Job responsibilities
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Receive and assess complaints from individuals, groups, institutions and other organizations and advise them on how to benefit Justice Services;
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Carry out research on basic source of most common mischief and advice accordingly;
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Coordinate and execute court judgements and mediators’ resolutions whenever called upon;
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Prepare and submit timely monthly reports on execution of all judgements in the sector;
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Sensitize local leaders in charge of judgement execution follow up and report on payment of government legal fees and charges;
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Carry out field visits to Local Mediation committees and follow up on how they carry out their activities;
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Implement official decisions related to the functioning of Mediation Committees at the sector level.
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Carry out public awareness of commonly used laws
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Conduct regular meetings with target groups on used laws
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Receive claims involving Mediation Committees and provide appropriate solutions and guidance to claimants;
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Participate in organization of meetings and training sessions for local leaders and Mediators;
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Assess training needs of the Mediation committees, propose areas of improvement and submit it at Central level;
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Prepare and submit monthly and any requested periodic reports on Abunzi activities,
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Distributes materials, documents and work tools to Mediation committees to facilitate Mediators in their activities
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Provide legal advice and guidance to Local Mediators related to the mandate and activities of Mediation Committees;
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Receive and assess complaints from individuals, groups, institutions and other organizations and advise them on how to benefit Justice Services;
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Prepare and submit monthly and any requested periodic reports on GBV cases,
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Any other task directed by his/her supervisor
Qualifications
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Bachelor's Degree in Law with 0 Year of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Resource management skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Knowledge on legal Aid procedure and practice
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Knowledge of gender Basic violence
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Knowledge of court processes and procedures
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Analytical skills;
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Knowledge of rwanda's community justice system
