Early Warning System Response Assessment Expert at the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI)

ABA ROLI is a non-profit pro­gram that implements legal reform programs in over 60 countries around the world. ABA ROLI has nearly 700 professional staff work­ing abroad and in its Washington, D.C. office. ABA ROLI's host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice and a wide array of civil society organizations, including human rights groups.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Early Warning System Response Assessment Expert (Consultant)

Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• The American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) will implement a program to improve Northern Nigerian communities' capacity to identify and respond to threats to civilians, particularly to women and girls. To achieve this goal, ABA ROLI will work with a partner on the ground that is already operating an Early Warning System (EWS) to expand the system to two high-risk areas in Northern Nigeria and strengthen the response mechanisms present within the existing EWS in Northern Nigeria.
• The program activities will largely be implemented by the partner organization currently operating the EWS, with supervision and technical assistance provided by ABA ROLI.
• The EWS Expert's role in this project will not require full-time work throughout the duration of the eight- month- long program but will involve 3-4 trips to secure locations in Nigeria to assist ABA ROLI's local partner in the assessment and design of response plans. Preparatory work can be conducted remotely.

Responsibilities

• Assist the local partner to conduct an assessment of the response mechanisms used by communities served by the EWS in Northern Nigeria;
• Pilot new and improved EWS response plans; and
• Remotely conduct preparatory work for the program.

Qualifications

• Experience with Early Warning Systems in Nigeria or elsewhere, particularly in EWS response mechanisms;
• Expertise in security sector reform, particular community policing and citizen-led security initiatives;
• Demonstrated capacity for research, and excellent analytic and writing abilities;
• Capacity to quickly build strong relationships with civil society partners;
• Must be willing to take 3-4 trips to the field; and
• Fluency in English required.

Application Closing Date
15th October, 2014.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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