Consultancy:Service provider – PCVE National Expert

 Location:Tunis, Tunisia

Application Deadline:27th December, 2021

Level of Effort:5 Months / Total of 82 Working Days

Start Date:3rd January 2021

Region:Tunis 

Ma3an is a five-year (2018-2023) USAID-funded project with the goal to increase youth participation in civic and political life, address youth grievances, and prevent radicalization in Tunisian communities vulnerable to violent extremism.  Ma3an’s objectives include Youth are equipped with skills and engaged in civic actions with local actors to address their communities’ needs and grievances (Positive Youth Development – PYD), and Tunisian capabilities to prevent and counter violent extremism are enhanced (Preventing Violent Extremism- PCVE). At the community level, Ma3an uses a community-driven PYD/PVE model to inform and support sustainable interventions through ongoing collaboration between community actors that are inclusive, participatory, and solutions-focused. These include working with and through local CSO partners to understand local dynamics in each community; and implement community-driven PYD/PVE programming involving youth, local NGOs, local government, and other community leaders through community-specific grants.

Context:

Ma3an aims at supporting the CNLCT (la Commission Nationale de Lutte Contre le Terrorisme) efforts in finalizing the development of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy. Capitalizing on the existing work that has been done on the National Counter Terrorism Strategy, Ma3an will carry on the work and support the CNLCT in the development, improvement and implementation of its strategy throughout consultations with the different stakeholders and providing the technical needed expertise. Ma3an is also supporting the CNLCT in the development of the Action plan relative to the new developed National counter terrorism strategy. For that matter, Ma3an is recruiting a service provider to provide the needed technical support, assist and support the CNLCT in facilitating the different workshops and working groups aiming at developing and finalizing the strategy and its relative action plan through a participatory inclusive approach.

Objectives :

The mission defined by these terms of reference aims to support the CNLCT in developing its National Counter Terrorism strategy. Specifically, the service provider’s missions are divided into two parts:

1. Work closely with the CNLCT to support the consultations efforts and to guarantee the inclusion of different stakeholders in the finalization of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy 
2. Support the development of the Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy along with the required timeline 

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the presidency of the CNLCT and in close collaboration with the different CNLCT Components, The service provider will:

– Support, supervise and ensure the transfer of knowledge for the benefit of the CNLCT in all matters relating to the development and finalization of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy

– Work Closely with the CNLCT and carry on the consultations with the different stakeholders for the revision and drafting of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy

– Engage different stakeholders in the consultations and ensure the inclusion of different perspectives in the National Counter Terrorism Strategy

– Work closely with the CNLCT to adjust the National Counter Terrorism Strategy draft based on feedback captured during the consultations.

– Support the CNLCT working teams in the finalization of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy

– Develop an operational Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy along with the required timeline

– Develop strategic recommendations for the efficient implementation of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy

– Responsible on the development of reports related to the Workshops, Consultations, National Counter Terrorism Strategy, etc.

– Providing considered professional technical advice to the CNLCT staff on an ongoing basis.

Deliverables :

Regarding the 2 objectives of the recruitment, the service provider will be responsible for producing the following deliverables:

– The Development of a short version of the national strategy document 

– The Development of a short version of the national strategy document under the supervision of the CNLCT

– The Validation phase with different stakeholders 

– The Conduction of a Workshop with the CNLCT members for the validation of the strategy’s draft

– The conduction of a Workshop with the Civil Society for the validation of the strategy’s draft

– The conduction of 2 Workshops with the CNLCT’s focal points for the validation of the strategy’s draft

– The Update/finalization of the short version of the national strategy document

– The drafting of the short version of the National strategy based on the feedbacks of workshops

– The Finalization of the short version of the national strategy document under the supervision of the CNLCT

-The development of the expanded/detailed version of the national strategy 

– The Development of an expanded/detailed version of the national strategy document under the supervision of the CNLCT

– The Conduction of a validation workshop with the CNLCT members 

– The Development of a strategic action plan

– The Conduction of 2 retreats with different stakeholders for the development of the action plan 

– The Conduction of a retreat with CSOs for the development of the action plan

– The Conduction of an extra-retreat (to be determined throughout the process) 

– The Finalization of the Action Plan

– The Development of the final action plan document under the supervision of the CNLCT

The documents will be written in French and Arabic submitted by e-mail in Word format to the presidency of the CNLCT.

Summary table of expected products:

Working methods

The service provider will be working a total of 82 days during 5 months in the CNLCT premises in close collaboration with the CNLCT permanent Secretariat and other units and the Ma3an P/CVE team.

The products of this recruitment will be the exclusive property of the CNLCT. The service provider will not publish or cause to be published, in any form whatsoever, the products of this mission.

The service provider will be solely responsible for the technical quality of its work and for the timely completion of the assigned tasks.

Requirements and skills:

• Master’s degree or its International Equivalent in Economics, Education, Environment, Health, Human Development, Information Science, International Development, Social Sciences or Related Field.
• 8 years of professional experience to include one or more of the following areas: conflict prevention, promotion of peace and dialogue, social cohesion, good governance, public policy development, human rights, security issues.
• Strong knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures with providing technical support for research studies.
• Provide technical expertise in P/CVE adapted to the specificities of the Tunisian context throughout the implementation and monitoring of project activities.
• Provide operational advice to the various project partners (CNLCT, local authorities, civil society, private sector) on implementation strategies to achieve the expected effects in terms of P/CVE.
• Relevant experience in the execution of development projects and the facilitation of strategic partnerships with institutional and non-governmental actors at local and national level.
• Proven experience, in a national or international development structure, in the prevention of violent extremism is an asset.
• Experience in establishing and managing multi-stakeholder collaborations and consultations with civil society, citizens, public authorities, security forces and private sector desired.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent French and Arabic 
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Excellent and demonstrated program/project management skills.

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience: 30%
• 3 professional references: 20%
• Academic background: 20%
• Languages (French & Arabic): 10%
• Financial offer/proposed rate: 20%

Period of Performance:

The assignment is to be undertaken within the estimated contract period of 5 months of the contract (total of 82 working days), from January the 3rd, 2022 until May 31st, 2022 under the supervision and support of the CNLCT. 

Interested candidate should send the resume, 3 references, a financial offer and copy of “patent” to the following e-mail address: Tunisprocurement@fhi360.org no later than 27th December 2021.