Consultant Ccw National Implementation Guide

vor 1 Monat


Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

Result of Service

Results of service:
By the end of the project, the consultant will have drafted and finalized the comprehensive National Implementation Guide on the CCW and its Protocols, in close coordination with UNODA Geneva incorporating feedback from the experts consulted.

The Guide will be prepared based on the following draft outline:
I - Foreword

II - Acknowledgement

III - Abbreviations

IV - Introduction

A - Who is this Guide for?

B- The CCW and its Protocols in a nutshell

V - National implementation approaches

A- Legislation
- Prohibitions
- Restrictions
- Protections

B - Policies, doctrine, training

C - Relevant points of contact and stakeholders

D- Similarities/synergies with other relevant international legal obligations

VI - Legislative [checklists/guide] for the Convention and its Protocols

A- The framework Convention

B- Protocol I

C- Amended Protocol II

D- Protocol III

E- Protocol IV

F- Protocol V

VII - Weapons guide

A- Weapons prohibited under the Convention/Protocols

B- Weapons permitted/restricted

C- Other obligations

VIII - International cooperation

IX - Assistance

X- Compliance, record-keeping and transparency

A- Compliance Mechanism

B - Record keeping

C- National reporting

i. Amended Protocol II

ii. Protocol V

XI - Participating in the CCW intergovernmental machinery

A- Officeholders

B- Decision-making process

C- Financial obligations

XII - Other useful resources

The document should be prepared in English.

Work Location
Home-based

Expected duration
01/07/23-31/01/2024

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
In close coordination with UNODA Geneva, draft the comprehensive National Implementation Guide on the CCW and its Protocols and lead its overall consolidation, validation and finalization;
The specific tasks are as follows:

- Conduct detailed and in-depth desk research on domestic implementation issues pertaining to the CCW, focusing on the legal/legislative and operational aspects (such as national implementation plans and strategies). The research should include the review of, among others: laws, legislation and policy, Working Papers, publications, case studies, examples and other resources from High Contracting Parties; educational resources prepared by relevant UN entities and other international organizations (e.g. ICRC, UNMAS, etc.); relevant training materials prepared by UN entities, Non-Governmental Organizations and academia.
- In close coordination with UNODA, identify and liaise with High Contracting Parties’ experts, representatives from relevant international organisations, NGOs and other relevant stakeholders to obtain inputs for the Guide and carry out its validation;
- In close coordination with UNODA, organize and lead at least two expert group meetings to examine the drafts of the National Implementation Guide and to obtain feedback from the experts, as part of the validation of the Guide.
- Alongside UNODA Geneva staff, present the ongoing work on the National Implementation Guide at a side event during the Meeting of the High Contracting Parties, taking place from 15 to 17 November 2023.

Qualifications/special skills
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in public international law is required
Minimum of seven years of relevant working experience in the field of international humanitarian law is desired;
Proven communication, research and organizational skills is required;
Thorough knowledge of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons is desired;
Direct experience in advising on the implementation of international humanitarian law treaties is desired;
Languages
Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral English is required. Proficiency in another UN language is an asset.

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.



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