Project Consultant at Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI)

NANHRI in partnership with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute under the Regional Africa Programme is organising a workshop for African NHRIs and their staff, with the aim of strengthening their capacities to undertake monitor and report on the Maputo Protocol. This activity is financially supported by the Swedish Development Cooperation (Sida).

Objective

The workshop will seek to realise the following objectives:

1. To sensitise African NHRIs on the Maputo Protocol and related soft law instruments;
2. To enhance capacities for NHRIs to develop and submit alternative reports to the African Commission on the Maputo Protocol; and
3. To improve NHRIs capacities to engage States with the aim of accelerating ratification of the Maputo Protocol and State Party reporting to the African Commission, with particular focus on the application of the African Commission Guidelines for State Party reports on the Protocol

Scope of consultancy work

The consultant will be expected to:

1. Develop training materials and compile training programme;
2. Facilitate the two-day in-person training to be held in Nairobi, Kenya; and
3. Develop a completion report with indicators on delivery of the expected activity outputs

Duration of consultancy

This assignment shall be undertaken within a period 14 days.

Qualifications

Applicants for this consultancy should possess the following minimum qualifications:

1. A post-graduate degree in law, social/political sciences, international human rights law or any other related discipline;
2. Experience in facilitating trainings/workshops/seminars on monitoring and reporting under the Maputo Protocol;
3. A minimum of 5 years’ experience on national, regional and international human rights and governance issues and mechanisms;
4. Strong communication and facilitation skills (oral, written and presentation skills); and
5. Proficiency in written and spoken English language.

Knowledge of the mandate and functions and/or experience in working with National Human Rights Institutions will be an added advantage