ABA ROLI is a non-profit program that implements legal reform programs in over 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 Gender Specialist will be in Egypt for approximately three or four months, with the possibility to extend beyond that time. The Specialist will be involved in meetings and presentations with key stakeholders to provide technical inputs related to gender into training modules for judges. This will include introducing a multi-disciplinary approach to legal and judicial training, including coordinating the views of non-legal experts (e.g. sociologists, forensic experts, victims’ rights advocates).
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify and address the essential goals and key features of a gender-sensitive approach to address training of judges;
- Include issues of gender in training courses including modules that can be put in place for subsequent trainings;
- Assist in the design and implementation of cross-disciplinary training of judges; and
- Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation expert to ensure that issues of gender are identified, documented, monitored and evaluated.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have JD, degree in women’s studies, international development and/or other relevant degree;
- Must have at least 7-10 years of relevant experience in international women’s issues;
- Expertise in rule of law and/or SGBV;
- Strong preference for experience working on gender issues in the Middle East and North Africa; and
- Prior experience implementing US government technical assistance programs and training programs preferred.
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.
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