Situational Analysis of Children in the Justice System (Justice Sitan) in Kenya

The Ministry of Justice National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs (MOJCA) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) are seeking the Expression of Interest of a consultancy firm and/or organization to conduct a Situational Analysis of Children in the Justice System (Justice Sitan) in Kenya.

Scope of Work

This Justice Sitan will provide:

1. qualitative and quantitative information on the ability of the current formal system of justice and related services to deliver justice to children in accordance with international and national guidelines, regulations, and statutes; and,
2. an overview of what informal mechanisms exist and whether these mechanisms operate in a complementary manner to the formal system or as a barrier to seeking and receiving justice.
   

The report will map the system of justice, identify gaps in service delivery, and make recommendations as to how to improve children's access to justice and their treatment within the system as victim, witness, alleged offender, committed offender, or any other reason for which the child may be in the justice system.

The report will also look at the gender dimensions of the justice system from both the service provider and client perspective and at the demographic and socio-economic background of the children and their families.

The deliverables include:

• Quantitative and Qualitative Interview Assessment tools
• Report of the literature review
• Quantitative data set and assessment report
• Draft Assessment report
• Final Report
• Presentation of the findings to the MOJCA and UNICEF KCO team (and possibly other interested parties)

Requirements

• Only those firms/organizations which satisfy the following requirements will be considered as potential consultancy firms:
• Proven professional experience in the legal and judicial fields (minimum of 10 years)
• Proven knowledge of justice systems and treatment of children
• Extensive experience in assessment design, qualitative and quantitative data analysis (remaining cognizant of gender dimensions), including use of statistical programmes
• Proven research and analytical skills
• Experience working in Africa (and Kenya) an advantage
• Excellent writing skills (Candidates will be required to show examples of previous written work).
• Fluency in written and spoken English and fluency in spoken Swahili.

Time frame: 6 months

Only short-listed firms from this Expression of Interest will be invited to submit comprehensive project proposal and bid.

Firm/organization profile together with all relevant documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked "Expression of Interest, Situational Analysis of Children in the Justice System", and delivered to Supply Section of UNICEF Kenya Country Office, Block J, United Nations Complex, Nairobi, to the attention of Monika Tschida-Spiers Tel:7622571.

Closing Date of Submission is COB Friday 10th December 2010