Rule of Law Director

The mandate of the Office of the Quartet (OQ) is to increase Palestinian economic and institutional development and empowerment.  In the event of a resumption of final status negotiations, the OQ would support Quartet members in their efforts to realize a successful outcome.  

The OQ works to deliver its mandate in five key sectors: water, energy, movement and trade, rule of law and telecommunications. In each of these sectors we use our unique position and deep expertise to support the development of critical enabling projects, agreements, policy changes or institutional development to   deliver greater Palestinian economic development and empowerment. All workstreams are delivered in line with national priorities and strategies and support progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The OQ works with a range of stakeholders to deliver its objectives, including the parties, members of the Quartet, donors, and the international community. The OQ also works through different coordination mechanisms, for example: by leading Task Force meetings on critical projects; by providing regular updates and opportunities for discussion with Quartet members and other member states; through the Netherlands-facilitated Trilateral meetings; and through twice annual meetings of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) as well as the Local Aid Coordination Secretariat (LACS).

The Office of the Quartet is seeking to recruit a Rule of Law Director. The RoL Director reports to the HoM/DHoM and works in close coordination with the Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) and other directors to implement the OQ’s agenda.

The OQ’s Rule of Law Team works closely with the parties, bridging between them as appropriate, in    pursuit of a comprehensive and coordinated approach to its work in the area of Rule of Law, Governance and Security focusing on three mutually reinforcing objectives: 

• Strengthening the Justice Sector

• Strengthening the Security Sector

• Improving fiscal and financial stability of the Palestinian Authority (PA)

The work is of a highly confidential nature and the RoL Director must maintain the highest standards of confidentiality.

Working under the supervision of the HoM/DHoM and in close collaboration with the Director of Finance as well as other directors, the RoL Director will be responsible for the following deliverables:

• Provide high level advcice on the OQ’s Rule of Law work programme in the areas of justice, security, governance and fiscal stability, in accordance with the objectives set out in the OQ strategy.

• Managing the OQ’s Rule of Law team, including, but not limited to, planning, supervising, reporting and evaluating the team and their work.

• Maintaining a strategic and policy focus on the sector, including relevant analytic political, security and economic metrics.

• Monitoring, investigating, assessing and reporting on relevant policies, actions or activities that relate to the PA economic, security, governance and justice sectors.

• Facilitatingsenior stakeholders in the Palestinian Authority (PA), Government of Israel (GoI), the international community and the private sector in respect of developing and implementation of Rule of Law initiatives.

• Facilitating Palestinian-Israeli cooperation as appropriate in the economic, security, governance and justice sectors, including providing support in the negotiations with the parties and brokering agreements between the parties.

• Ensuring effective coordination with other international organizations, missions, and donors working on economic, security and rule of law reform and development for the PA to promote identified objectives.

• Contributing to the integrated planning, action and strategy of the OQ.

• Working with and supporting other teams at the OQ to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated approach to multi-sector issues.

The role represents a senior leadership position within the OQ, requiring  exposure to  a wide range of stakeholders in the political, technical and diplomatic communities, including government Ministers, Ambassadors, and senior members of the security establishment. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead a work programme central to the advancement of Palestinian economic and institutional development and empowerment, working within a challenging and rewarding environment.

All these deliverables are to be reached in close coordination and cooperation with the HoM, DHOM , DFO and wider OQ team.

The contract for this position will be issued by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on behalf of its Client the Office of Quartet pursuant to an agreement between both parties whereby the successful candidate's contractual rights and responsibilities will be managed by the Office of Quartet (OQ) office and not by UNOPS.

1. Contract type : ICS 11
2. Contract level ICS 11 equivalent to IICA3 for internationals & LICA  Specialist11 For Nationals. 
3. Contract duration : 4 months with the intention for extension

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.