| Overview : Deadline extended to 14 February 2022 To apply, kindly read the procurement notice, attach the following documents and submit through the following email: offers.jo@undp.org - CV with at least three references;
- Technical proposal (to showcase requested experience and competencies); and
- Financial proposal as in the attached template.
no later than 30 January 2022 at 18:00 hrs. (Jordan time) with subject: “ National Center for Human Rights Needs Assessment Consultant". Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the above e-mail address UNDP will respond in writing or by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants. Jordan is a middle-income country that has demonstrated remarkable resilience, despite the recent neighboring countries’ political instability, armed conflicts and civil wars, which forced the Kingdom to absorb a major influx of refugees. These strenuous factors were amplified by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequential precautionary measures, including lockdowns and curfews, which had negative effects on the socio-economic landscapes and dynamics. To this effect, Jordan economy has retracted by 1.6 percent in 2020, according to The World Bank estimates. In addition, unemployment rates reached 24.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 and youth unemployment rates reached an unprecedented 50 percent. The economic shock of COVID-19 has exacerbated both existing economic structural weaknesses and unresolved social challenges, putting pressure on the country’s fragile macroeconomic stance. Jordan’s commitments towards fulfilling the SDGs are jeopardised by the challenging socio-political and economic landscapes as well as an increased citizens’ pressures to be actively engaged in the decision- making processes, especially the electoral and political ones. In February, the National Centre for Human Rights in its final monitoring report of the results of the 19th House of Representatives’ elections asserted that "violations and irregularities, which accompanied the electoral process, especially during the period of candidacy and voting, have reached such a serious extent that the entire electoral process is flawed." Jordan has ratified seven out of the nine core international human rights treaties. Jordan has undergone three circles under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), is reporting regularly to the independent expert committees (Treaty Bodies), which oversee implementation of the human rights treaties at the national level- with only one exception, namely under the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights a report is overdue since 2003. If Jordan submits a Voluntary National Review (VNR) report in 2022 on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development this could be a concrete entry point (between October-December 2021) to ensure a rights-based implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals including through a multi-stakeholder participation in developing such a report. And in this context reviewing implementation of the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and dialogue around these important rights could be an important contribution to building forward better. Jordan does not have a Governmental inter-institutional mechanism for implementation and reporting on human rights (so-called National Mechanism for Reporting and Follow-up- NMRF). And when it comes to independent institution building or access to remedies for individuals, Jordan has accepted the inquiry procedure under CAT (article 20), but has not ratified the Optional Protocol to that treaty which foresees the establishment of a National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture (NPM) nor accepted any human rights treaty-based individual complaints procedure. Jordan has an independent National Human Rights Institution with A status, the National Center for Human Rights. Jordan adopted the Mérida Declaration, which outlines the various roles and functions that NHRIs[2] undertake to mainstream human rights in the SDGs. Yet, it is noteworthy to highlight that the projects currently implemented in Jordan do not adequately address the interdependency and linkages between human rights mechanisms and related SDGs and targets. Overall, since 2006, Jordan received more than 800 recommendations through the UPR and by Treaty Bodies and Special Procedures mandate holders, some of which confirm the need to strengthen national independent institutions and complaint mechanisms. The UPR, CERD, HR Committee and CAT recommended to expand the authority and available resources of the National Centre for Human Rights, the national human rights institution. A number of Treaty Bodies also issued concrete recommendations with a view to complaints mechanisms, such as CAT asking that the “Complaints and Human Rights Office of the Public Security Directorate and the National Centre for Human Rights work closely together to monitor the strict application of the rule of law for detainees”; CEDAW, which “notes the numerous complaint mechanisms accessible to women who are victims of discrimination or violence, including the Women’s Rights Unit of the National Centre for Human Rights, the Women’s Complaint Unit of the National Commission for Women and the Justice Centre for Legal Aid. As well, the CRPD suggested to “Launch investigations into reported cases of cruel and degrading treatment of persons with disabilities in “shelters”, with a view to provide PWDs exposed to ill-treatment with access to independent complaint mechanisms The Jordan National Centre for Human Rights was established by the Royal Decree/Provisional Law on December 19, 2002 under Article 94(1) of the Constitution and the decision of the Council of Ministers on December 3, 2002. It became operational on June 1, 2003. The Centre has a wide human rights mandate and deals with cases of human rights violations, complaints, education and promotion, monitoring and integrating human rights into legislations and practices. NHRIs are uniquely placed to contribute to, monitor and follow up on a human rights-based approach to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. All individuals including persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with strictest confidence and equally. Technical and financial proposals along with CV & 3 references should be submitted, and without such will not be considered). (Only Short Listed Candidates will be contacted) UNDP is an employer committed to gender equity and to providing equal opportunities to both males and females. | 
