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Job Title: Technical Officer - Empowerment

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Reports to: Lead Technical Programme Manager/ DTL

Job location: Islamabad

 

Introduction to DAI – AJPP Project:

DAI has been awarded the Accountable Justice in Pakistan Programme (AJPP). The four-year, £12 million, BHC-funded project will improve the application of the rule of law by equipping Pakistani men, women, and children with the knowledge and capacity to hold key law enforcement and justice sector institutions to account.

AJPP will enhance the rule of law by 1) increasing the accountability and oversight of law enforcement and justice institutions, and 2) increasing engagement by citizens in legal reforms and legal empowerment, leading to a better informed citizen choice of justice mechanism. Working in three target provinces, AJPP will prioritise the engagement of women, girls, minority communities, and the poor in justice sector accountability reforms.

 


The Position:

The Technical Officer – Legal Empowerment will lead AJPP’s work on accountability and oversight of law enforcement and justice institutions at the federal level across Punjab, KP and Sind to stimulate reform and to hold GOP to account based on citizen and civil society needs. Special focus will be placed on women and vulnerable groups including religious minorities and persons with disabilities.  The position will report to the Lead Technical Programme Manager/ DTL. S/he will be responsible for leading the Programme in this technical area (legal empowerment) in order to achieve project outcomes. The position is responsible for delivering quality design and implementation products, providing recommendations of technical intervention activities, liaising with the lead programme officer (and provincial leads), whilst building strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and fostering alliances under AJPP.

S/he needs will provide expert knowledge and understanding of the accountability and oversight mechanisms within law enforcement and justice institutions, and help develop the strategy for effective engagement between the citizens and state. S/he will be responsible for the delivery of quality programme deliverables in all critical stages of Project Cycle Management (PCM). S/he will ensure compliance with DAI and donor policies, guidelines (e.g. gender mainstreaming and inclusive approach to development programming, accountability and transparency) and SOPs while performing official tasks. The position holder will maintain professional integrity in performing official assignments.

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

Technical

  • Provision of expert knowledge on the national and provincial policy and practice issues in the rule of law sector in Pakistan, particularly with regard to legal empowerment, citizen engagement and barriers to accessing justice.
  • Develop policy briefs on key thematic and technical issues identified under AJPP using gender mainstreaming and social inclusion approaches.
  • Coordinate closely with the Lead Technical Officer, Technical officers for accountability and reform and AJPP Team Leader for effective programme delivery.,
  • Coordinate with other RoL programmes in Pakistan including UN and JSSP for building synergies and ensuring relevance and complementarity in approach
  • Effective people management with strengthened teamwork, optimising staff potential.
  • Undertake research around relevant rule of law issues and present core findings of the research through concept notes and policy briefs through various means, within the team, and for influencing the policy reform agenda.

Project Management

  • Assist Head of Programmes for the management of the Consortium Partners as well as Grantees under AJPP while achieving results of the set outcomes.
  • Development and execution of the well-defined implementation strategy for AJPP and approved work plans for AJPP within the broader parameters of approved LFA, strategies, plans and budget.
  • Ensure quality delivery of the Programme deliverables in a timely manner.
  • Develop and monitor detailed implementation plans with partners; regularly review and reflect to steer the implementation process more consciously and logically to achieve the agreed objectives.
  • Develop Monthly Highlights as well as Quarterly Progress Reports (QPR) for donor submissions in coordination with the M&E Department and Consortium/Grant/Strategic Partners.
  • Ensure compliance to DAI and donor policies, guidelines (e.g. gender mainstreaming and inclusive approach to development programming, accountability and transparency) and SOPs while performing official tasks.
  • Facilitate the strategic planning exercise with partners for a clearer vision and future direction for the sustainability of AJPP interventions.
  • Managing the complete records of the Consortium/Grant partners along with their approved detailed implementation plan, approved budget, reports and correspondence.
  • Ensure systematic knowledge management for programmatic learning and reflections.  

Strategic Engagement and Coordination

  • Assist AJPP team for the engagement at the strategic level to strengthen AJPP’s positioning on Justice Sector reform agenda.
  • Build and strengthen relationships with Civil Society Organisations, Alliances/Networks, Parliamentarians, Media, Academia, and Government Ministries/Departments/Commissions   at the national, provincial and district level to create an enabling environment for the Justice Sector reform agenda and effective implementation of the Programme.
  • Facilitate broader coalitions around the Justice Sector reform agenda in coordination with other Rule of Law Programmes in Pakistan.
  • Representation and coordination at national, provincial and district levels.
  • Support Programme team to identify opportunities for strategic engagement while building good working relationships with the multiple stakeholders (i.e. justice sector institutions including district, provincial and federal government officials, civil society organisations, media and lawyers).
  • Effective and timely communication with AJPP team and external audiences (i.e. AJPP Partners/Grantees, government officials, CSOs, media and academia).
  • Support internal and external audit of the programme partners and grantees as and when required.

Others: 

  • Coordinate closely with other thematic leads and AJPP team for building synergies and effective programme delivery.
  • Ensure that key information is shared with AJPP Senior Management Team (SMT) for their input on key programmatic areas.
  • Support the Programme team to coordinate with the multiple stakeholders including relevant Ministries, government departments, commissions/authorities, parliamentarians, academia, media, civil society organisations, networks/alliances and consortium/grant partners at Provincial and Federal level.
  • Work in coordination with various inter-departmental functions for Programme management to ensure timely coordination and compliance around various stages in the Programme/ Project Cycle Management.
  • Any other tasks assigned by the Technical Lead of Programmes.

 

Minimum Qualification :

  • Master’s degree in Social Sciences or LLM or equivalent from a recognised university.
  • Overall 6-8 years’ experience in accountability and oversight, international development and rule of law sector in Pakistan; as well as Programme/Project management and technical positions.

Additional Minimum Qualifications 

  • Expert knowledge of the Rule of Law and Justice Sector institutions along with their mandate.
  • Knowledge and experience of the development sector Programmes and Project Management Cycle.
  • Expected to demonstrate and inspire high levels of confidence in your professional judgment.  Able to communicate sensitively to and influence a range of different government and UN officials; and able to network and develop relationships with key stakeholders in the Justice Sector.
  • Understanding of the gender mainstreaming and inclusive approaches to the development programming.
  • Analytical skills to guide Programme activities in different context specific scenarios (e.g. regional, national, institutional) in the Rule of Law sector with conflict sensitivity.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in Urdu and English. Knowledge of any other regional language (i.e. Pashto, Sindhi) would be an added value. 
  • Demonstrated proficiency in client management and coordination with multiple stakeholders.
  • Decision-making ability and judgment based on significant technical and management experience.
  • Effective management of projects in complex environments and timelines.
  • Problem solving and result achieving attitude.
  • Good coordination skills with multiple stakeholders.
  • Effective interpersonal communications and professional integrity.
  • Ability to travel in all project areas (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh).
  • Proficient in use of MS Office.