Please note that the person selected for this position will be offered a contract with UNDP under its National Personnel Services Agreement (N-PSA) modality. More information about the N-PSA is available here [link to the N-PSA POPP https://bit.ly/3gaGFud).

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.

Over the past fifteen years, the Government of Tajikistan has undertaken a number of legislative and policy reforms to create the framework for an effective justice system. The Project aims to strengthen the capacity of state bodies and the justice sector to better provide access to justice and uphold the rule of law in compliance with international commitments, and also to protect the rights of vulnerable people through establishing sustainable mechanisms for capacity development and oversight of justice and penitentiary institutions and by ensuring greater accountability and transparency.

Moreover, UNDP jointly with other UN agencies with the financial support of the European Union is implementing the Spotlight Initiative, a multi-year programme aimed at addressing all forms of violence against women and girls (VAWG), and harmful practices.

The Spotlight Initiative aims to support transformative change on the ground to end violence against women and girls, in numerous countries globally, including Tajikistan.  Spotlight initiative Programme in Tajikistan will focus on sexual and gender-based violence in Asia. 

PROJECTS’ OBJECTIVE: Contribute to better access to justice for marginalized and vulnerable persons through (a) establishing mechanisms for dialogue between the government and civil society to address key challenges in access to justice and (b) enhancing the capacities of the government and civil society in advancing rule of law reforms.

The vision of the Strengthening rule of law and human rights to empower people in Tajikistan Project is to create a justice system whereby all people in Tajikistan can access justice, by having an affordable, state run system of free legal aid, in a country where people, in particular the vulnerable and marginalised – particularly women– know their rights and duties in respect of free legal aid and accessing justice.

The Spotlight Tajikistan Project aims to effect change at the individual and inter-personal level, while shifting institutional practices and social norms which are more gender equitable and supporting legal and policy improvements and enforcement of existing legislation on VAWG, in line with international human rights standards, accelerating Tajikistan’s achievement of SDG 5 on Gender Equality and the broader 2030 Agenda.

Both Propects fall under UNDP Rule of Law Initiatives.

COMPONENTS:

The UNDP Rule of Law Project and Spotlight Initative Project consist of the following components:

1. Support in establishment of a Rule of Law Policy Dialogue platform, including in conduction of the annual Rule of Law Forums;

2. Capacity development of duty bearers including the Ombudsman’s office, bailiffs, judges, Ministry of Justice and Supreme Court staff etc.;

3. Support in provision of the free legal aid to poor and marginalized people through established State Agency Legal Aid Centre under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Tajikistan;

4. Increasing legal literacy and public awareness of legal rights, and the ability of target groups to defend their rights;

5. Support Tajikistan in enhancing capacities of duty bearers in provision of quality and human centered services to the vicitoims of SGBV;

6. Support Tajikistan in bringing its legislation in compliance with internation standards on fighting SGBV and support to SGBV victims.

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Contract Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension

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