Organization : Trocaire Pakistan

Department : Programme

Expression of Interest: Strengthening Vocational Trainings’ Service for GBV survivors Challenging GBV Programme, Pakistan

EOIs:

Scope of Activities:The project will engage a Technical Partner (TP) for a period of 16 months staring from January 1, 2015.

Note:Interested organizations/firms are requested to share Expression of Interest (EOIs) attached with documents listed below not later than December 10, 2014:

Please send EOI to:

Program Manager – Gender

Trócaire, Country Office, Pakistan

H 27, Street 28, Sector F- 8/1, Islamabad

For any queries; please write to:

Email: MSKhan@trocaire.ie

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:

Key Expert 4: Senior Expert· Communication (full time position)

The Communication expert shall lead in the advice, conceptualisation, implementation and oversight of actions related to Result 3 of this project relating to improving the transparency and accessibility of assemblies. The expert will lead on the development and implementing communication strategies, increasing the Assemblies' capabilities to disseminate information to the public for more participatory governance and to deliver timely information and documents to the members. The expert will work closely with the Secretariat's respective branches, Parliamentary leadership, Committees, media. Together with the other experts, the expert will also assist on effective parliamentary and Committees' engagement with the media and the public (civil society, lawyers' for a, bar associations, think thanks) for provision of input into parliamentary legislative and oversight business) and for improving the quantity and quality of media reporting on parliamentary business.

Qualifications and skills:

Project Description:

The project will work with the four Provincial Assemblies in the areas of:

Special attention is given to enhancing the Committee system and enabling Committees to:

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 Deputy Team Leader/Strategic Planning and Committees' expert will lead on the strategic advice, conceptualisation, implementation and oversight of actions related to Result 1 and Result 2 of the project and in particular to the assistance for Strategic Plans exercise, overall systematic committee support and strengthened committee functioning (review/amendment of Rules of Procedure), Human Resource assessments and parliamentary cardre for the Secretariat. To perform these tasks, the expert will be supplemented by long term and short term senior expertise as well by the junior expertise.

• University degree at Masters' level in social and/or political science, public and/or business administration, law, economics 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.

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.

Project Description:

The project will work with the four Provincial Assemblies in the areas of:

Special attention is given to enhancing the Committee system and enabling Committees to:

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 technical assistance team will have its main office in Lahore, where the Punjab Provincial Assembly is located, preferably in the vicinity of the Assembly's premises. The four key experts and the senior non key experts (full time) numbers 1, 2 and 6 will normally be seated there.

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.

Project Description:

The project will work with the four Provincial Assemblies in the areas of:

Special attention is given to enhancing the Committee system and enabling Committees to:

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.

Expression of Interest EU Legislative Strengthening Project in Pakistan We are seeking Senior Experts to provide full-time advisory services for an upcoming EC Strengthening Legislative Assemblies project in Pakistan

Project Description: The project aims to advance the functioning of Pakistan parliamentary institutions, in particular Pakistan provincial assemblies, through effective legislation, strengthened policy and budget oversight and enhanced representation. The project will be carried out in the four Provincial Capitals, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. GRM Futures Group is seeking expression of interest from Senior Experts who have extensive experience in the components of the upcoming program namely:

Applications close on 3rd December 2014

Interested? If you are currently looking for upcoming opportunities and are interested in being involved for this upcoming project, please apply online at www.grminternational.com/jobs and kindly state in your Cover Letter the role for which you are applying for.

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Senior Capacity-building expert – Strengthening Legislative institutions in Pakistan

About DAI

DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

About the project:

The objective of the project is to support the functioning of Pakistan’s parliamentary institutions, in particular Provincial assemblies, through effective legislation, strengthened policy and budget oversight and enhance representation.

