Pakistan: Pakistan - Strengthening Legislative Institutions - Team Leader
Pakistan Strengthening Legislative Institutions
Beneficiary country:
Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Contracting Authority:
Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Pakistan.
Overall Objective:
To support the democratic process and the promotion of human rights in Pakistan.
Purpose:
To advance the functioning of Pakistan parliamentary institution, in particular Pakistan provincial assemblies, through effective legislation, strengthened policy and budget oversight and enhanced representation.
Position Description:
The Team Leader will support the EU Delegation, the Assemblies' stakeholders and the technical assistance team in achieving the overall objective and purpose of the project. In particular, the Team Leader will lead the technical assistance team in assisting, supporting and building the capacities of the Provincial Assemblies and Legislative Assemblies to strengthen the three parliamentary functions and the performance of the Assemblies. The Team Leader is responsible for the overall project coordination and execution, including (but not limited to) supervision of professional staff and experts, establishment and review of programmatic and budgetary priorities, submission of required work plans and reports, and communication and coordination with all stakeholders. The Team Leader will also assist the EU Delegation in tasks related to the facilitation of donor coordination as well as in task related to the Project Steering Committee and specific working committees for the four Provincial Assemblies.
ln the above tasks, the Team Leader will be supported by the Deputy Team leader/Senior expert for Strategic planning and Committees, who will deputise when the Team Leader is absent, or in those occasions he/she is requested to do so by the Team Leader.
• University degree at Masters' level in social and/or political science, public and/or business administration, law or related discipline or with experience of at least 15 years;
• Excellent leadership, management, communication (written and oral), networking and reporting skills;
• Ability to work at senior parliamentary level; ability to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines;
• Proficiency in written and oral English language.
• At least ten years professional experience in the field of development work related to parliamentary work, institutional development and strengthening, public administration, good governance, institutional and civil society capacity building, political parties' development, and/or other areas related to formulation of public policy and/or scrutiny, including five years of management experience. Prior experience of a combination of all these areas is an advantage.
Experience in project management, including m the design, budget preparation, implementation, and monitoring of projects and programmes, preferably in parliamentary institutional development.Experience on a management position or as project Team Leader.Experience in working in multi-donor context; Experience in EU funded cooperation projects is an advantage.Experience with EU procedures is an advantage.Sound knowledge of EU policies and programmes in the area of human rights, democratisation and good governance is an advantage.Good familiarity with gender concepts.Experience in managing comprehensive parliamentary development actions.Good knowledge of and working experience in the areas of parliamentary work including provision of technical assistance.International parliamentary experience and/or exposure to international parliamentary practices.Experience in providing institutional support to public administrations/parliaments in matters pertaining to parliamentary regulatory frameworks and processes in developing countries.Project Description:
The project will work with the four Provincial Assemblies in the areas of:
Institutional development through Strategic planning;Rules of procedure especially as regards effective committee functioning in law-making, oversight and representation;Capacity building for parliamentarians and committees;Strengthening the Secretariat structure and human resource policy;Work with Secretariat Branches;Work in the area of the transparency of the assemblies towards the public by keeping the public informed about the assembly's work and promoting public input into policy-making.Special attention is given to enhancing the Committee system and enabling Committees to:
Monitor, review and exercise the oversight function of the executive, both in terms of fiscal matters such as budget scrutiny and in terms of formulation, expenditure and audit and in execution of laws and policies;Empower Committees to undertake better law-making; and,Ensure strong Secretariat input for the Committees' work.Priority is also given to establishing mechanisms for involvement of think-thanks, academia, research institutions and civil society in the Committee decision-making as element of the parliamentary representation function.
Parliamentarians and Secretariat staff of the Legislative Assemblies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan will also be included as much as possible in capacity building interventions for Provincial Assemblies.
Results to be achieved by the Contractor:
Result 1: Strengthened institutional development process and frameworks of assemblies and better equipped elected representatives, select committees and other parliamentary bodies at provincial level;
Result 2: Strengthened assemblies' secretariats at provincial level;
Result 3: Improved transparency and accessibility of provincial assemblies.
Geographical area to be covered:
The main focus of the programme is the Pakistan four Provincial Assemblies. Hence, the activities will be carried out in the four provincial capitals (Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta). Support however as possible should also be extended to the Legislative Assemblies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Some activities may also take place in the federal capital Islamabad.
Duration and Location:
The intended start date is April 2015 and the period of implementation of the contract will be 48 months from this date. The main office will be in Lahore.
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