Background

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees work plans and budgets for all activities in the project portfolio and the continuous monitoring of work plans;
• Ensures timely and adequate reporting against plans, including timely and articulate progress reports;
  Ensures the integrity of financial and administrative operations in the project area through financial oversight;
• Strict and consistent application of UNDP rules and regulations and ensuring the implementation of clear accountability mechanisms;
• Participates in internal control mechanisms for adherence to UNDP rules and regulations in contracts, assets, procurement, recruitment, etc., as required.
• Planning, formulation and technical oversight, and monitoring day-to-day implementation in line with approved work plans.
• Directly supervises and provides effective leadership to project staff

• Support the Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Justice, and the UNDP Country Office in the identification and development of synergies and partnerships with others actors (national and international) on Rule of Law issues at the strategic, technical and operational level.
• Provide technical advice and support to the Minister and other Senior Staff of the MoJ in the implementation and monitoring of the key PRS deliverables under direct responsibility of the Ministry.
• Sensitizing community-based customary law/traditional conflict resolution mechanisms to basic human rights and gender.
• Provide technical advice and mentoring on basic human rights, code of conduct and principles of the justice system to local judiciary, law-enforcement and traditional authorities.
• Support the MOJ in establishing legitimate mechanisms to improve the physical security of civilian population and promote access to justice.
• Engage in capacity- and confidence-building with non-governmental rule of law actors, including consultative and participatory processes with national stakeholders, including women’s networks and legal professionals.
• Participate in inter-agency working groups and initiatives to promote rule of law, protection and human security, e.g. SGBV Joint Programme, Protection Core Group, PRS Rule of Law Working Group and other groups as appropriate.
• Perform quality assurance of programme activities, including assessing impact and effectiveness, tracking outputs and results, and ensure timely and efficient delivery of project outputs through a client-satisfaction approach.
• Assess the impact and effectiveness of the assistance provided to the MOJ through regular consultations with relevant national and international counterparts and stakeholders, regular field visits, analysis and preparation of progress and other required reports.
• Organize baseline information and ensure high quality reporting on project activities.
• Submit regular reports on project progress and situation reports.
• Work with the Chief Technical Advisor, Rule of Law, and other Governance and Rule of Law staff to prepare quarterly reports on the status of rule of law and human rights activities. 
• Participate in the Country Office’s resource mobilization efforts in support of the Government’s Rule of Law agenda.
• Perform any additional tasks as requested by the Supervisor.
  

Competencies

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards.
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

• Strong competencies in the area of Rule of Law and post-conflict experience.
• Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example.
• In-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues.
• Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more Practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills.
• Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices inside and outside UNDP.
• Ability to lead strategic planning, change processes, RBM and reporting.
• Ability to lead formulation, oversight of implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to eedback.
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude.
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.
  Ability to lead effectively, mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
• Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure.
• Proven networking, team-building, organizational and communication skills.

Required Skills and Experience

• At least seven years of relevant work experience in dealing with issues in conflict and post-conflict countries and substantial direct experience on access to justice, judicial reform and/or strengthening of the rule of law. 
• Detailed knowledge of development process and post-conflict related issues, particularly in the reactivation and development of rule of law institutions in a post-conflict environment.  Knowledge of the African context, the Manu-River Union sub-region, and Sierra Leone, is desirable but not a requirement.
• Proven experience in transition and development coordination and resource mobilization.
• Prior experience within the United Nations, in particular UNDP, is desirable but not a requirement.