Legal Advisor/Kabul-GJAS

About Afghanistan Justice Sector Support Program

Job Summary

There are six sections at JSSP:

ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE ASSISTANCE SECTION (AGOAS)
The primary goal of the AGOAS is to strengthen the capacity of the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to function efficiently, fairly, and independently, emphasizing its ability to conduct investigations and prosecute criminal cases; to improve police-prosecutor coordination and cooperation; and to inculcate within the AGO the highest ethical, managerial, and professional standards. The integrity and credibility of the AGO and effective investigation and successful prosecution of corruption crimes are the highest priority of the Attorney General (AG) and a priority focus of the AGOAS. The AGOAS also provides legal advice and assistance, upon request, to the U.S. Embassy.

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE SECTION (MOJAS)
The MOJAS, primarily through its embedded policy and strategy unit of ALCs, and a Project Consultant assists the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) fulfill its role as the leading governmental justice institution. The MOJAS works to build management, technical, and donor coordination capacity within the MOJ, and supports the MOJ’s work to develop strategies and plans within the framework of the Afghanistan Compact and the Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS). The MOJAS also promotes access to justice through criminal defense, juvenile justice, public awareness, and human rights. The MOJAS also provides advice and assistance, upon request, to the U.S. Embassy.

JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE SECTION (JAS)
The JAS was created recently in response to the need for judicial training, mentoring, and reform. The purpose of the JAS is to assist members of the Afghan judiciary in enhancing the profession of trial and appellate judges. Members of the JAS will advise the Supreme Court human resources office on initiatives to reform promotion, selection, and discipline of judges. Trials will be monitored to maintain awareness of current procedures and outcomes. The JAS advisors are responsible for developing curriculum and programs to assist and support the Supreme Court.

GENDER JUSTICE ASSISTANCE SECTION (GJAS)
The Gender Justice Assistance Section (GJAS) is tasked with promoting gender justice initiatives, with a specific focus on the rights of women. This is done through providing advisory services and support to various Afghan government entities including the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and those agencies which provide direct frontline support to women including, Family Response Units, and Victim Advocacy Referral Centers. The GJAS also provides training and capacity building to police, prosecutors, and defense attorneys and corrections officers to understand and correctly apply those laws that directly affect women. The GJAS also conducts public awareness campaigns in the form of conferences and media campaigns to provide information as to the legal rights of women in Afghanistan and the resources available to them.


ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND INTEGRATION SECTION (AJIS)
The AJIS provides criminal justice trainings throughout Afghanistan, promotes initiatives, conducts provincial justice activities, and works with the Independent National Legal Training Center (INLTC) to build the capacity of the Afghan legal community to provide legal education and training through existing legal institutions. The AJIS raises awareness of the formal criminal justice system and identifies problems confronting justice officials outside of Kabul by working with Afghan local and national leaders to enhance the administration of justice at the local level. The AJIS also works to enhance communication and cooperation between the Afghan criminal justice institutions.

JSSP-REGIONAL (JSSP-R) SECTION
The JSSP-R’s primary mission is to build the capacity of prosecutors working within the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) and investigators working in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Afghan National Police (ANP), judges at all court levels, and criminal defense attorneys. The JSSP-R provides education, training, mentoring, capacity building, and advisory services programs from regional training centers (RTCs) near major urban centers across the country – Kabul, Herat, Mazar-e-Sharif, Kunduz, Jalalabad, Paktia, Kandahar, and Bamiyan.

Duties & Responsibilities

Consult with international Justice Advisors and other Afghan Legal Advisors on developing training and briefing materials on statutory and customary law. Assist on teaching, lecturing and mentoring judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and police investigators regarding the statutory laws of Afghanistan. Provide training materials for training judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and police investigators. Assist in developing a curriculum for and implementing training for judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and police investigators in Kabul and the regions. Collect, compile, index and prepare for use as reference materials all relevant and current literature on statutory law. Report to and perform related duties or special assignments as assigned by the Section Leader.

Job Requirements

All Legal Advisors must have experience in legal work or legal reform/justice sector development. Must understand both the formal and the informal justice systems in Afghanistan. Must have graduated from the Law Faculty or Sharia Faculty of an accredited university. Fluency in English, Dari and Pashtu, both spoken and written, is required. Good computer knowledge (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, internet). Excellent professional appearance and presentation; good social and communication skills a must.

Submission Guideline

Only applications submitted through www.jobs.af will be accepted. Please do not call or email. You will only be contacted if you are short-listed.

JSSP does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis covered by local law. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and program need.

Functional Area

Legal

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