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National Policy Research Consultant in Rule of Law and Access to Justice

Publish Date: 14-Apr-2008

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is looking for the highly 
qualified and experienced national candidates for the position of National 
Policy Research Consultant in Rule of Law and Access to Justice (Special Service 
Agreement contract).

Attached are the Terms of Reference.

A letter of motivation in English indicating the position applied for together 
with copies of relevant academic degree(s) should be sent to the address below.

Only short?listed candidates whose applications respond to the criteria in the 
Terms of Reference will be contacted for written test and an interview.

Contact

Human Resources Unit
UNDP Viet Nam
25-29 Phan Boi Chau Street
Ha Noi - Viet Nam

Email: registry.vn at undp.org
Deadline for submissions: Friday 05:00 PM | 02-May-2008



United Nations Development Programme


     Viet Nam

          TERMS OF REFERENCE

National Policy Research Consultant


1. Background

  In the backdrop of the ongoing One UN Reform process in Vietnam and based on 
UNDP?s
comparative advantage, the results identified in UNDP?s CPAP 2006-10, and an 
assessment of
the Country Office?s current capacity in that area, the National Policy Research 
Consultant
position in Rule of Law and Access to Justice (ROL & A2J) has been established. The
Consultant is expected to play an important role in increasing the visibility of 
UNDP in the area
of legal judicial reform, by enhancing the organisation?s credibility as a lead 
coordinator in the
donor community. The Consultant will contribute towards ensuring that the 
results of the UNDP
country programme are achieved by strengthening UNDP?s participation in the 
national policy
dialogue and enhance the policy impact of UNDP programmes and projects;
In this context, the post of National Consultant is identified to support the 
Policy Advisor in ROL
& A2J in promoting UNDP?s policy advocacy and policy dialogues initiatives in 
the field of legal
and judicial sector reform, through legal and policy research and analysis and 
related tasks. The
Consultant will work in close collaboration with the Local Policy Support 
Officer and staff of the
Governance Cluster, the operations team, programme staff in other UN Agencies and
Government officials, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and 
bi-lateral donors and civil
society.

2. Specific functions and tasks:

2.1 Supporting the Policy Advisor in ROL & A2J in identifying trends and 
developments in
legal/judicial sector reform through research and analysis on law and 
legal/judicial reform:

? Responsible for proactive monitoring of Vietnamese media and other sources of
information to keep abreast of trends and developments relevant to legal and 
judicial
sector reform in Viet Nam, analyzing and summarizing this information and 
briefing, other
Governance Policy Advisors and colleagues in UNDP as appropriate in a timely 
manner;
? Under the guidance of the Policy Advisor in ROL & A2J, drafting written 
briefing notes,
policy notes etc. for internal and external distribution to keep UNDP and its 
partners
abreast on developments in legal/judicial sector reform.

2.2 Supporting the Policy Advisor in ROL & A2J in building strategic 
partnerships and developing
opportunities for policy advocacy and dialogue:

? Building and maintaining partnerships with counterparts in Vietnamese 
institutions, including
state institutions and agencies (especially NA, MOJ, SPP and SPC), research 
bodies, civil
society and other non-State organizations, law faculties and universities, bar 
associations
and other professional bodes, as well as bilateral and multilateral donors;

? Advising UNDP on opportunities for policy advocacy and policy dialogue with these
institutions and supporting the strategic development of these opportunities;

2.3.Conducting research and analysis on law and legal/judicial reform, focusing 
on achievement of
the following results:

? Conducting legal research and analysis as required, compiling draft and 
promulgated legal
normative documents and other relevant material and producing written and oral 
briefings on
Vietnamese law and regulations;

? Conducting research and analysis into legal and judicial sector reform in Viet 
Nam as
required, including analysis and synthesis of strategic plans and activities of 
state bodies and
organs, bilateral and multilateral donors, professional bodies, civil society 
organizations and
others;

? Supporting Policy Advisor in ROL & A2J, other Governance Policy Advisors and 
colleagues
in UNDP by producing and updating briefings and materials as required to support 
UNDP
initiatives on technical legal/judicial reform questions;

? Identifying areas for support and interventions within the thematic/sectoral 
areas assigned.

  2.4 Ensuring facilitation knowledge building and management in the area of law 
and legal/judicial
reform focusing on achievement of the following results:

? Compiling comprehensive documentation of relevant legal normative documents 
and other
texts related to areas of legal and judicial sector reform and other areas 
relevant to
governance; and assisting Local Policy Support Officer to maintain updated and 
user-friendly
record-keeping and information retrieval systems in relation to this documentation;

? Performing informal translations into English or summaries in English of 
Vietnamese legal
provisions, articles or other documents as requested.

3. Expected outputs:

? Sets of compiled Compiling comprehensive documentation of relevant legal 
normative
documents and other texts related to areas of legal and judicial sector reform 
and other
areas relevant to governance; and assisting Local Policy Support Officer to 
maintain updated
and user-friendly record-keeping and information retrieval systems in relation 
to this
documentation;
? Discussion papers and research reports on thematic areas under the guidance of 
Policy
Advisor in ROL & A2J;
? Translation/interpretation services to the Policy Advisor in ROL & A2J and 
other governance
advisors upon their request.

4. Time frame:

The duration is 8 working months with possibility for extension, subject to the 
performance and
office needs.

5. Required Qualifications:

? Master Degree in Law;
? At least 5 years? legal professional experience preferably working for or with 
relevant state
agencies, non-government organizations, or professional institutions engaged in
legal/judicial reform issues. Previous professional or academic engagement from 
abroad is
an asset;
? Computer literate (fully competent in MS-Office based applications and 
internet research);
? Fluency in English and Vietnamese.

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