BACKGROUND AND RATIONAL
The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) together with its partner Chapter One Foundation (COF) is implementing a 12-month rapid response project entitled “Promoting Constitutional and Legislative Reform in Zambia”. The project aims to support the ongoing Zambian constitutional review and legislative reforms processes through strategic litigation; comparative legal analysis of Zambian laws; and facilitating trainings for Zambian lawyers and consultation meetings. One of the activities under the project is a two-day training on research methodology and legal report writing for Zambian lawyers including COF staff. The training will be for fifty people.
OBJECTIVES OF THE WORK
The objective of the training is to enhance the skills of participants in research methodologies and report writing, with a focus on human rights, rule of law, and constitutional law. The training will ensure that participants are equipped with additional skills to effectively contribute to legal reform processes in Zambia.
SCOPE OF WORK
ABA ROLI intends to hire one expert trainer with extensive experience in current research methodologies and legal report writing with a particular focus on human rights, rule of law and constitutional law issues. The expert will work in tandem with a local expert trainer who will bring to the training expert knowledge of the national context. The specific deliverables include:
- Develop curriculum for a knowledge and skills training on research methodologies and legal report writing for participants working on issues related to regional and international human rights standards and best practices. The curriculum will reviewed by ABA ROLI and COF.
- Develop/provide reference and guidance materials, manuals and forms for participants to consult and learn about additional sources of information that can facilitate their work
- Conduct the 2-day Research Methodology and Legal Report Writing training
The training will be participatory in nature, incorporating practical application of skills that are directly relevant to participants and the use of case studies and sample reports where applicable. The expert will be expected to include information/tools particularly relevant to the target group.
DURATION OF CONSULTANCY
The consultancy will last for 4 working days including 2 preparation days. ABA will be responsible for the roundtrip ticket and daily per diem for the consultant in Lusaka for the training session.
PROFILE OF THE CONSULTANT
The suitable consultant should:
- Have an Advanced University Degree in law
- Have 5-10 years of professional work experience in the researching and legal report writing on human rights, democracy, constitutional law, or law reform. Experience working on the above issues in Africa is a bonus.
- Proven experience in conducting/implementing similar trainings.
- Excellent analytical, presentation and communication skills.
- Excellent writing skills in and oral command of English.
SELECTION OF THE CONSULTANT
The applicants should present:
- A short proposal that demonstrates an understanding of the assignment and explaining why he/she is most suitable for the assignment, includes experience in similar assignments, provides brief information on qualifications, and brief methodology on how he/she will approach and conduct the work.
- Resume with traceable references.
- Daily rate.
The selection of the consultant will be based on the quality of the technical proposal, the experience of the consultant, and the financial proposal as the three main factors.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified applicants must submit their applications to africa-recruitment@abaroli.org by November 21, 2022, with the subject line reading “Zambia Research Methodology and Legal Report Writing Expert Trainer”
How to apply
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified applicants must submit their applications to africa-recruitment@abaroli.org by November 21, 2022, with the subject line reading “Zambia Research Methodology and Legal Report Writing Expert Trainer”