Program Director, Judicial Education

ABA ROLI - American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative

Egypt

REPORTS TO: Country Director, Egypt

ABA ROLI is a non-profit program that implements legal reform programs in roughly 60 countries around the world. ABA ROLI has nearly 700 professional staff working abroad and in its Washington, D.C. office. ABA ROLI’s host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice and a wide array of civil society organizations, including human rights groups.

JOB SUMMARY

The Judicial Education Program Director will support the Country Director in implementing a program on judicial education. The Program Director will be involved in working meetings and presentations with key stakeholders to introduce, create and implement new training modules developed and established for judges. 

The Program Director will support the development of a curriculum, individual courses, and may also serve as a trainer. Training modules may include giving and/or coordinating trainings on judicial skills, substantive legal knowledge and skills relating to courtroom and case management. This will also involve a train-the-trainer component.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and adapt training modules for judges on skills (e.g. opinion writing) and substantive areas of law (e.g. criminal law, criminal procedure);
• Assist to identify and address strategic priorities for judicial education;
• Design and adapt resource materials for judicial training such as bench books and training manuals;
• Conduct portions of training workshops on the skills-based and substantive legal issues; and
• Coordinate international and national experts’ input into training modules and resource materials.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have JD and at least 7-10 years of relevant legal experience;
• Expertise in judicial education;
• Prior experience implementing US government technical assistance programs and training programs preferred;
• Knowledge of the justice sector, the legal system and political context in the Middle East and North Africa Region a plus;
• Demonstrated planning, problem-solving, and program development skills required;
• Excellent writing and organizational abilities with attention to detail required;
• Ability to work proactively with minimal supervision is essential;
• Consistently high levels of professionalism, judgment and discretion are essential; and
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills are essential;
• Strong preference for Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party experience.

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Due to the high volume of applications received, we are only able to follow up with candidates who are selected for interviews. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and this position may be filled prior to the close date