Nationality: American National (AN) or Third Country National (TCN)
Base of Operations: Kabul, Afghanistan
Required Clearance: MRPT
DIRECTLY REPORTS TO: COT, Component Lead (CMS)
Tetra Tech seeks candidates to be considered for Subject Matter Expert (SME) position on the INL-funded Justice Sector Support Program (JSSP) in Afghanistan.
JSSP’s primary objective is to support the development of an Afghan professional cadre that is capable of sustaining, equipping, managing, and enabling its own criminal justice organizations. JSSP provides training and capacity building for Afghan officials in the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Attorney General’s Office (AGO), Supreme Court (SCt), Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MOWA), and other justice sector organizations. The project has three main components:
Case Management System (CMS): CMS is an online application designed to track criminal and civil cases. The CMS is intended to harmonize and interlink justice institutions to effectively perform their functions.
Organizational Capacity Building (OCB): This component focuses on capacity building for justice institution personnel and ensuring that justice institutions are able to fulfill their mandates and operate independently.
Legislative Capacity Building (LCB): JSSP’s efforts in LCB contribute to ensuring that laws and related documents are coherent, comply with the Constitution, treaties and conventions, and incorporate internationally recognized standards for the protection of women and vulnerable groups.
Duties: The CMS Deputy Component Lead shall:
Provide oversight of the Section Lead (SL), Deputy Section Lead (DSL)
Advise and assist justice institution stakeholders, including the CMS Monitoring Board, Justice System Policy Group and case management offices on the development of a caseflow management strategy, policies and procedures for the use of the current CMS and CMS 2.0 applications to support caseflow management
Draft and edit CMS-related reports and deliverables, including project success stories
Advise and assist counterparts in performing their functions related to the use of the CMS applications, including developing policies, plans and projects to successfully transition from CMS to CMS 2.0 and to transfer responsibility for the administration and maintenance of the CMS to the GIRoA
Support the creation of role-based CMS training materials
Support the implementation of CMS pilot programs
Identify needs within the GIRoA’s justice institutions to successfully transition the CMS
Work with counterparts to develop a revised CMS Transition Plan
Liaise with other U.S. Government and GIRoA offices and coordinate activities to achieve established objectives
Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including, but not limited to, local government officials, police and prosecutors, members of the judiciary, international organizations and Afghan organizations involved in the justice sector, and customary and traditional law actors
Rapidly respond to requests for information from INL/Kabul and INL/AP
Supervise the CMS team in Kabul on planning, managing, coordinating and implementing the CMS Transition Plan within justice institutions in Kabul
Attend CMS related meetings and other meetings as required
Assist in ensuring the CMS project is running properly, and that CMS related milestones are achieved on time, within cost, and to expected quality
Motivate CMS team members to encourage the GIRoA officials to utilize CMS reports
Assist in identifying and screening short-term and long-term candidates for CMS
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
A minimum of 7 years of professional experience, including relevant leadership experience
A minimum of four years’ substantive experience in a field relevant to their position
A minimum of two years international experience, including development programs
The candidate should demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of formal justice systems, with a particular emphasis on the coordination and interaction between justice institutions/departments
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required. Juris doctor or relevant Master’s degree preferred
Excellent communication skills, including public speaking and writing
Superior interpersonal skills; the ability to interact in a constructive, cooperative, and harmonious manner; to work effectively as a team player; to establish positive relationships and gain the confidence of others
Tetra Tech is a global, leading consulting firm providing practical and sustainable international development services. From promoting peace, stability, rule of law, and economic growth, to health and education, to improved natural resource management, Tetra Tech brings an integrated approach that is focused on building the capacity of communities and individuals to create strong, healthy, and resilient societies. With over 16,000 employees in over 400 offices across the globe, Tetra Tech’s capabilities encompass the full life cycle of solutions. Tetra Tech is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations, both in the US and overseas. We strive to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workforce. We encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial, and cultural groups. Tetra Tech is proud to be an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.
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