UNOPS supports
the successful implementation of its partners’ peace building, humanitarian and
development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need
by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners
to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and
efficient manner.
Working in some
of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance
sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our
partners’ expectations.
With over 7,000
personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical,
technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.
A flexible
structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners'
needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale.
Background
Information – Philippines
UNOPS
Philippines was established in early 2016 to support, develop and oversee
UNOPS' growing portfolio of programmes and projects in the Philippines. The
office currently provides implementation services to a range of projects where
we work very closely with development partners, the Government and the Supreme
Court focusing on the Governance/Justice, health and infrastructure sector.
The office is
based in Manila, Philippines with project sides in the Tacloban and Iloilo
area.
UNOPS
Philippines is in the process of expanding its area of engagement in
cooperation with its development partners and is looking for qualified and
committed experts.
Background
Information – Job Specific
The Government of the
Republic of the Philippines with the support of the European Union is
implementing the Justice Sector Reform Programme: Governance in Justice
(GOJUST). GOJUST is funded by the European Union to the value of EUR 16,000,000
and with the support of the Spanish Agency for International Development
Cooperation (EUR 2,000,000). The overall objective of GOJUST is: To contribute to inclusive growth and
poverty reduction through a strengthened justice system and its specific
objective is: To increase the efficiency,
effectiveness and accountability of the formal justice system. The
programme is being implemented from April 2016 to September 2019.
GOJUST seeks to
achieve four major result areas, as follows:
- Result 1: Sector-wide coordination of the justice system
strengthened and long-term reform strategy developed;
- Result 2: Backlog curtailed in courts and prosecution
services and case management system streamlined and computerised (with focus on
'justice zones');
- Result 3: Justice sector agencies’ administrative and
financial management systems improved;
- Result
4: National/Regional
Human Rights Institutions and CSO’s capacity to promote accountability and
fight impunity for major human rights violations strengthened.
The support provided
under this program will have a far reaching effect on the entire justice
system, and will impact on three main agencies of government, namely the
Judiciary, led by the Supreme Court at the apex, the Department of Justice,
which includes the prosecution service, the correctional system, the public
attorneys, the National Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Interior and Local
Government, which includes the police, the local detention facilities and the
barangay justice system.
The first annual work
plan of the programme has been approved by the Programme Steering Committee
last 24 October 2016, and part of that work plan involves the hiring of
additional contractual staff to assist in the reform programme. These
particular terms of reference refer to the hiring of one (1) ICT Programme
Assistant (eCourts) on Case Management System whose main functions would be to
support Result Area 2.