Vacancy

 

Position title: International Human Rights Technical Consultant

Place of performance: Home Based, Somalia

 

Apply by: 29/10/2020

Start date: 01/11/2020

Duration: up to 2 months (@27days/month)

 

Qualification: Master’s degree in Social Science, Sociology, Law or Human Rights.

Sector experience: Minimum of 7 years of demonstrable relevant Human Rights experience.

 

Geographical experience: Minimum of 3 year of experience in Africa (essential).

 

Language: Fluency in English is essential.

Job description

 

CTG Overview

CTG stands for Committed To Good. With an ethical approach at the heart of all that we do, it is a description that makes us proud. Respect for the fundamental human rights of our staff, and those our staff encounter, is a cornerstone of our values. We strive for gender equality, inclusion and diversity, providing fair and equal opportunities for all. We take a zero tolerance approach to corruption and stay true to local labour laws and all local statutory requirements. In operation since 2006, today we are honoured to serve clients in 15 fragile and conflict-affected states assisting with disaster relief, peace building, humanitarian aid and development programmes through our specialised recruitment, HR management and operational services.

 

Overview of position

Introduction: The Joint Programme on Human Rights, implemented by the Federal Ministry of Women and Human Rights Development (MoWHRD), with UNSOM acting as the lead entity, was implemented from 2018 to June 2020 but was extended to December 2020 to allow for the implementation of priority activities delayed for several reasons, including the COVID 19 pandemic. The Programme’s aim was to strengthen the capacity of security and justice institutions in promoting and protecting human rights and to strengthen compliance with human rights standards, including women’s and children’s rights within the framework of SCR 1325 and CAAC.

 

The key Programme Focus areas include: In short, the Joint Programme focused on:

• Thematic Area 1: Strengthening the capacity of government actors, including the MoWHRD, Ministries of Internal Security and Justice, relevant Federal Parliamentary Committees on human rights, to comply with human rights and protection standards. This includes supporting government actors in implementation of the recommendation of the Universal Periodic Review accepted by the Somali government, actions requested by the UN Security Council in the UNSCR resolutions (including UNSCR 1325), recommendations from UN treaty bodies, and the Human Rights Roadmap for Somalia. It also includes support to the establishment of an independent National Human Rights Commission. (‘Expected Output 1: Legal, policy and institutional capacity for the promotion and protection of human rights is developed and strengthened (FGS, Parliament and the National Human Rights Commission’).
• Thematic Area 2: Strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations to monitor and report on human rights violations (particularly women’s and children’s rights) and hold the Somali government accountable, by improving public awareness and understanding of human rights amongst local civil society organizations and strengthen their monitoring and reporting capacity. (‘Expected Output 2: Monitoring and advocacy capacity of human rights by Civil Society Organizations strengthened’).

Implementing Partners The Joint Programme lead on side of the Federal Government is the Ministry of Women and Human Rights. Key partners have been providing technical support and ensuring linkages with the five-other joint programmes on justice, police, security sector governance, PVCE and SDG16 M&E project. Sweden, Denmark and Norway have been the key donors to the Joint Programme and other new donors including Canada have also expressed funding interest to the Joint Programme.

 

Linkages The design of the Joint Programme ensured linkages to the NDP (NDP Policy Priorities 1.4.3 II, III and X; NDP Human Rights and Security Goals, NDP Strategic Intervention relating to Human Rights; NDP Pillars 2,3 and 9), the SDGs (especially Goal 16 on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), and the Comprehensive Approach to Security.

Achievements of the Joint Programme and the post-2020 programme In its three-year implementation period, the Joint Programme was able to achieve some important results towards

enhancing the capacity of both government and civil society actors to promote and protect human rights. The capacity of the MoWHRD and the Inter-Ministerial Task Force to operationalize human rights through policies and practice has been increased through training, coordination, technical advice on reporting under various treaties and through study tours to Rwanda and Uganda. Progress was made towards the fulfillment of Somalia’s human rights reporting obligations (for example reporting to the CRC, CAT, UPR and currently ICCPR that’s in in advanced stages). However, other key objectives remain work in progress, such as the establishment of an independent Human Rights Commission, the ratification of CEDAW, and the establishment of a electronic human rights database to support the legislative functions of parliamentary committees.

The Federal Government remains committed to consolidating its achievements and implementing what was not achieved in the concluding Joint Programme. This is also because the current and foreseen future political and security dynamics in Somalia (including the 2020/2021 elections, transition of security responsibilities from AMISOM to the Somali National Army, and the FGS-FMS relations) warrant sustained effort to promoting and protecting human rights, and a stronger capacity in Government to address emerging human rights issues. Both the United Nations and the Development partners (Sweden, Denmark and Norway) have expressed interest to support a post- 2020 programme in order to consolidate the achievements and implement new and emerging priorities.

The JP HR Phase 2 will build on the successes and lessons learnt of the 2018-2020 Joint Programme and foster the capacity and relations that were build in the Joint Programme Team. Key Joint Programme objectives that have not yet been achieved but continue to remain relevant and feasible will be integrated into the JP HR Phase 2, while other objectives may be added where necessary. Phase 2 will be developed in consultation with the government and the key implementing partners, the civil society organizations and donors, as well as on the basis and recommendations of the evaluation of the 2018-2020 Joint Programme which will be conducted parallel to the new programme.

 

A Human Rights international Consultant technical specialist is being recruited to provide support to the bridging period of the project closure of Joint Human Rights programme and the technical support for the starting period for the new programme.

 

Role objectives

Key Tasks:

• Provide technical support to the MoWHRD in the development of the Peacebuilding Fund’s Somalia Women Peace and Security Programme. Ensure that the inputs from OUR CLIENT’s various Rule of law and inclusive politics work are well consulted and referred to in the proposal. Consultation with UN women is required to ensure that the women peace and security agenda are well woven in the proposal
• Coordinate the end term evaluation of the JP Human Rights such as organise meeting calendar, coordinate the meetings and provide technical guidance to the evaluator.
• Provide technical support in the finalisation of the new Joint Human Rights programme including the preparation of the budget and the results and resources framework in line with the UN Cooperation Framework and OUR CLIENT’s Country Programme document.
• Prepare presentations on the new programme on human rights
• Prepare the UN MPTF annual report 2020
• Provide technical support and guidance in preparation of relevant documents for the MOWHRD especially the 2nd

cycle Universal Periodic Review recommendations in the different thematic areas, in cooperation with the relevant Ministries. Final product/ deliverables: the resulting contract will be out-based with the following outputs and deliverables:

• Draft proposal for Peacebuilding Fund’s Somalia Women Peace and Security Programme – 10 November – 25%
• Provide written technical inputs for the 2nd cycle Universal Periodic Review recommendations in the different thematic areas, in cooperation with the MOWHRD 1 December – 25%