Justice sector

ProDev is a private management consultancy company established in 2003, managing programs and projects in developing and transitional economies in the Middle East & North Africa. ProDev focuses on projects in the economic and socio-development fields with an emphasis on technical assistance.

In the context of the Lot 7 Framework Contract, we just received the following request which might be interesting to you:  "Formulation of a justice sector project for Nigeria for the 10th EDF".

• Starting period: 1st March 2010
• Foreseen finishing period or duration: 23rd April 2010
• Planning:

The contract will be fee-based. It is envisaged that the tasks of the consultants will be covered through a period of 35 working days (7 weeks) for each expert. Of this, 30 working days (6 weeks) will be needed in Nigeria, while the remaining 5 working days (1 week) will be in their home base.

• Profile required:

Expert 1: Senior expert (Team Leader) -Judicial expert

Qualifications and skills:

• Ø Masters Degree in law, social sciences, humanities or related field; or at least 15 years equivalent professional experience in the relevant sector where the expert has no such academic qualification.
• Ø 10 years of professional experience in the relevant sector in case of an expert with a Masters Degree.
• Ø Comparable experience in EC programmes identification and formulation especially in developing countries.
• Ø Experience in leading missions for project identification/formulation;
• Ø Knowledge of EDF programming procedures, guidelines, methodologies and different aid Modalities.
• Ø Expertise in problem analysis, stakeholders' analysis and institutional/capacity assessment
• Ø Experience in mainstreaming cross cutting issues of gender, human rights, etc.
• Ø Specific expertise in justice sector reform especially in the area of capacity development and judicial reform
• Ø Knowledge and experience of the workings of the justice system (laws, police, courts prisons) in Nigeria or in similar countries especially those with common law legal system
• Ø Understanding of governance issues in Nigeria an asset
• Ø Full working knowledge of English, as well as excellent report writing and communication skills

Expert 2: Senior expert (Expert in police reform)

Qualifications and skills:

• Ø Masters Degree in law, social sciences, humanities or related field; or at least 15 years equivalent professional experience in the relevant sector where the expert has no such academic qualification
• Ø 10 years of professional experience in the relevant sector in the case of an expert with a Masters Degree
• Ø Experience in EC programme identification and formulation in developing countries
• Ø Knowledge of EDF programming procedures
• Ø Expertise in problem analysis, stakeholders' analysis and institutional/capacity assessment
• Ø Experience in mainstreaming cross cutting issues of gender, human rights, etc
• Ø Expert in police reform especially developing police training programmes
• Ø Good knowledge of the functioning of the police services especially criminal investigations and forensic services.
• Ø Considerable knowledge and experience of the penal chain and the workings of the justice system in Nigeria an asset
• Ø Full working knowledge of English, as well as excellent report writing and communication skills

Expert 3: Junior expert (Expert in prison reform)

Qualifications and skills:

• Ø Masters Degree in law, social sciences, humanities or related field; At least 5 years of professional experience in the relevant sector
• Ø Experience in EC programme identification and formulation in developing countries
• Ø Knowledge of EDF programming procedures
• Ø Expertise in problem analysis, stakeholders' analysis and institutional/capacity assessment
• Ø Experience in mainstreaming cross cutting issues of gender, human rights, etc
• Ø Expert in prison reform especially capacity development
• Ø Considerable knowledge and experience of the workings of the justice system in Nigeria an asset
• Ø Full working knowledge of English, as well as excellent report writing and communication skills

We are wondering if you would be interested in being proposed as a candidate for this mission. If so, please send us an update of your CV (in the attached EC format) to