Role of Prosecutors in Criminal Investigation Specialist

Lebanon

Organization: ABA - American Bar Association
Location: Lebanon
Grade: Senior level - Senior - Internationally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
- Criminology, Extremism, Police Affairs and Anti-Corruption
- Internal audit, Investigation and Inspection
- Protection and Human Rights
- Project and Programme Management
Closing Date: Closed

Program Background:

ABA ROLI is implementing a project focused on strengthening criminal justice processes in Lebanon through judicial and prosecutorial training and enabling alternate dispositions. The two-year project will be implemented in partnership with the High Judicial Council (HJC). ABA ROLI will hold a number of training sessions for prosecutors and judges on specific crimes and on investigation and trial skills. Lebanese co-trainers (judges or prosecutors) will assist with material preparation and will lead sessions specific to the Lebanese criminal justice sector. International experts will provide substantive information based on best-practices and will model interactive teaching during the preparation and presentation of workshops.

Job Summary:

The ABA seeks a pro-bono legal specialist who will lead a workshop for judges and prosecutors in Lebanon on the Role of the Prosecutor in criminal investigations. This will include preparation of materials and consultation with Lebanese co-trainers in order to ensure that content is relevant. Workshop will take place November 11-12, 2019 but services will be required prior to and after, for preparation and debrief.

Responsibilities:

· Work with field and DC-based ABA ROLI staff to develop materials for Role of Prosecutors workshop;

· Guide discussions on international best practices for the role of the prosecutors in supervising preliminary and follow-up investigations;

· Conduct workshop using interactive teaching methodologies;

· Provide overview on prosecutor collaboration with police and experts in criminal investigations.

Qualifications:

· Ten years of experience as a prosecutor;

· Experience training high-level judges and prosecutors;

· Teaching or training experience using interactive teaching methodologies;

· Extensive knowledge of the criminal justice process from intake to post-trial sentencing;

· Knowledge of comparative and international laws and practices related to criminal investigation;

· Working knowledge of MENA region highly desirable;