Description

Background
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.

Improving the Rule of Law and Access to Justice for All Project aims to strengthen the national rule of law system to better serve the most vulnerable communities, foster crisis prevention, social coherence, and socio-economic resilience in Georgia. The initiative proposed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will be implemented in partnership with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Women and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), national government, and non-governmental organizations, as well as in regional cooperation with Armenia, Moldova, and Ukraine and in coordination with the German Embassy in Tbilisi. The initiative will focus on improving access, accountability, and transparency of the justice system with special emphasis on inclusivity and gender equality. The initiative will also focus on crisis management through the social and economic resilience of local communities, including refugees with special focus on Ukrainian nationals residing in Georgia.

The project has three objectives:

Objective 1: Capacities of the national rule of law institutions strengthened to deliver accountable, effective and equitable justice services for all
Objective 2: Measures in place and implemented in the national rule of law system for the crisis management and socio-economic resilience of the most vulnerable groups, including Ukrainian nationals residing in Georgia
Objective 3: Regional cooperation strengthened to share experience on the rule of law and transitional justice in post-conflict societies in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine

The project contributes to Outcome 1 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2021-2025. The project also contributes to all three outputs of the given outcome.

Outcome 1: By 2025, all people in Georgia enjoy improved good governance, more open, resilient and accountable institutions, rule of law, equal access to justice, human rights, and increased representation and participation of women in decision-making.
Duties and Responsibilities

The Project Analyst (Rule of Law) is expected to support activities related to rule of law and access to justice, including improving access, accountability, and transparency of the justice system with special emphasis on inclusivity and gender equality.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Policy support on Rule of Law:

Support results-based project design and delivery by providing policy and advisory input in the field of the rule of law and access to justice
Support the initial assessment of relevant capacities and regulatory framework gaps within the Georgian rule of law system
Design and support the implementation of capacity-building interventions for the rule of law institutions
Monitor and analyse developments in the field of rule of law in Georgia
Support national and international experts/consultants as may be required.

Project management support:

Support the implementation of project activities on rule of law including in partnership with judiciary and other external partners
Contribute to the project’s knowledge management, strategic communications, visibility and partnership development efforts
Support the production of timely and high-quality reporting against work plans and agreed objectives
In partnership with the Monitoring and Implementation Officer contribute to the design and operation of the monitoring and evaluation system
Articulate and provide support for other project activities to ensure the consistency of the project implementation.

Competencies

Core Competencies

Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies

Project Management
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
Strategic Thinking
Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions
Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP
Partnerships Management
Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies
Knowledge Facilitation
Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally
Working with Evidence and Data
Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making
Legal analysis skills
The ability to digest a large amount of information and facts in order to frame and understand an issue, apply the legal framework to the particular set of facts and present a coherent and comprehensive analysis of the situation presented in order to deliver practical and meaningful advice. This skill includes the ability to provide an objective assessment of the case, the organization's best arguments for proceeding and a recommended course of action. It also includes the capacity to think creatively and flexibly, within the applicable legal framework.
Legal research
The ability to identify and retrieve information to support legal positions and corporate decision making from all relevant sources. In the UNDP context, this skill includes, amongst other things, proactive seeking of information in anticipation of the different angles that any given issue may present.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

Master’s degree in law, public Administration or related fields.
Bachelor’s degree with additional 2 years of relevant experience will be taken into consideration in lieu of Master’s degree.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years (with Master's degree) or 4 years (with Bachelor's degree) of experience in the field related to rule of law and justice.

Required Skills:

Ability to interact, communicate and negotiate agreements with government agencies;
Ability to develop and maintain links with external and internal agents;
Collaboration and partnership building;
Good understanding of the rule of law system in Georgia;
Experience in results-based project management ;
Ability to generate synergy and consensus guidance to achieve project results;
Good interpersonal skills;
Strong drafting, presentation and reporting skills in English and Georgian.

Desired Skills:

Previous work experience on or in the rule of law system of Georgia;
Experience of effective implementation of multi-stakeholder project activities;
Experience of working in an international organization.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Georgian (written and spoken).

Institutional Arrangement

The Project Analyst (Rule of Law) will work under the supervision and guidance of the Project Manager.

Required Documents

Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.