Modern Law (Common Law) Expert

Job Opportunity	KE 3: Modern Law (Common 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-GMB13EU0119/3

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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;  • Legal background and working experience from common law system  • Experience in the region would be an advantage • Proficiency of English (spoken and written) is essential Professional experience • A minimum of ten (10) years experience in justice sector programmes  • Experience in training and further education of judiciary staff • Experience in institutional development, capacity-building and organisational management of governmental institutions; • Working experience in countries with Common Law system • Working experience in EU project is an advantage

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