JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Summary
The national consultant, together with another national expert and an international consultant is expected to provide expertise in drafting a normative framework, namely a legislative instrument with justification, through which a previously convicted person for crimes against children would be reasonably prevented from engaging with children, taking into account the available governmental resources.
The team of consultants are expected to liaise with the representatives of the relevant Ministries and Governmental agencies (Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection etc.) to identify the common views of said institutions and what are their expectations regarding the development of the normative framework.
Key Responsibilities
Tasks to be performed under this contract
As an overview, the consultant is expected to:
- Identify the appropriate types of crimes (e.g. child pornography);
- Identify the fields of employment/jobs that imply a direct interaction with children;
- Draft a legislative proposal, with a note of justification, that would prevent the employment of persons convicted of crimes against children;
- Draft a proposal for the elaboration/adjustment of the normative framework regulating the interinstitutional cooperation mechanism for informing victims and/or their legal representatives in cases of release from detention or arrest of persons accused or convicted of child sexual abuse and/or exploitation offenses
- Make sure the proposed interventions are in line with the European Convention on Human Rights, Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Convention), and other relevant international conventions on human rights.
Report on public consultation(s) regarding the feedback provided by relevant governmental stakeholders and civil society on the most suitable model of a grave offenders’ registry – by 30 September 2025.
Final draft of legislative proposal for setting up a child protection mechanism, as detailed in p.3 above – by 31 October 2025.
Performance indicators for the evaluation of results
The performance of work will be evaluated based on the following indicators:
- Completion of tasks specified in ToR.
- Compliance with the established deadlines for submission of deliverables.
- Quality of work (consideration of international human rights standards, precision, comprehensiveness, accuracy).
Required Qualifications
Education
- University degree in the field of Law, Criminal Justice, or other relevant fields;
- Strong knowledge of constitutional law and human rights field;
- High level of discretion, integrity, and sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Experience
- At least 8 years of experience working in criminal justice, revision of legal normative protocols, or academia background;
- Strong knowledge of constitutional law and human rights field;
- Proven experience in revision of legal and social mechanisms that involve law enforcement specialists aiming to prevent sexual exploitation, violence and harassment would be an asset;
- Experience of work with international organizations and, particularly with UN Agencies would be an asset;
- High level of discretion, integrity, and sensitivity and respect for diversity
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Skills
- Ability to draft legal normative proposals
- Excellent communication and coordination skills;
- High responsibility, self-motivation and self-management, efficiency and tendency to the achievement of result.
Languages
- Fluency in Romanian; knowledge of English is an advantage.
Travel required
Required Competencies
IOM’s competency framework can be found at
this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.
Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
- Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
- Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
- Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
- Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators
- Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
- Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
- Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
- Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
- Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
Notes
- Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
- IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
- IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.
- IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
- IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.