An opportunity to work on an innovative project funded by DFIDContribute to a programme that supports the improvement of safety, security and rule of law for the citizens of DRC
Provide expertise to a large dynamic team in country
Background:
The Effective Development Group (EDG), a sister company to GRM International, is delivering support to DFID’s 5-year £60m Security Sector Accountability and Police Reform Programme (SSAPR) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The programme requires an international academic researcher in the area of SSR or police reform to design a process that invites local researchers to participate in the reform process, and to accompany the chosen local researchers in their work, to have them defend their results and to present their results.
This position will be in charge of:
1) Preparing in Kinshasa a public call for research proposals
2) Evaluating the proposals received remotely
3) Discussing in Kinshasa with the researchers their results
4) Preparing a final report on his activity for SSAPR.
Reporting to: Team Leader/ Deputy Team Leader
Number of Work Days: 35 work days
Commencement Date: 15th August 2011
Length of Availability: 4 month period
Number of Inputs: three: 2 weeks in Kinshasa in August, 1 week remotely in October and 4 weeks in Kinshasa in November/December
Geographical Area: DR Congo (Kinshasa)
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
More than 10 years of consultancy in African countries or significant permanent involvement in non African police reform projects;
Evaluation or assessment experience required;
Substantial practical exposure to community policing concepts is mandatory.
Fluent in French is essential
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