Monday, October 3, 2011

UNDP: National Access to Justice Officer

United Nations Development Programme 


Vacancy Announcement

Project Title: Justice System Programme, Timor-Leste
Position Title: National Access to Justice Officer- VA/15/08SCJSP_04/11
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Level: SB-3
Duty Station: Suai-District
Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)
Expected Start date: November 2011
Organization Unit: UNDP, Governance
Entitlement/Benefits: Please obtain from Human Resources Unit

A. Background:
The Justice System Programme “Strengthening the Justice System in Timor-Leste” (Project no. 00014955)
The “Strengthening the Justice System in Timor-Leste” Programme was launched in 2003. This project was revised and a new project document was signed in December 2005, focused on institutional capacity development of the justice sector, including the Courts, Prosecution Service, Public Defenders Office, and the Ministry of Justice. Overall project management responsibility was entrusted to a Council of Coordination, consisting of the President of the Superior Council of the Judiciary, Prosecutor-General and the Minister of Justice. The crisis of April-May 2006 and its aftermath drastically altered the domestic environment, unduly burdening this project which, as the most comprehensive vehicle of support to the justice sector, was called upon to respond to emergency needs for crisis response and recovery. In July-August 2007, an independent, external evaluation of the project made recommendations for far-reaching changes in the structure, scope and size of the project. In light of those recommendations, this project was revised in 2008, with significant changes in scope, structure, and size, including a new focus on the ‘demand’ side of justice. The revised project commenced in 2009 and provides for a strengthened Programme Management Unit, with five revamped programme units: Capacity Development, Justice Decentralization, Prosecution, Corrections and Access to Justice.

B. Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the International Access to Justice Specialist and as a counterpart to the International Access to Justice Officer in the district office (Baucau or Suai), the National Access to Justice Officer shall perform the following duties:
• Assist in the development of district Access to Justice district workplans.
• Provide support and assist the national justice counterparts in establishing and enhancing access to
  justice at the district, sub-district and suco/village levels.
• Assist in the implementation of activities related to national strategies and policies for access to
   justice and conflict prevention, including access to justice for women, juveniles/children, IDPs, and
   other vulnerable groups in society.
• Coordinate the implementation of access to justice activities such as: legal aid; legal awareness;
   community-level dispute resolution mechanisms, and confidence-building measures.
• Advise the MoJ officers at district level in matters related to Access to Justice.
• Assist with conducting assessments of the situation of access to justice in the district.
• Monitor progress of access to justice activities in the district and assess impact of results.
• Assist with the production of reports.
• Support the development of networks and linkages between national actors/stakeholders, such as the
  Courts, Prosecution, Public Defender’s Office, Private Lawyers; customary authorities and Civil
  Society Organizations at local level, and the coordination with other actors involved in supporting
  access to justice at the field level.
• Promote people’s participation, consultation processes and other forms of national ownership.
• Gradually take on responsibility for management of the district access to justice programme so that
  the international staff can be phased out.

C. Qualification and Professional Experience:


• Qualifications:
- High school graduation minimum requirement.
- Bachelor Degree in law, political science, international studies, development studies, public
  administration, management or any other related field is an advantage
- Studies in human rights or justice highly regarded.

• Experience – 5 years of professional experience in one or more of these areas:
- Administration of justice, local customs and/or customary law.
- Legal defense or promotion of human rights.
- Working within the Timor-Leste legal framework.
- Legal Research in relation to justice systems.
- Community development programmes.
- Social services.
- Any other related field.

• Language skills:
- Tetum.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Skills in the national language of one of the specific districts.
- Portuguese language skills an asset.

• Personal competencies:
- Sound interpersonal skills.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Able to work in multi-cultural environment.
- Knowledge of the social and cultural reality of Timor-Leste.

APPLICATIONS
Please submit your applications together with your curriculum vitae and P11 form including a list of references and relevant supporting documents (including academic qualifications) to the following address:
Human Resources Unit
United Nations Development Programme
Obrigado Barracks Compound, Building 11
Caicoli Street,
Dili, Timor-Leste
Fax: +670 3313534
E-mail: recruitment.tp@undp.org

The deadline for submitting applications is 7 October 2011
Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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