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PacLII Review Consultant

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC (USP)
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII)


PacLII Review Consultant

In 1998, the School of Law of the University of the South Pacific (USP) established a digitization project to promote online access to Pacific Law. With key technological assistance from the Australasian Legal Information Institute, the project was established as the Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute in 2003 within the School of Law. PacLII has grown in size and scope into a programme that is now a valuable resource for students, legal practitioners and law offices in the region, providing free online access to public legal information and resource materials. A review is now being commissioned.
The Consultant will assess the progress and performance of the project and its operations by assessing the project’s achievements, impacts, and lessons learned and examine options for its future operation. The findings of the review will form the basis of the longer term development of project activities and will shape the way forward for PacLII beyond 2011.
Applicants must have a good University degree in law and significant experience of development or management of online public information systems; be familiar with the characteristics of Pacific Law and the constraints and challenges of small jurisdictions with proven experience in project evaluations and formulations; possess excellent writing and communications skills and strong conceptual and analytical attributes. It is desirable that the candidate has excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills and ability to meet deadlines.
For detailed Terms of Reference and further enquiries, contact Iresh Lal on
Ph: (679) 3232713 or email: lal_ir@usp.ac.fj
The Consultant will have a total of thirty workings days to conduct the review and submit the report.
Closing Date for Applications: 15 April 2011.
Applicants should submit their expression of interest together with a full curriculum vitae and certified copies of qualifications and transcripts. The expression of interest should specifically include an outline of how the applicants meet the qualifications and experiences specified in the TOR; an evaluation approach and methodology; and the proposed costs for undertaking the consultancy.
Expression of Interests, marked “PacLII Review”, must be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. Applicants must request three referees to forward signed reports to the above address by the 15 April 2011. Candidates may request further information and submit their application by email to personnel@usp.ac.fj