Individual Consultancy: Rights and Mapping Analysis for Brazil

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

A (least hardship)FamilyCONS Local2024-12-02November 27, 2024Purpose of project: The Rights and Mapping Analysis for the UNHCR Operation in Brazil should be developed to provide a comprehensive overview of the legal framework governing the protection of refugees and asylum seekers in the country. It will also help to identify gaps in existing protection mechanisms and inform the development of strategies to address them. Additionally, this analysis will provide a better understanding of the needs of refugees and asylum seekers, allowing for more effective and targeted programming.

General Background of Project or Assignment, Operational Context: The project, approved by the UNHCR's Transformation and Governance Council, aims to develop a Rights Mapping and Analysis Platform (RiMAP) for all operations. RiMAP will be an online, internal, integrated, and institutionalized data and information platform on laws and policies, allowing operations to identify the laws and policies defining the rights of refugees and asylum seekers in a given country; to analyse and measure whether these laws and policies legally guarantee that refugees and asylum seekers have access to their rights; and to analyse and measure whether the country's legal and policy framework complies with international and regional standards.

The platform is being developed by the RiMAP team within the Division of International Protection. To ensure that RiMAP effectively adapts to the needs of national operations, which are the primary users of RiMAP, it is essential that they participate from the beginning in the development of RiMAP. In accordance with the RiMAP concept note approved by the Transformation and Governance Council and the budget confirmed by the DIP, and to account for resource constraints in the operations of participating countries, support is provided to them. This support will enable national operations to timely collect, map, and analyze the laws and policies affecting the rights of asylum seekers and refugees and to effectively contribute to the development of RiMAP.

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Purpose and Scope of Assignment:
- Description: Conduct a comprehensive mapping and analysis of existing legal and policy frameworks related to the rights of asylum seekers, refugees, stateless and other populations in need of international protection in Brazil, following the UNHCR RiMAP Platform format and standards.
- Measurable Outputs: A comprehensive research on the legal and policy frameworks in Brazil related to the rights of asylum seekers, refugees, stateless and other populations in need of international protection, including an analysis with aspects linked to the conformity against international standards.
- A full rights mapping and analysis is expected to be concluded in 3 months (by 04.03.2025).

The individual contractor is paid upon the successful completion and approval of the following tasks or deliverables:
Contractor do develop a workplan in consultation with UNHCR with following milestones:
1. Delivery of legal context and legal mapping.
2. Delivery of first set of 6 rights categories analysis.
3. Delivery of remaining 5 rights categories analysis.

Required qualifications, language(s) and work experience:
Field of expertise, competencies:
- In-depth knowledge of national legal framework including refugee law and human rights international framework.
- Excellent analytical skills, including the capacity to collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data to produce meaningful analyses.
- Demonstrated organisational skills: the ability to work independently and productively in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexible work attitude: the ability to work productively, independently, and to handle requests or issues as they arise.
- Excellent drafting skills.
- Excellent computer skills.

Required/mandatory:
- University degree in law, international relations, humanities/other related degree, with specialization on displacement.
- The incumbent should have relevant experience in legal research and analysis, and knowledge of international human rights standards and best practices.
- A minimum 3 years of research experience with specific focus on the on international human rights law.
- Language: Fluency in Portuguese and English. Working Knowledge of Spanish will be considered as an asset.

Desirable:
- Previous experience working with UNHCR; experience in publishing analytical reports and research papers; documented experience related to the position's responsibilities/area.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Eligibility:

This position is advertised to internal and external applicants. Candidates must be legally present in Brazil at the time of application, recruitment and hire. Only Brazilian citizens or candidates legally present in Brazil will be considered eligible.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified. The recruitment process might include written test and/or oral interview for this job opening. No late applications will be accepted.

Remuneration:

Total amount: USD 15,000

Payment schedule: 20% first delivery; 45% second delivery; 35 % third delivery

Language requirements:

Portuguese as mother tongue is essential.

Contract duration: until 02nd March 2025.

Applications:

All applications must be submitted online in Workday. Email applications will not be accepted. Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates might be required to sit for a written test and/or oral interview.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted based on the information submitted during the application. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, sexual orientation, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. UNHCR seeks to ensure that male and female employees are given equal career opportunities. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

UNHCR has a zero-tolerance policy against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). SEA is unacceptable behavior and prohibited conduct for UNHCR personnel. It constitutes acts of serious misconduct and is therefore grounds for disciplinary measures, including dismissal. Any concerns or suspicions about a possible case of SEA should be reported immediately to the Inspector General’s Office (IGO) at inspector@unhcr.org or through the online complain form at https://www.unhcr.org/php/complaints.php or by confidential fax: +41 22 739 73 80.

 

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Required Languages

Portuguese

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English

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Spanish

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This position doesn't require a functional clearance

Home-Based

No