Offer summary

Qualifications:

Juris Doctor's degree or similar advanced legal degree from an accredited institution., Minimum of 10 years of experience in international human rights and humanitarian law., Recent instructional experience in the subject matter for military and security personnel., Ability to communicate complex legal issues effectively and work in team environments..

Key responsabilities:

Provide rule of law training seminars to partner nations.

Tailor training material to suit the audience's needs and conduct assessments.

Engage with mid-level to senior military and security sector personnel.

Support both remote and forward engagements as required.

Job description

Opportunity (Part-Time): International Humanitarian Rights Law/Law of Armed Conflict Subject Matter Expert (Lawyer) Support to Security Cooperation Project.

Bottom Line Up Front: Hoplite Group is seeking an International Humanitarian Rights Law/Law of Armed Conflict (IHRL/LOAC) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support engagements focused on rule of law training as required by Section 333 of Title 10. This effort is in support of an active/existing Department of Defense contract.

Location: Remote support (CONUS) and forward engagements (OCONUS)

Level of Effort:

Pre-Engagement: 20 hours
Engagement: 24 hours
Post-Engagement: 6 hours
We anticipate a large number of requests for this tasking throughout 2025

Objective: To provide rule of law training seminars to a partner nation focused on international humanitarian rights law.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

A Juris Doctor’s degree from an accredited college/university (or other similar advanced legal degree such as an LLB or Master of Laws (LLM)) from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 10 years of experience working in the field of international human rights and humanitarian law.
Recent and relevant international instructional experience in the proposed subject matter with delivery to an international audience composed of mid-level to senior ranking military and security sector personnel. Recent experience is defined as within the last two (2) years.
Ability to communicate complex multifaceted legal issues in an effective manner, lead classroom discussions, tailor material to the intended audience, and conduct appropriate assessment, monitoring, and evaluation (AM&E) relating to the material delivered.
Ability to work effectively in a team instructional environment often in austere conditions.
Former Judge Advocate Corps (JAG) military lawyer a strong advantage.
Department of Defense current / active Secret Clearance is a must.