International consultant who will lead on the rollout of handbook on Gender Responsive Policing Services for women and girls subject to violence in Ethiopia(Re-advert)

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Background

Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) is one of the most serious and universal human rights violations. Country data shows that approximately one third of women globally have reported experiencing physical and/or sexual violence at some point in their lifetime, mainly by their partners. According to the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) report, nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of women have in some point in their lives experienced physical violence while 10 percent of the women have experienced sexual violence. 34 percent of married women have experienced spousal violence, whether physical or sexual or emotional, with emotional violence being the most common. Same study also shows high rates of under-reporting (66 percent) by women and girls who experienced violence.

VAWG has numerous short and long-term impacts for survivors’ physical and mental health, well-being and safety. Research has established that women and girls experiencing violence utilize health services more frequently and are more likely to report a worse health status and quality of life than those who do not experience violence. VAWG also has a ripple effect for families, communities, wider society and the economy. For example, lost employment and productivity (work and school), impede long-term economic growth. If unaddressed, VAWG has serious cost implications and consequences for poverty reduction and development, including hampering efforts to achieve the SDGs and the 2030 sustainable development agenda.

THE JOINT GLOBAL PROGRAMME ON ESSENTIAL SERVICES:

Providing access to a set of quality, accessible, multi-sectoral and coordinated services can enable women and girls to break recurrent cycles of violence and to mitigate its consequences. Through the UN Joint Global Programme on Essential Services for Women and Girls subject to Violence (‘the Joint Programme’), UN Women, UNFPA, WHO, UNDP and UNODC developed guidance on the provision of multi-sectoral essential services (health, police, justice and social services, and coordination of these services) and responses that should be provided for women and girls who are vulnerable to or who have experienced violence

This guidance - the Essential Services Package for Women and Girls Subject to Violence: Core Elements and Quality Guidelines[1] - is currently being implemented in a new phase of the joint UN programme of work on essential services (2020-2022), alongside other tools on essential services[2] and sector-specific tools[3] in selected pilot countries[4], with a view to supporting and advocating for a wider global rollout. This programme of work is also providing technical assistance to a number of ‘self-starters’[5] countries worldwide including Ethiopia that are engaged in the roll-out of these standards. Despite these efforts, however, in the police and justice sector there is still lack of effective regulations and clear procedures involving cases of VAWG, as well as a comprehensive VAWG investigations training for law enforcement. Only a minority of VAWG cases are ever reported to the police. Of these cases, a smaller percentage result in charges brought against perpetrators, and even fewer convictions. A positive initial contact experience with police is therefore crucial for victims and survivors of violence. A high-quality police and justice response must be available and accessible to all women and girls who are navigating an often-complex justice system, especially those who are most marginalized and are at greater risk of experiencing violence. Survivors must feel that their complaint is being taken seriously.

To respond to these needs, under the framework of the UN Joint Global Programme on Essential Services, UN Women has led the development of a handbook for law enforcement on gender-responsive police services for women and girls who have experienced violence (Police Handbook). This work has been supported by an Advisory Group, including UNODC, the International Association of Women Police (IAWP), as well as leading rule of law entities, bi-lateral police forces, civil society members and the UN.

The Police handbook is intended to complement, not duplicate, existing global and country-specific handbooks and training materials for law enforcement in this area. It aims to provide police officers and institutions with the necessary knowledge and skills, training methodologies and practical guidance, as well as good practices, gaps and lessons learned from different countries. It covers in more depth than before areas such as: gender-responsive police investigations of crimes of VAWG; prevention; intersectionality; survivor-centred approaches; promoting positive masculinities; coordination; communications; institution-building; and emerging issues such as online violence. Given the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Handbook also includes guidance on responding to violence against women and girls during crisis

Duties and Responsibilities

The International consultant with the support of a national expert and a Handbook Rollout team i.e., comprised of mainly programme staffs from UN Women and the police institution will work on the following deliverables in five phases.:

Phase

Description

Date of Delivery

Tentative dates

One

Presentation of Handbook to Police Hierarchy in collaboration with the national consultant and Handbook Rollout Team

5 Day preparation

1 Day presentation

23 November

Two

Gap Analysis for pilot sites in collaboration with the national consultant and Handbook Rollout Team

10 days

2 Days report preparation

1 Day workshop

29 November

Three

Development of Pilot Implementation proposal (including monitoring and evaluation process)

2 Days proposal development

1 Day proposal presentation

12 December

Four

Initial preparation for Implementation of Pilot(s)

10 Days

15December

Five

Roll out of handbook at pilot sites including providing technical support to UN Women Ethiopia Country Office and national rule of law partners on issues relating to gender-responsive policing (e.g., institution building, capacity-building on VAWG investigations, M&E etc.)

10 Days

Competencies

Core Competencies:

• Integrity: Demonstrates consistency in upholding and promoting the values of the United Nations in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work;
• Respect for Diversity: Demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment
• Collaborating and Partnering: Able to develop and maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Effective communication and Information Sharing: Facilitates and encourages open communication and strives for effective communication;
• Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stays composed and positive even in difficult moments, handles tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and has strong interpersonal skills;
• Conflict Management: Addresses conflicts that surface proactively, acknowledging different feelings and views, and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution;
• Developing and Sharing Knowledge Decision Making: Demonstrates informed and transparent decision-making.

Functional Competencies:

• Planning and organizing: Seeks out learning and actively shares knowledge for collective reflection;
• Capacity Building: Able to empower others towards change and improvement;

• Appropriate and Transparent: activities and assignments; uses time efficiently; sets and meets realistic goals;

• Monitoring and Evaluation: Ability to track progress by applying SMART indicators and advise on related performance management and learning;

• Respect for diversity: Ability to work with different actors, including through remote contact;
• Ability to multi-task and address competing priorities;
• Demonstrates consistency in upholding and promoting the values of the United Nations in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;
• Ability to work in high-pressured environment and to handle logistical details.
• Strong sense of responsibility, confidentiality and accountability.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Technological awareness: Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology. Is proficient in MS Office, particularly Word, Excel, and Power Point;

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• University degree (Bachelor degree or equivalent, Master degree in peacebuilding or security), preferably in gender equality, social sciences, psychology, law or other related disciplines;

Expiereince

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the area of Promoting Gender-Responsive Policing, gender and security sector reform, and/or police/Law Enforcement Responses to VAWG; Desirable
• Career in policing, prosecutions, Judiciary, or other Justice Service Provider or other Law Enforcement including support staff (civilian);
• Detailed understanding of the full range of ethical and safety issues associated with developing guidance on investigations of crimes of violence against women and girls and demonstrated ability to address these; Necessary.
• Experience (including demonstrated programme experience) of working internationally and/or with the UN system on issues related to violence against women and girls; Desirable
• Experience advising justice and security actors and their partners including in complex and fragile environments; Desirable
• Strong personal commitment to gender equality and human rights; Necessary

Language

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong analytical skills; Necessary
• Experience of working with UN Women an asset;
• Fluency in English is required

Application:

• All applications must include (as an attachment) a completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment.
• Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment and candidates are required to include in the P-11 form links for their previously published reports and articles completed within the last two years. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

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