Project Manager, Legal Empowerment, GoI- UNDP Project Access to Justice for Marginalized People (Open to Indian Nationals only) - New Delhi

Having made some progress towards reducing poverty and exclusion during the 11th Plan period, the 12th Plan aims to accelerate faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth. The Approach Paper to the Twelfth Five Year Plan points out that the “greater desire to access information about the rights and entitlements made available by law and policy, and eagerness to demand accountability from the public delivery systems augurs well for the future.”

UNDP has engaged in a partnership with the Department of Justice, Government of India, which began with a preparatory phase, Strengthened Access to Justice in India (SAJI) to carry out a justice sector diagnosis, identify entry points and support innovative small pilots to identify good initiatives for replication.  Based on lessons and results of the first phase and an extensive design mission, a four year project (2008-2012) was developed. The project ‘Access to Justice for Marginalized People’ was implemented in the UNDAF focus states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh as well as at national level with key institutions. A new phase of the Access to Justice Project has been launched for a period of 5 years.

The Department of Justice is taking many other steps to ensure improved access to justice for the people. An access to justice project has recently been rolled out in the 8 States of North-East India and in J & K. In addition, the Department has introduced a slew of measures towards this end. The GoI is computerizing the courts and making them ICT enabled. This will allow the courts to move away from manual functioning to e-functioning and provide e-services to the people. It is also investing on judicial infrastructure. The Government has also initiated the Gram Nyayalaya scheme which supports the States to set up courts at the grassroot level with a view to take justice to the doorsteps of the people.

A key forward-looking initiative of the Department of Justice is the setting up of the National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms with the twin objectives of a) Increasing access by reducing delays and arrears in the system, and b) Enhancing accountability through structural changes and by setting performance standards and capacities.

The Mission, which is chaired by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Law and Justice, has identified 5 strategic initiatives to achieve its goals:

Policy and Legislative Changes;Re-engineering Procedures & Alternate Methods of Dispute Resolution;Focus on Human Resource Development;Leveraging ICT for better Justice Delivery; andImproving Infrastructure.

The UNDP supported ‘Increasing Access to Justice for Marginalised People” Project (2013-2017) has two major components: Legal Empowerment (LEP) and embedded technical support for the National Mission on Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms (JDLR). The Project Manager will head the Project Management Team of the LEP component. S/he will work under the direct supervision of Project Coordinator and will report to the National Project Director (NPD) and Programme Officer, UNDP.

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Project Associate (SC, SB3, Rapid Response to Social and Economic Issues of Internally Displaced People in Ukraine) - Kyiv

The last nine months in Ukraine have been marked by a rapid succession of intense, disruptive events which have profoundly affected Ukrainian society.

Following the mass protest movement on Maidan in late 2013, which culminated in the overthrow of the Government after the violent clashes between security forces and protestors in February 2014, an interim government was appointed. While both the Government and the subsequent election of a new President are generally supported by most Ukrainian citizens, their legitimacy are questioned by some quarters, including in Eastern Ukraine.

Violence conflict in the Eastern regions and the occupation of Crimea has led a growing number of people to leave their homes and relocate elsewhere in Ukraine or even abroad. The majority of internally displaced persons (IDP) movements have taken place to safer regions. As of 20 August 2014, UNOCHA reported a total of 190,087 internally displaced persons (174,380 – from Eastern Ukraine and 15,707 – from Crimea). At the same time, regional departments of social protection registered approximately 100,000 IDPs, of which 35 percent are women and 34 percent are children, while men constitute about 20 percent, and rest are elderly and disabled people. According to Russian sources, more than 700,000 have fled to the Russian Federation. A Needs Assessment conducted by OCHA in June 2014 in the Donetsk and Lugansk Oblasts indicates that, potentially, a total of 1.52 million people may leave the Eastern regions of Ukraine, should armed conflict and violence continue to take place.

According to numerous sources, there are considerable gaps in the State’s ability to protect IDPs. The central authorities had not issued formal instructions on how to register and assist displaced persons, leading to different practices across the country. Regional authorities are reported to be waiting for instructions on funding allocations for IDPs from the Eastern regions. At present, the basic needs of IDPs are generally covered by activists and civil society. Yet, charitable response capacity is limited and without a systemic countrywide solution-oriented coordination mechanism, it is unlikely to be sustainable for a long period of time, especially in the event of mass arrivals.

There is no medium- to long-term planning to handle IDP-related issues. As IDPs do not appear to expect a long-term stay, some activities are not being undertaken – e.g. employment and income generation supportive activities. So far basic social services are not provided, and the most urgent problem is the medical treatment, especially support to children, pregnant women and the disabled. Moreover, IDPs do not have access to legal support and justice services. Some of them also lost important legal/civic documentation (cases of lost property titles etc.). Many IDPs do not have access to social assistance and benefits, including retirement and child benefits.

The key problems and needs currently faced by IDPs are humanitarian, livelihoods, integration, and security challenges.

Taking this into consideration UNDP developed the Rapid Response to IDPs Issues Project (RRIDP) that would be a short-term, fast intervention planned to provide urgent support to IDPs located outside their home regions and, as such, should be considered as a precursor to a larger more long-term early recovery intervention focused on populations in post conflict zones.

In a view of the above, UNDP in the framework of implementation of Project Initiation Phase, invites applications from highly qualified and experienced Ukrainian professionals for the post of Project Associate to enhance technical performance of the project with an accent on finance, logistics and communication aspects.

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