Consultancy to Support the Ministry of Justice in the development of Protocol for Parish Justice Centres (PJCs) - Spotlight Initiative Jamaica

THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA)

Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean invites applications from suitably qualified individuals

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Purpose of Consultancy

To prepare materials and provide training to Parish Justice Centres (PJCs) staff in order to contribute to improving their capacities to better provide justice services to survivors of violence against women and girls (VAWG); and ultimately, ensuring that survivors of VAWG have access to available, readily accessible, and quality essential and survivor-centred justice services.   

Scope of work

Under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice and Spotlight response team and with technical support from UNFPA, the consultant will:

Phase 1:

Prepare a Protocol for the staff of the PJCs to follow when offering services to address the needs of survivors of VAWG accessing the PJCs, in line with the survivor centred approach and international standards and good practices.

Phase 2:

Informed by the Protocol drafted during Phase 1, prepare a training package to train the staff of the PJCs, Justice Training Institute (JTI), and Legal Aid Council (LAC) on VAWG and best practices and protocols to follow when offering services to address the needs of survivors of VAWG accessing justice services available at the PJCs, in line with the survivor centred approach and international standards. 

Phase 3:

Deliver a training of trainers (TOT) to approximately twenty (20) trainers’ representatives of the following institutions:  the PJCs of the Spotlight Initiative parishes, Justice Training Institute (JTI), and LAC, thus creating capacities to replicate the training, and validating the training package.

Phase 4: Reporting 
After the finalization of all training sessions, the consultant will draft a report.
 

To apply, kindly submit an application letter and CV to:

Vacancy #: 2021/MOJ-ICC-15

The Spotlight Initiative

14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston, Jamaica

Email:  vacancy.sroc@unfpa.org

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Note:

• There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. 
• UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. 
• UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.