International Consultancy to Develop a Revised Community Policing Policy for the South Sudan National Police Service

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Background

The Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) signed in 2018 provides for security reforms through the review and amendment of the security forces legislations. The agreement places a duty on the organized forces including the national police service to protect human rights of civilians and ensure safety and dignity of individuals and communities with emphasis to addressing the needs of women, girls and other vulnerable groups. With the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) in February 2020, the Ministry of Interior and the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS) recommitted to transforming the national police service based on democratic principles and adopting a community inclusive and proactive problem-solving approach to crime prevention and conflict resolution.

The SSNPS has been affected by decades of civil war and unrest, militarization, coupled by need to constantly address the recurring conflicts with minimal resources at their disposal. These challenges have impacted on the effective and efficient provision of security and community safety resulting into mistrust and low levels of confidence by the communities they are serving The public distrust expressed in different community outreach forums across the country towards the SSNPS discourages citizens from reporting crimes and other problems to state authorities and exercising their civil and human rights including freedom of expression and movement. Grievances against state institutions including the police further create enabling conditions for non-state actors, including violent non-state actors to assert themselves as alternative providers of governance and security thereby increasing the risk of inter-group conflict. These factors undermine public safety, effective governance and democracy

SSNPS adopted community-oriented policing as its official policing strategy in 2013 following a need to strengthen trust-building between the SSNPS and communities. With the support of UNDP, a policy on community policing was formulated to guide the activities of SSNPS and other stakeholders. The establishment of Police Community Relations Committees (PCRCs) has been the main vehicle through which community policing is achieved at the State, County, Payam and Boma levels. Since then, the SSNPS in consultation with UNDP and close coordination with UNPOL and more recently with JICA and IOM established 90 active PCRCs across the ten states with specific attention to crime hotspots, sites experiencing an influx of returnees, conflict prone areas especially along the state and county borders. A community policing department was established in the SSNPS with trained personnel tasked to coordinate relevant activities at the National, State and County levels enabling the institution to effectively address the increasing number and complexity of security concerns in the communities.

In 2019, the SSNPS with the support of UNDP and UNPOL reviewed the National Police Service Act 2009. Subsequently, the SSNPS developed the Police National Strategic Plan 2020- 2024 that centers on democratic policing ideals as one of the foundations for entrenching sustainable police reform and reforming the police service in achieving the country’s commitments made in the R-ARCSS. Consequently, the SSNPS has embarked on the review of existing key policies and strategies that guide its policing work to align them with ongoing reforms. Against this background, the SSNPS with funding from UNDP and technical support of the technical working group (TWG), seeks to contract an international consultant to revise the existing community policing policy.

Objective

The objective of the consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive policy review of the 2013 national community policing policy and facilitate the development of a revised policy through an inclusive, participatory and technically grounded process that considers international norms, model policies and good practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Deputy Inspector General of Police for the SSNPS, the consultant will work with the technical working group led by the SSNPS and comprising of national actors and UN agencies to review and facilitate the development of the a new policy on community policing. The consultant will lead the process of reviewing the existing policy and developing a revised one to respond to democratic principles, current context and emerging security concerns. This will include the following:

  • Conduct a desk review of the existing legal framework and relevant legislation and regulations, including but not limited to community policing, the SSNPS National Police Act, National Strategic Plan 2020- 2024, and other regulations;
  • Review key policy, strategy and other documents related to community policing including the 2013 Community Policing Policy, assessments and evaluation reports on the PCRCs;
  • Consult key stakeholders involved in the implementation of community-oriented policing, in particular the establishment of PCRCs;
  • Participate in person or remotely in the technical working group meetings to discuss emerging policy issues and present the outcome of the policy review and incorporate their feedback;
  • Draft a revised Community Policing policy based on the desk review of existing laws, literature and consultations ensuring it is rights based, people centered, gender responsive and child sensitive;
  • Present to, and facilitate a validation workshop to review the draft policy with key stakeholders
  • Review input from the validation workshop, incorporate and submit final policy document for approval;
  • Brief/ Debrief the SSNPS and TWG at the beginning and end of the assignment respectively.

