Consultant Review DV LAW Explanatory Note and Capacity Building
Summary of Position
This assignment will be undertaken by a national Senior Consultant who will collaborate with MoWA to review and update the Explanatory Notes on the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Protection of Victims Law (ENLDV) for the Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) and provide corresponding capacity building.
Under the supervision of the ACCESS Team Leader, the Consultant will report to MoWA and work closely with the ACCESS GBV lead. Any proposed actions are subject to consultation and approval from MoWA.
The consultant may use ACCESS office space or work remotely but will provide any trainings to MoWA staff in MOWA premises. The consultant will use his/her personal computer. ACCESS will cover any costs pertaining to meetings/trainings.
Scope of Work and Methodology
The scope of work includes the review of ENLDV and corresponding capacity building, including trainings, and development of tools and processes for effective application of the Law. This assignment will be led by MoWA and technically supported by ACCESS.
The updated Explanatory Note and training toolkit, will support MoWA and relevant stakeholders to apply the existing law using a participatory and survivor-centered approach; for example, how to use mediation appropriately, how to promote use of Protection Orders, etc. It will make use of the existing resources within MoWA to identify gaps and develop new resources accordingly. The capacity building will target officials across various MoWA Departments (based on guidance from MoWA). The trainings will be conducted in collaboration with MoWA and the quality and effectiveness of the trainings will be evaluated using pre and post-training assessments.
- Key Deliverables
- A detailed workplan including timeframe and methodology;
- A draft of the updated ENLDV;
- A capacity assessment report on the knowledge and understanding of LDV of relevant MoWA staff;
- A training plan, supporting materials, and training evaluation tools;
- A series of trainings on the LDV and other relevant laws;
- A final training report with lessons learned and recommendations;
- An internal and an external consultative workshop on the ENLDV review;
- A final draft of ENLDV, in English and Khmer, based on the results of the workshops; and
- A final report to MoWA with recommendations and next steps on the use of the ENLDV
- Education
- Tertiary qualifications in international development, national and international laws, human rights or gender studies;
- Qualification in training methods, specifically in trainings materials design, an advantage
- Minimum Experience
- Proven 10 years of experience as a lawyer, formal judge, or prosecutor;
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English and Khmer, including the ability to produce clear and concise reports;
- Substantial experience working cross-culturally, with experience working with RGC;
- Demonstrated experiences and skills in facilitating stakeholder/working group consultations
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of gender-based violence programming required; and
- Experience of capacity building in law, such as legal trainings, applying a participatory approach, an advantage