The project will work with the Provincial Assemblies of Balochistan, KP, Sindh and Punjab on the parliamentary institutional development through strategic planning, support for effective committee functioning in law-making, oversight and representation, enhancing the capacities of the parliamentarians and committees, support to the Secretariat branches, improving the transparency of the assemblies towards the public, and promoting public input into policy-making.

Objectives of the role:

The Senior Capacity-building expert will be responsible for capacity-building of provincial level MPs and parliamentary staff. His primary involvement will be concerned with training needs assessment, curriculum development, development of manuals and course modules, planning and organization of training and coaching activities. He may support and coordinate long-term/short-term experts based in the Provinces.

Length of the project: 48 months (4 years)

Start Date: February 2015

Qualifications and Skills:

General Professional Experience:

Specific Professional Experience:

How to apply:http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1...

Deadline for Application:17th October 2014

"Please note that all profiles are indicative only and therefore subject to change once the ToR is made available."

Senior Legislative Strengthening expert – Strengthening Legislative institutions in Pakistan

About DAI

DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

About the project:

The objective of the project is to support the functioning of Pakistan’s parliamentary institutions, in particular Provincial assemblies, through effective legislation, strengthened policy and budget oversight and enhance representation.

The project will work with the Provincial Assemblies of Balochistan, KP, Sindh and Punjab on the parliamentary institutional development through strategic planning, support for effective committee functioning in law-making, oversight and representation, enhancing the capacities of the parliamentarians and committees, support to the Secretariat branches, improving the transparency of the assemblies towards the public, and promoting public input into policy-making.

Objectives of the role:

The Senior Legislative Strengthening expert will lead the strategic formulation and implementation of activities related to the enhancement of parliamentary oversight of legislation, legislative electoral reform and enhancing public input into the decision-making process. He may support and coordinate long-term/short-term experts based in the Provinces.

Length of the project:48 months (4 years)

Start Date: February 2015

Qualifications and Skills:

General Professional Experience:

Specific Professional Experience:

How to apply:http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1...

Deadline for Application:17th October 2014

"Please note that all profiles are indicative only and therefore subject to change once the ToR is made available."

Team Leader – Strengthening Legislative institutions in Pakistan

About DAI

DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

About the project:

The objective of the project is to support the functioning of Pakistan’s parliamentary institutions, in particular Provincial assemblies, through effective legislation, strengthened policy and budget oversight and enhance representation.

The project will work with the Provincial Assemblies of Balochistan, KP, Sindh and Punjab on the parliamentary institutional development through strategic planning, support for effective committee functioning in law-making, oversight and representation, enhancing the capacities of the parliamentarians and committees, support to the Secretariat branches, improving the transparency of the assemblies towards the public, and promoting public input into policy-making.

Objectives of the role:

The Team-leader will be responsible for overall project implementation, coordination and supervision of the whole Technical Assistance Team, long-term and short-term experts to be deployed at national and provincial level.

The location of the position is to be confirmed (Islamabad or provinces).

The Team Leader will be the primary point of contact for the EU Delegation and Government officials.

Length of the project: 48 months (4 years)

Start Date: February 2015

Qualifications and Skills:

General Professional Experience:

Specific Professional Experience:

How to apply:http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1...

Deadline for Application:17th October 2014

"Please note that all profiles are indicative only and therefore subject to change once the ToR is made available."

Assignment in brief (see attachment for full details):

UNICEF Pakistan is seeking specialized technical support via a 45 day consultancy assignment to assist the provincial Governments of Pakistan in the area of Alternative Care Services. Specific tasks of the selected consultant will include:

The consultant may be remotely based with travel to Pakistan as required. The background to the assignment, tasks, deliverables and further information are available in the attached document.

Interested and suitable candidates are requested to submitted a cover letter, CV and P-11 form (attached) to pakjobs@unicef.org with the subject line: PCO/SSA/CP/2014/Alternative Care. All applications should be received by midnight Sunday 20th September 2014 and should quote the indicative fee range (Applications submitted without a fee/daily rate will not be considered). Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted. In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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