UNDP/INTERNATIONAL EXPERT(S) FOR TRAINING OF TRAINERS PROGRAM ON MEDIATION IN CIVIL DISPUTES

Background:

It is globally recognized that there are strong links between establishing democratic governance, reducing poverty and securing human rights and access to justice for all. This recognition has led to the acceleration of justice reforms worldwide as one of the essential prerequisites of sustainable human development. In line with this, access to justice is a service line under the Democratic Governance practice areas identified by UNDP globally.
 
Judicial reform is one of the high priority issues for Turkey. Commitment of Turkey to judicial reforms is expressed in various national policy framework documents. Government of Turkey clearly emphasizes the need for the continuation of judicial reforms in its 9th Development Plan in which it states: “endeavors aimed at service quality in the functioning and basic elements of judiciary will continue; in the framework of supremacy of law and requirements of rule of law, legislative and institutional arrangements aiming at rapid, just and reliable functioning of the judicial process will be undertaken.” Similarly, the 2008-2013 National Program of Turkey also emphasized the importance of faster, simpler, effective trial with a minimum cost and resolution of certain disputes through non-contentious jurisdiction, compromise, and conciliation instead of contentious jurisdiction to increase the efficiency, efficacy and functionality of the judiciary. In addition, the Government accelerated its efforts of crafting an encompassing Judicial Reform Strategy as a follow up these national policy frameworks. The referred Strategy foresees the broad application of the practice of mediation in both criminal and civil justice system of Turkey and stresses the commitment of the GoT to increase the effectiveness of the Turkish judiciary through different means of dispute resolution.
 
Competencies

  - Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams
  - Ability to work under pressure against strict deadline
  - Ability to think out-of-the-box,
  - Ability to present complex issues persuasively and simply.
  - Ability to contextualize global trends in accordance with the dynamics of the operating (working) environment.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  - Advanced university degree in law, international law and/or human rights
  - Fluency in English is required
  - Full computer literacy.

Experience

  - Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the fields relevant to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in civil and criminal
    justice 
  - Minimum 10 years of experience in provision of advice for the development of training programs for government officials, judicial actors
    and /or mediators


Deadline: 2 May 2012

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