Project Judicial and ADR Specialist

About the role

The Project Judicial and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Specialist will provide technical support to strengthen judicial reform, access to justice and mediation initiatives under UNDP’s Rule of Law Programme in Pakistan.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, planning and implementation of interventions on judicial capacity development, case‑flow management, digital justice and ADR.
• Provide technical advice to justice‑sector institutions on policy, procedural improvements and gender‑responsive reforms.
• Support provincial judicial academies with curriculum modernization and professional development initiatives.
• Maintain effective engagement with High Courts, district judiciary, bar councils, ADR institutions and relevant government departments.

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience in judicial reform, access to justice or ADR programmes, preferably in a development context.
• Strong knowledge of gender‑responsive and survivor‑centred approaches in justice services.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, including government, judiciary and civil society.

Required skills

• Technical expertise in judicial capacity development, case‑flow management and digital justice solutions.
• Proficiency in designing training modules, curricula and learning materials for judicial actors.
• Analytical skills for institutional needs assessments, policy analysis and development of standard operating procedures.