Programme Officer - Administration of Justice Programme job at Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

8.1 Position: Programme Officer - Administration of Justice Programme

Responsibilities or duties

• Provide technical support to the Programme governance structures;
• Coordinate the activities of AJP.
• Be responsible for the AJP day to day operations and supervision of staff.
• Coordinate preparation of AJP work plans and budgets.
• Participate in the development of the Programme Monitoring and Evaluation framework for the AJP Programme.
• Provide strategic thinking to the Programme.
• Review existing reforms in criminal and civil justice and guide on improvements.
• Provide technical guidance in policy, short and medium-term planning to the Programme.
• Develop proposals to mobilize resources for Administration of Justice Programme.
• Liaising with other secretariats to create synergies in the implementation of the Programme.
• Develop the strategy and Implementation Action Plan for the Programme.
• Coordinate review/ research AJP Programme agenda in line with the Programme results areas and propose corrective action for improvements;
• Coordinate integration of the cross-cutting issues of gender, conflict and environment.
• Prepare periodic Programme progress report.
• Coordinate all Programme stakeholders for effective and efficient delivery of Programme results in Criminal and Civil Justice.
• Execute any other duties as assigned by the head Programme Secretariat.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honors.
• Post Graduate diploma in Law from Law Development Centre.
• A Master’s degree in either Statistics; Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Planning and Management; Public Finance Management; Economics; Public Policy and Administration; or Development Studies.

Experience needed

• Minimum of nine (9) years of professional experience in justice systems, preferably in a developing country context.
• Proven expertise in justice and judicial reforms including alternative dispute resolution and alternative justice systems.
• Experience working with justice chain service delivery at judicial institutions, government agencies, and civil society organizations in Uganda or similar contexts.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Nature of position: Full Time

Location: Kampala with frequent travel countrywide

Contract Period: 24 months

Reports to: Technical Leader, Administration of Justice Programme

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Please Note:

1) The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is an equal opportunity employer. Any form of lobbying shall lead to disqualification.

2) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Provide technical support to the Programme governance structures;
• Coordinate the activities of AJP.
• Be responsible for the AJP day to day operations and supervision of staff.
• Coordinate preparation of AJP work plans and budgets.
• Participate in the development of the Programme Monitoring and Evaluation framework for the AJP Programme.
• Provide strategic thinking to the Programme.
• Review existing reforms in criminal and civil justice and guide on improvements.
• Provide technical guidance in policy, short and medium-term planning to the Programme.
• Develop proposals to mobilize resources for Administration of Justice Programme.
• Liaising with other secretariats to create synergies in the implementation of the Programme.
• Develop the strategy and Implementation Action Plan for the Programme.
• Coordinate review/ research AJP Programme agenda in line with the Programme results areas and propose corrective action for improvements;
• Coordinate integration of the cross-cutting issues of gender, conflict and environment.
• Prepare periodic Programme progress report.
• Coordinate all Programme stakeholders for effective and efficient delivery of Programme results in Criminal and Civil Justice.
• Execute any other duties as assigned by the head Programme Secretariat.

• Proven expertise in justice and judicial reforms including alternative dispute resolution and alternative justice systems.
• Experience working with justice chain service delivery at judicial institutions, government agencies, and civil society organizations in Uganda or similar contexts.
• Strategic thinking
• Policy guidance
• Resource mobilization
• Stakeholder coordination
• Gender, conflict and environment integration

• Bachelor of Laws Degree with Honors.
• Post Graduate diploma in Law from Law Development Centre.
• A Master’s degree in either Statistics; Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Planning and Management; Public Finance Management; Economics; Public Policy and Administration; or Development Studies.