HTAT Assessor, Dominican Republic (Consultant)

Organization:

ABA Rule of Law Initiative

Location:

Dominican Republic (TBD)

Website:

www.abarol.org

Email:

jobs@staff.abanet.org

Apply online:

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Description:

The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) is seeking a consultant to serve as the lead country assessor for the Human Trafficking Assessment Tool (HTAT) report in the Dominican Republic. Using the HTAT methodology, the assessor will spend 3 weeks conducting research, interviews, and focus groups in the Dominican Republic, and will then draft the country assessment, including both de jure and de facto analysis. The HTAT is a mechanism for assessing a country's laws and practices in light of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Trafficking Protocol).

Qualification:

Requirements: The HTAT assessor must have at least 5 years of legal experience dealing with issues pertaining to combating trafficking in persons. The assessor must be professionally fluent in English and Spanish and have excellent writing, analytical and interpersonal skills. A comparative legal background and prior experience conducting country assessments are strongly preferred.

Applicants must include a cover letter, resume, and writing sample. Only complete applications will be considered. Due to the high number of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Application: please click here to apply. Please be prepared to upload your cover letter, resume, writing sample, and a list of three professional references. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.