EU Promotion of Human Rights in Pakistan
Huqooq-e-Pakistan
ACA/2018/399-321
Terms of Reference
Human Rights and Criminal Justice, Sindh
Junior Non-Key Expert
Key Result 2
Period of expertise: Part time during 21 December 2020 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 / organisations in Pakistan. The Federal Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sindh Judicial Academy (SJA) on 26th April 2019. The objective of the MoU is to provide human rights awareness and sensitization training to lower court judges deployed in Sindh. Project Team intends to engage a Senior Non-Key Expert (Human Rights & Criminal Justice) to design a training program for Sindh judiciary and public prosecutors, and to implement the training program for Sindh judiciary.
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:
Under the supervision of Key Expert 3 (Training & Capacity Development Expert) and Senior Non-Key Expert (HR and Criminal Justice), the Junior Non-Key Expert (Human Rights & Criminal Justice) will be performing the following tasks:
- Kick off meeting with all concerned stakeholders.
- Review training material developed by H-e-P for Sindh Judiciary and Public Prosecutors.
- Assist Senior Non-Key Expert in organising and delivering 10 three-day training sessions for judges at Sindh Judicial Academy.
- Assist Senior Non-Key Expert in organising and delivering 12 three-day training sessions for public prosecutors.
- Assist Senior Non-Key Expert in conducting pre- and post-training assessments.
- Contribute to the development of training reports.
- Conduct a closing meeting with key stakeholders.
- Any other related task as deemed necessary.
Location:
Karachi
Expert Working Days
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Experts |
Role |
Budget position |
Number of Working Days |
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1 |
Human Rights and Criminal Justice, Sindh |
Junior Non-Key Expert |
70
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Required Skills and Experience
- Master’s Degree in Law/Human Rights Law/Public Administration/Social Sciences or other relevant field.
- At least 04 years relevant professional experience practicing law in the high courts of Pakistan (preference shall be given to candidates with specific practice in the Sindh High Court) in research, analysis and training related to Human Rights and the criminal justice system in Pakistan.
- At least 2 years of legal experience and a proven understanding of the criminal justice system in Pakistan.
- At least 2 years of experience in the design of human rights training, including the development of manuals, toolkits, curricula and assessment tools.
- 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. Knowledge of a Pakistani regional language would be an asset.
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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