American Bar Association Clinical Legal Education Expert, Bahrain

The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) seeks a Clinical Legal Education Expert (CLEE), who will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and evaluating an in-country legal education program focused on human rights.

S/he will be required to:

-Pilot a new human rights clinical legal education program;

-Assist with development of administration procedures and policies for clinics, legal clinic curriculum, teaching modules and syllabi, and clinical education methodology and pedagogy;

-Organize training for clinic faculty;

-Provide general organizational capacity development support to clinics;

-Assist the University of Bahrain to develop policies and processes for provision of legal clinics;

-Develop linkages between university clinics and the greater legal and civil society community or employment community;

-Develop internship and externship programs for law school students at public sector justice institutions and CSOs; and

-Assist clinics in developing support for community advocacy programs.

Experience and Education:

-JD or foreign equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience in establishing and operating legal clinics; -Experience teaching in law school or in a clinical legal education program required, as well as at least 3-5 years practical experience in participatory teaching methodologies, curriculum, and course development;

-Experience managing US Government donor-funded international legal reform or civil society programs; and

-Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations preferred but not required.

The CLEE will work with a dedicated Country Director. S/he will be based in Manama, Bahrain during fall 2012. A CLEE will also be required for the spring semester, starting January 2013. Specific dates and leave for the holidays are negotiable.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit http://abanet.devhire.devex.com/jobs/325448. Due to the high volume of applications received, we are only able to follow up with candidates who are selected for interviews.