Team leader to support the digitization of justice services in Djibouti

ALG seeks a team leader to participate in a project aiming at supporting the digitization of justice services in Djibouti. This position is conditional on funding by the client.

Background and description of the project :

A process of judicial reform is underway in Djibouti to enable the justice system to be impartial and fair and to guarantee the security of persons and property. Following the Etats Généraux de la Justice, organised from 2000 to 2002, the Djibouti authorities implemented a major reform project (revision of the codes, new judicial organisation, creation of a prison administration, significant recruitment of judicial personnel, etc.).

During its mid-term review in 2017, the European Union, Djibouti’s largest development aid donor, decided with the government to include the justice sector among its priorities. As a result, an action paper was developed in this area by the EU with the Ministry of Justice and Prison Affairs in charge of human rights. The project entitled Support to Justice in the Republic of Djibouti is the result of this work. The project advances the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular goal 16 on peace, justice and effective institutions and goal 5 on gender equality. By mutual agreement, but in this case tripartite, UNDP Djibouti was chosen as the best placed organisation to implement this ambitious project.

The fourth component of the project is the implementation of an Integrated Judicial and Penitentiary Information Management System (JPIMS). More specifically, this involves: (1) the development of an IT master plan and terms of reference for contracts; (2) the provision of a modernised IT environment; (3) the training of relevant staff in the use of the new IT system; (4) the establishment of a secure and operational judicial intranet; and (5) the improvement of administrative and document management.

This digitisation process is part of the government’s priorities to modernise the justice system and improve the delivery of government services by developing e-governance, as set out in the government’s Vision 2035.

Description of the mission 

The Terms of Reference have been designed to engage a technical firm to support the implementation of an integrated judicial and prison information management system in Djibouti pursuant to Output 4 of the Justice Support Project. The firm will develop the analysis and an IT master plan with budgeted deliverables for the overall process of introducing and implementing the JJMIS. The firm will also assist UNDP in procuring the services and equipment necessary to implement the IT master plan, including developing detailed terms of reference for these services and equipment. The firm will then advise UNDP and the authorities on the implementation of the plan and provide quality control and oversight of the implementation of the IT master plan, ensuring successful management of the challenging process of digitising Djibouti’s justice system.

Mission objective and expected results

To improve judicial governance through the implementation of an integrated judicial and prison information management system. The relevant outputs set out in the project document are

How to Apply

Please, email your CV and cover letter to ALG@africalabel.com