Independent Consultant for the Enhancing Stakeholder Awareness and Resources on Hate Crime Victim Support (EStAR) Project to develop a “Model Guidance on Sensitive and Respectful Treatment of Hate Crime Victims in the Criminal Justice System”
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Background
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is seeking an experienced consultant to undertake the design and drafting of a “Model Guidance on Sensitive and Respectful Treatment of Hate Crime Victims in the Criminal Justice System” for the Enhancing Stakeholder Awareness and Resources on Hate Crime Victim Support (EStAR) Project.
ODIHR is the principal institution of the OSCE responsible for the human dimension of security. It is active throughout the OSCE area in the fields of election observation, democratic development, human rights, tolerance and non-discrimination, and rule of law.
The Enhancing Stakeholder Awareness and Resources on Hate Crime Victim Support (EStAR) is a two-year project, implemented between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021, and financed by the European Commission and the German Government. The project is implemented by the OSCE/ODIHR and VBRG - Association of Counseling Centers for Victims of Right-wing, Racist and Anti-Semitic Violence in Germany across 41 OSCE participating States.
The project aims to:
The project has a victim-centered approach, and produces tools for improving protection and services for hate crimes victims and build capacity of service providers.
One of the project tools to be produced is the Model Guidance on sensitive and respectful treatment of hate crime victims in the criminal justice system. The Model Guidance will be a practical resource for the EStAR project countries to strengthen the ability of the national criminal justice system agencies – namely, the police, prosecutor’s offices, and the judiciary – to ensure sensitive and respectful treatment of hate crime victims in the criminal justice system.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Scope of assignment and methodology
The Model Guidance on Sensitive and Respectful Treatment of Hate Crime Victims in the Criminal Justice System will provide the context for a hate crime victim as a specific category of victims and their status for the purpose of accessing protection and support services, as well as participating in the criminal justice procedures; needs of hate crime victims, and challenges faced by the hate crime victims in the criminal justice system.
It will also outline necessary steps for ensuring effective government response to establish and enact policy and practice of sensitive treatment. Primarily, the Model Guide will provide practical recommendations to the national authorities within the criminal justice system - the police, prosecutors and the judiciary - on how best to interact and treat hate crime victims. Additionally, hate crime victim support providers, both state and non-state representatives, would be able to benefit from the use of the Guidance. Recommendations should be framed by the rights of victims in the criminal proceedings, as outlined by the EU Victims’ Rights Directive.[1]
The Model Guidance on Sensitive and Respectful Treatment draws on the information collected during the mapping for the EStAR Baseline report on the State of Play of Support Structures and Specialist Services for Hate Crime Victims, along with additional consultations and research as needed. It also builds on the ODIHR’s and VBRG’s previous work, as consolidated in the following publications: the EStAR Understanding the Needs of Hate Crime Victims (EStAR Victims’ Needs Paper), the ODIHR Hate Crime Victims in the Criminal Justice System: A Practical Guide (Victims Guide) and the VBRG Hate Crime Victim Support in Europe – A Practical Guide (VBRG Guide). It will be published in hard-copy, as well as online and disseminated amongst the EStAR Expert Network members and partners.
The Model Guidance is designed to:
All activities carried out by the consultant will take into full consideration the confidentiality of all persons and their data.
[1] Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2001/220/JHA, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32012L0029.
Deliverables & indicative work plan
Under the supervision of the ODIHR EStAR Project Officer, the Consultant should submit the following deliverables in accordance with the agreed timeline. ODIHR will review the quality of the deliverables submitted, and request any improvements necessary to reach the professional standards required.
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Main activities |
Working days (Approximately) |
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0.25 |
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5 |
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0.25 |
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6 |
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0.25 |
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5 |
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0.25 |
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3 |
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Total |
20 |
Necessary Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
Core values:
Core competencies:
Remuneration
Remuneration will depend on the selected consultant’s qualifications and experience and be in accordance with OSCE established rates.
Consultancy period: October – November 2020.
The number of working days envisaged for the assignment – 20.
Location:
Home-based
How to Apply
As part of the application process, interested candidates are required to submit:
- an updated CV,
- a proposed outline and methodology on which they would carry out the assignment (up to 3 pages),
- a writing sample in English
by email to recruit@odihr.pl.
Applications without a submitted outline and methodology and writing sample in English will not be considered.
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.
Only those applicants who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.
The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages the nomination of qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds.
Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.