| Killefit consult consultant sourcing and project management SME Interventions Ltd. U.K. - Experts + Projects S.A. CR | |
| Improvement of the Mechanisms for Protection of Attorney-Client Privilege | |
| Law, justice | |
| Country/ Location of the position | Russia |
| Status/Reference | FWC |
| Agency | EC |
| Experts required | 1 Team leader (Cat Senior), 1 Expert II (Cat Senior), 1 Expert III (Cat Junior) |
| Start date | 03.2010 - 31.12.2011 |
| Duration | 60 w/d for each expert |
| Working language skill required | English and Russian |
| Application Deadline | 08/02/2010 12:00:00. Recruitment starts immediately upon publication of this vacancy announcement, posts may be filled already before the indicated application deadline. |
| ToR (we send the ToR only to applicants) | available |
| Eligible Nationalities | All |
| Observations | Only short listed consultants will be replied to. Please apply only if you fulfill all requirements for the vacant position All experts must have at least regional experience Sending us your application is a commitment and we expect you to be available for the mission you are applying for. |
| Application Instructions | |
| Only short listed consultants will be replied to. If you wish to submit your candidature, please send us: 1 - Your up dated and position-adjusted CV in EU AID format, in the language of vacancy and as word.doc detailing qualifications, experience in similar assignments 2 - The country, no of position/field (s) you will apply for in the subject line of message 3 - Your daily/monthly fee (EUR) without the living allowances. 4 - Your communication details (Mobil, phone, etc.) Suggestions: Please make sure, that the experience requested is also shown "Description" section 14 of your CV. As the selections are very strict and paper based, we request you to prepare your CV in the right format and detail all the relevant experience under the Professional experience table as much as possible. There is no problem if your CV is long, the most important is to prepare so that it describes clearly your experiences relevant to the mission. (Your CV has to sell you!) Restrictions: In case consultants are short listed, they must be able to provide documentary evidence for educational and professional items in their CVs (copies of diplomas, copies of employers' reference letters, etc.). Documents that are not available in English have to be accompanied by a faithful translation. This is mandatory requirement for Europe Aid tenders. | |
| DESCRIPTION | |
| Project description: Global objective The overall objective of the project is to contribute to strengthening of the rule of law in the Russian Federation through promoting better protection of attorney-client privilege and overall lawyers' obligation of confidentiality. Specific objective(s) The specific objectives / purposes of this contract are: 1.To strengthen the institution of attorney-client privilege within Russian legislation. 2.To develop additional training mechanisms within the advocates' community. 3.To strengthen the ethical standards to be observed by advocates. Job position: Team leader (Cat Senior), Expert II (Cat Senior), Expert III (Cat Junior) Job description: In order to achieve the contract objective the Consultants shall perform the following tasks: To conduct an assessment of current regulatory framework for securing attorney-client privilege and existing implementation practices. The analysis should cover issues of legal framework, existing protection mechanisms, performance standards and quality, advocates' ability to arrange for protection of their files (advocate's dossier), the scope and nature of activities currently available for advocates to protect confidentiality of their communications with the client, etc. The analysis should also look into the possibilities of expanding the protection mechanisms and the possibilities for introduction of new procedures. The results of the study should be presented in the form of separate report. To make research of current practices in this field in the EU countries. The Consultants shall compile EU best practices in the field of ensuring attorney-client privilege including relevant legislative provisions. Special emphasis shall be put on the means of granting confidences between the representatives of legal profession and their clients. The results of the research should be presented in the form of compendium of best European practices. To develop recommendations based on the assessment of current situation in Russia and best European practices. On the basis of the assessment, compilation of EU best practices and consultations with the stakeholders, the Consultants shall devise the design of particular policy proposals. The support would include elaboration of main policy alternatives, institutional and procedural design (including modalities of organisational framework, procedures, setting priorities and sources and criteria for funding). Moreover, links with the overall judicial reform in Russia, alignment with the ECHR jurisprudence and internalisation of international standards and principles should be adequately recognised and integrated. Policy advice shall include recommendations on preparing concrete legal drafts (if necessary) and development of new confidentiality protection mechanisms. Team leader , Category Senior expert, 60 wds Compulsory minimum requirements: Qualifications and skills: •Higher legal education, having a PhD in law is an additional advantage; •Perfect knowledge of English is a must; General professional experience: •Not less than ten years of experience in the field of legal drafting and legal reform; •Experience in conducting analytical research studies including comparative studies, possibly with an academic background; •Practical experience in establishing cooperation with judicial, governmental and public organizations; •Not less than five years of experience in legal and advocacy reform in transition countries; •Strong project cycle management experience in EC funded projects, preferably also in Russian Federation; •Adequate knowledge of the judicial, administrative, legal and political structure of the Russian Federation. Expert nr. 2, category Senior expert, 60 wds •Higher legal education; •Perfect knowledge of English and Russian ; •Training in the field of human rights and ECHR jurisprudence is an additional advantage; •Not less than ten years of experience in the field of legal drafting including for relevant public institutions (such as parliaments, relevant ministries); •Experience in conducting analytical research studies including comparative studies; •Practical experience in establishing cooperation with judicial, governmental and public organizations, including relevant BAR associations •Not less than five years of experience in drafting criminal procedure legislation or legislation on advocacy; •Not less than five years of experience in the projects of development partners (EU, World Bank, other major multilateral or national donor organisations) •In-depth knowledge of the judicial, administrative, legal and political structure of the Russian Federation. Expert nr. 3, category Junior expert, 60 wds •Higher legal education; •Perfect knowledge of English and Russian; •Training in the field of finance management •Not less than three years of experience in the field of legal training (preparation of training materials, development of training curricula, conducting seminars); •Relevant experience in conducting analytical research studies including comparative studies in the Russian Federation; •Practical experience in establishing cooperation with judicial, governmental and public organizations in the Russian Federation •Not less than three years of experience in teaching criminal procedure rules or advocacy skills; •Not less than three years of experience in the projects of development partners (EU, World Bank, other major multilateral or national donor organisations) •In-depth knowledge of the judicial, administrative, legal and political structure of the Russian Federation. •Experience in conducting training seminars for judges, court staff, advocates in the Russian Federation. | |
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