Program Coordinator - CAR
Bangui, Bangui, Central African Republic
Full Time
Manager/Supervisor
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
ABA ROLI Program Coordinator
Increasing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Populations in the Central African Republic
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Call Title: Program Coordinator - ABA ROLI Increasing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Populations in the Central African Republic
Theme: Programmatic/Operations
Location: Bangui, Central African Republic
Contract Type: Staff
Period of Performance: 12 months (possible renewal)
Anticipated start date: December 2024
Deadline: December 6, 2024
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Organization Overview:
The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) is a non-profit organization that implements legal reform programs. ABA ROLI has worked for over 25 years in more than 100 countries to promote the rule of law, advance human rights, strengthen judicial institutions, support legal professionals and advance understanding of the law and rights of citizens by the public. To this end, ABA ROLI has established partnerships with a wide range of actors, including institutions in the justice sector (judges, prosecutors, public defense offices, mediation offices and national human rights institutions, investigators and police), civil society organizations, bar associations, legal aid organizations and lawyers, among others. ABA ROLI’s work in Africa spans a variety of programing around the rule of law, access to justice, atrocity prevention as well as human rights protection and promotion. ABA ROLI’s Africa Division has country offices across the continent, including in Angola, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gambia, Liberia, and Uganda.
Program Overview:
ABA ROLI is hiring a full-time Program Coordinator (PC) to support a program on Increasing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Populations in the Central African Republic, which is aimed at providing access to justice to Central Africans, particularly of and from vulnerable groups. The project’s principal objectives are: (1) The CAR Ministry of Justice, in conjunction with civil society organizations, maintains a network of legal centers; (2) Legal centers establish effective justice access measures that can provide civil litigation and address matters from minor felonies to cases of conflict violence, armed group violence, SGBV, and other serious crimes; (3) Mobile Centers provide justice support and guidance to vulnerable populations, SGBV survivors, and victims of crimes perpetrated by armed groups and criminal gangs where distance and poverty prevent travel to the legal centers; and (4) Local civil society organizations in the target areas educate CAR citizens on their legal rights, the justice process, and the cost of SGBV and other human rights violations to local communities through public awareness and media campaigns.
ABA ROLI plans to work in partnership with several local and state partners to contribute sustainably to project objectives and facilitate inclusion of stakeholders from underrepresented areas in CAR. The Program Coordinator will support civil society partners to deliver legal services and educate Central Africans on their legal rights as well as provide capacity bridging to the newly formed National Committee on Legal Aid to achieve the program’s targeted outcomes.
Job Summary:
The Program Coordinator (PC), who will be located in the Central African Republic, will be responsible for coordinating day-to-day operations, program activities, managing local subgrantee partners in CAR, and overseeing collection and quality assurance of program data. They will report directly to the CAR Country Representative.
Principal Duties/Job Responsibilities:
Expressions of Interest:
Please submit the following by December 6, 2024:
ABA ROLI Program Coordinator
Increasing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Populations in the Central African Republic
____________________________________________________________________________________
Call Title: Program Coordinator - ABA ROLI Increasing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Populations in the Central African Republic
Theme: Programmatic/Operations
Location: Bangui, Central African Republic
Contract Type: Staff
Period of Performance: 12 months (possible renewal)
Anticipated start date: December 2024
Deadline: December 6, 2024
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Organization Overview:
The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) is a non-profit organization that implements legal reform programs. ABA ROLI has worked for over 25 years in more than 100 countries to promote the rule of law, advance human rights, strengthen judicial institutions, support legal professionals and advance understanding of the law and rights of citizens by the public. To this end, ABA ROLI has established partnerships with a wide range of actors, including institutions in the justice sector (judges, prosecutors, public defense offices, mediation offices and national human rights institutions, investigators and police), civil society organizations, bar associations, legal aid organizations and lawyers, among others. ABA ROLI’s work in Africa spans a variety of programing around the rule of law, access to justice, atrocity prevention as well as human rights protection and promotion. ABA ROLI’s Africa Division has country offices across the continent, including in Angola, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gambia, Liberia, and Uganda.
