Background:
In Montenegro, the Law on Protection from Violence in the Family was adopted on 27 July 2010 by the Parliament. The law defines domestic violence as omission or commission by a family member in violating physical, psychological, sexual or economic integrity, mental peace and health of other member of the family, irrespective of where the incidence of violence has occurred.
UNDP works to target elimination of all procedural gaps in support to victims and enabling of full enjoyment of effective legal protection. Day-to-day cooperation between institutions dealing with domestic violence often faces obstacles due to different procedures and regulations on issues such as reporting, legal processing, sheltering, etc – and this is further complicated by differing interpretations between stakeholders. Victims of violence frequently suffer from this confusion of processes. Therefore, in order to address this problem and to explain and elaborate the procedures and regulations that are prescribed by the Law on protection from violence in the family, the Commentary of the Law will be conducted.
Competencies:
• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Ability to collect and analyze data from a quantitative and qualitative perspective;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback and different points of view;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
Required Skills and Experience:
Education:
• University degree in Law, Political or Social Sciences
Experience:
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience; longer professional experience is an advantage;
• Extensive knowledge of the rule of law reform process in Montenegro;
• Proven expertise in the area of Domestic Violence/Gender (preferably in the context of EU integration);
• Knowledge of the current Montenegrin governing institutions and practices and demonstrated capacity to approach them creatively
and promote change;
• Extensive knowledge of the UN, EU and CoE standards.
Language:
• Excellent written and spoken English;
• Basic knowledge of the local language would be a distinctive advantage.
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 month
Expected Duration of Assignment: 30 days
Starting Date: 15 April 2012
Deadline: 22 March 2012
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