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The Judicial System Monitoring Programme (JSMP) was set up as an East Timorese NGO in early 2001. Through court monitoring, the provision
of legal analysis and thematic reports on the development of the
judicial system, and outreach and information dissemination, JSMP is
committed to the ongoing evaluation and building of the justice system
in East Timor. JSMP’s international and East Timorese staff have
together established a small but important presence in Dili and JSMP
is now seeking motivated people to join its expanded team.

JSMP Victim Support Service International Adviser

Job description:

The International Adviser will be part of the Victim Support Service
(VSS) Office for women and children affected by gender based violence
(GBV), a unit established in JSMP in April 2005. The VSS provides
ongoing support throughout all stages of case hearings and trials, in
addition to liaising between victims and the police, the prosecutor’s
office and the district courts. The International Adviser will work
with three East Timorese VSS Officers under the supervision of the
Director of JSMP.

The duties of the VSS International Adviser include:
- Project Management ( managing the project cycle, including
implementing the project plan).
- Donor Liaison, including proposal and report writing
- Budget development and management
- Creation and maintenance of efficient office administration
- Internal reporting mechanisms including storage of
statistics collated from cases
- Creation and maintenance of internal and external policies
- Capacity building and mentoring within the VSS
- Assistance in the overall management of JSMP

Requirements:
- Significant skills and experience in project management, including
planning and implementation
- Experience in financial management, particularly budgeting
- Some legal knowledge and experience, especially in issues
relating to gender based violence and criminal law (law degree is not
necessarily required), or experience in working on a legal project or
within a legal service
- Knowledge or awareness of issues of GBV, including the
affects on victims
- Experience in mentoring or capacity building
- Good communication skills - written and spoken
- Computer literacy in commonly used software applications
- Ability to work in a flexible, team based manner
- Preparedness to work in a cross-cultural environment
- Fluent English and working knowledge of Indonesian, Tetum
or Portuguese
- Knowledge of the history and general situation in East Timor

Highly Desirable:
- Knowledge or exposure to human rights law
- Knowledge of the East Timorese justice sector and court system

For further information contact Julia Davey, Victim Support Service
Advisor, +670 723 8720, or by e-mail: jdavey@jsmp.minihub.org (Reference: DevNetJobs.org).
Applications with cover letter and CV must be sent to
recruitment@jsmp.minihub.org before 16th February 2006