UNDP Jobs - 84350- International Expert on Risk Assessment for Kosovo

International Expert on Risk Assessment for Kosovo Notary Chamber

Location :

Prishtina, Kosovo, UNSCR 1244 (1999)

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

08-Apr-2019

Application Deadline :

03-Apr-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

08 April 2019 – 30 September 2019 (30 working days within this period)

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

08 April 2019 – 30 September 2019 (30 working days within this period)

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. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Support to Anti-Corruption Efforts in Kosovo project (SAEK II) has contributed to the increase of efficiency of the judicial and prosecutorial discipline mechanisms through direct support to the Office of the Disciplinary Prosecutor. This support has been designed based on the recommendations of the 2014 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Judicial Integrity in Kosovo Report, as commissioned by the UNDP Kosovo.

In addition to the UNODC report, the judicial and prosecutorial sector has been subject to analyses by a number of international organizations and CSOs. In addition, the free legal professions in Kosovo have also been subject to corruption risk assessments, with the report on the Kosovo Chamber of Advocates completed in 2018. By conducting an assessment of the notary profession in Kosovo, another important segment of the legal system in Kosovo will be assessed for corruption risks.

To this end, UNDP SAEK II seeks to engage an international consultant to conduct an analysis on how corruption manifests itself in the sector of Notaries, to identify potential corruption risks, in order to devise strategies to address the underlying governance and bottlenecks to effective anti-corruption measures.

Objectives of Assignment
Deliver a Corruption Risk Assessment Report related to Kosovo Chamber of Notaries, in line with international anti-corruption standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

The international expert, under the direct supervision of the Project Manager will deliver the following:

Review the existing legal framework, strategies, policies related to the notaries’ sector;
Develop set of questions as a means for conducting a corruption risk assessment which, subject to SAEK II PM approval, will be utilised for interviews;
Conduct preliminary meetings with the project and introductory meetings with representatives of institutions subject to this corruption risk assessment,
Conduct targeted interviews with relevant representatives and stakeholders including the Chair of the Notary Chamber, Secretary, civil judges in Basic Courts, as well as the MoJ representatives and its Notary Chamber Oversight body within the MoJ;
Analyse the institutional set up and process on licensing, professional development and discipline of notaries, through reviewing organisational structure (including budget and human resources management), training, examination procedures, procedures and decision-making processes, record-keeping, transparency, access to information, the ethics and integrity framework and accountability mechanisms and disciplinary procedures and sanctions;
Analyse, if existing, structural internal processes of verification of documents and other information prior to notarization of any document,
Validate findings with a focus group composed of representatives of institutions as above (see item #5)
Produce a report (minim 25 pages) assessing the risks for corruption, identifying bottlenecks hindering anti-corruption measures in place, and providing recommendations for procedural, legislative and institutional changes with an emphasis on identified entry points for UNDP SAEK II interventions.
Present the main findings and recommendations of the report in a public event;

Expected Outputs and Deliverables

Review existing legal framework, strategies, policies related to the notaries’ sector
Develop questions as a means for conducting a basic corruption risk assessment which, subject to SAEK II PM approval, will be utilised for interviews
Conduct preliminary meetings with the project and introductory meetings with representatives of institutions subject to this corruption risk assessment
Analyse the institutional set up and process on licensing, professional development and discipline of notaries, through reviewing organisational structure (including budget and human resources management), training, examination procedure, procedures and decision-making processes, record-keeping, transparency, access to information, ethics and integrity framework and accountability mechanisms and disciplinary procedures and sanctions
Analyse, if existing, structural internal processes of verification of documents and other information prior to notarization of the same,
Validate findings with a focus group composed of representatives of institutions as above (see item #5)
Produce a report (minimum 25 pages) assessing the risks for corruption, identifying bottlenecks hindering anti-corruption measures in place, and providing recommendations for procedural, legislative and institutional changes with an emphasis on identified entry points for SAEK interventions.
Present the main findings and recommendations of the report at a public event

Remuneration - Lump Sum Amount.

Required Presentation of Offer:
The following documents are requested:

Personal CV and P11, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Offeror and at least three (3) professional references;
Technical proposal indicating a methodology for approaching the required tasks;
Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price (inclusive professional fee, living allowances, and travel), supported by a breakdown of costs.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies

Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards
Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Treats all people fairly without favouritism

Functional Competencies

Plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time.
Ability to work independently and takes initiative in addressing problems encountered.
Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment; supports effective and efficient team work.
Result oriented and constructive attitude.
Analytical and strategic thinking / results oriented;
Ability to design and manage coordination processes, including with multiple stakeholders;
Good knowledge of organizational policies and procedures related to the position and ability to apply them consistently in work tasks;
Good knowledge of information technology and ability to apply it in work assignments;
Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others;

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Law.

Experience:

At least 10 years of experience in the legal profession either in private practice, the judiciary or for an international organization.
Demonstrated experience in conducting risk assessments and drafting analytical reports.

Language requirements:

Fluency in both oral and written English. Knowledge of Albanian or Serbian an asset.

Application Instructions:

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