Legal aid Specialist (China)
Agriteam Canada Consulting Ltd.
Apply By: 20 October 2010
China | Senior-level
http://www.devex.com/jobs/legal-aid-specialist-china
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General Information
DATE POSTED: 04 October 2010
Organization(s): Agriteam Canada Consulting Ltd.
Country/Region: China
Contract Length: Long-term consulting assignment
Apply by: 20 October 2010
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Description
Agriteam Canada is seeking full-time and part-time locally (China) engaged legal aid specialists to participate in the CIDA-funded Rule of Law: Legal Aid for Marginalized Groups project in China.
Project Description: The CIDA-funded Rule of Law: Legal Aid for Marginalized Groups project in China will provide Canadian technical assistance to China to improve the quality and reach of legal aid services for marginalized groups in three pilot provinces, with a focus on reaching marginalized populations in ethnic minority, rural, and remote areas. The project will also seek to disseminate the lessons learned from the pilot provinces to other provinces with less-developed legal aid systems. The main partners for this project will be the Provincial Legal Aid Centres (PLACs) in the selected pilot provinces, as well as their parent organization, National Legal Aid Centre (NLAC).
Candidate Profile: In order to be considered for the following positions, the candidate?s CV and accompanying letter must clearly demonstrate direct and relevant experience / expertise in the following:
Developing legal aid training systems.
Designing material and delivering training in Public Legal Education to reach targeted clients groups in rural, remote areas.
Developing monitoring systems that help organizations at various levels of government to improve the quality of data gathering, analysis of those data, and application of the data analysis to policy decisions.
Strategic planning.
In addition, the candidate must possess the following qualifications and experience:
Degree in law, or in a field related to access to justice, public legal education, legal aid.?
Relevant work experience in the legal sector, or in a field related to access to justice.
At least five to eight years experience in positions of similar responsibility.
Advanced knowledge and understanding of legal aid and public legal education in Asia (specifically China).
Experience liaising and coordinating with a variety of stakeholders including governments, non-governmental organizations, judicial and academic institutions and civil society.
Excellent command of English and Mandarin/Cantonese (written and spoken) is essential.
Experience working with CIDA or other international donor-funded projects considered an asset.
To apply: Please send a CV with covering letter to employment@agriteam.ca? . Please include ?China LEC application? in the subject line.?? For guidance on what to include in your CV, please consult our main Employment page.