National Consultant – Justice for Children National Consultant on Health Sector Response to Violence Against Children

Aug 23, 2018

Job Number: 515302 Locations: Abuja? Nigeria Work Type: Consultancy Duration: 6 months Purpose of Assignment

Under the guidance of Chief of Child Protection and direct supervision of the End Violence Against Children/System Strengthening manager, the consultant will contribute to the implementation of UNICEF Nigeria Justice for Children programme and 2018-2019 Rolling Work Plan.

Tasks

Provide technical support to amend the CRL and for the enactment of secondary legislation to the CRL for Lagos, Cross River and Plateau
Advocate for the adoption of police guidelines and SOPs at Federal and state levels (Cross River, Gombe, Lagos and Plateau)
Provide technical assistance and advocacy for the development of prosecution guidelines Federal and state level (Cross River, Lagos and Plateau)
Provide technical assistance for the development of legal aid guidelines for children in contact with the law at Federal and state levels (Cross River, Lagos and Plateau)
Provide technical assistance for the development of Family Court Rules at Federal and state levels (Cross River, Lagos and Plateau)
Provide technical assistance to strengthen capacity of prosecutors at Federal and state levels (Cross River, Gombe, Lagos and Plateau)
Provide technical assistance to strengthen capacity of legal aid providers at Federal and state levels (Cross River, Gombe, Lagos and Plateau)
Provide technical assistance to strengthen capacity of the judiciary

Deliverables First month deliverables:

Consultancy work plan and August plan developed
Signature of institutional contract for the strengthening of legal frameworks
High level advocacy conducted with Police Inspector General for adoption of SOP and harmonized guidelines
NPF bidding process for renovation of police units finalized
TOR developed and DCT processed for Lagos legal aid programme
Advocacy conducted for adoption of prosecution guidelines conducted in 1 state
Monitoring visit report submitted
Monthly report submitted and September work plan

Second month deliverables:

Advocacy conducted for adoption of legal aid guidelines in 1 state
NPF renovation of police units work monitored by UNICEF quality assurance team
Consultations on Child Protection regulations conducted in Lagos and Cross River
Consultations on family court rules held in Lagos and Cross River
ToT on legal aid completed in Abuja
Family court personnel trained on adjudication of children’s cases in Plateau
Monitoring visit report submitted
Monthly report submitted and October work plan

Third month deliverables:

Working tools printed and delivered to focus states
Training on legal aid conducted in Lagos and Cross River
Draft family court rules submitted to chief judge for approval in 1 state
Monitoring visit report submitted
Monthly report submitted and November work plan

Forth month deliverables:

Consultations on Child Protection regulations held in Plateau
Family court personnel trained on adjudication of children’s cases in Cross River
Monitoring visit report submitted
Monthly report submitted and December work plan

Fifth month deliverables:

Training for prosecutors in Lagos and Plateau conducted
Training for legal aid providers in Gombe and Plateau conducted
Documentation of diversion programme initiated
Monitoring visit report submitted

Sixth month deliverable:

Family court personnel trained on adjudication of children’s cases in Lagos
Assessment report on pilot of police SOPs and harmonized guidelines for specialized units and recommendations by January 2018
Final consultancy report by January 2018

Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge/Experience Required

University degree in Law (Masters or equivalent level)
Five years experience of relevant professional work experience on child rights, child protection and justice for children 
Good knowledge of international standards related to justice for children
Experience of project management
experience supporting government to apply international standards in the justice sector
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Excellent communication and advocacy skills – both oral and written
Familiarity with the systems strengthening approach to child protection
Experience working with UNICEF is considered and asset

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