AJACS Justice Component Lead

Job Description

Job Description

The AJACS project aims to enable people in opposition-controlled Syria to experience increasingly effective accountable and transparent services, which are delivered on a progressively formalized basis by civilian-led institutions; in increasingly resilient partnership with the communities. In order to do this, the program will work with both communities and formal/informal service providers to develop their capacity to design and deliver services which respond to the needs of the population. The program seeks to promote local ownership and leadership of the decision-making processes which guide the delivery of resources, including those supplied by AJACS.

The AJACS Justice Component Lead will manage the Access to Justice technical team to conceptualize, document and lead implementation of the AJACS justice component.

Justice Component Lead shall, in coordination with other AJACS team members and under direction of team lead, conceptualize the AJACS justice component, draft relevant project documents for the justice component, lead the justice team in implementation of the justice component, coordinate with any/all counterparts in implementation of the justice component, and brief donors and others as appropriate under direction of the team lead about the justice component, and other duties as directed.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage the performance of the Justice Component Team members by setting deliverables related to the component work plan and regularly reviewing performance;
• Taking responsibility for the implementation of activities in the justice team work plan, and ensuring that implementation remains on track;
• Reporting on progress against the objectives within the justice team work plan
• Directing AJACS research into other areas of the justice sector in Syria;
• Ensuring full coordination and cooperation between AJACS and other actors engaged in the justice sphere
• Overseeing development of local partner organisations and administration of justice sector activities
• Developing administration of justice sector strategies to re-establish and improve core justice institutions for the delivery of sector services
• Administering institutional development and convergence of justice sector governance structures

Required Skills

Essential:

• Training in civil and criminal law and a strong legal background
• Regional experience
• Understanding of formal and informal justice mechanisms
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication and coordination skills
• Able to work effectively in a team
• 7+ years of previous program management and supervisory experience

Desirable:

• Arabic language skills
• Knowledge of Syria and the sensitivities of working in a conflict-affected area
• Experience of working closely with local partners and external stakeholders

About the Organization

Adam Smith International Limited (ASIL) has built upon the original ideas of Adam Smith as these apply to policy and practice in modern economic development and government reform. The practical policy reforms advanced by ASIL to promote the benefits of competition and individual liberty have been central to the social and economic success of many societies and their governments throughout the world. ASIL's philosophy stems from a group of core values, which we have applied to the problems of developing and transitional countries all over the world. These values focus on fostering: - Competitive markets - Honest government - Individual liberties ASIL's consulting and training divisions, informed by these values, have helped many governments to reduce poverty and improve the living standards of their people. ASIL's areas of advisory, consultancy and training work include: - Enterprise restructuring and corporate governance - Public administration and governance reform - Utility restructuring and regulation - Infrastructure privatisation policy and execution - Trade reform - Conflict resolution and negotiations support Our focus is on the provision of cutting edge economic and governance thinking underpinned by practical support for ministers, officials, managers and citizens at all levels. We work with governments, enterprises and aid agencies on a short or long term project basis, or through tailor-made training programmes.