UNDP Rule of Law Officer – Yambio Jobs in South Sudan
Background
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[Scope of Work[
Under the supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor and Program Manager for Rule of Law, and in coordination with the Security (Law Enforcement) Specialists in WES(Yambio), the national Rule of Law Specialist will perform the following functions:
Provision of advice and technical support:
Advise the state level stakeholders in improving or establishing sustainable mechanisms for access to justice, including statutory, traditional conflict resolution mechanisms, human rights, and transitional justice mechanisms.
Advise the stakeholders on policies, strategies, systems, methods of management and training needs of justice actors.
Liaise with the Chief Technical Advisor to provide overall technical guidance on matters of government policy on access to justice, human rights respect, and transitional justice.
Put in place policies, strategies and systems for inclusive law reform, effective access to justice, human rights promotion, impunity against SGBV and transitional justice.
Collect and issue updates on activities on access to justice, SGBV, human rights and transitional justice including changes in legislation and national or regional strategies or action plans.
Duties and Responsibilities
Capacity building of state level rule of law stakeholders:
Support state institutions to develop and implement policies, long term strategies, systems and action plans for the establishment of effective legal and justice services and monitoring of human rights trends;
Promote skills for mainstreaming gender, respect for human rights and support to vulnerable groups into reform priorities of and service delivery by statutory and traditional justice actors;
Coordinate and manage implementation of capacity building support to state institutions of justice including formal and traditional;
Identify and support initiatives for providing legal assistance such as the expansion of community-based NGOs, legal aid centres and community mobilizers to advise victims, detainees, and families of abducted groups, and provide basic legal aid services;
Organize and/or conduct human rights and rule of law trainings.
Support to Program planning and implementation:
Provide substantial inputs to program planning, implementation and monitoring, including drafting of relevant project documents including memos, briefs, talking points, meeting debriefs, minutes;
Support development of ToRs for Small Grants, oversee the work of beneficiaries of Small Grants Facility, and ensure quality of outputs in keeping with grants applications;
Implement program work plans in the state and supervise UNDP supported work undertaken in the state as and when required;
Submit quarterly analytical reports and provide inputs into other reporting requirements to the donor and M&E activities in the rule of law area to the Program Manager on work done and further prospects as decided by the program;
Support the program management to develop necessary documentation (concept notes, briefs, and fundraising notes) to operationalize and steer programmatic initiatives and activities.
Facilitation of strategic partnerships:
Liaise with partners and facilitate communication on Program-related activities including organizing joint thematic learning and networking events on justice, human rights and transitional justice topics;
Develop and maintain close working relationships with local civil society and community groups to facilitate project implementation, as well as identify issues, risks, priorities, and opportunities that support effective project implementation;
Liaise with and establish strong working relationships with other UN agencies and international organizations to promote a coordinated approach to the development and implementation of justice, human rights and transitional justice programs.
Knowledge management and communication of results:
Collect Program monitoring data on a regular basis and issue updates on activities in the rule of law area including changes in legislation and national or regional strategies or action plans;
Monitor the key interventions of the Program on rule of law particularly for vulnerable groups such as IDPs, children, the elderly, and survivors of SGBV;
Monitor and report on justice, human rights and transitional justice issues locally, and identify emerging trends using program mapping and other available data;
Communicate results based on corporate principles of gender-responsive communications and non-discriminatory language.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master’s degree in either law, human rights, international relations or other related field.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 2 years of progressive experience will be given due consideration in lieu of a master’s degree.
Experience:
Minimum of two years of relevant experience, at the national and/or international levels, in access to justice and security, human rights monitoring, governance and peace building;
High-level planning, facilitation, communication and capacity development skills with a demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge and skills in a complex institutional environment;
Experience of working in conflict/post-conflict settings;
Demonstrated experience in coordinating with and reporting on the work of diverse teams and financial resources at international level;
Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
Ability to provide and advocate for policy advice;
In-depth knowledge of development and justice sector issues;
Ability to clearly and articulately present concepts and strategies on a broad range of issues;
Proven knowledge of programme and financial management as well as administration of rule of programmes and services at the local level;
Concrete skills in conceptualizing strategies and justice sector and human rights interventions;
Ability to perform and adapt to complex and changing political, social, and economic contexts;
Promotes a knowledge-sharing culture in the office;
Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects and programs, particularly in the justice sector;
Focuses on impact and results for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
Fosters a strong team approach to optimize results delivery;
Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
Communicates effectively with staff at all levels of the organization.
Required Language(s)
Excellent written and spoken English.
Knowledge of Arabic and/or Azande would be an asset
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Rule of Law Officer – Yambio Jobs in South Sudan
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