Deputy Country Director, Egypt (Staff) PK11472

Job posted by: American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative - Wed, 24 Jun 2015

Job Details:

Organisation: American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative

Deadline Mon, 31 Aug 2015

Job type: Permanent

Location: Egypt

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ABA ROLI is a non-profit pro­gram that implements legal reform programs in roughly 60 countries around the world.  ABA ROLI has nearly 700 professional staff work­ing abroad and in its Washington, D.C. office. ABA ROLI’s host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice and a wide array of civil society organi­zations, including human rights groups. 

JOB SUMMARY

In the absence of the Country Director provides overall field responsibility for in-country programs, provides overall field responsibility for in-country programs, with an strong emphasis on judicial education, including grant-funded programs implemented overseas; assists with the management of international and local staff; works with the Country Director to identify program methodologies and will be involved in working meetings and presentations with key stakeholders to introduce, create and implement new training modules developed and established for judges. Will support the development of a curriculum, individual courses, and may also serve as a trainer. Training modules may include giving and/or coordinating trainings on judicial skills, substantive legal knowledge and skills relating to courtroom and case management. This will also involve a train-the-trainer component. Provide secondary responsibility for financial oversight of all programs and donor relations in-country. Works with the Country Director in cooperation with headquarters-based program staff to draft grant proposals and undertake fundraising in-country.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design and adapt training modules for judges on skills (e.g. opinion writing)  and substantive areas of law (e.g. criminal law, criminal procedure);
  • Assist to identify and address strategic priorities for judicial education;
  • Design and adapt resource materials for judicial training such as bench books and training manuals;
  • Conduct portions of training workshops on the skills-based and substantive legal issues;
  • Coordinate international and national experts’ input into training modules and resource materials;
  • Assist the Country Director with the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of rule of law program activities;
  • Assist Country Director to manage international and local staff;
  • Assist Country Director with financial oversight of program and donor relations in-country; and
  • Identify program methodologies and develops long-term and short-term strategies and work plans to improve the rule of law.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Must have a Juris Doctorate degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience; or
  • Must have a Master’s Degree and 7 years relevant experience;
  • A minimum of 5 years of legal practice.

  • Experience in international development or international legal development and/or project management experience;

  • Familiarity with the assigned country’s legal system;

  • Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills;

  • Demonstrated planning, management, analytical, and writing skills;

  • Fluency in English

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • At least 1 year of experience in working with USG funded programs;

  • Previous experience building the capacity of judicial actors through the development of training curricula and evaluation of training effectiveness; 
  • Strong preference for Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party experience;
  • Strong preference for proven exceptional leadership in the design, management, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of similar size and complex USG-funded programs with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision, budgeting;
  • Strong preference for experience with liaising and negotiating with host country governments, USG donors, and contractors as well as budget management, staff oversight, and the provision of legal services and technical advice;
  • Strong communication skills, both interpersonal and written, to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the Program and to effectively coordinate with a wide range of regional stakeholders;
  • Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse public partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams;
  • Excellent written and spoken English;
  • Knowledge of Arabic a plus. 

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 Due to the high volume of applications received, we are only able to follow up with candidates who are selected for interviews. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and this position may be filled prior to the close date. 



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