Projet
Assistance technique pour soutenir la transition à Bangsamoro (SUBATRA)
Consultant for Diplomat Engagement, Etiquette and Protocol Guidelines
Poste de travail
Non Key Expert
Description du projet
The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH), with support from the European Union (EU) is implementing the “Support to the Bangsamoro Transition Authority” (SUBATRA). As specified in the project document of this programme, capacity of the BTA’s executive branch superstructure to impulse and coordinate key transitional policies and deliver basic services during the transition is one of the most critical platform of governance for the consolidation of peace in Mindanao. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is a newly established political entity in the southern Philippines. The regional government is tasked with implementing the peace agreement between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that ended decades of armed conflict in the region.
SUBATRA ProgrammeThe purpose of SUBATRA is to contribute to a smooth and timely undertaking of the transition through capacity building of the 3 branches of the Bangsamoro Government to promote an enabling good governance environment with a focus placed on capacities that are critical for a sound functioning of interim institutions, more specifically on the;
- capacity of the BTA’s executive branch superstructure to impulse and coordinate key transitional policies and capacity of Governance line ministries to deliver basic services (output 1)
- capacity of the Parliament to exercise its law making, oversight functions and representation functions (output 2),
- capacity of the Justice System to adjudicate litigations and improve access to justice (output 3) and,
- capacity of the civil society to contribute to a peaceful transition (output 4).
This mission mainly supports the achievement of output 1 Component 1 : Improved capacity of the executive branch superstructure to impulse and monitor transitional policies, more especially it will address Result 1.1: Enhanced capacity of the OCM to lead Government work
Description de poste
Objective
The overall objective of this consultancy work is to provide the Office of the Chief of Staff technical assistance in the drafting and publication of the BARMM OCM Protocol Guidelines, one that is consistent and coherent with national and international standards and best practices. More specifically the guideline will contain the following, among others;
- The various aspects and principles of Official and Diplomatic Protocol in the international scene.
- Image and Communication Skills Enhancement, Social Graces, and Diplomatic Protocol as practiced and adopted by the highest in the Philippine government bureaucracy; and
- Diplomatic protocols Contextualized roles and functions of protocol adaptive to the culture, and the Bangsamoro parliamentary system and structure of governance.
- Image and Communication Skills Enhancement, Social Graces, and Diplomatic Protocol
- Cross-Cultural Courtesies - International Etiquette, and Do’s and Don’ts for Online and Personal Behavior During Cross-Cultural Interactions
Methodology
The drafting process of the Guidelines will a collaborative team work with the NKE, OCOS Focal Person/s and KE on Governance. The NKE as technical resource person will be providing overall guidance and provision of templates, basic contents and relevant reference materials and research support to the lead writers. The Resource Person will be working online during the drafting phase and will make himself/herself available on scheduled live virtual conferences and meetings with the SUBATRA KE on Governance and OCOS Focal Person. The 2-day training would require the NKE Resource Person to conduct the activity actual face to face. This will be arranged with the OCOS to allow and enable the NKE to come to Cotabato for this purpose.
Scope of Work
The NKE will serve as resource person in the drafting and finalization of the Protocol Guideline in tandem with the Particip Key Expert on Governance and in consultation and coordination with the OCOS Focal Person on Protocol concerns. He/she will also serve as resource person and facilitator in the conduct of the orientation-training with accompanying training presentation materials. The KE on Governance in collaboration with the OCOS -OCM Focal Person will take the lead in the drafting of the Protocol Guideline. The primary inputs of the consultants will be produced in close coordination with the office of the Chief of Staff and SUBATRA Technical Assistance Team.
Required Outputs/ Deliverable
The assignment shall have a duration of 10 working days
The expected deliverable are as follows:
- Stocktaking and discussion with OCM-OCOS and Particip Team to draw out the overall plan of action, define roles, and reference materials needed to feed into the drafting process.
- Development and presentation to OCOS and Particip TAT draft outline of the Protocol Guidelines patterned to the Department of Foreign Affairs – Foreign Service Office.
- Provision of basic documents, legal issuances, relevant circulars, templates and shareable knowledge product of the DFA-FSO
- Preparation of presentation materials and drafting and formulation of orientation training for key OCM offices officers who will be involved in diplomatic protocol work/tasks;
- Conduct of the orientation training for the OCM Pool of Trainors on Protocol
- Final Protocol Guidelines
Conditions requises
General qualification and skills
- Graduate studies/degree in any field of Social Science, Foreign Service and relevant experience in the field of diplomacy, communications and foreign service;
- Passer of the Board for Foreign Service in the Department of Foreign Affairs is an advantage;
- Expert in spoken and written English.
- Fluency/ Knowledge of at least one local language is desirable but not required.
General professional experience - At least 10 years of experience in governmental service at the national level, with strong competencies in diplomacy, governmental and foreign relations.
- Experience working as trainer or resource person at Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Official and Diplomatic Protocol, VVIP Courtesies, International Conferences and/or at the Presidential Protocol (Office of the President) is advantage
- Experience working with development partners and multilateral agencies will be desirable.
Specific professional experience - Experience in working with governments at the National Government and/or at the Bangsamoro in at least a senior-level position in government;
- Extensive knowledge and experience in government protocols at the national and international level, and public communication and image building.
Informations supplémentaires
Duration: 10 workdays
Type: hybrid (remote + Cotabato City, Philippines)
Start Date: 15 Jan 2025
Asia
Philippines
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