Judge's Associate Advisor Job in New Zealand Recruiting by Volunteer Service Abroad

Halo olaketa! Change your scene and become a VSA Volunteer and share your experience, knowledge, and skills to transform the lives of many. Work with our partner organisation to create a fair future for all.  VSA will organise and fund, flights, visas, insurance, accommodation, living allowance and utilities while on assignment. Please note VSA Volunteers must be a NZ citizen or permanent resident. Volunteering with VSA Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is not your typical volunteering agency, we are committed to building sustainable communities across the Pacific. If you’re an experienced Judge's Associate Advisor, looking for an extraordinary overseas experience in the Pacific to build into your field of expertise – working collaboratively with the High Court of Solomon Islands, then read on, as we have an exciting opportunity in store for you! Our Partner Organisation - High Court of Solomon Islands.The High Court of Solomon Islands has unlimited original civil and criminal jurisdiction and presides over serious criminal and civil cases.It also has appellate jurisdiction, hearing appeals from the magistrates 'courts and from the Customary Land Appeal Court (on points of law only for the latter).The High Court's rulings on appeal from the Customary Land Appeal Court are final. Other High Court rulings are subject to appeal to the Court of Appeal.The Chief Justice presides over the High Court which also has eight judges. Each judge has an associate and an executive assistant. Current associates do not have legal training and perform mostly administrative tasks required by judges.The AssignmentThis assignment is a partnership assignment between VSA and the High Court of Solomon Islands.In this assignment a VSA volunteer will work alongside judges at the High Court to understand the type of support they require from an associate and the support required to upskills current associates. Areas of focus include file management, development of resources that will result in reduction of time it takes to deliver rulings from hearings and ensuring that associates have the relevant skills to support judges effectively.The VolunteerAre you someone who wants to make a difference, have a sense of adventure and like the challenge of being outside your comfort zone? VSA Volunteers are technical experts who impart their skills and knowledge to the local community. You will need to be flexible, adaptable, resourceful, resilient with a passion for Aotearoa and the wider Pacific community.We're looking for a volunteer with the following: Sound academic background in law with experience appearing in Court. Good organisational skills Sound legal research skills. Prior experience mentoring and coaching people working in a legal system.The CountryThere are 1,225,000 people living in Timor-Leste (formerly known as East Timor). Timor-Leste is one of the world's newest nations and the newest in Southeast Asia with history of colonisation and occupation. Timor-Leste became independent in 2002,Apply Now!Apply for this amazing opportunity through our website. For more information on this assignment, email (email protected) .To review the full assignment description please copy and paste the below link into your browser:https://vsa.org.nz/assets/Assignment-Descriptions-2019-2020/2024/Febriaru-2024/ADSOL-41592-Judges-Associate-Advisor.pdfIf you are on the VSA website, please click on the download assignment description tab above. Report this job advert Don’t provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.
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