Justice Initiatives Facilitation Fund is seeking a Senior Justice Initiative Advisor
• Position based in Hanoi, Vietnam
• Contract position for 4-6 months temporary assignment (expected start date: July 1, 2013)
The Program
Justice Initiatives Facilitation Fund (JIFF) is one component of The Justice Partnership Programme (JPP) funded by of the European Commission (EC), Sweden, and Denmark to support justice sector reforms in Vietnam. The JPP will address challenges in strengthening laws and policies by supporting the implementation of the Judicial Reform Strategy (JRS). JIFF is a grant-making programme designed to build the capacity of Vietnamese NGOs to contribute to awareness of rights, access to justice and judicial reforms.
JIFF is seeking to hire a Vietnamese national to fill the position of Justice Initiative Advisor under the direction of the Team Leader for a temporary assignment. The position will be based in the JIFF office in Hanoi with travel to the provinces.
JIFF is seeking an experienced professional with strong experience in the legal and judicial sector and in providing capacity development support to Vietnamese NGOs. JIFF will offer a competitive salary at a level in line with the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.
The Position
The Justice Initiative Advisor (JIA) is responsible for providing technical assistance to grantees and monitoring grantees activities to ensure that the grant conditions are being met and that the implementation of activities will achieve the desired outcomes. The incumbent’s role is key to developing capacity development initiatives and for improving networks and learning among NGO partners. Further, the JIA provides contextualized input to the Team Leader and JIFF management for designing and implementing strategic interventions.
For success in this position, applicants will have a relevant university degree, a law degree is preferable, however, experience working in similar areas will benefit. Applicants desiring to apply for this position will need to demonstrate experience in the following areas:
• In-depth knowledge of legal and judicial reform programming, including experience in donor supported Justice Sector projects and initiatives.
• Strong experience in providing capacity building to NGOs in Vietnam’s justice sector, using a variety of methods, including mentoring, peer to peer learning and traditional training
• Experience in the administration and support of legal sector programmes and projects.
• Experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation involving subcontracted NGOs
• Proficiency in both verbal and written English and Vietnamese is required for success.
A detailed Job and Person Specification and application procedures can be found at www.careers.coffey.com [1] and quoting the reference number 3438
For further information please contact: Team Leader, JPP-JIFF by email at [email protected] [2].
Web: www.jpp-jiff.org.vn [3]
Closing date for all applications: on April 30, 2013 at 5:00pm.