Program Overview:
ABA ROLI is hiring a full-time Program Coordinator (PC) to support a program on Increasing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Populations in the Central African Republic, which is aimed at providing access to justice to Central Africans, particularly of and from vulnerable groups. The project’s principal objectives are: (1) The CAR Ministry of Justice, in conjunction with civil society organizations, maintains a network of legal centers; (2) Legal centers establish effective justice access measures that can provide civil litigation and address matters from minor felonies to cases of conflict violence, armed group violence, SGBV, and other serious crimes; (3) Mobile Centers provide justice support and guidance to vulnerable populations, SGBV survivors, and victims of crimes perpetrated by armed groups and criminal gangs where distance and poverty prevent travel to the legal centers; and (4) Local civil society organizations in the target areas educate CAR citizens on their legal rights, the justice process, and the cost of SGBV and other human rights violations to local communities through public awareness and media campaigns.
ABA ROLI plans to work in partnership with several local and state partners to contribute sustainably to project objectives and facilitate inclusion of stakeholders from underrepresented areas in CAR. The Program Coordinator will support civil society partners to deliver legal services and educate Central Africans on their legal rights as well as provide capacity bridging to the newly formed National Committee on Legal Aid to achieve the program’s targeted outcomes.
Job Summary:
The Program Coordinator (PC), who will be located in the Central African Republic, will be responsible for coordinating day-to-day operations, program activities, managing local subgrantee partners in CAR, and overseeing collection and quality assurance of program data. They will report directly to the CAR Country Representative.
Principal Duties/Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Increasing Access to Justice for Vulnerable Populations in the Central African Republic project and ensure all programmatic requirements are met/exceeded according to ABA ROLI and grantor requirements.
- Accountable for all timely, accurate, and compliant in-country programmatic monitoring and reporting. This includes supporting the data collection as part of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) efforts and financial reporting in collaboration with MEL and finance personnel.
- Oversees and is accountable for the development and deployment of substantive programming and activities, including, but not limited to, project work plans, managing/assisting volunteer legal specialists and consultants, and convening, organizing and participating in training opportunities within the target countries.
- Establishes and enhances effective collaboration and relationships with local entities and other development partners (e.g., NGOs, governmental agencies, local bar association, etc.) to fulfill program objectives within cost constraints and garner additional funding from partners.
- Maintains proactive communications with the CAR Country Representative, DC Program Manager and other ROLI leadership to ensure timely and accurate updates on program activities, achievements, and shortcomings. In areas where program shortcomings are identified, creates and implements corrective action plans to improve performance against standards.
- Assists in identifying best practices derived from lessons learned.
- Collaborates with local authorities to ensure that all program activities and operations are compliant with all local laws/regulations and, if required, have received all regulatory licensing/registrations prior to offering the activities.
- Ensures compliance with all donors, ABA, federal, state, and local laws/regulations while managing the program. Ensures personal and program compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
- Performs other related duties as required.
- A degree in law, international law, political science, international relations, environmental science, or related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in project management and managing programmatic, operational and financial duties for USG-funded projects or other donor funded projects with similar complexity.
- Proven experience establishing and maintaining systems for managing project operations, including overseeing the preparation and submission of project deliverables, stakeholder and risk management processes, cost and schedule controls, and sustainability planning and implementation.
- Strong understanding of legal aid delivery in Africa, especially conflict and post-conflict settings, Francophone African countries, and Central Africa.
- Demonstrated experience overseeing implementation of Monitoring & Evaluation systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
- Experience working with and managing subgrantee organizations.
- Proven success in building and maintaining working relationships with all project stakeholders; engaging in coalition building; and empowering stakeholders to take ownership of key project outcomes for post-project sustainability of progress.
- Strong facilitation, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
- Experience working in the Central African Republic and/or elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa, and strong understanding of political and operating context in CAR.
- Fluency in English and French (written and spoken) is an added advantage.
Expressions of Interest:
Please submit the following by December 6, 2024:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Three professional references with contact information
- Monthly salary expectation (can be revisited if candidate advances to further hiring stages)
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