Consultancy to Provide Technical Support in the Review of Draft Strategies and Policies

Posting Title: Consultancy to provide technical support in the review of draft strategies and policies within the Office of Change Management for the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Kenya

Department/Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Duty Station: NAIROBI

Result of Service

The consultant will deliver:

• A proposed work plan for the execution of the assignment including a schedule for proposed meetings and interviews;
• A one-day validation session facilitated on the revised draft Stakeholders Management Strategy; Donor Coordination Strategy; Servant Leadership policy and Thought Leadership Programmes.
• Final, comprehensive and validated Stakeholders Management Strategy; Donor Coordination Strategy; Servant Leadership policy and Thought Leadership Programmes.
• Efficient and effective programme/project implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation;
• Thorough, well-reasoned written contributions;
• Regular, timely and effective communication with all stakeholders;
• Efficient and effective use of resources.

Work Location: Home-based, with travel to selected PLEAD focal counties

Expected duration: 50 Working Days between August to December 2021

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Background of the assignment

As the global guardian of the United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated to support Member States in upholding the rule of law, promoting crime prevention and effective, fair, humane and accountable criminal justice systems. Within the framework of the UNODC Regional Programme for Eastern Africa (2016-2021), and in close cooperation with the Regional Section for Africa and the Middle East at UNODC headquarters, the Criminal Justice Programme of ROEA seeks to implement these objectives through support of major justice reforms processes undertaken by East African States.

In line with this mandate the UNODC project ‘Strengthening the Administration of Justice and operationalising alternatives to imprisonment in Kenya’ aims to support the Government of Kenya to strengthen efficiency in delivery of judicial services, enhance coordination within the criminal justice sector and widen the use and application of alternatives to imprisonment. The project is also designed to implement a part of the Programme for Legal Aid and Empowerment in Kenya (PLEAD). The Programme is funded by the European Union and targets five urban counties and seven marginalised counties in Kenya.

Correspondingly, PLEAD seeks to support the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) in various activities, including institutional development, PTI curriculum development, diversion policy and decision to charge. ODPP is an independent Office established by Article 157 of the Constitution 2010. It is responsible for instituting and prosecuting criminal offences, including terrorism and other complex offences, advising investigative agencies on instituting criminal charges, directing and supervising criminal investigations, reviewing prosecutions to ensure that accused persons are prosecuted based on adequate evidence and face appropriate charges in the appropriate court and upholding, protecting and promoting human rights .

The ODPP has presence in all the 47 Counties in Kenya, as well as, in all the sub-counties where court stations exist. The Office took over the prosecution function by replacing all Police Prosecutors with Prosecution Counsel answerable only to the DPP. The ODPP has further decentralized its functions to the Counties, and has established thematic Departments, Section and Units.

The ODPP has recently developed the Excellence Charter (2020 – 2023), which replaces the Strategic Plan (2016-2021). The Excellence Charter outlines the ODPP’s strategic commitments, priorities, and milestones during this period, while focusing on entrenching independence and integrity as its bedrock and foundational values – and in ensuring lifelong learning, reshaping prosecutions, and cultivating effective leadership. It harmonizes the implementation and realization of the ODPP strategic focus while adopting a three-pronged approach of Recasting; Retooling and Relearning.

The Charter establishes the Office of Change Management (OCM). The purpose of the OCM is to ensure that a professional approach is taken to the management of the large scale institutional change required to support the initiatives in the Excellence Charter. It is also aimed at embedding transformative organizational practices on key areas including leadership, organizational structure, finance, human resource, and procurement processes.

The OCM is intended to provide the ODPP with a focal point for governing, structuring and implementing change initiatives. This office will provide oversight of all change initiatives planned and underway and will ensure each is delivered effectively through the application of a consistent methodology and performance metrics.The OCM is tasked to develop and manage a number of strategies, policies and programmes that are aimed at infusing transformative practices within the ODPP. Under the leadership commitment, the ODPP seeks to adopt a Servant Leadership philosophy, which requires managers to make the development of their staff of central importance. This ensures that the capacity building that is required in the organization becomes the responsibility of managers and that there are incentives in place for ensuring that this occurs. Management of stakeholders and donors is equally identified to be crucial as part of inter-agency networking. To make the ODPP provide a 21st Century prosecution service, legal innovations are necessary, hence the need to develop and institutionalize the Thought Leadership Programmes.

