Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant for the Family Protection Prosecution

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Background

UN Women (UNW), grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, the UN Women leads and coordinates the United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

UN Women’s triple mandate, along with its global network and deep policy and programming expertise, continues to endow the Entity with a unique capacity to: (i) support Member States to strengthen global norms and standards for gender equality and women’s empowerment, and mainstream gender perspectives in other thematic areas; (ii) promote coordination and coherence across the UN system to enhance accountability and results for gender equality and women’s empowerment; and (iii) undertake operational activities to support Member States, upon their request, in translating global norms and standards into legislation, policies and strategies at country level.

UN Women plays an innovative and catalytic role in the State of Palestine since its inception in 1997 (as UNIFEM). In line with the national priorities, the work of UN Women for the period 2023-2025 is aligned with three of the Palestine United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework’s (UNSDCF) outcomes:

• Palestinians have greater access to economic opportunities that are inclusive, resilient, and sustainable, including decent employment and livelihoods opportunities in an empowered private sector.
• Palestinians, including the most vulnerable, have equal access to sustainable, inclusive, gender responsive and quality social services, social protection, and affordable utilities.
• Palestinian governance institutions, processes, and mechanisms at all levels are more democratic, rights-based, inclusive, and accountable.

Its three-year Strategic Note supports the efforts to achieve measurable results in country in terms of four UN Women global Strategic Plan impacts (2022-2025): (SP Impact 1). Governance and participation in public life; (SP Impact 2). Women’s Economic Empowerment; (SP Impact 3). Ending Violence Against Women and Girls and; SP Impact 4. Women peace and security, Humanitarian & Disaster Risk Reduction.

In line with the Palestinian Government’s commitment to fight Violence Against Women (VAW) as set in the National Strategy to Combat VAW, and in full partnership with the protection, security and justice sectors’ actors, including the Palestinian Civil Police (PCP), the Public Prosecution (PP), the High Judicial Council (HJC), the Supreme Judge Department (SJD) and the Ministry of Social development (MoSD) UN Women, within its joint programme with UNDP and UNICEF- “Promoting the Rule of Law in Palestine- SAWASYA II” is supporting the Justice and Security institutions to mainstream gender into their procedures and policies, and develop and provide gender responsive services to women victims and survivors of violence, through providing institutional capacity building and policy level interventions amongst others.

Through cooperation with the Attorney General's Office (AGO), UN Women supported the development and the adoption of the Family Protection Prosecution Standards Operation Procedures (SoPs), which serves as a comprehensive procedural framework for handling cases of violence against women, promoting consistency, effectiveness, and adherence to human rights and gender justice principles.

In order to ensure the successful implementation and effectiveness of the SoPs, it is imperative to monitor and evaluate the level of compliance of the Family Protection Prosecution with the SoPs, and analyze the pros and cons of related procedures. The monitoring and evaluation process will facilitate the identification of strengths and weaknesses in the implementation process, highlight areas for improvement, and support evidence-based decision-making. Against this backdrop, UN Women within Sawasya II programme plans to recruit an experienced consultant to support the Family Protection Prosecution in developing and implementing a monitoring and evaluation plan.

Objective of the assignment:

The objective of the assignment is to support the Family Protection Prosecution to develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation plan, to determine the level of compliance of the Family Protection Prosecution with the SoPs, and the level of effectiveness and efficiency of related procedures

Specific objectives of the assignment:

To develop a monitoring and evaluation plan for the Family Protection Prosecution, and support the implementation of at least 2-3 related monitoring interventions.

The M&E plan will be utilized to provide an analysis on the level of compliance of the Family Protection Prosecutors with the SoPs. The analysis should capture pros and cons of related procedures to guide the improvement of the SoPs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of UN Women Special Representative, the direct supervision of UN Women Sawasya Programme Specialist, and working in close cooperation and coordination with the (AGO), the Family Protection Prosecution, and UN Women’s technical team, the consultant will undertake the following:

1. Inception phase:

• To prepare an inception report, including the work plan for the development of the monitoring and evaluation framework, the specific objectives of the assignment, the methodology and the time frame.
• To meet with UN Women and the (AGO) focal points to agree on the assignment’s objectives and the methods that will be used.

2. Development of a monitoring and evaluation plan:

• To develop a draft monitoring and evaluation framework that includes the main objectives, indicators, baseline, targets, means and sources of verification, frequency of reporting and responsible Unit/ Public Prosecution district office, and share it with UN Women and the AGO’s focal point for review and comments.
• To submit a final approved monitoring and evaluation framework incorporating provided comments.

