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TERM : 

Full-time

JOB DESCRIPTION : 

Chemonics International, an international development consulting firm, seeks a Rule of Law Specialists (multiple) for USAID's anticipated Rule of Law Project. This activity aims to address judicial reform within courts, relevant self-regulatory agencies, and academic institutions. Assistance envisions to modernize internal case management systems through e-court solutions, improve judiciary's professional and effective court administration skills, promote alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to alleviate court backlog, build the functional capacity of the Supreme Judicial Council (a self-regulatory agency responsible for judicial testing, candidate selection, hiring and disciplining), advance law school education and professional training in specific legal and regulatory areas, and strengthen the legal and regulatory environment through monitoring, communication, and stakeholder collaboration over the life of the activity.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS : 

- At least 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in the rule of law sector in Armenia, with subject matter expertise in at least one of the following: court administration, case management, alternative dispute resolution, judicial training, law school education, e-court solutions, and access to justice;
- Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in Law or other related relevant field; a master’s degree is preferred;
- Significant experience promoting effective, accountable, and accessible justice sector institutions;
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with counterparts within municipal and national level justice institutions, municipal governments, central-level agencies, or civil society organizations;
- Strong experience in capacity development, training, and mentoring;
- In-depth knowledge of rule of law strengthening issues and solutions in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, or other countries transitioning to democracy;
- Prior experience with donor-funded development programs is preferred;
- Strong analytical skills and ability;
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Armenian languages.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES : 

Interested candidates are welcome to send their CV with a cover letter to: ArmeniaRecruitment@chemonics.com by 14 August 2020, indicating "Rule of Law Specialist" in the subject line of the email. Please specify subject matter expertise in the cover letter. Refrain from phone calls, please. Chemonics will contact finalists.

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ADDITIONAL NOTES : 

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.