Rule of Law Adviser (National)

Result of ServiceCoordinated by the World Food Programme (WFP), the Project is implemented by a consortium of UN and non-UN entities to achieve five objectives: (i) Fostering the development of collaborative resource allocation, planning and implementation methodologies within and among communities in central-southern Jonglei and the GPAA; (ii) Implementing targeted interventions identified and selected by communities as having the potential to reduce violent competition between them over resources; (iii) Strengthening informal justice systems and frameworks, including through locally driven reconciliatory mechanisms and building foundations to concretise linkages to an effective formal justice system; while (iv) Reducing the economic marginalization of youth and women; and (v) Supporting norms of non-violence, conflict management, and reconciliation. Work LocationSouth Sudan, Bor Expected duration5 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Rule of Law Adviser will be based in Bor but will undertake frequent travel to project locations within Jonglei and the GPAA. The incumbent will report to the Chief, RoLAS, or a delegated Rule of Law Officer. Responsibilities • Provide on the ground support and assistance to develop, coordinate, and implement rule of law activities under the Project and contribute to the achievement of project results, which may include: o Coordinating support to accountability mechanisms (such as fact-finding missions or mobile courts) put in place with community agreement and oversight to address incidents that may act as a catalyst for escalating violence. o Coordinating targeted trainings to justice actors to build capacities to effectively respond to conflict drivers and criminal patterns, such as abduction and cattle raiding. o Supporting community-based mechanisms and frameworks focused on specific areas identified by communities as root causes of violent conflict (e.g., land, cattle, abductions) to adhere to the rule of law and observe human rights. o Supporting the establishment and/or strengthening of community oversight mechanisms to monitor violence and disputes and serve as a reporting and referral mechanism to formal and traditional justice actors. o Supporting communities to establish local mechanisms to advance reconciliation and healing and address past and long-standing grievances, including agreements to return abducted women and children. o Assessing community-based practices and customary norms which may be harmful or discriminatory, especially in relation to women and youth, identifying entry points for strengthened confluence with human rights and national frameworks. o Conducting community awareness-raising activities to educate communities, especially women and youth groups, about legal frameworks and formal and customary mechanisms to enforce their rights, enhance awareness on crime prevention and community safety, SGBV, and child protection. o Engaging civil society or community-based organizations to provide targeted support to victims through access to legal assistance, psycho-social and trauma healing. • Coordinate with Project partners and other members of the Area Reference Group to ensure that rule of law activities are conducted in an integrated and complementary manner. • Collect and maintain information required for project reporting. Qualifications/special skillsBachelor or an advanced university degree in law, criminal justice, political sciences, or a related discipline is required. • At least two (2) years following completion of master's degree or equivalent, four (4) years following completion of LL.B or equivalent, of progressively responsible, professional experience in law, criminal justice, political sciences, or a related discipline is required • Experience with the South Sudan formal and customary justice system and institutions is required. • Demonstrable ability to engage with sensitivity and strategic foresight in situations involving stakeholders from antagonistic ethnic communities and/or political factions is required • Familiarity with the social, political, economic context in GPAA is required • Practical experience related to the interface between the work of formal and informal/customary justice institutions and conflict resolution is desirable • Demonstrable familiarity with justice programming and CVR is desirable Languages• Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic is required. • Knowledge of other local languages spoken in Jonglei/GPAA is desirable. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.