3. Implementation of the monitoring and evaluation plan:

• To collect and analyze data on the current practices and procedures followed by the Family Protection Prosecution in cases of violence against women. As part of this, to conduct field visits, meetings, sessions with the Chief prosecutors and the Family Protection Prosecutors, amongst others in line with the agreed upon methodology.
• To agree with UN Women and the AGO on the indicators that the monitoring and evaluation report will cover.
• To submit a draft monitoring and evaluation report to UN Women for review and comments. The report should include updates on the level of compliance with the SoPs, analysis of the level of efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness of related procedures, challenges and recommendations.
• Submit a final approved monitoring and evaluation report incorporating provided comments.

4. Reporting:

To submit a final narrative report summarizing the findings, lessons learned, and recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of the Family Protection Prosecutors . The report should also include as an annex participants’ list in meetings and sessions, and the monitoring and evaluation framework.

Deliverables:

• Deliverable 1: An approved inception report with the methodology and time frame. Expected delivery date: two weeks from the signature of the contract.
• Deliverable 2: An approved monitoring and evaluation report; along with an approved narrative report. Expected delivery date: Three months and a half from the signature of the contract.

Competencies

Core Values

• Respect for Diversity;
• Integrity;
• Professionalism.

Core Competencies

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies: http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf

Functional Competencies

• Strong working experience in the field of organizational development, public administration and management.
• Professional working experience with justice sector with specialization in gender-based violence and human rights.
• In-depth knowledge of gender, violence against women (VAW), and women’s access to justice.
• Strong experience in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation frameworks in the justice sector, particularly related to violence against women.
• Familiarity with the Palestinian legal context and the challenges faced in addressing violence against women.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering capacity-building trainings and facilitating workshops.
• Excellent analytical, research, and report writing skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• A Master’s degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Organizational Development, Gender Studies, Law, Human rights or any related field in social science.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of professional working experience in the field of organizational development, public administration and management.
• At least 3 years’ experience in areas related to women’s rights and VAW.
• At least two previous assignments in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation plans. Previous related experience with the justice sector is an asset.
• Previous experience with the Palestinian justice sector is an asset.
• Experience with the UN system or/and International Organizations is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in Arabic and professional knowledge of English.

Evaluation Criteria:

This SSA modality is governed by UN Women General Terms and Conditions. UN Women will only be able to respond to applicants who meet the minimum requirements.

Candidates should clearly indicate how they meet the above-mentioned criteria in their applications.

The following documents should be submitted as part of the application. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials:

• UN Women P11 including experience in similar assignments; the P11 form can be downloaded at http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment, a signed copy should be submitted;

• A sample of a previously developed monitoring and evaluation plan.

  Note: Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Please upload as one attachment of the documents as mentioned above online through this website

Candidates should have the ability to quickly submit degree certificates, medical certification (of good health) expression of Interest (EoI).

Evaluation of applicants

Candidates will be evaluated using a cumulative analysis method taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications mentioned above, and financial proposal. A contract will be awarded to the individual consultant whose offer receives the highest score out of below defined technical and financial criteria. Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 50 points in the technical evaluation will be considered for financial evaluation.

Technical Evaluation (70%) – max. 70 points.

• A Master’s degree in public administration, Public Policy, Organizational Development, Gender Studies, Law, Human rights or any related field in Social Silences. (max. 10 points)
• At least 10 years of professional working experience in the field of organizational development, public administration and management. (max. 10 points)
• At least 3 years’ experience in areas related to women’s rights and VAW. (10 points)
• At least two previous assignments in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation plans. Previous related experience with the justice sector is an asset. (10 points)
• Previous experience with the Palestinian justice sector is an asset. (max. 5 points)
• Experience with the UN system or/and International Organizations is an asset. (max. 5 points)
• A sample of a previously developed monitoring and evaluation plan. (max. 10 points)
• A concise work plan for the assignment including identifying specific objectives of the assignment, the methodology, risk mitigation, and the time frame (template is attached) (max 10 points)

Financial Evaluation (30%) – max. 30 points.

The maximum number of points assigned to the financial proposal is allocated to the lowest price proposal. All other price proposals receive points in inverse proportion. A suggested formula is as follows:

p = 30 (µ/z)

Using the following values:

p = points for the financial proposal being evaluated

µ = price of the lowest priced proposal

z = price of the proposal being evaluated

Only long-listed candidates will be contacted.

Financial proposal. Shortlisted candidate will be requested to submit a financial proposal. The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount breaking down a daily professional fee, proposed number of working days and any related expenses, i.e. travel and communications expenses.