25.07.2024

Експерт/ка / Call for Senior Experts – Enforcement, Forensic & Penitentiary Reform

Mission description

The Support to Justice Sector Reforms in Ukraine (Pravo-Justice III) project, implemented by Expertise France with funding from the European Union, seeks highly qualified international and national (Ukrainian) experts for its Enforcement, Forensic & Penitentiary Reform component.

The Project seeks the services of five (5) short to medium term Senior experts (STEs) to support implementation of the activities of the programme carried out in relations with with its Component 3 : development of the capacities of institutions tasked with enforcing court judgement, insolvency procedures, forensic expertise. The goal includes also the update and improvement of legislative frameworks and related regulations, and finally the support to the furthering of the penitentiary reform through the strengthening of capacities of the Ministry of Justice, Probation Service, Prison Administration.

Please see the attached Framework Call for more details on the various missions and the contracting vehicle.

Project or context description

The Support to Justice Sector Reforms in Ukraine (Pravo-Justice III) Project, implemented by Expertise France (EF) with funding from the European Union, accompanies Ukrainian authorities in the process of comprehensive justice sector reform. Pravo-Justice III is envisaged to build on the results achieved by the predecessor projects (Pravo – Justice I&II) who, since 2017, have supported an ambitious sectoral reform agenda. Pravo-Justice III is organized alongside four results: Accountability for international crimes and fight against impunity (Component 1), Judiciary reform (Component 2), Enforcement of court judgement and reform of penitentiary and probation systems (Component 3), and EU integration (Component 4).

Required profile

Please see attached Framework Call for detailed profils and specific evaluation and selection criteria for each expert position. The attached is a Framework Call for multiple experts.

Additional information

Successful candidates will be engaged under framework contracts for the duration of the Project (September 2024 – June 2026), with a maximum contract value to be determined at the contracting stage following a determination of the candidate’s expertise in relation to the project’s needs and the number of workplan activities he/she may be eligible to provide services under. The overall contract value is a ceiling, and as such payment of the full value of the contract is not binding. Expertise France retains the right not to request further expert assistance under the framework contract.

Services are engaged only under specific mission Task Orders, which are approved by Expertise France and countersigned by the Expert.

Payment for services is based upon one or more lump sum posts for specific deliverables, to be specified under mission Task Orders. All deliverables will be thoroughly reviewed by the Team Leader and Component Lead prior to submission to the Expertise France Project Manager for final approval and payment. Payment to the Expert is due only after final completion of the deliverable and full review and approval by Expertise France.