Faculty Development Advisor - Long-term Consultancy Job

IDLO seeks a Faculty Development Advisor who will report to the Country Director, South Sudan, and be responsible for the following: 

• In coordination with the Dean of the College of Law and University Academic Committee, develop, implement and secure accreditation for a one-year interdisciplinary faculty development certificate program for College of Law junior faculty; 
• Provide mentoring to faculty in researching and writing scholarly articles and support the  publication of a law journal; 
• Support the development of  textbooks on South Sudanese law in cooperation with junior faculty and external academic consultants; 
• Provide support to teaching staff in the development of interactive teaching methodology and assessment strategies; 
• Mentor members of the academic staff on desk-based and empirical research methods; 
• Provide direct support and coordinate external support to junior members of staff in skills development including advocacy, legal drafting, public speaking, and leadership; 
• Develop legal outreach and public service activities in the community through direct support to junior faculty; 
• Support the College of Law in the development of student oriented clinical legal education;  
• Coordinate with other faculty development initiatives such as training of trainers and English language enrichment; and 
• Assist in additional IDLO activities that support development of curriculum and course materials.  

This is a long term consultancy based in Juba, South Sudan, commencing March, 2014 for a period of 15 months. Remuneration is highly competitive in the South Sudan environment. 

The Faculty Development Advisor will possess the following qualifications, experience and competencies: 

• An advanced degree in law 
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in legal practice, preferably in a clinical or legal aid setting and/or in course design, development of teaching materials and coordination of course delivery 
• Experience using interactive teaching methodologies and mentoring to achieve learning outcomes including legal skills development 
• Experience in legal research methodologies and academic writing, including a demonstrable record research and publication 
• Experience in law school or university administration is an advantage 
• Ability to work in fragile post conflict environment, previous experience in sub Saharan Africa is an asset.  
• Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Closing date: 30/11/2013

For more details and jobs application, see: Job Description