In this regard, UNODC through the PLEAD programme seeks to support two consultancies to provide technical support to the OCM. The first consultancy will provide technical support in the establishment and operationalisation of the OCM. The second consultant (the subject matter herein) will support in the development of identified key policies, strategies and programs that will be coordinated and implemented by the OCM. These are: Stakeholders Management Strategy; Donor Coordination Strategy; Servant Leadership policy and Thought Leadership Programme.

The overall objectives of the two consultancies will be complementary and aimed at ensuring that the OCM is fully fledged and operates seamlessly.

1. Purpose of the assignment: The consultant will be responsible in reviewing the following key policies, strategies and programs Stakeholders Management Strategy; Donor Coordination Strategy; Servant Leadership policy and Thought Leadership Programme.
2. Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant

The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative for Eastern Africa and the direct supervision of the UNODC ROEA Head of Criminal Justice Programme, and in close technical cooperation with the Programme Officer and the Associate Programme Officers under the Criminal Justice Programme in ROEA.

The consultant will also be required to work closely with the UNODC Consultant appointed to support in the establishment and operationalisation of the OCM.

The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

a) Develop a comprehensive workplan for the assignment

Develop a comprehensive workplan with clear methodology on execution of the assignment, including timelines, to review the Stakeholders Management Strategy; Donor Coordination Strategy; Servant Leadership policy and Thought Leadership Programme. The Workplan should include extensive consultations with the respective office holders with the ODPP, as well as key stakeholders within the justice sector.

b) Provide technical support in the review of the draft Stakeholders Management Strategy, that:

• is in line with all applicable national legislative and ODPP policy framework;
• is informed by stakeholder mapping that will be undertaken in the consultancy;
• adopts a transformative approach in identification of stakeholders;
• facilitates a coordinated approach to stakeholders’ engagement;
• provides an implementation matrix for its operationalization, including the dissemination and sensitization of staff on the developed Strategy.

c) Support in the review of the draft Donor Coordination Strategy, that:

• is in line with all applicable national legislative and ODPP policy framework;
• is informed by mapping of development partners based on their mandate;
• facilitates harmonized approach to donor engagement;
• provides an implementation matrix for its operationalization.

d) Provide technical support in the review of the draft Servant Leadership Policy that:

• is in line with all applicable national legislative and ODPP policy frameworks;
• adopts the Servant Leadership philosophy that requires managers to make the development of their staff of central importance;
• identifies and incorporates leadership development needs of the organisation;
• provides an implementation matrix for its operationalization, including the comprehensive management training for managers, and adoption of the 360-degree management performance model.

e) Support the review of the proposed Thought Leadership Programme that:

• e) Support the review of the proposed Thought Leadership Programme that:
• is in line with all applicable national legislative and ODPP policy frameworks;
• guides in the identification of areas for legal innovation;
• provides a framework for operationalisation of legal innovations while embracing technology, digitalisation and international best practices;
• encourages interactive interactions at all levels within the ODPP that will be conducive for legal innovations;
• provides an implementation matrix for its operationalization;
• supports in the operationalization of the leadership network and development forums.

f) Consultative workshop undertaken

• Undertake a 5-day consultative workshop with key personnel within the ODPP to present and undertake final consultations on the reviewed Stakeholders Management Strategy; Donor Coordination Strategy; Servant Leadership policy and Thought Leadership Programme.

g) Implementation of the Thought Leadership Programme

• Provide technical support to the respective ODPP office in the operationalisation of the leadership network and development forums.
  h) Reporting and other requirements

The consultant will:

• Submit a final, comprehensive and output-oriented report, submitted not later than three working days prior to the end of the consultancy;

Qualifications/Special Skills

Academic Qualifications: An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, social sciences, human resource management, public administration or related field is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• At least fifteen (15) years’ experience in providing technical assistance on organizational change management, business process re-engineering and/or transformative leadership is required.
• Proven experience in working with governmental and/or international organizations in providing technical assistance is desirable.
• Experience in working in a commonwealth jurisdiction is desirable.
  Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of other United Nations Secretariat languages is an advantage.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.