Afghan Law Advisor

Location: Kabul, Afghanistan

Travel: 100% OCONUS

Responsibilities:

 Advisor to Essential Function 3 (EF3) (Rule of Law) Direction and section on all matters of Afghan law.

 Advises NATO and international community on Afghan counter-corruption investigations, Afghan GVHR investigations, and legal operations. Trains, advises and assists (TAA) Afghan government entities, to include judiciary, regarding preventing, tracking, investigating, and prosecuting significant acts of corruption and gross violations of human rights (GVHR). Acts as liaison among NATO, Afghan government, and international community on Rule of Law matters. Assists in managing EF3 staff in order to further a Rule of Law culture within Afghanistan.

 Required Experience and Education:

•  Must possess a current Secret clearance.
•  Knowledge of planning, designing, or leading projects involving the Rule of Law.
•  Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across cultures and language barriers.
•  Demonstrated ability to conduct effective training.
•  Demonstrated experience managing a staff, preferably in an international environment.
•  Possess a degree from an accredited institution that accords the ability to practice law in the candidate's home nation.
•  Must be a licensed attorney in good-standing and admitted to the highest court in his/her respective jurisdiction.
•  Must have at least ten years of experience as an attorney including a minimum of five years of experience in the field of criminal law.
•  Must have at least one previous overseas assignment and/or employment working with a foreign legal systems and rule of law operations.
•  Must have experience working with Afghan law and legal systems.
•  Must be willing and able to work under austere conditions on an Afghan Government facility in coordination with Afghan officials and other international mentors.
•  Medically deployable.

 Desired Qualifications:

•  Experience in international prosecution, mentoring, justice reform, and Rule of Law capacity building.
•  Experience living in Afghanistan.

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