The American Bar Association is seeking a qualified and dynamic
Project Manager to oversee its program “Enhancing Local Capacity to
Combat Human Trafficking in Uganda”. The Project Manager will work in
collaboration with Ugandan stakeholders, international experts, and the
Washington, DC office to implement this program over the course of one
year.
Responsibilities
The Project Manager will be responsible for (1); overseeing the
implementation of the program in-country, including financial and staff
oversight; (2) creating and maintaining partnerships with high level
government officials, judicial sector officials, and civil society
representatives; (3) organizing working-group meetings that focus on
enhancing coordination between civil society and justice sector actors
on the issue of trafficking in persons; (4) assisting partners in
producing protocols and other official mechanisms that clarify
institutional procedures for addressing cases of trafficking in persons;
(4) garnering political support for these written protocol documents in
order to be adopted nationally; (5) conducting trainings (and training
of trainers) on trafficking in persons; and (6) writing regular reports
on program implementation and maintaining good communication with ABA
headquarters in Washington, DC.
Requirements:
ABA ROLI is seeking candidates with a graduate or law degree and at
least 7 years of relevant experience and a background in anti-human
trafficking programs. Preference will be given to candidates with
established connections with Ugandan governmental and justice sector
actors. Previous experience in implementing legal reform programs and/or
facilitating working groups with diverse stakeholders is strongly
preferred. Applicants should also have experience managing or working
with donor-funded international legal assistance projects. Fluency in
written and spoken English is required.
To apply for this position please go to
https://abanet.devhire.devex.com/. Please also be prepared to upload
your resume. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.