EU Promotion of Human Rights in Pakistan
Huqooq-e-Pakistan
ACA/2018/399-321
Terms of Reference
Human Rights and Criminal Justice Officer, Balochistan
Junior Associate
Key Result 2
Period of expertise: Part time during 01 February 2021 till 30 September 2021
Purpose and background
Huqooq-e-Pakistan (Promotion of Human Rights in Pakistan) is a Project funded by the European Union (EU) for the capacity enhancement and institutional reform of governmental human rights departments and institutions in Pakistan. The Federal Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) and Balochistan Judicial Academy (BJA) signed a Letter of Intent in September 2020 to lay the groundwork for the Huqooq-e-Pakistan Project to design and deliver a human rights training program for judicial officers of the Balochistan High Court and Public Prosecutors of the Balochistan Prosecution Department. The Huqooq-e-Pakistan Project Team is seeking a Junior Associate (Human Rights & Criminal Justice Officer) to work under the supervision of Key Expert 3 (Senior Training & Capacity Development Expert) to develop and execute a training programme for judges and public prosecutors in Balochistan.
The objective of the training is to increase understanding of human rights protections among judges and public prosecutors and to facilitate the incorporation of human rights standards within the administration of the criminal justice system.
Key Functions
The Project Team intends to engage a Junior Associate (Human Rights & Criminal Justice Officer) to design and deliver a training program for judges and public prosecutors in Balochistan. Under the supervision of Key Expert 3 (Training & Capacity Development Expert) and Senior Non-Key Expert (HR and Criminal Justice), the Junior Associate will be assisting in / performing the following tasks:
- Kick off meeting with all concerned stakeholders.
- Conduct a content analysis of existing training materials of Balochistan Judicial Academy and Balochistan Prosecution Department.
- Based on the materials developed by HeP for the Sindh Judicial Academy & Sindh Prosecution, develop a Training Manual for judges and public prosecutors to facilitate the delivery of training areas provided in Annexure A.
- Based on the materials developed by HeP for the Sindh Judicial Academy & Sindh Prosecution, design Training Modules for Balochistan Judiciary and Prosecutors in consultation with the project team (topic areas have been provided in the annexure).
- Based on the materials developed by HeP for the Sindh Judicial Academy & Sindh Prosecution, design a Training Tool Kit for Balochistan Judiciary and Public Prosecutors.
- Based on the materials developed by HeP for the Sindh Judicial Academy & Sindh Prosecution, prepare Training Curricula for Balochistan Judiciary and Prosecutors.
- Develop appropriate tools for assessing training impact in consultation with the Project Team.
- Develop a Training Timetable and secure approvals from Balochistan Judicial Academy, Balochistan High Court and Balochistan Prosecution Department. Ensure that all necessary administrative procedures are complied with.
- Coordinate with the Balochistan Judicial Academy and Prosecution Department to identify and nominate judges and prosecutors to attend the trainings.
- Arrange all necessary logistic arrangements for trainings including coordination with nominated participants, printing of training material, arranging training venue, food and refreshments, boarding and lodging of the participants etc. (expectations for logistics to be prior agreed with the project team).
- Deliver 7 three-day training to Balochistan Judiciary and 6 three-day training to Balochistan Prosecution as per the pre-approved schedule (39 training days).
- Conduct pre- and post-training assessments, collate data and assess the effectiveness of trainings.
- Draft training reports all trainings conducted for judges and public prosecutors.
- Ensure incorporation of Training Programme within the curriculum of judiciary and public prosecutors.
- Draft and submit a training program completion report.
- Conduct a closing meeting with key stakeholders.
- Any other related task as deemed necessary.
Location:
Quetta
Working Days:
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Human Rights and Criminal Justice Officer, Balochistan |
Junior Associate |
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Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law/International Human Rights Law/Political Science/ Public Administration/Social Sciences or other relevant field.
- At least 01 year of relevant professional experience.
- Proven knowledge of the international human rights standards in the administration of justice as well as human rights protections in Pakistani law.
- Appreciation of diplomatic and political sensitivities.
- Proven report-writing skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.
- Proficiency in written and oral English language.
- Excellent social and networking skills.
- Fluency in both English and Urdu is required.
Disclaimer
The expert is not mandated to speak on behalf of the EU institutions. Whenever and wherever the expert is voicing his/her opinion on EU policies or related programmes, it is implied the expert merely states his/her personal understanding of issues under consideration. EU agencies are therefore not committed or bound in any manner by the expert’s statement he or she may have made in regard of EU official actions or interventions either currently undertaken or forecast.
N.B.: The Ministry of Human Rights has taken a policy decision that all experts hired under this programme should sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before undertaking their assignment. The NDA will be attached as an annex to the short-term consultancy agreement entered into between EY and the successful candidate.
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