Job Identification : 14115

Locations : Salvador, Brazil

Posting Date : 10/11/2023, 07:47 PM

Apply Before : 10/26/2023, 03:59 AM

Job Schedule : Full time

Agency : UNDP

Vacancy Type : National Personnel Service Agreement

Practice Area : Management

Bureau : Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean

Contract Duration : 6 Months

Education & Work Experience : Bachelor’s Degree – 4 year(s) experience OR High School certificate-7 year(s) experience

Other Criteria : Full High School Diploma or Bachelor in Law, Public Management, Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, Political Science or related fields

Required Languages : Proficiency in Portuguese

Timeline Vacancy

2 Weeks

Job Description

Background

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The Doing Justice program is expanding; this is your opportunity to be a part of the states!

This selection process seeks to hire a consultant for Salvador-BA to work in person with the court located in the state. The selection has three steps: 1. Inscription 2. Interview and 3. Checking of professional references provided.

The Federation Unit in which the (a) consultant(a) will be allocated(a) (Salvador-BA,) will be confirmed from agreements between the DMF/CNJ and the Courts of Justice, and, being defined counterparts and a range of initiatives of common interest that integrate the portfolio of the Program and will be implemented in the territories.

The Doing Justice Program (Minister Management Rosa Weber) is the new phase of the partnership between the CNJ and UNDP to overcome historical challenges that characterize the deprivation of liberty in Brazil. The initiative also follows with important support from the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP), in the figure of the National Secretariat for Criminal Policies (SENAPPEN).

With leadership of the Department of Monitoring and Supervision of the Prison System and the System of Execution of Socioeducational Measures (DMF) – CNJ area responsible for initiatives related to the prison system, the, the criminal execution and the execution of socio-educational measures, created by Law no. 12.106/2009 -, as of September 2020, Fazendo Justicia inaugurates new actions aligned with courts throughout the country, while continuing successful activities initiated in the Present Justice Program. With the protagonism of the Judiciary, the Program promotes the qualification of stages of the criminal cycle and the socio-educational cycle; the permanent interinstitutional dialogue with articulations between different federative levels; and; and it designs customized actions for each Federation Unit (UF), based on successful experiences of the DMF/CNJ.

The Program supports the creation or improvement of products, structures and services; promotes events, training and training; generates knowledge products and supports normative production of CNJ. It also works partnerships and new narratives from evidence and possible solutions.

In all, there are 28 projects developed simultaneously with a focus on concrete results and medium and long-term sustainability. In addition, Doing Justice works in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, Goal 16 – Peace, the, Justice and Effective Institutions and is structured in four main axes of action, in addition to a specific axis for transversal and management actions, namely: Axis 1 “Strategy for reducing overcrowding and prison overcrowding in Brazil developed and implemented” Axis 2 “Strategy for promoting citizenship, Brazil,guarantee of rights and control of the quantity of adolescents in deprivation of liberty developed and implemented” Axis 3 “Subsidies for the promotion of citizenship and guarantee of the rights of persons deprived of liberty in the Prison and Socio-educational system developed” Axis 4 “Unified execution electronic system (SEEU) improved, deployed, evaluated and disseminated nationally” Axis 5 – Improvement of service routines, knowledge management and knowledge transfer for the execution of the project methodology carried out

Each one of the (as) consultants(as) will act with focus and technical supervision of axis 2 mentioned above, being the technical reference crowded in the capital of the reference Federation Unit, being, where it will focus its incidence on the implementation of actions that cover the entire socio-educational cycle simultaneously, as well as will act with transversal actions affecting axis 5, from guidelines of the General Coordination of the Program.

