USAID Saving Species – Recruitment of a consultant on finalization of a Handbook on "guiding the prosecutors to exercise the right to prosecution and supervise judicial activities in cases involving wild animals" and deliver trainings for Supreme People’s Procuracy (SPP) officials on the Handbook.
Date of Issuance: 20th February, 2019
Closing Date for Application: 27th February, 2019
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Saving Species Program is USAID/Vietnam’s flagship implementation vehicle for combating wildlife trafficking and implemented by Tetra Tech in partnership with Vietnam CITES Management Authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. TRAFFIC Vietnam and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) are also project partners.
USAID Saving Species is seeking 01 qualified Consultant to finalize a Handbook on "guiding the prosecutors to exercise the right to prosecution and supervise judicial activities in cases involving wild animals" and deliver trainings for SPP's officials on the Handbook. The consultant shall work closely with the Hanoi Procuratorate University (HPU) in Ha Noi with travelling to provinces as requested.
Below is the summary of the Scope of work (SOW); for more details, please refer to the attached SOW [1].
Overall Goal: To strengthen Prosecutors’ capacity to exercise the right to prosecution and supervise judicial activities in wildlife related cases in order to facilitate resolving these cases in a convenient and timely manner and contribute to combating wildlife trafficking.
Specific Objectives:
- Finalize the Handbook on “guiding Prosecutors to exercise the right to prosecution and supervise judicial activities in cases involving wild animals” (Hereinafter referred to as “Handbook”).
- Conduct 02 trainings for prosecutors and teachers nominated by HPU and SPP.
Main tasks & Responsibilities:
- Update and finalize the Handbook
- Participate in the appraisal meeting, take feedback and finalize Handbook after appraisal
- Check the Handbook design for printing
- Conduct 2 trainings in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City
Expected Deliverables
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Results/Outcomes |
Deliverables Schedule and requirement |
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4.1 |
Handbook updated and finalized · Handbook updated with the most recent legislations concerning protection of wild animals, and endangered and rare animals. · The updated Handbook submitted for appraisal. |
Mar. - Apr. 2019 · Review report in Vietnamese with 01 page Executive Summary in English · First draft of the Handbook is in Vietnamese |
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4.2 |
Handbook appraised and consolidated · Handbook presented in the appraisal meeting for further comments · The final draft of Handbook submitted for approval |
Apr. - May. 2019 · Appraisal meeting Report in Vietnamese with 01 page Executive Summary in English · The final Handbook is submitted in Vietnamese with 03 pages Executive Summary in English. |
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4.3 |
Publish and Disseminate the Handbook · Handbook design checked for publication |
May. - Jun. 2019 · Handbook design approved by HPU and sent for printing (in Vietnamese) |
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4.4 |
02 training conducted · 02 training conducted |
July - Aug. 2019 · Training agenda and materials developed · 120 prosecutors and teachers improved training knowledge and skills to deliver successfully the Handbook contents · 01 training report after the trainings in Vietnamese and 01 page Executive Summary in English |
Timeline/Working days:
- Starting date: 28th February 2019.
- Ending date: When the 02 training conducted (expected 31st Aug, 2019).
- Total working time for conducting the consultancy work: 35 days (8 hours per day) for 01 consultant.
Qualifications/Criteria:
The consultancy will be conducted by 01 consultant:
- Minimum Bachelor Degree in Laws (PhD is preferable)
- A minimum of 10 years or more working in the procuration area in Vietnam;
- Experience in policy research, review and assessment;
- Experience in capacity building including training agenda & curriculum development, ToT skill is preferable;
- Experience in working with procuracy system and state management agencies in Vietnam at all levels.
- Experience and skills in teamwork; ability in analyzing and synthesizing reports, consolidating feedback and responses on policy issues.
- Excellent presentation and legal document writing skills.
- Fluency in office computer skills, English and Vietnamese literacy.
Application method:
- One applicant will apply for the whole consultancy work.
- Application should include:
- Resume(s) summarizing qualifications and experience relevant to the SOW including a list of previous similar consultancy works done.
- An application letter including an Outline/Workplan of the described assignment.
Application should be sent to: [email protected] [2] with subject line of “Consultant for finalization of a Handbook” before 5 PM. Monday 7th March, 2019.
Only shortlisted applicants will be notified.