Country: Colombia
Closing date: 02 Jun 2019
The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (“ABA ROLI”) seeks a Program Officer - Colombia, to assist in the management a new three-year program there. This will be a full-time position based in Bogotá, with potential regular travel throughout the country.
The Program Officer will manage technical assistance activities related to ABA ROLI’s new Project “Building Better Justice: Strengthening Judicial Training in Colombia”. program designed to:
1) assist the JTS to create and implement an organizational management strategy focusing on impact and the best use of limited resources;
2) improve the competencies of judges and other key judicial staff including court clerks and secretaries in order to apply the law correctly, follow established and uniform procedures, and build the judiciary’s capacity to manage courts with transparency, professionalism, and efficiency; and
3) assist the JTS with a strategic plan regarding instructional design and organizational infrastructure including development of curricula grounded in competencies, distance learning education, and budgeting.
The Program Officer will support the Program Director in conducting the following activities:
- Develop and implement long- and short-term strategies, work plans, and activities.
- Manage international and local staff.
- Support technical activities, including training.
- Provide technical advice and support regarding each of the program goals, components and activities.
- Manage sub-grants with local civil society organizations.
- Conduct financial oversight.
- Provide administrative, logistical and financial support related to the program.
- Prepare reports for ABA ROLI and donors.
- Provide business development support and outreach.
Required:
- A degree in law or other related field.
- Professional fluency in Spanish.
- Intermediate fluency in English (B2)
- Strong managerial skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong commitment to rule of law principles.
Preferred:
- Experience with U.S. government-funded international programs.
- Experience in conducting training or analysis of criminal justice issues.
- Experience working in Latin America.
- Professional fluency in English.
- Experience with criminal justice reforms.
To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to Greg Taylor at Gregory.Taylor@americanbar.org. Please indicate in your email and subject line the position you are applying for.
About the Organization ABA ROLI is a non-profit program that implements legal reform programs in roughly 40 countries around the world. ABA ROLI has nearly 400 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.
How to apply:
To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to Greg Taylor at Gregory.Taylor@americanbar.org. Please indicate in your email and subject line the position you are applying for.