UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN MOLDOVA

is seeking to employ experienced legal specialists in Family Law, Civil Law, Administrative Law, Administartive Litigations Law, Criminal Law, Cadastre Law, Real Estate Law, Constitutional Law, Community Law, Criminal Procedure Law, Civil Procedure Law, Labour Law and Fundamental Human Rights Freedoms and Liberties to support National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in developing initial training curricula, including collection of moot court (study) cases, for judges, prosecutors and clerks.

Background:

Since 2004, UNDP provides support to Government and Parliament in the implementation/monitoring of the NHRAP, through the project Support to the Implementation of the NHRAP. At the end of 2005 the Government has presented to the Committee for Human Rights of the Parliament the first report on the implementation of the NHRAP.

The establishment of National Institute of Justice (further NIJ) as well as improving the overall performance of the judiciary staff are priority actions stipulated in the National Human Rights Action Plan (NHRAP) for 2004-2008 under Part III: Actions for Improving the Human Rights Legislation and Protection Mechanisms (Chapter 1: Improving the System for Human Rights Protection Bodies, par. a) the Judiciary System). With the support of Council of Europe, in 2006, the Law on National Institute of Justice was developed and further approved by the Parliament of Moldova. According to the law, the NIJ is a public and independent legal entity/institution providing initial and continuous training of the candidates on the positions of judge and prosecutor, as well as court clerks, judicial executors and other entities which contribute to act of justice. In conformity with the Law on National Institute of Justice, NIJ has to open the academic year on 1 September 2007. However, developing and delivering the initial training for the judges, prosecutors, clerks etc is something very new for the Moldova Judiciary. In this context and in line with the NHRAP provisions and UNDAF priorities for 2007-2011, to ensure timely and qualitatively implementation of its objective, NIJ requested UNDP to provide assistance.

Task and responsibilities:

Study the international relevant experience (of similar institutions) in developing the curricula and training programmes/materials (including relevant samples) for initial and continuous training for judges, prosecutors and court clerks etc.; NHRAP, UN/EU relevant conventions and the recommendations of the international treaty bodies;
Study the NIJ regulations and existing training programmes and materials;
Study the university Law curricula;
Given the approved methodology, develop the content of the curricula for initial training as per specific needs of the judiciary representatives (prosecutors, judges, clerks etc.);
Develop the initial training curricula programme (law domains and categories);
Develop the moot court (study) cases for different Law categories (see above);
Participate in the preparation of the teaching aids and hand-outs etc.;
Submit the draft products to NIJ Executive Director;
Participate in joint consultation meetings to discuss and collect the feedback/recommendations for improvement of the draft initial training curricula and materials, as well as moot court cases NIJ representatives, methodist, consultants and UNDP relevant staff ;
As result of the meetings, introduce the necessary amendments, conclude and prepare the materials for the publication;
Submit the pre-final draft of for avis by the Scientific Council;
Submit the final initial training curricula for approval to NIJ Council;
Pilot the products developed at the sessions organized by NIJ and collect the feedback/recommendations and introduce the necessary amendments;
Submit the final versions of the products (in both hard and soft copy), as well as the assignment report to NIJ and UNDP.

Requirements:
Education: University or Higher Degree (MA and Ph.D.) in Law.

Experience:

Proven experience (not less then 5 years) of working with justice system or related areas;
Extensive knowledge of international and national legal framework, including human rights standards, systems, instruments and mechanisms etc.;
Proven experience in training of judiciary representatives;
Experience in developing methodical, informative and didactical materials;
Have publications in law/justice field (preferably)

Skills:

Ability to analyze and generalize, to develop methodical and training materials;
Ability/capacity to provide consultancy services;
Ability to work in a team;
Efficient communications and writing skills in legal area;
Extensive PC skills, ability to use Internet;
Fluent in State Language. Knowledge of Russian and English is an asset.

Personal qualities: responsibility, creativity, flexibility.

Terms of Reference

Interested persons should submit their Application Letters, CVs and Concept on Initial Training Curricula (max 2 pages and on respective Law Domain), as well as a Financial Proposal for carrying out the tasks, with the mark NHRAP Project and indicate “ Law Domain” by 11 May, 2007 to the following address: UNDP Office, 131, 31 August str., MD 3012, Chisinau Moldova, alternatively by fax 22 00 41 or email registry.md@undp.org.

Only those selected will be contacted

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