World Bank's Justice for the Poor Program Timor Leste is looking for a Consultant.

World Bank

The World Bank's Justice for the Poor program, together with the Timor-Leste National Statistics Directorate, conducted a module on justice as part of the 2007 extended Timor-Leste Survey of Living Standards. The justice component of the survey examined four interrelated issues:

(1) Community trust and decision-making;

(2) Knowledge and opinion of the law;

(3) Local institutions; and

(4) Dispute resolution.

A thorough statistical analysis of the collected data has been conducted, and the J4P team intends to produce written analyses of the relevant data, pairing statistical analysis with anthropological insight.

The team is therefore looking for a social scientist with substantial Timor experience to serve as a consultant for write-up of this data. The consultant will be responsible for producing 3 short, topical policy notes (approx 3-5 pages each) and one comprehensive report (approx 20 pages) based on the survey findings. The consultant will work lead the work, but will work together with the J4P team's survey analysis consultant, who will contribute sections of the report requiring quantitative analysis (including data tables, charts, etc). The social scientist will ensure that the data are explained in qualitative terms, including a discussion of their relevance in the Timor-Leste context and the potential impact of the findings on current operational and policy activities. In addition to the TLSLSx and TLSLS databases, the consultant will be expected to use relevant information from other surveys and reports on Timor-Leste.

The consultant will be expected to work remotely, with minimal supervision. In addition to extensive experience living or working in Timor-Leste, the ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

· Degree in anthropology or a related field

· Record of publication-quality writing, including experience with policy-oriented writing

· Ability to work independently

· Basic understanding of statistics, and ability to read and interpret tables presenting statistical data

· Prior experience with survey analysis

In total, a consultant is needed for a maximum of 50 days between mid-October and late-December. This position is being recruited urgently, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Interested candidates should submit their CV, which details related qualifications, to Pamela Dale (pdale@worldbank.org) and Geraldo Moniz da Silva (monizdasilva@gmail.com). Questions are also welcome, and should be addressed to Pamela or Geraldo.