FWC LOT 7 GOVERNANCE and HOME AFFAIRS – Strengthening Political Integrity and Stability in the Solomon Islands

Job Description:

Status: Closed

Location: Salomone

Deadline: 2014-03-12

Position: No specific position

Description: FWC LOT 7 Governance and home affairs - Strengthening Political Integrity and Stability in the Solomon Islands

Project:

To date, the Solomon Island Government (SIG) believes the country is still far from operating at its full economic development potential. Many gaps remain to be addressed including the achievement of good governance for optimum development outcomes. Successive Governments recognized the importance of good governance as a precondition for sustainable economic development.
Political integrity and stability have been identified by the current and recent past Governments as key elements of good governance that are necessary to be achieved to provide an enabling environment for equitable and sustainable development. Political instability in the country has been attributed to some five key factors, i) disparities in the demand of the Westminster system and society expectation of Members of Parliament (local mentality of the Big Man); ii) weak political parties to enforce loyalty of party members; iii) local or personal interests overriding national interest/absence of a strong sense of nationhood; iv) frivolous use of motions of no confidence in Government; and v) corrupt practices.

The global objective of this assignment is to provide an independent legal advice to the Government of Solomon Islands in the legal drafting and consultation process of various regulations for the improvement of governance institutions in the country.

The specific objective is to draft the Political Parties Integrity Bill regulations and the Integrity Standards for Political Parties, Consultations and workshops with civil society, political parties, Solomon Islands Electoral Commission and government members will be part of the assignment.

Requested services

• Study constitutional legal framework of Solomon Islands and political system.
• Prepare first draft of the regulations for the Political Parties Integrity Bill which will be approved by Parliament in April and will be in line with the Constitution of Solomon Islands and then the Integrity Standards for Political Parties. Arrange consultations with Government on the first drafts.
• Facilitate workshops on the first drafts with relevant stakeholders, including Parliamentarians, Solomon Islands Electoral Commission, political parties, civil society, and coalition government
  members.
• Review drafts to include comments and suggestions. Prepare second drafts.
• Arrange second round of consultations.
• Facilitate workshop on the second drafts.
• Finalize regulations, integrity standards to be tabled in Parliament in its scheduled August session.

Qualification:

Expert 1, Senior Legal Draftsperson

Expert category I must have at least 12 years of experience in the legal drafting of political parties reforms.

Education

• University Master’s Degree in Law.
• University Degree in Political Science will be an advantage.

Experience

• At least 12 years of professional experience in legal drafting of constitutional law.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in providing legal advice on comparative constitutional law.
• Proven experience in legal consultations with governments, political parties and other stakeholders in developing countries.
• Experience of political parties’ reforms is an advantage.
• Experience working with Pacific Islands’ countries will be considered as an advantage.

Language skills

• Excellent in spoken and written English.

Expert 2, Junior Legal Draftsperson

Expert category III must have at least 3 years of experience in the legal drafting of political parties reforms.

Education

• University Master’s Degree in Law.
• University Degree in Political Science will be an advantage.

Experience

• At least 3 years of professional experience in legal drafting of constitutional law.
• Strong experience in conducting workshops as a facilitator for the review of political legislation.
• Experience of political parties’ reforms is an advantage.
• Experience working with Pacific Islands’ countries will be considered as an advantage.

Language skills

• Excellent in spoken and written English.

 

Management team member presence is not required for briefing and debriefing.

 

LOCATION AND DURATION

The assignment will be carried out in the capital Honiara, Guadalcanal province. The experts will work within the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The experts should be equipped with own laptop/notebook computer and mobile phone.
The Junior Legal Draftsperson will be based in Honiara but will be expected to travel to at least four provinces (Guadalcanal, Western, Malaita and Isabel) to conduct workshops with stakeholders on the specific objectives. An average of two working days per travel to province is foreseen.

The duration of the assignment will be 12 months from the starting date. The number of working days is expected to be 70 for the Category I expert and 30 for the Category II expert, i.e. 100 working days in total. It should be noted that weekends and in country public holidays are not considered as working days.

The contractor shall propose an indicative expert mobilisation timetable in its offer. Upon European Union signature of the contract, the expert will be mobilised in accordance with contractor offer and/or as agreed with the EU project manager within 10 days of the signature of the contract by the European Union.

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