The main objective of its performance is to guarantee the rights of adolescents to whom the practice of an infractional act is attributed and in compliance with socio-educational measures. To achieve this goal, it will act in the territorial implementation of the following strategic actions: – To elaborate diagnoses on local contexts about the Rights Guarantee System (DGS), and, juvenile justice and socio-educational care, among others; – Promote the articulation and contribute to the continued mobilization of local actors of the Rights Guarantee System (DGS) in favor of the implementation of the state strategic plan and agreed activities; Technical advice to the National Council of Justice (CNJ) for the development of local action plans,considering the design of specific internal flows of the Judiciary and in the articulation with the other actors of the SGD of the territory, the, focusing on the implementation of actions to guarantee the rights provided for in national legislation and international regulations; – Produce subsidies, provide technical advice and act together with the CNJ to ensure alignment, the induction and qualification, in the federation units, of the initial service flows to (to) adolescents to whom the practice of an infraction is attributed; of the vacancy centers; and; from concentrated hearings; from judicial inspections in socio-educational units and programs; to follow-up programs to (to) adolescents after compliance with socio-educational measures; from the flows of prevention and combat against torture; and; strengthening the open environment; encouraging reading; among other actions,in line with the knowledge products and regulations published by the CNJ and with national and international regulations on the subject; – Support the development of training methodology, to train and promote the articulation of SGD actors and other local institutions, especially the state justice system, together with the CNJ, for the implementation and strengthening of initial service flows to (to) adolescents to whom the practice of an infractional act is attributed; of vacancy centers; of concentrated audiences; and; from judicial inspections in socio-educational units and programs; from monitoring programs to (a) adolescents after compliance with socio-educational measures; from flows of prevention and fight against torture; from strengthening the open environment; from; promotion of reading; among other actions,in line with the knowledge products and regulations published by the CNJ; – Develop awareness-raising methodology, in the light of the guidelines provided by the CNJ, to carry out communication actions, aimed at the Judiciary, society and local partner institutions on strategies to raise awareness about the principle of comprehensive protection to (to) adolescents, specifically, to that(a) to whom the practice of an infractional act is attributed and in compliance with a socio-educational measure; – To act, based on the local context, in the elaboration, implementation and monitoring of the strategic planning of the axis, updating of management tools, coordination and execution of training and webnaries, and, development of strategies and monitoring of the execution of all planned actions developed in the Unit of the Reference Federation;- Act in an aligned way and advise locally the activities of the contracted consultancies and other partners within the scope of the Project; – Assist, through the necessary technical contributions, the systematization of good practices, and, the development of local institutional capacity and the implementation of transversal actions developed within the scope of the Project; – Perform other tasks, as required by the General Coordination of the Project and Coordination of Axis 2, in order to ensure the continuity of the actions implemented under the Doing Justice Program, even after its closure. the development of local institutional capacity and the implementation of transversal actions developed within the scope of the Project; – Carry out other tasks, as required by the General Coordination of the Project and Coordination of Axis 2, with a view to ensuring the continuity of the actions implemented under the Doing Justice Program, even after its closure. the development of local institutional capacity and the implementation of transversal actions developed within the scope of the Project; – Perform other tasks, as required by the General Coordination of the Project and Coordination of Axis 2, in order to ensure the continuity of the actions implemented under the Doing Justice Program, even after its closure.

The key results expected for this post aim to ensure quality, efficiency and effectiveness in the implementation of the project, in line with the agreed goals and the priorities of the CNJ.

The project is currently in force until 31/07/23, however, it is in the process of extending the deadline. In this sense, the work will start from August 2023, and the contracting is conditioned on the extension of the agreement.

Duties and responsibilities

O/A Associate/a Technical/a Axis 2 – Socioeducational System – will be responsible for, under the supervision of the Coordination of the aforementioned axis of the Doing Justice Program, perform technical advice to planning, and, implementation and monitoring of planned actions, collaborating to comply with the established schedule and the quality of deliveries made in the territorial scope. The contracted person will also work in close coordination with the General Coordination of the Program team, in, CNJ and UNDP regarding the guidelines for the development of transversal actions and general institutional themes. In order to achieve this goal, the following indicative activities are foreseen: – Acting in the implementation activities, technical monitoring and qualitative monitoring of the products and goals foreseen in the Project; – Acting,from the local context, in the production of documents necessary for the implementation of the activities of axis 2, such as texts, reports, letters and other documents necessary for the management, information, and, systematization of data, monitoring and development of ongoing actions; – To technically advise, in the territory of action, the coordination and adjunct coordination of axis 2 , according to the guidelines of the Program, to implement or strengthen flows of initial care to (to) adolescents to whom the practice of infraction is attributed; vacancy centers; concentrated hearings; judicial inspections in units and socio-educational programs; and; follow-up programs to (a) adolescents after compliance with socio-educational measures; the flows of prevention and fight against torture; the strengthening of the open environment; promotion of reading; among other actions;- To provide technical advice in the territory of action to the General Coordination, in accordance with the guidelines of the Program, for the development of transversal actions, as well as the implementation of activities related to the development of institutional capacity with state actors and institutions aiming at the transfer of knowledge and local sustainability of the induced actions; – To hold meetings and other continuous activities of alignment with the local team of consultants and national team, ensuring the systemic and organic development of the agendas, of the incidence strategies and the state executive plan with the local network; – Perform other tasks, according to the demand of the designated supervisor, Axis 2 coordination and General Coordination. in accordance with the Program guidelines, for the development of transversal actions, as well as the implementation of activities related to the development of institutional capacity with state actors and institutions aiming at the transfer of knowledge and local sustainability of the induced actions; – To hold meetings and other continuous activities of alignment with the local team of consultants and national team, ensuring the systemic and organic development of the agendas, of the incidence strategies and the state executive plan with the local network; – Perform other tasks, according to the demand of the designated supervisor, Axis 2 coordination and General Coordination. in accordance with the Program guidelines, for the development of transversal actions, as well as the implementation of activities related to the development of institutional capacity with state actors and institutions aiming at the transfer of knowledge and local sustainability of the induced actions; – To hold meetings and other continuous activities of alignment with the local team of consultants and national team, ensuring the systemic and organic development of the agendas, of the incidence strategies and the state executive plan with the local network; – Perform other tasks, according to the demand of the designated supervisor, Axis 2 coordination and General Coordination. as well as the implementation of activities related to the development of institutional capacity with state actors and institutions aiming at the transfer of knowledge and local sustainability of the induced actions; – To hold meetings and other continuous activities of alignment with the local team of consultants and national team, ensuring the systemic and organic development of the agendas, of the incidence strategies and the state executive plan with the local network; – Perform other tasks, according to the demand of the designated supervisor, Axis 2 coordination and General Coordination. as well as the implementation of activities related to the development of institutional capacity with the actors and state institutions aiming at the transfer of knowledge and local sustainability of the induced actions; – Hold meetings and other continued alignment activities with the local team of consultants and the national team guaranteed the systemic and organic development of the agendas, incidence strategies and the state executive plan with the local network; – Perform other tasks, as required by the designated supervisor, Axis 2 coordinations and General Coordination. – To hold meetings and other continuous activities of alignment with the local team of consultants and national team, ensuring the systemic and organic development of the agendas, of the incidence strategies and the state executive plan with the local network; – Perform other tasks, according to the demand of the designated supervisor, Axis 2 coordination and General Coordination. – To hold meetings and other continuous activities of alignment with the local team of consultants and national team, ensuring the systemic and organic development of the agendas, of the incidence strategies and the state executive plan with the local network; – Perform other tasks, according to the demand of the designated supervisor, Axis 2 coordination and General Coordination.