Expected Deliverables

The consultant will be responsible for the following key deliverables:

  • Draft Community Policing Policy: The draft of the policy shall be completed six weeks after signing the contract. The consultant should conduct relevant consultations during the drafting stage with stakeholders including the Ministry of Interior, the SSNPS, Local government, select civil society organizations, the UN and international partners among others as recommended by the working group if required.
  • Final Community Policing policy: A final policy document that will be submitted two weeks after the stakeholder meetings, addressing any comments and issues arising from the draft policy. The policy shall include: -
  • Heading which should include several things, including but not necessarily limited to the title of the policy document, identity of the SSNPS responsible for drafting, reviewing and enforcement of the policy and effective date of the policy etc.
  • Background section to explain the context by which the policy has been created,
  • Underpinning principles, values and philosophies
  • The purpose statement to outline what the policy document is designed to achieve.
  • Scope explaining the range of application of the document in terms of the issues, persons, facilities, sites that it covers
  • Policy Statements that should reflect the basic objectives of the organization and a description of the general guiding principles or rules.
  • Procedures providing detailed procedural requirements, methods and guidance on how covered persons are expected to act in accordance with the policy.
  • Related Policies to link similar or related issues and ensure that they are consistent.
  • The consultant shall use an evidence-based approach and ensure the highest standard of work and timely deliverables at every stage of this assignment. In particular, the consultant shall ensure clarity of objectives and process during the engagement with SSNPS and other stakeholders; and ensure that the content and format of the knowledge and documents shared meets the highest standard.

Competencies

Functional

Excellent communication and writing skills in English is required

Proven ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines, delivers on time and within cost and quality standards

Proficiency and proven experience in the use of Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

  • A minimum of a master’s degree or equivalent in Law, security studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration or Policy Development related field is required.

Experience

  • A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the security sector reforms, of which at least 5 relates to government policy development is required;
  • A minimum of 7 years’ experience in carrying out research on strategies that support the systematic use of participatory approaches;
  • Demonstrable experience in the development of community- oriented policing and related policies;
  • Strong knowledge and work experience in the area of democratic policing reforms;
  • Experience working for or with developing country governments, especially in post-conflict countries’ reconstruction is required;
  • Experience on South Sudan, with an understanding of the security climate is considered an asset.

Language:

  • Excellent communication and writing skills in English is required.

Duration

This assignment is for a total of 2 months with effect from 15 April 2021 and must be completed by 15 June 2021 or before.

Remuneration

The consultant will be paid the agreed amount in two lump sums upon the satisfactory delivery of the two key deliverables mentioned in Section 4 above.

Supervision

The consultant will be supervised by the SSNPS in consultation with the Technical working group.

Evaluation Criteria

Relevant Educational Experience (10%)

A minimum of a master’s degree or equivalent in Law, security studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration or Policy Development related field

Relevant Work Experience as per TOR Requirements (30%)

A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the security sector reforms, of which at least 5 relates to government policy development is required

A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the security sector reforms, of which at least 5 relates to government policy development is required

A minimum of 7 years’ experience in carrying out research on strategies that support the systematic use of participatory approaches

Demonstrable experience in the development of community- oriented policing and related policies

Strong knowledge and work experience in the area of democratic policing reforms

Experience working for or with developing country governments, especially in post-conflict countries’ reconstruction is required

Experience on South Sudan, with an understanding of the security climate is considered an asset

Competencies, Skills & language (20%)

Excellent communication and writing skills in English is required

Proven ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines, delivers on time and within cost and quality standards

Proficiency and proven experience in the use of Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.

Proposed Methodology (10%)

A summary description of the proposed strategy and how the strategy will ensure the achievement of the objectives (Max 1 page)

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