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UNDP’s Rule of Law Programme in Pakistan is working to strengthen the rule of law and to ensure equal access to justice and security services, particularly for women and marginalized groups across Pakistan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) including the merged districts (MDs), Balochistan, and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). In close collaboration with a range of government, rule of law and justice sector institutions, the overall Programme aims to enhance and sustain peace and stability for the longer- term in Pakistan.
The Programme activities and interventions therefore directly correspond with the government of Pakistan’s strategies and commitments to rule of law and justice reforms, as well as improving the efficiency and effectiveness of institutions to deliver accountable and affordable security and justice services to the public.
The Rule of Law Programme implementation is guided by the following four strategic objectives:
- Policy, legal and regulatory frameworks strengthened to warrant people-centered, equitable, timely, affordable justice and security delivery to all people with an emphasis on women, marginalized and vulnerable groups, and digital technologies.
- Capacity of justice and security stakeholders (duty bearers) enhanced to deliver inclusive, timely, and accessible services to all people with an emphasis on women and digital technologies.
- Capacity of women, and the most vulnerable and marginalized (rights holders) strengthened to access referral pathways to justice and security.
- Justice and security sector institutional facilities enhanced to deliver inclusive, timely, and accessible justice and security services, through women friendly and gender- responsive infrastructure development support with an emphasis on flood resilience and green energy.
Against this backdrop, UNDP actions and interventions are aimed at restoring public confidence and service delivery in the formal justice and rule of law sectors through a range of initiatives i.e. policy development and reform, fostering justice and security sector governance, as well as oversight and accountability at an institutional level with emphasis on inclusive and gender-responsive programming. The overall engagement strategy, therefore, involves both federal and local levels. The Programme is implemented in partnership with the Judiciary, Police, Prosecution, Prisons, Probation and Reclamation, Bar Associations, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the academia both at federal and provincial levels.
The Project Judicial and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Specialist will provide technical support for the implementation and achievement of programme results related to judicial reform, access to justice and alternative dispute resolution. The Project Judicial and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Specialist will liaise closely with relevant government counterparts, judicial institutions, judicial academies, bar associations and other rule of law stakeholders at federal and provincial levels and provide technical advisory support within the areas of his/her responsibility.
The Project Judicial and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Specialist will provide technical advice and support for the design, implementation and monitoring of interventions related to judicial capacity development, case management, digital justice, judicial performance, ADR and mediation, and gender-responsive and survivor-centred justice. S/he will contribute to the formulation and implementation of relevant programme activities and promote institutional ownership, sustainability and alignment with national priorities and good practices.
The Project Judicial and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Specialist will report directly to the Team Lead – Programme Specialist. The Specialist will provide specialized technical leadership, advice and oversight for judicial reform, access to justice, mediation and ADR interventions under the Rule of Law Programme.
The Project Judicial and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Specialist will support the design, implementation and quality assurance of interventions aimed at strengthening judicial institutions, judicial capacity development, case-flow management, judicial performance, digital justice, mediation and ADR mechanisms. The Specialist will also provide technical guidance on gender-responsive and survivor-centred judicial reform, including measures to improve the accessibility, fairness and responsiveness of justice services for women and vulnerable populations.
The Specialist will maintain effective technical engagement with High Courts, district judiciary, judicial academies, bar councils and associations, ADR and mediation institutions, relevant government departments and other justice-sector stakeholders. S/he will work in coordination with designated team members and partners to ensure coherence, complementarity and effective implementation of programme interventions
UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams and projects in multidisciplinary teams to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
The Rule of Law Programme is placed within the Democratic Governance Unit of the UNDP Country Office in Pakistan, and the Specialist will work under the supervision of the Team Lead – Programme Specialist and coordinate with designated team members and relevant Country Office colleagues.
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Law, Judicial Studies, Governance, Criminology, Development Studies or a closely related field is required, or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor's degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Minimum of five (5)years (with master's degree) or seven (7) years (with bachelor's degree) of relevant professional experience in judicial reform, access to justice, alternative dispute resolution, justice-sector governance or related areas is required.
- Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
- Experience working with judicial institutions, courts, judicial academies, bar councils or associations, ADR institutions or other justice-sector stakeholders is desired.
- Experience providing technical advice and supporting institutional reforms, policy development, procedures or capacity-development initiatives in the justice sector is desired.
- Experience in developing or reviewing judicial policies, SOPs, training curricula or similar technical products is desired.
- Experience with court-annexed mediation, community dispute resolution or other formal or informal ADR mechanisms is highly desirable.
- Experience and knowledge of digital justice, e-Courts, virtual courts and technology-enabled approaches to judicial administration would be an advantage.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of gender-responsive, survivor-centred and people-centred justice programming, including approaches to addressing barriers faced by women and vulnerable groups, is desired.
- Previous work experience with UNDP, UN agencies or international organizations will be an added advantage.
- Experience supporting institutional strengthening of judicial academies or professional training institutions is an asset.
Fluency in English and Urdu is required.
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