International Consultant to support the development and implementation of legal aspects of Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants initiatives in the Republic of Zambia

Result of Service Monthly reports on the activities undertaken on the below points:

a) Assist UNODC ROSAF TIP and SOM project with the implementation of the SAMM project 2022/3 workplan including on harmonization and tracking of implementation progress. b) Support the design of project implementation at sub-activity level including through research on and analysis on proposed interventions (sub-activities) in line with the Project Document Work-plan. c) Technical support to the Ministry of Home Affairs to develop: i. Proposed activities for combatting Trafficking in Persons. ii. Roadmap for implimenting the TIP and SOM National Ation Plan. iii. Roadmap for development of legislation on Smuggling of Migrants. iv. Support coordination of TIP and SOM activities in harmonizing workplans, budgets and activities.

d) Prepare operational guidelines, as and when required, for enhanced programme planning and coordination. e) Provide regular technical advice on operational matters relating to implementation of TIP and SOM activities in Zambia for the SAMM project. f) Identify a roadmap and proposed activities and engagements with the border countries in specific the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania (to be implemented in partnership with the EU funded BMM Eastern Africa project), Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana Namibia and Angola. g) Prepare high quality reports emanating from SAMM and Ministry of Home Affairs TIP and SOM project meetings, in line with deadlines. h) Prepare progress reports, support development of financial documents and other support documents for the implementation of the SAMM Zambia TIP and SOM activities. i) Provide technical support to consultants implementing various aspects of the project j) Keep proper record of reports and media items for the project activities in Zambia.

Work Location Lusaka, Zambia

Expected duration Proposed period: 1 September 2022– 30 December 2022

Actual work time: 75 working days

Duties and Responsibilities 1. Background of the assignment

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSAF) implements a Regional Programme aimed at combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants. This project is run under collaboration with the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Secretariat. Under an EU funded Southern Africa Migration Management (SAMM) project which is a model of a ONE-UN approach collaborative effort between 4 UN development and humanitarian agencies: the ILO, IOM, UNODC and UNHCR, whose overall objective is to improve migration management in the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) supports Member States in domesticating the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, and the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, both protocols supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.

The Republic of Zambia is a country that has significant challenges when it comes to migration and in specific human trafficking smuggling. It is a vast country in the Southern Africa Region and shares a border with eight countries - the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Zimbabwe and Botswana to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. There are many migrants from these porous borders who are trafficked and smuggled for various reasons. This includes sex trafficking, trafficking for labour exploitation in mines and in households amongst other cases. In terms of the Law. The government is currently working on a TIP Amendment Act and has indicated signs of developing a Smuggling of Migrants Legislation. The Government, under the Ministry of Home Affairs launched an inter-ministerial National Committee on Human Trafficking, through its Secretariat on Human Trafficking National Office, which meets regularly to conduct oversight of national anti-trafficking efforts. The Committee developed and launched a new 2022-2024 NAP on trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling, coordinated trainings on human trafficking hosted by international organizations, reviewed policy and legislation, and developed and launched NRMs on trafficking in persons, migration, and migrant smuggling. However, the capacity of the Ministry has been seen as low and the government has reached out to UNODC to offer continuous support and advisory services in advancing its TIP and SOM efforts nationally. This includes undertaking research and advising on potential activities to raise awareness and capacity of personnel, as well as to help them operationalize the proposed TIP Secretariat.

2. Purpose of the assignment

The purpose of the assignment is to assist with the implementation of activities to counter Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants in Zambia and neighboring countries, in the context of the UNODC ROSAF Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants Programme. More concretely, the consultant will assist with the research, identification and coordination of TIP and SOM activities in Zambia.

3. Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant

The Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative for Southern Africa and the direct supervision of the UNODC ROSAF Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer and in close technical cooperation with the UNODC project officers in Zambia and Pretoria.

The consultant will work very closely with the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Republic of Zambia and the Zambia Trafficking in Persons Secretariat. The consultant will also collaborate closely with other SAMM colleagues in the ILO, IOM and UNHCR in Zambia in performing the following substantive duties and responsibilities:

a) Assist UNODC ROSAF TIP and SOM project with the implementation of the SAMM project 2022/3 workplan including on harmonization and tracking of implementation progress. b) Support the design of project implementation at sub-activity level including through research on and analysis on proposed interventions (sub-activities) in line with the Project Document Work-plan. c) Technical support to the Ministry of Home Affairs to develop: i. Proposed activities for combatting Trafficking in Persons. ii. Roadmap for implimenting the TIP and SOM National Ation Plan. iii. Roadmap for development of legislation on Smuggling of Migrants. iv. Support coordination of TIP and SOM activities in harmonizing workplans, budgets and activities.

d) Prepare operational guidelines, as and when required, for enhanced programme planning and coordination. e) Provide regular technical advice on operational matters relating to implementation of TIP and SOM activities in Zambia for the SAMM project. f) Identify a roadmap and proposed activities and engagements with the border countries in specific the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania (to be implemented in partnership with the EU funded BMM Eastern Africa project), Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana Namibia and Angola. g) Prepare high quality reports emanating from SAMM and Ministry of Home Affairs TIP and SOM project meetings, in line with deadlines. h) Prepare progress reports, support development of financial documents and other support documents for the implementation of the SAMM Zambia TIP and SOM activities. i) Provide technical support to consultants implementing various aspects of the project j) Keep proper record of reports and media items for the project activities in Zambia.

Qualifications/special skills Academic Qualifications: - An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, business administration, social sciences or other relevant discipline is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree; Experience: - A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in international strategy and policy development or research in the area of serious and organized crime, human rights law or criminal law, including through direct work with multi-stakeholders bodies at national level is required; - Proven experience in delivering workshops to develop legislation, policy, national strategies and action plans, as well as facilitation of high-level multi-stakeholder processes is desirable; - Previous experience working with UN and/or Government entities is desirable; Competency: - Very strong knowledge of local, regional and global human trafficking developments is desirable; - Strong research, drafting strategic planning, and presentation skills is desirable; Language: - English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations Secretariat language is an advantage.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.