Human Rights Policy Experts-Balochistan (SNKE)

Job description

1. Project purpose

 

Ernst and Young (EY) has been contracted by the Delegation of the European Union to Pakistan to implement the EU Promotion of Human Rights in Pakistan programme. The principal beneficiary of the programme is the Federal Ministry of Human Rights. The purpose of this programme is to support the continued efforts of the Government of Pakistan for the promotion of human rights.

 Intervention context

The programme implementation team is seeking a Human Rights Policy Expert to work closely with Key Expert 3 along with the Federal Ministry of Human Rights and the provincial government of Balochistan. The purpose shall be to develop provincial policies for human rights for Balochistan.

2. Task Description

 

The SNKE will conduct a gap analysis of the existing human rights situation in Balochistan.
SNKE will conduct key informant interviews with key stakeholders in Balochistan in order to:
•  ascertain priority areas of intervention
• draft Balochistan Policy for Human Rights
• conduct consultations with relevant stakeholders in order to obtain feedback and incorporate feedback
• finalise draft policies for Human Rights
• present Policy at launch event (as required) in Quetta

3. Location

Quetta

 

4. Deliverables

 

  


 No

 T asks

  Deliverable

Timeframe  

 1

 Conduct Gap Analysis

 Gap analysis of existing human rights regime in Balochistan

 7 days

 2

 Conduct key informant interviews with identified stakeholders in Balochistan

 Minutes of interviews/recordings

14 days

 3

 Draft Balochistan Policies for Human Rights

 Draft policies

 14 days

 4

 Stakeholder Consultation in Quetta

 Minutes of consultation

2days

 5

 Finalise draft policies

 Finalised policies

5days

 6

 Launch event

 Present policies at launch events in Quetta

 1 day

 

 5. Expert Working Days

Experts

Role

 

Budget position

Number of

SNKE Working Days

3

 

Senior Human Rights Policy Expert

Senior Non-Key Expert

43 days

 



6. Expert Requirements

Senior Non-Key Expert has the following educational background and professional experience:

• Master’s Degree in Human Rights, Public Administration, Social and Political Sciences, or Public Policy
• At least 10 years relevant professional experience in policy making, research and analysis. Prior experience of working in Balochistan desired.
• At least five years of experience in policy development at institutional or government level in Pakistan
• At least five years of experience in policy development with international organizations shall be an asset
• At least three years of international consultancy experience is desirable
• Experience of mainstreaming human rights standards in governance structures is highly desirable
• Experience in liaising with governments stakeholders
• Keen awareness of provincial political context
• Fluency in both English and Urdu is required. Knowledge of a relevant Pakistani regional language would be an asset. 
• Experience with international donors shall be considered an asset

Candidates are required to submit a Technical Proposal detailing the following:
• Provincial Problem Statement
• Methodology
• Workplan

Period of expertise: Part time

 

7. Disclaimer

The expert is not mandated to speak on behalf of the EU institutions. Whenever and wherever the expert is voicing his/her opinion on EU policies or related programmes, it is implied the expert merely states his/her personal understanding of issues under consideration. EU agencies are therefore not committed or bound in any manner by the expert’s statement he or she may have made in regard of EU official actions or interventions either currently undertaken or forecast.  

The Ministry of Human Rights has taken a policy decision that all experts hired under this programme should sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before undertaking their assignment. The NDA will be attached as an annex to the short-term consultancy agreement entered into between EY and the successful candidate.