Consultancy – Judiciary Training Institute Trainers

Overview & Responsibilities

The Judiciary of Uganda is established under Article 126 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. Under this Article, the courts are mandated to exercise judicial power in the name of the people and in conformity with the law, values, norms, and aspirations of the people. To fulfill this mandate, the Judiciary works closely with different stakeholders particularly the people of Uganda to promote an organisational culture of innovation, learning and continuous improvement; and lead the process of transformation among justice, law, and order institutions.

The International Development Law Organization (IDLO) through its Programmes seeks to enhance access to justice for vulnerable and marginalised communities through the adoption of people-centred approaches in the delivery of justice. To achieve this, IDLO is providing support to the Judiciary training Institute (JTI) to undertake training on legislative reforms like new Rules of Procedure and Practice Directions, and on contemporary areas of law, guided by the JTI training calendar.   

Therefore, IDLO is seeking to recruit a pool of experts, upon the request of JTI, to support in training both Judicial officers and other stakeholders in accordance with their 2024/25 and 2025/26 training calendar.

Under the overall supervision and direction of the Director JTI and in coordination with IDLO, the consultants/trainers experts in the following areas of law- Alternative Dispute resolution, Civil Procedure, Criminal law, Commercial law, Land law, Refugee laws, gender and juvenile justice are expected to undertake the following tasks in their area of expertise

• Prepare a course outline/training plan for the training.
• Prepare a detailed training programme (with a breakdown of sessions).
• Conduct training as per the training programme (on basis of participatory methodology).
• Conduct evaluation of the training to assess knowledge gain.

Deliverables:

The consultants/trainers will be expected to produce the following deliverables:

• Final course outline/training plan including description of the training.
• Final detailed training program (with breakdown of sessions).
• Compile relevant training materials (in e-copy and or hardcopy).
• Deliver the training as scheduled.
• A training evaluation report.
• A training report.

Each of the above deliverables is subject to approval by the Director JTI. 

Education and Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrable experience in conducting training.
• Experience in delivering training for Ugandan Judicial Officers and legal practitioners
• Qualification and experience in the Ugandan Legal system would be an additional advantage.

Applications will be screened on a regular basis; a qualified applicant might be recruited before the deadline. In the interest of making the most effective use of resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted during the selection process.

IDLO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in all areas of its operations. We welcome applications from qualified and diverse candidates.

IDLO is committed to achieving a 50/50 gender balance at all levels within its workforce. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for IDLO vacancies.

IDLO does not tolerate sexual exploitation or abuse, any kind of harassment, including harassment of a sexual nature or discrimination. As such, IDLO will conduct careful reference and background checks of all selected candidates as part of its selection process.

Application deadline: 30 May 2025 (23:59hrs Rome Time).