Result of Service

The overall purpose of this assignment is to build the capacity of dispatching officers by strengthened identification, interviewing and reporting skills, and enhancing coordination among key stakeholders. This assignment is based on four key assumptions as follows:
1. Strengthening community-policing practices;
2. Enhancing reporting skills and cooperative relationships between law enforcement and community representatives with support of the National Domestic Violence Hotline centre of the Cambodia National Police;
3. Improving governmental actors’ ability to support victims; and
4. Advocating for a more accepting culture of citizen reporting and trust in law enforcement.

The primary objectives of the consultant are to conduct training needs analysis against Gender- Responsive Policing (GRP) principles and characteristics with specific focus on community-based solutions to violence against women and girls (VAWG); develop training materials for dispatching officers from the National Domestic Violence Hotline number of the Cambodia National Police (#1288); deliver training activities to identified beneficiaries; and provide technical guidance for the growth and development of the national chapter of the Women in Law Enforcement network.

Work Location

Home-based with potential travel to Cambodia

Expected duration

01/07/23 – 30/04/24

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Background:
The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) provides technical assistance related to combating terrorism, organized crime, corruption and drugs to requesting Member States. This assistance also supports States to strengthen criminal justice and health systems, and to ratify and successfully implement international conventions and protocols, in compliance with the rule of law and human rights.
The UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific’s (ROSEAP) Regional Programme outlines the proposed scope and focus of UNODC’s work in the region for the years to come. It provides a framework for delivering a coherent programme of work to: (i) give clear focus to supporting Member States and regional partners in achieving priority crime and drug outcomes; and (ii) increase the responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of UNODC’s support to the region.

Background of the assignment:

Sexual and gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most pernicious human rights issues affecting communities in Cambodia. Despite efforts made by the Royal Government to address the impacts of violence against women, data indicate that various forms of gendered exploitation and discrimination against women are deeply entrenched in Cambodian society: domestic aggressions, rape and sexual abuse, as well as trafficking in women and girls constitute widespread offences yet unreported due to fear of the abuser, lack of trust in the police, ignorance or social tolerance. The National Action Plan to Prevent Violence

Against Women prioritizes the strategic area of legal protection for women and girls to ensure their equal access to legal protection by mainstreaming women’s rights into the formulation and implementation of laws, and by promoting effective service delivery to survivors of violence. Phase 1 of this project, “Adopting a community policing-oriented approach to reducing gender-based violence in Cambodia” established solid foundations to address GBV. It rested on three pillars: 1) needs assessment to identify communities facing high risks of gender-based violence and to determine community perceptions of police responses to domestic violence in Phnom Penh; 2) capacity building of frontline officers and police leaders by strengthening identification, interviewing, and reporting skills; and 3) A six-month public information campaign to inform community members of available police services for victims of GBV.

The entry points for this second phase of the project are both based on what has been previously achieved and the recommendations received from key stakeholders (including law enforcement, government counterparts, and national and international non-government organizations) at the UNODC Workshop on Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Phnom Penh by Strengthening Community Policing Practices (December 2021). These recommendations highlight the need for specialized training of police officers
stationed at the National Domestic Violence Hotline Center. This need was strongly emphasized by law enforcement officers who pointed to the importance of building their confidence to better detect and deter cases of GBV, through a combination of hard and soft skills. The project is managed in close cooperation with national authorities, law enforcement agencies, the donor community and other partners. UNODC works closely with national law enforcement agencies to address the consequences of transnational organized crime, ensuring dispatching officers have the knowledge and skills to deliver victims-centred police services. UNODC personnel and its network of experts have
extensive expertise delivering projects in Southeast Asia addressing counter-trafficking issues and strengthening community policing practices in high-risk communities.

Qualifications/special skills

Education:
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Law, criminology, criminal justice, political science, instructional design, education, adult learning, gender studies, or any other relevant discipline, is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;

Work experience and Skills:

• A minimum of 10 years of prior work experience in dealing with Gender-Responsive Policing (GRP) principles and characteristics and delivering gender-responsive police services to local communities is required;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing training curriculum and materials in relations to adopting a community policing-oriented approach for reducing gender-based violence is required;
• Experience working in developing countries with national governments and/or local civil society is required;
• Experience in utilizing the UNODC UN Women Handbook on Gender-responsive Police Services for Women and Girls Subject of Violence is required;
• Experience delivering similar assessment and training in Southeast Asia with local law enforcement is required;
• Experience working with UN agencies, international institutions, law enforcement, the judiciary, military or other public security agencies is desirable;
• Computer literacy, including proficiency in document design (MS Word or Google Docs), databases maintenance (MS Excel or Google Sheets) and visual presentations (MS PowerPoint or other tools) is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of Khmer is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations Secretariat language is an advantage.

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.