Country Director, Kosovo

ABA Rule of Law Initiative

Location:

Europe (Pristina, Kosovo)

Website:

http://apps.americanbar.org/rol/

Email:

jobs@americanbar.org

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Description:

The Country Director will be responsible for the implementation of in-country technical assistance programs; management of international and local staff; coordination with international and local implementing partners in the rule of law sector; consultation and liaising with justice sector institutions, business organizations, law schools and law faculties, legislators and government officials; engagement of legal profession and education experts to address needed reforms; identification of program methodologies and the development of long-term and short-term strategies and work plans to improve the legal profession environment in Kosovo. The Country Director will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating program performance, donor communication and reporting, and financial oversight of all program activities. The Country Director must be able to travel throughout Kosovo for program management and oversight.

Qualification:

Law degree, with at least 10 years of professional experience, including significant international experience. Experience working with USG-funded rule of law programs in Eurasia and/or Central and Eastern European countries is desired, as is a thorough understanding of the issues surrounding legal profession and education reform in transitional countries. The successful Country Director will have substantial development project management experience and will have previously worked as a Country Director or in an equivalent leadership position. Experience working with donors/host governments on development programs is required. The Country Director must be fluent in English; working knowledge of Albanian is desirable.

Application: please visit http://www2.americanbar.org/hr/default.aspx to apply. All applicants for regular full-time employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.

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