Under the direction of the Chief of Party (COP), Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) and the Senior Advisor/Program Manager, and under the direct supervision of the Technical Project Manager, the incumbent will assist in the oversight of PROJUSTICE’s activities in the target jurisdiction of Port-au-Prince, Saint-Marc and Croix des Bouquets, as is needed.

The activities to be carried out by the incumbent consist of the following:

• Serve as a liaison between PROJUSTICE and the target jurisdictions partners, including but not limited to the prosecutor’s office, the court of first instance, the justice of the peace tribunals, local prison officials, and members of the local bar association.

• Oversee the implementation of PROJUSTICE technical activities in the target jurisdictions assigned, including, but not limited to:

o Continued implementation of the Service d’Education et d’Assistance Légales (or SEAL) legal assistance program in the target jurisdictions assigned, especially with regard to illegal or prolonged pretrial detention cases, and provide training as necessary.
o Continued support to the prosecutor’s office, court of first instance and justice of the peace tribunals to improve case management processes.
o Ensuring that the courts and prosecutor’s office in the target jurisdiction are using the registry system for criminal case files is being followed properly in the Target Jurisdictions assigned.
o Ensure that judicial authorities regularly monitor the progress of criminal cases pending in the court of first instance, prosecutor’s office and justice of the peace tribunals.
o Conducting heads of jurisdiction forums on a quarterly basis, at a minimum.
o Conducting trainings on legal subjects to local non-government organizations.

• Assist with the implementation of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and civic legal education activities on site at the Target Jurisdictions assigned.

• Facilitate coordination between different members of the judicial system (ex: judges, prosecutors, prison authorities, police and defense attorneys) and other stakeholders in the Target Jurisdiction by helping to organize periodic meetings between the chiefs/decision makers of the various bodies/structures of the judicial system and the other stakeholders.

• Help with planning and implementing project-sponsored public awareness campaigns in the Target Jurisdictions assigned.

• Identify training needs in the target jurisdictions assigned.

• Supervise interns assigned to the target jurisdictions assigned.

• Ensure regular monitoring and evaluation of project activities in the target jurisdictions assigned, including but not limited to regular field visits.

• Ensure collaboration and synergies with other areas of project activities.

• Collaborate with the M&E Manager to gather data for performance monitoring reports.

• Draft weekly, monthly and quarterly reports, as well as thematic reports as requested by the COP, Senior Advisor & Program Manager, or Technical Project Manager.

• Perform any other related tasks assigned by the COP, Senior Advisor & Program Manager, or the Technical Project Manager.

 Law degree
 Five or more years of relevant work experience
 Thorough knowledge of Haitian criminal law and criminal procedure.
 Fluency in English, French, and Creole
 Strong writing skills
 Technology-literate - Pc skills, MS Word, Excel, Internet
 Position based in Port-au-Prince with regular visits to Saint-Marc and Croix des Bouquets.

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