Employer: Sincerus
Job Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Full Time
Are you looking to make a difference in security cooperation?
Sincerus is looking for an experienced military justice professional to provide expert embedded advisory services to support the U.S. Department of State's Security Force Professionalization Program (SFP). SFP is a new program established to increase the capacity of foreign military personnel to operate in accordance with appropriate standards relating to human rights and the protection of civilians, and to prevent and mitigate civilian harm during military operations.
The Senior Military Justice Advisor will work with the Nigerian Ministry of Defense (MoD) Military Tribunal and relevant government entities, excluding those with civilian arrest authority, to design a roadmap with critical milestones required to build Nigeria's military justice apparatus including police, modernizing the Code, developing communication channels with civil society and contributing to good governance, and identifying training needs to improve defense sector accountability, transparency, and mitigate the risk of civilian harm by the military. The advisor will serve a twelve-month, embedded commitment abroad in Abuja, Nigeria.
Roles and responsibilities:
Job Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Full Time
Are you looking to make a difference in security cooperation?
Sincerus is looking for an experienced military justice professional to provide expert embedded advisory services to support the U.S. Department of State's Security Force Professionalization Program (SFP). SFP is a new program established to increase the capacity of foreign military personnel to operate in accordance with appropriate standards relating to human rights and the protection of civilians, and to prevent and mitigate civilian harm during military operations.
The Senior Military Justice Advisor will work with the Nigerian Ministry of Defense (MoD) Military Tribunal and relevant government entities, excluding those with civilian arrest authority, to design a roadmap with critical milestones required to build Nigeria's military justice apparatus including police, modernizing the Code, developing communication channels with civil society and contributing to good governance, and identifying training needs to improve defense sector accountability, transparency, and mitigate the risk of civilian harm by the military. The advisor will serve a twelve-month, embedded commitment abroad in Abuja, Nigeria.
Roles and responsibilities:
Conduct an initial assessment of military justice in close cooperation with the Partner Nation's Armed Forces and Ministry of Defense (MoD), and relevant military justice officials.
Collaborate with relevant Government stakeholders to develop and generate an action plan for military justice program execution.
Share expertise and recommendations on military justice implementation.
Assist in developing a strategic plan for sustaining a professional cadre of military justice officials, which may include development of specific training or curricula for military justice officials, operational commanders, or other key audiences, as relevant.
Support the development and delivery of training to comply with administrative and civil law, the law of armed conflict, non-international armed conflict, and international humanitarian law.
Assist with reviewing and updating educational or training curricula at military or government organizations to align with national goals and appropriate standards for protection of civilians and international legal norms.
Basic Qualifications:
Collaborate with relevant Government stakeholders to develop and generate an action plan for military justice program execution.
Share expertise and recommendations on military justice implementation.
Assist in developing a strategic plan for sustaining a professional cadre of military justice officials, which may include development of specific training or curricula for military justice officials, operational commanders, or other key audiences, as relevant.
Support the development and delivery of training to comply with administrative and civil law, the law of armed conflict, non-international armed conflict, and international humanitarian law.
Assist with reviewing and updating educational or training curricula at military or government organizations to align with national goals and appropriate standards for protection of civilians and international legal norms.
Basic Qualifications:
10+ years of military and/or civilian professional experience with military justice, including but not limited to, as a former U.S. Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps officer or equivalent in another country's military
2+ years of experience advising senior foreign military or senior government officials in Northern Africa
If a U.S. citizen, have reached, at a minimum, the rank of O-5 in the military or equivalent in a civilian capacity or a similar level of experience if non-U.S. citizen
If a U.S. citizen, ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
If a Third Country National, ability to obtain and maintain a Moderate Risk Public Trust
If a Local National, ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Embassy Vetting Approval
Master's degree in an area such as Law, International Relations, International Law, International Justice, Transitional Justice, Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Human Security, Security Studies or a similar field
Preferred Qualifications:
If a U.S. citizen, have reached, at a minimum, the rank of O-5 in the military or equivalent in a civilian capacity or a similar level of experience if non-U.S. citizen
If a U.S. citizen, ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
If a Third Country National, ability to obtain and maintain a Moderate Risk Public Trust
If a Local National, ability to obtain and maintain U.S. Embassy Vetting Approval
Master's degree in an area such as Law, International Relations, International Law, International Justice, Transitional Justice, Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Human Security, Security Studies or a similar field
Preferred Qualifications:
Juris Doctorate degree (or international equivalent).
Familiarity with Nigerian legal system
2+ years of experience advising senior foreign military or senior government officials in Francophone Africa.
3+ years of experience contributing to capacity building activities such as the development and delivery of training and workshops for military, national security, or government audiences on international legal norms, including but not limited to topics on: the law of armed conflict, international human right law, and international customary law.
3+ years working in fragile, conflict-affected environments and demonstrated knowledge of the proper operation of judiciary and security sectors in these environments.
5+ years of experience with preventing or mitigating a military justice conflict of interest or improper command interference.
Demonstrated knowledge of civilian harm mitigation best practices and norms, including experience with promoting adherence/integration of protection of civilians in conflict with military policies/doctrine/guidance.
Demonstrated experience engaging senior officials in consultations and developing projects jointly.
Working knowledge of conflict resolution and coordination/collaboration skills.
Familiarity with Nigerian legal system
2+ years of experience advising senior foreign military or senior government officials in Francophone Africa.
3+ years of experience contributing to capacity building activities such as the development and delivery of training and workshops for military, national security, or government audiences on international legal norms, including but not limited to topics on: the law of armed conflict, international human right law, and international customary law.
3+ years working in fragile, conflict-affected environments and demonstrated knowledge of the proper operation of judiciary and security sectors in these environments.
5+ years of experience with preventing or mitigating a military justice conflict of interest or improper command interference.
Demonstrated knowledge of civilian harm mitigation best practices and norms, including experience with promoting adherence/integration of protection of civilians in conflict with military policies/doctrine/guidance.
Demonstrated experience engaging senior officials in consultations and developing projects jointly.
Working knowledge of conflict resolution and coordination/collaboration skills.