Team Leader/Senior Criminal Justice Reform Expert

Qualifications and skills:

• Post-graduate degree in law.

General professional experience:

• At least 10 years' experience in criminal justice / justice sector reform.
•  Experience in EC aid delivery methods and at least five years' experience in implementation of EDF projects/programmes.
•  Minimum of three years' experience as Team Leader in similar assignments.
•  Demonstrated cross-cultural sensitivity; interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
•  Computer literacy, excellent report writing skills and ability to produce quality documents.
•  Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
•  Experience in sub-Saharan Africa is a requirement. Specific experience in Ethiopia would be considered an advantage.

Specific professional experience:

• Previous experience in the practice of law, as a judicial officer, prosecutor or as a senior member of a police or prison service is required. Specific experience in the aforementioned in Sub-Saharan Africa will be an advantage.
•  Practical experience in designing and delivering capacity development activities for members of the criminal justice system.
•  Demonstrated experience in identifying and designing development programmes with a gender and rights-based approach, notably in the field of governance, rule of law, access to justice and/or legal aid.
•  Demonstrable experience in strategic planning, project management, financial management, and monitoring and reporting.
•  Experience in legal research and/or drafting will be an advantage.