Employer: Adam Smith International
Closing date: 30 Sep 2014
Closing date: 30 Sep 2014
Role Description
Adam Smith International has an established and rapidly growing portfolio of projects in the Middle East and North Africa. In anticipation of future opportunities, we are looking to expand our database of Arabic-speaking consultants with proven international expertise in Justice, Security and Peacebuilding. Applicants should be available for short or long-term assignments across the Middle East and North Africa.
Applicants should fulfill the following basic requirements:
· Arabic language skills
· Excellent written and spoken English language skills
· Cultural empathy
· Able to work effectively in an international team
· Adaptability to fragile or conflict-affected settings
Technical Expertise
Applicants should demonstrate a minimum of five years’ relevant experience, with extensive knowledge and skills in one or several of the following areas:
· National Security(e.g reform of national security architecture)
· Justice(e.g judicial training and reform, prisons reform, non-state dispute resolution mechanisms)
· Policing and Community Safety(e.g police training and reform, community policing, professional standards)
· Defence and DDR(e.g security sector reform, military training, human rights training, legislative and executive oversight)
· Peacebuilding and Stabilisation(e.g conflict analysis, civilian-security sector cooperation, civil society engagement)
· Cross-cutting topics(e.g Women, Peace and Security, gender-based violence, programme design and review, M&E, strategic communications)
Adam Smith International has an established and rapidly growing portfolio of projects in the Middle East and North Africa. In anticipation of future opportunities, we are looking to expand our database of Arabic-speaking consultants with proven international expertise in Justice, Security and Peacebuilding. Applicants should be available for short or long-term assignments across the Middle East and North Africa.
Applicants should fulfill the following basic requirements:
· Arabic language skills
· Excellent written and spoken English language skills
· Cultural empathy
· Able to work effectively in an international team
· Adaptability to fragile or conflict-affected settings
Technical Expertise
Applicants should demonstrate a minimum of five years’ relevant experience, with extensive knowledge and skills in one or several of the following areas:
· National Security(e.g reform of national security architecture)
· Justice(e.g judicial training and reform, prisons reform, non-state dispute resolution mechanisms)
· Policing and Community Safety(e.g police training and reform, community policing, professional standards)
· Defence and DDR(e.g security sector reform, military training, human rights training, legislative and executive oversight)
· Peacebuilding and Stabilisation(e.g conflict analysis, civilian-security sector cooperation, civil society engagement)
· Cross-cutting topics(e.g Women, Peace and Security, gender-based violence, programme design and review, M&E, strategic communications)
How to apply:
Send a CV and short cover letter to JusticeAdvisers@adamsmithinternational.comwith
the subject “Arabic Speaking Security and Justice Adviser – [Name]”.
Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis, so please apply as
soon as possible. Only shortlisted applicants meeting the above criteria
will be contacted.