In the framework of an EU Technical Assistance project in Moldova Increased Efficiency, Accountability and Transparency of Courts in Moldova, CILC is looking for candidates for 4 Key Expert positions.
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to send their CV to office@cilc.nl before 1 July 2014.
Key expert 1: Team Leader/ Judiciary Oversight Expert (minimum estimated 560 working days)
Qualifications and skills
- University degree in law or equivalent professional experience;
- leadership skills to manage and motivate a team of specialists and to interact with project partners, the European Union Delegation to Moldova, civil society and the donor community;
- Proficiency in written and spoken English; knowledge of Romanian or Russian is an asset.
General professional experience:
- Experience at senior level of development of effective strategic plans and managing strategic reform programmes
- Experience of working with senior officials and politicians to resolve competing interests and reach consensus;
- Experience in major reform projects in the field of judicial activity and administration;
- Familiarity with the judicial mechanisms and institutional responsibilities in the European neighbourhood and Community of Independent States (hereinafter referred to as “the CIS”) countries.
- Experience in coordination of institutional and procedural reforms within judicial institutions;
Specific professional experience
- Successful experience as a Team Leader in at least 1 project of similar size in the field of judicial reform;
- Preferably 10 years of experience in the justice sector or legal services (judge, prosecutor, or lawyer);
- Previous experience in Moldova and understanding of the country’s SJSR would be an advantage.
Key expert 2: Courts Management Expert (minimum estimated 370 working days)
Qualifications and skills
- University degree in financial management, accountancy, or similar discipline or equivalent professional experience;
- Expertise in budget cost estimation;
- Familiarity with logical framework analysis;
- Familiarity with budget performance monitoring systems design and operation;
- Expertise in determination of programme performance indicators;
- Experience in the design of training programmes, and the drafting and dissemination of training materials in budget estimation, preparation and monitoring processes;
- Proficiency in written and spoken English; knowledge of Romanian or Russian is an asset.
General professional experience
- Knowledge of budget process within the judiciary;
- Experience in delivery of training programmes on logical framework analysis, performance monitoring, and budget preparation processes in a variety of institutional environments;
- Knowledge of the theory and practice of EU and other budget support mechanisms;
- Knowledge of the local context would be an advantage;
Specific professional experience
- Preferably 10 years of professional involvement with Public Finance Management reforms;
- At least 5 years’ experience of working on budget cost estimation and preparation for a Government administration, preferably within an EU member state;
- Familiarity with annual and medium term budget preparation, expenditure tracing and performance assessment/audit;
- Understanding of the state budget cycle, medium term expenditure planning and programme budgeting;
- Understanding of electronic data and process management, preferably within the justice sector;
- Experience in the development and delivery of training programmes and materials for junior officials and senior management.
Key expert 3: Judicial Procedure and Corruption Prevention Expert (minimum estimated 370 working days)
Qualifications and skills
- University degree in the law or equivalent professional experience;
- Legal and normative act drafting skills;
- Experience of working with, and introduction of, judicial procedure codes within an EU member state;
- Experience in implementingspecific measures designed to reduce the level of judicial corruption
- Good communication skills, with the ability to transfer understanding of complex procedures to non-specialists;
- Proficiency in written and spoken English, knowledge of Romanian or Russian language will be considered as an asset;
General professional experience
- Experience in the field of justice reform programmes in the European neighbourhood and CIS countries would be an advantage.
- Practical experience of a wide range of judicial procedures;
Specific professional experience
- Preferably 10 years of working in court systems, preferably within an EU member state;
- At least 5 years of experience in design and introduction of procedures to improve judicial efficiency, transparency, impartiality, accountability and protection of human rights, preferably within an EU member state;
- Experience in the implementation of corruption prevention measures in the judiciary;
- Experience in drafting of legal and normative acts related to judicial procedure;
- Experience in design and delivery of training materials.
- Previous experience in Moldova and understanding of the country’s SJSR would be an advantage.
Key expert 4: Communication and Public Awareness Expert (minimum estimated 110 working days)
Qualifications and skills
- University degree in communication or equivalent professional experience;
- Good communication skills, with the ability to transfer understanding of complex procedures to non-specialists;
- Proficiency in written and spoken English; knowledge of Romanian or Russian is an asset.
General professional experience
- Previous experience in coordination and dissemination of major reform policies and programmes to institutional stakeholders, as well as to the civil society and the general public;
- Familiarity with the justice sector mechanisms and institutional responsibilities in the European neighbourhood and CIS countries;
Specific professional experience
- Preferably 10 years working on mass media campaign design and delivery;
- At least 5 years of experience in design of awareness raising campaigns to support justice sector reform programmes, preferably within an EU member state;
- Previous experience in in design and preparation of visual and aural media presentations for specific audiences and for mass media delivery.