Program Associate / Programmatic Associate At American Bar Association

Programmatic Associate

ABA ROLI is looking for a person with skills in the development of programmatic activities, monitoring, evaluation and learning and institutional relations to occupy the position of Programmatic Associate or to perform functions in the “ Strengthening of Legal Representation ” Project of Workers and Unions in Mexico ”.

Those interested in applying should send their resume and cover letter to the following email: LAC-Recruitment@americanbar.org, indicating in the subject of the email “AP Application – Strengthening the Legal Representation of Workers and Unions.” It should be noted that the position is designed to be performed remotely, with the possibility of making occasional trips to implementation locations within the country. The deadline for receiving applications will close on March 15, 2024 .

This position is intended to be part of a multinational project whose purpose is to support the improvement in the protection of the rights of workers and unions, in accordance with the new Mexican legislation within the framework of the T-MEC. Through providing capacity building assistance and facilitating collaboration among various stakeholders.

The selected candidate is expected to be based in Mexico City.

Background

ABA ROLI is an international nonprofit organization that implements legal reform and rule of law projects in more than 40 countries around the world. ABA ROLI has nearly 400 professional employees working abroad and in its Washington, DC office. ABA ROLI host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice, and a wide range of civil society organizations, including human rights groups.

Job Description

Under the supervision and support of the Project Manager, the selected individual will play a critical role in providing programmatic support, including monitoring, evaluation and learning, as well as government relations.

Responsibilities

· Participates in the development and implementation of activities related to interinstitutional practices.

· Maintains and updates the calendar, contacts, curricula/syllabi and project activity manuals.

· Participates in the preparation of expense projections for activities.

· Assists in the design, development and presentation of technical reports.

· Prepares monthly and semi-annual reports to inform counterparts and donors regarding activities and produces communication products, reports, informative documents and presentations on various topics.

· Contributes to the organization of project events and provides substantive and specialized technical information.

· Conducts research analysis and produces written products.

· Maintains and maintains records on the technical and financial progress of project execution.

· Serves as a liaison with other areas of ABA ROLI, expert consultants and with the Mexican Government.

· Promotes a results-based approach to monitoring and evaluating activities, emphasizing impact and sustainability.

· Design and apply information collection instruments such as registration forms for course participants, satisfaction surveys, and knowledge tests.

· Expands and maintains government relations at the federal and state levels and with foreign governments.

· Supports communications with the donor to ensure that the project is implemented according to the established parameters or to make the necessary adjustments.

· Carries out communications with government institutions, expert consultants and with project beneficiaries.

· Prepare, attend and lead meetings with the donor and with government institutions.

· Periodically requests information from various institutions, either for programmatic activities or for monitoring and evaluation.

· Leads in the development of study plans for training and in the selection of trainers to develop these plans.

· Carry out timely follow-up with expert consultants.

· Assist public servants to receive training.

· Provides additional support as needed and required by ABA ROLI Mexico.

Basic Qualifications

· University degree in the humanities area.

· Professional fluency in Spanish (oral and written).

· Professional fluency in English (oral and written).

· Strong interpersonal group management skills.

· Implementation in one or several national or international projects.

· Proven experience with information management and data concepts.

· Have worked or supported in the area of ​​Monitoring and Evaluation.

· Ability to research and analyze data from internal and external sources.

· Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to create and deliver effective presentations.

· Strong communication skills and the ability to craft and adapt the message to the audience.

· Strong coordination and management skills of Project activities.

· Essential diplomatic skills.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience working in a Government Institution, Embassy, ​​University or Faculty or in the implementation of projects.

· Skill in collecting information.

· Have worked in a professional environment with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

· Dealing with suppliers.

· Previous experience in the position of administrative or programmatic assistant.

· Knowledge of event management.

· Management of virtual platforms (social networks and virtual classrooms).

· Ability to handle confidential and sensitive data and information.

· High level of personal responsibility and proactive approach to tasks.

· Experience in contact with a variety of civil society organizations and private sector actors.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, etc.), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. .