Institutional Arrangement

A/the Axis 2 Technical Assistant will integrate the team of the referred axis and will be submitted/a to the direct supervision of/the Coordinator/a of Axis 2.

Competences

Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to detail, delivers quality work on time

Innovative Thinking: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Continuous Learning: LEVEL 1: Open and curious mind, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt Agile: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, deals constructively with ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Acting with determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to act calmly in the face of adversity, confident

Engage and be a Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion / understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Promote Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate / respect differences, unconscious aware, confront discrimination

Multifunctional and technical skills

Business direction and strategy – Strategic thinking:

•  Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP objectives, based on systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking vision to reality in the field and creating tangible solutions
•  Ability to take advantage of the learning of various sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; demonstrate a vision of the future to model future developments and possible paths to follow for UNDP

Business development – Human-centered design:

•  Ability to develop solutions to problems involving the human perspective at all stages of the problem solving process

Business management – Project management:

•  Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific objectives

Business management – Working with evidence and data:

•  Ability to inspect, clean, transform and model data with the aim of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision making

Agenda 2030: Peace – Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights:

•  Justice Sector Development

Agenda 2030: Peace – Rule of Law, Security and Human Rights:

•  Access to Justice

Necessary skills and experience

Minimum education requirements:

•  Full High School Diploma.
•  Completed undergraduate degrees in Law, Public Management, Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Social Work, Philosophy or related fields will be considered favorably.

Minimum years of relevant work experience:

•  In case of complete High School is required a minimum of 7 years of professional experience execution/management of policies and/or projects in the areas of Human Rights, Juvenile Justice, Socio-educational System, and, management of public policies for children and youth or related areas.
•  In case of complete graduation is required a minimum of 4 years of professional experience in execution/management of policies and/or projects of Human Rights, Juvenile Justice, Socioeducational System, Social, management of public policies for children and youth or related areas.

Skills required:

•  Excellent oral and written communication skills.
•  Skill in using information technology.
•  Office package knowledge.

Desired skills beyond the competencies covered in the Competencies section:

•  It is desirable graduate degree (latu-sensu or stricto-sensu) in Law, Public Management, Social Sciences, Psychology, Social Work, Philosophy or related fields;
•  Experience with childhood and youth policies is desirable; especially in the socio-educational system.
•  Experience in the management and articulation of public policies in partnership with the judiciary, especially in youth justice, is desirable.
•  It is desirable professional experience with social markers (race, gender, LGBTI, indigenous, victims and others).

Required languages:

•  Proficiency in Portuguese.

Travel:

The station requires availability for any trips.

Travel is subject to compliance with biosafety protocols aimed at preventing contagion by Covid-19.

The costs of tickets will be assumed by the project, as well as value for assistance for accommodation, food and transport

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