With this assignment, the EUACI aims to provide technical assistance to the SJA, the temporary and permanent chief of staff of the HACC as well as the established working groups through legal and subject matter expertise during the preparatory and transitional phase of the establishment of the HACC. The activities include assistance at the strategic level concerning the overall operational planning for establishing the HACC as well as specific thematic issues which are of importance for the sustainable functioning of the HACC, including legal matters, human resources development, strategic communications, IT, infrastructure and court security. To this end, the EUACI assisted in the establishment of the HACC Support Group in 2018, a group of key national and international stakeholders that assisted the SJA to prepare the Roadmap for the establishment of the HACC (Annex 3). It is envisaged to continue with technical assistance to this process to ensure that the national counterparts have access to the technical assistance needed for the successful implementation of the HACC Roadmap. Given the scope of the required support for the different areas outlined above as well as the ambitious timeframe for establishing the HACC, the processes will be implemented through parallel tracks. Therefore, the EUACI envisages recruiting two legal experts to support the team of the HACC Support Group and the related implementation processes.
Objectives
The objective of the assignment is to contribute to the establishment of a fully functional HACC. The assignment will contribute towards this end by ensuring that key national counterparts and the wider HACC Support Group have access to the technical assistance necessary to implement different aspects of the HACC Roadmap.
Scope of work and expected deliverables
a. Scope of work
The scope of work of the legal experts shall include, but not necessarily be limited, to the following:
- Legal research and technical advice to the SJA, HCJ, temporary and permanent chief of staff of the HACC, and other national counterparts as required, on all matters related to the operational establishment of the HACC;
- Assist the national counterparts in additional planning and implementation of different directions of the HACC Roadmap, including development of specific institutional and strategic documents required for its implementation, where requested and deemed necessary;
- Participate in the HACC working groups and support and facilitate the discussions;
- Assist, as directed by the Senior Project Manager of the HACC Support Group and EUACI experts, to judicial administration experts as well as other thematic experts or trainers engaged by the EUACI for the support of the establishment and operationalization of the HACC;
- Supporting the Senior Project Manager of the HACC Support Group and EUACI experts in facilitating coordination of activities of the HACC Support Group with the SJA, acting Chief of Staff of the HACC and other relevant stakeholders;
- Coordination with international and national experts engaged by the EUACI and other international technical assistance programs related to the HACC establishment;
- Drafting legal opinions, memos, ToRs, minutes, proof reading legal translations;
- Other tasks as assigned.
b. Expected deliverables
- Legal assessments and opinions;
- Action plans and strategic documents for areas identified and agreed with the national counterparts and as required for the implementation of the HACC Roadmap;
- Other thematic documents, including briefing notes and charts;
- A final report of maximum 5 pages, excluding annexes, will be the final deliverable. The report shall provide an assessment of the achievements made in relation to the scope of work and deliverables, how these have been received, and any critical issues where follow-up may/will be required.
Timeframe
The intended commencement date is the date of signature of the contract by both parties and the period of implementation of the contract will be up to 10 months, with a maximum duration of 60 working days. The consultancy work is expected to start in the second half of March 2019.
Professional Requirements
The following minimum professional requirements are expected for both legal experts:
- Graduate degree in Law;
- At least 5 years of proven experience in legal research and drafting;
- Experience in reform processes in the rule of law sector; knowledge and understanding of reform processes in Ukraine;
- Experience of working with governmental institutions as well as international organizations providing assistance to rule of law and/or anti-corruption reforms in Ukraine;
- Fluency in written and oral Ukrainian and English.
Monitoring and evaluation
Definition of indicators
The performance of the contractor will be judged upon reaching the purpose of this contract as well as obtaining its results, as indicated in the sections “Objectives” and “Expected Deliverables” herein respectively. Moreover, the performance of the contractors will be judged upon successful implementation of all the specific activities indicated above.
Special requirements
By signing the contract, the contractors agree to hold in trust and confidence any information or documents ("confidential information"), disclosed to the contractors or discovered by the contractors or prepared by the contractors in the course of or as a result of the implementation of the contract, and agrees that it shall be used only for the purposes of the contract implementation and shall not be disclosed to any third party.
The contractor reports to the EUACI and the Senior Project Manager of the HACC Support Group. The contractor shall be briefed prior to starting with the assignment. The contractor shall de-brief the EUACI prior to finalising the assignment.
The contractor shall immediately inform the EUACI after 50% and again after 75% use of the overall foreseen working days under this contract
Cross-cutting issues (integration of the youth, equal opportunities)
The assignment will be implemented ensuring equal opportunities for men and women and integration of the youth.
Selection
CV, motivation letter, indication of required expert fee level and contact information of at least two references shall be submitted to the e-mail: [email protected] with the subject: Senior Project Manager HACC. Deadline for applications is March 10 (Sunday).
The candidate will be selected in two stages:
- Assessment of received applications against the requirements listed in this announcement;
- Interview with the EUACI.
For any questions, please contact Halyna Kokhan, Anti-Corruption Expert at EUACI ([email protected]).
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