Terms of Reference

Program Associate

ABA ROLI is looking for a person with competencies in programmatic activities development, monitoring, evaluation and learning and institutional relations to fill the position of Program Associate to perform functions in the Project ”Strengthening the Legal Representation of Workers and Unions in Mexico”.

Those interested in applying should send their curriculum vitae and cover letter to the following e-mail address: LAC-Recruitment@americanbar.org, indicating in the subject of the e-mail “Postulación AP – Fortalecimiento a la Representación Legal de los Trabajadores y Sindicatos” (AP Application – Strengthening the Legal Representation of Workers and Unions). It should be noted that the position is designed to be performed remotely, with the possibility of occasional travel to implementation sites within the country. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 15, 2024.

This position is intended to be part of a multinational project aimed at supporting improved protection of workers’ and trade union rights in accordance with the new Mexican legislation under the T-MEC. Through the provision of capacity building assistance and facilitation of multi-stakeholder collaboration.

The successful candidate is expected to be based in Mexico City.

Background

ABA ROLI is an international non-profit organization that implements legal reform and rule of law projects in more than 40 countries around the world. ABA ROLI has nearly 400 professional staff working overseas and in its Washington, DC office. ABA ROLI’s host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice, and a wide range of civil society organizations, including human rights groups.

Job Description

Under the supervision and support of the Project Manager, the selected individual will play a key role in providing programmatic support, including monitoring, evaluation and learning, as well as government relations.

Responsibilities

· Responsible for the development and implementation of activities related to inter-institutional practices.

· Maintains and updates project calendar, contacts, resumes/agendas and activity manuals.

· Participates in the development of expense projections for activities.

· Assists in the design, development and presentation of technical reports.

· Prepares monthly and semi-annual reports to inform partners and donors regarding activities and produces communication products, reports, briefing papers and presentations on various topics.

· Contributes to the organization of project events and provides substantive and specialized technical information.

· Conducts research analysis and produces written products.

· Maintains and keeps records on the technical and financial progress of project execution.

· Serves as liaison with other areas of ABA ROLI, expert consultants, and the Mexican Government institutions.

· Promotes a results-based approach to monitoring and evaluation of activities, with an emphasis on impact and sustainability.

· Designs and applies data collection instruments such as course participant registration forms, satisfaction surveys, and knowledge tests.

· Expands and maintains governmental relations at the federal and state levels and with foreign governments.

· Supports communications with the donor to ensure that the project is implemented according to the established parameters or to make the necessary adjustments.

· Communicates with government institutions, expert consultants, and project beneficiaries.

· Prepares, attends and leads meetings with donors and governmental institutions.

· Periodically requests information from various institutions either for programmatic activities or for monitoring and evaluation.

· Leads in the development of training curricula and in the selection of trainers to develop such curricula.

· Follow-up in a timely manner with expert consultants.

· Assists public servants to receive training.

· Provides additional support as needed and required by ABA ROLI Mexico.

Basic Qualifications

· University degree in the humanities.

· Professional fluency in Spanish (oral and written).

· Professional fluency in English (oral and written).

· Strong interpersonal and group management skills.

· Implementation in one or several national or international projects.

· Proven experience with information management and data concepts.

· Have worked or supported in Monitoring and Evaluation.

· Ability to research and analyze data from internal and external sources.

· Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to create and deliver effective presentations.

· Strong communication skills and the ability to elaborate and adapt the message to the audience.

· Strong coordination and management skills of the Project activities.

· Strong diplomatic skills.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience working in a Government Institution, Embassy, University or Faculty or in the implementation of projects.

· Information gathering skills.

· Have worked in a professional environment with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

· Dealing with suppliers.

· Previous experience in the position of administrative or programmatic assistant.

· Knowledge in event management.

· Management of virtual platforms (social networks and virtual classrooms).

· Ability to handle confidential and sensitive data and information.

· High level of personal responsibility and proactive approach to tasks.

· Experience in liaising with a variety of civil society organizations and private sector actors.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, etc.), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.