Especialista del Sistema de Justicia – Honduras

About the role

IJM Honduras is seeking a Justice System Specialist to design and implement national strategies that improve the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of criminal investigations and prosecutions of violence against women, children, and adolescents. The specialist will provide technical advice, strategic support, and continuous training to prosecutors and multidisciplinary teams within the Public Ministry.

Key responsibilities

• Represent IJM before specialized prosecutor offices, national coordination bodies, and justice system partners.
• Facilitate strategic alliances and lead technical inter‑institutional tables and coordination mechanisms.
• Manage institutional relationships with fiscal authorities, technical teams, and specialists in gender‑based violence.
• Establish collaborations with the Public Ministry, Special Prosecutor for Women’s Protection, and the National Police.
• Promote and support technical tables linking specialized prosecutors, penal prosecutors, and the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences.
• Design and deliver training programs, specialized courses, workshops, and field mentorship for prosecutors and technical staff.
• Lead coaching on case analysis, crime theory, case theory, strategic litigation, and evidence evaluation.
• Prepare periodic technical reports, systematize best practices, and report progress to IJM.
• Coordinate monitoring and evaluation of all implemented actions.

Required profile

• Law degree with a current attorney license in Honduras.
• Master’s or specialization in criminal law, criminal procedure, litigation, violence against women and children, human rights, public policy, or related fields.
• Minimum five years of experience in the justice system, protection institutions for women/children, or in criminal/specialized prosecutor offices handling gender‑based violence.
• Experience leading teams and designing training programs is desirable.
• Proven ability in legal research, drafting, advocacy, and public speaking.
• Professional proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking).
• Strong command of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Required skills

• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• English (professional communication)

What we offer

• Opportunities to travel within Honduras (e.g., Comayagua, Intibucá, La Esperanza) and occasional international trips.
• Field‑based work contributing to impactful justice reforms.