Customary Law Expert

Job Opportunity	KE 4: Customary Law Expert
Posted on	18 Oct, 2013
Application by	15 Nov, 2013
Project Status:	Pre-qualification
Project Title	EDF - Technical Assistance to the Access to Justice and Legal Education component of the Governance Programme in The Gambia
Period of Project:	01 Jun, 2014 - 31 Dec, 2016
Duration of assignment:	30 months
Country:	The Gambia
Duty Station:	Banjul
Job Code	AFR-GMB13EU0119/4

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Project Description:

The contract will cover activities under the access to justice and legal education component of the governance programme in The Gambia in the following fields:  1. Access to justice: — design and pilot campaigns on:  (i) access to justice (justice systems and mechanisms);  (ii) duties, ethics and obligations of law enforcement agencies;  (iii) duties and rights of citizens, — develop and organise sensitisation workshops for customary law stakeholders.  2. Legal education, research, and training:  — design and pilot an exchange programme with a foreign university/research institute, — continuous training for judges and court staff, — develop jurisprudence and research.

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Job Description:

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Qualifications:

Qualifications and Skills • A master’s degree in law or equivalent;  • Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is essential • knowledge of one or more local languages is an asset  Professional experience • a minimum of 10 years working experience in fields relevant to the project • Familiarity with customary law in West African States  • Working experience in the Gambia/region • Working experience in EU or other donor-funded projects is an advantage

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CV-Form:

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Contact Person:	Romy Rösner
Contact:	Roesner@gfa-group.de