Project title: Support for the Reform and Strengthening of Governance in Lesotho Programme
Brief Description Of The Project
Technical assistance services (supply of long-term and short-term expertise) to the Government of Lesotho in the following fields: governance and performance of justice and public service sector institutions, justice service access, accountability, transparency, integrity and credibility of justice and governance institutions.
Brief Description Of The Assignment
The team leader will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the implementation of activities, and controlling the quality of all reports and deliverables issued under this contract. She/he will have experience in the management of a comparative contract both in size and duration requiring coordination with multiple experts and stakeholders at the same time.
She/he will need to guide and advise justice institutions on legal /judicial reform policy and ensure an efficient internal communication system among programme stakeholders.
Commencement date of the project: 15-Jan-2023
Duration of the assignment: The minimum number of working days for this key expert is 800 days over a period of 48 months.
Requirements
Qualifications and skills
- Master’s degree in Law, International Development, Social Sciences/ Humanities or equivalent domains. In its absence, equivalent professional experience of at least 12 years in law or the justice sector, preferably in a country included in the DAC List of ODA Recipients.
- Knowledge of both written and spoken English Excellent communication skills and organisational capacity.
- Excellent computer skills.
General Professional Experience
- A minimum of 12 years of experience in the development and management of justice sector reform programmes, including but not limited to legal and institutional reform and judicial administration/ court management, preferably in a country included in the DAC List of ODA Recipients.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience working on capacity-building programmes in the field of justice and/or the rule of law sector with government officials and magistrates.
- Experience in programme management and management of international teams
- Knowledge of EDF/ EU procedures (procurement, programme estimates, grants, project cycle management) is considered an advantage
Specific Professional Experience
- At least 5 years of experience in advising and assisting programmes in one or more of the following areas: justice delivery services, human rights/gender, access to justice/legal aid, probation and/or mediation services.
- Experience in working with principles related to gender equality and the rights-based approach
- At least 5 years of experience with strategic planning, costing, budgeting and monitoring of justice sector policies
- Previous working experience in ACP countries and/or Sub-Saharan Africa is required
- Knowledge of British Common Law countries’ justice system is an advantage
Application deadline: 05/10/2022