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Following South Sudan’s independence in 2011, a Transitional Constitution came into force which was to be reviewed and replaced with a permanent Constitution within two years. However, the period following independence has been characterized by ongoing, armed conflict impacting most of the territory and its people. In 2018, multiple peace processes finally resulted in the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), which set out a number of critical activities to be implemented by the parties in support of peacebuilding. Reviving the stalled constitution-making process was one of the milestones included in the R-ARCSS, with Chapter VI setting out several very specific steps to be incorporated into the constitution-making process. Although the political environment is still relatively fluid, the constitution-making process was launched on 25 May 2021. The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) are leading international efforts to support the process with the technical assistance of Max Planck Institute. The United Nations (UN) also has an important role to play in supporting national government and non-government partners to progress a peaceful, participatory, and inclusive process that is informed by well-researched, locally contextualized constitutional advice and knowledge. To this end, UNDP in collaboration with the rest of the UN system will work with government, non-government, and community organisations to support a peaceful, participatory, well-informed, and transparent constitution-making process. Technical discussions, support to key stakeholders aimed at ensuring that marginalized groups (including women, young people, people with disabilities and the rural poor) can contribute effectively and coordination among UN entities is underway. In support of efforts of the UN to providd coordinated assistance, UNDP has led the development of a UN Project Document that includes UNMISS, UN Women, UNESCO and UNICEF as participating partners, for which resources are yet to be mobilized. With the launch of the permanent constitution making, it is envisaged that key steps to move the process forward will take place in earnest and consequently, UNDP ought to be prepared to engage at all levels. In view of this, UNDP through its Access to Justice, Security and Human Rights Strengthening programme now seeks to engage a Senior Advisor on constitution making processes to increase its capacity to support the implementation of Chapter VI of the R-ARCSS. |
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Objective To provide high quality policy advisory, technical assistance and programming support on the constitution making process to UNDP, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, civil society organizations focusing particularly on issues of women and youth and displaced groups and the media. The advisor will provide advice to UNDP on the implementation of Chapter V of the R-ARCSS. Scope of Work
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The available starting date and fees of the assignment which is subject to negotiation should be clearly stated in the Letter of Interest. Technical proposal shall comprise of the following:
Financial proposal: Indicating the all-inclusive, fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs. Consultancy Evaluation Criteria Offers received will be evaluated using a Combined Scoring method, where the qualifications and Required Skills and Experience will be weighted 70%, and combined with the price offer, which will be weighted 30%. Technical evaluation criteria The criteria to be used for rating the qualifications and Required Skills and Experience is outlined below:
NOTE: Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the Technical Evaluation will be considered for the Financial Evaluation. Financial evaluation (total 30 points) All technically qualified candidates will be scored up to 30 based on the formula provided below. The maximum points (30) will be assigned to the lowest financial proposal. All other proposals receive points according to the following formula: p = y (/z)
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Annex 1 – IC Contract Template Annex 2 – IC General Terms and Conditions
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