender-based violence. - Familiarity with the creation of training materials - Excellent writing and analytical skills - Ability to meet tight deadlines.

Languages Fluency in written and spoken English and French is required. The knowledge of another United Nations language is desirable.

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