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Legal Advisor - Case Management System

Afghanistan Justice Sector Support Program, Multi Location

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Multi Location ()
Full Time
1631

About Afghanistan Justice Sector Support Program

Job Summary

The Case Management System (CMS) program was in 2008 established by the Afghanistan Justice Sector Support Program (JSSP) and Corrections System Support Program (CSSP) in coordination with criminal justice institutions to organize and safeguard sensitive case information, create coordination between investigative, legal and judicial organizations, create transparency and accountability, simplify access of legal practitioners to the information of criminal cases from all over of Afghanistan, as well as to ensure accurate and timely implementation of the law during the processing of cases. This system includes standard case forms, standard case file jackets and exit cards, a central electronic case database, and biometric enrollment data.

An effective Case Management System (CMS) is essential to assuring transparency, accountability and efficiency in the Afghanistan criminal justice system.

Duties & Responsibilities

Legal Advisor (Case Management System) will be embedded full time in the criminal justice institutions of Afghanistan to provide daily training and mentoring on paper and computer Case Management System (CMS).

The paper CMS will reform three specific areas. First, a standard registry book across all justice agencies will combine and simplify the six to eight different registries currently used in each office. Second, distribution of a sturdy standard case file jacket with pre-printed fields will include a unique case numbering system to be used throughout the life of the case. Finally, each institution will utilize a set of pre-printed standard forms. A simple one-page double-sided CMS form will be used across all agencies for tracking purposes.

The CMS form will be inputted into the computer CMS during 6 specific points in the life of a case, following detection, investigation, primary court trial, appellate court trial, supreme court trial and corrections. Vetted data entry operators in each of the 7 agencies will perform data entry into the secure, online, multi-lingual, computer database. The system will be used to provide live case tracking information as well as identify trends and potential problem areas with accurate nationwide statistics. The system will be linked to the national biometrics project to prove identify and develop criminal histories as well as for criminal forensics purposes.

Other tasks as requested by the Section Leader.

Job Requirements

Legal Advisor (Case Management System) is an Afghan attorney with experience in legal work or legal reform/justice sector development. Shall be well-versed in Afghan Law and be able to instruct and mentor, and shall have at least 1 year of experience.

Candidates must have experience in legal work or legal reform/justice sector development. Must understand both the formal and the informal justice systems in Afghanistan. Must have graduated from the Law Faculty or Sharia Faculty of an accredited university. Fluency in English, Dari and Pashtu, both spoken and written, is preferred. Excellent computer knowledge (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, internet) is required. Excellent professional appearance and presentation; good social and communication skills a must.

Submission Guideline

Only applications submitted through www.jobs.af will be accepted. Please do not call or email. You will only be contacted if you are short-listed.

JSSP does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other basis covered by local law. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and program need.

Functional Area

Legal

Countries

Post Date

Jul 31, 2010

Closing Date

Sep 11, 2010

Reference

JSSP Legal Advisor/4

Number of Vacancies

4

Salary Range

Salary is negotiable

Years of Experience

2 years

Probation Period

Not Specified

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Duration

Not Specified

Contract Extensible

true

Gender

Male