Program Director

Position: Program Director

Location: East Africa

Deadline :Feb 15 2014

Description:

The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (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: ABA ROLI will soon be supporting the launch of a regional judicial training initiative initially focused on four Central African countries: Burundi, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. During the initiative’s first phase, ABA ROLI will organize training and professional development opportunities for magistrates and court support personnel in the region, and will also implement constituency-building activities designed to engage key stakeholders in defining the scope, strategic direction and governance structure of a regional judicial training initiative. ABA ROLI is seeking a dynamic, strategic individual to lead this program in the field. This position is based in Bujumbura, Burundi and will require frequent travel to participating countries. Duties and Responsibilities: Facilitate meetings among key stakeholders, including national governments, civil society organizations, and international donors, to nurture local ownership of this program; Oversee the organization of high-quality and high-visibility training and professional development opportunities for justice sector personnel on rule of law issues with regional relevance; Guide the development of a comprehensive strategy for the long-term sustainability of the regional judicial training initiative; Direct and supervise activities of coordinators in the four participating countries; Develop partnerships with national stakeholders and donors in order to secure the funds necessary for a regional judicial training initiative to be sustained long term; Monitor compliance with grant award requirements and ABA policies and procedures.

Qualification:

Education:
A JD or foreign equivalent (LLB, LLM) is required.

Experience and Skills:

7-10 years of relevant international experience in judicial training and/or other relevant justice sector reform programming required;
Professional oral and written fluency in both French and English required;
Proven track record of managing complex technical assistance programs, including all aspects of financial and personnel management required;
Experience working with and developing high-level relationships with national ministries, justice sector personnel and diplomats required;
Experience fostering a participatory approach to development that encourages the involvement of national constituencies and builds local ownership of program goals and activities required;
Knowledge of rule of law, justice sector reform and human rights issues in Africa required;
Demonstrated planning, analytical, and monitoring and evaluation skills required;
Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills are essential;
Familiarity with the legal systems in Burundi, Congo (Brazzaville), DRC or Rwanda an asset;
Experience leading USG-funded rule of law programming an asset.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit http://abanet.devhire.devex.com/jobs/328502. Due to the high volume of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.