National Administrator

Chemonics International seeks National Administrator for its USAID-funded Palestinian Justice Enhancement Program (PJEP) that works to strengthen justice sector institutions and the rule of law in the West Bank and Gaza.

The National Administrator will plan and execute participation of qualified law students in the 2013 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The Jessup competition, which takes place every year in Washington D.C. gathers law students from all over the world to compete in competitive public international law presentations. The moot court competition centers on a fictitious dispute between two countries before the International Court of Justice. PJEP plans to support the participation of a Palestinian national team in the international competition.

Contract Duration: 6 months

Responsibilities Include:
-Efficiently coordinate with the partner law schools to train their moot court team members and to conduct the national moot court competition.
-Effectively recruit, utilize, and prepare volunteers needed for the national competition Provide the teams' members, trainers, judges, and volunteers with the logistic support to attend/ participate at the training sessions and the national moot court competition.
-Frequently interact with and seek the advice of the International Law Students Association (ILSA) Executive Office.
-Coordinate the participation of the Palestinian team in the Jessup competition in Washington
DC.
-Any other tasks assigned to him/her by the PJEP project.

Education, Qualifications, and/or Equivalent Experience:
-Minimum of BA degree in law. Masters in Law is preferred.
-Experience with Jessup Moot Court Competition is preferred
-Strong communications and interpersonal skills.
-Ability to work independently
-Previous work on USAID or other donor-funded projects is highly preferred.
-Strong Arabic and English skills.
-Excellent computer skills.

Interested applicants please send a cover letter and curriculum vitae (resume) to

, with the position title in the subject line, by October 11, 2012. Application packages will be considered on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.