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EDITOR - HARDCOPY JUDGMENTS

The School of Law is seeking to appoint an Editor of Hard Copy Judgments to work in the Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PACLII) managing the research, conversion, editing and quality control of regional judgments from hard copy to electronic formats for the purpose of electronic publication by the Institute.

The appointee will report to the Director of PACLII and be responsible to the Head of the School of Law for:

• Management and development of the conversion of hard copy documents to electronic forms, editing and controlling the content of regional judgments in hard copy for the purpose of electronic publication by the Institute;
• Legal research concerning judgments required for publication;
• Quality control of documents converted to electronic format;
• Development and use of electronic document formats and style sheets;
• Registering and Indexing of documents processed;
• Managing assistant editorial staff;
• Liaison with USP School of Law staff;
• Liaising with regional Courts and Governments regarding the collection and processing of judgments;
• Researching and publishing in relevant areas;
• Representing the Institute in the region; and
• Other duties as may be prescribed by the Director of PACLII.

Applicants must have a degree in law; high level of computer skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team; and high level of oral and written communication skills.

Preference will be given to applicants with experience in legal practice, legal editing and / or indexing; Library qualifications; experience in database creation and management; knowledge of online law reporting systems; and Pacific regional knowledge and experience.

The position is available for a period of 6 months and may be renewed by mutual agreement.

Salary Range: Grade 6 VUV1,832,593 to VUV2,096,593 per annum

Applications with a detailed curriculum vitae can be submitted on-line using the University's E-Recruitment system which can be accessed at this address: www.usprecruits.usp.ac.fj; or by post to The PacLII Director, School of Law, Emalus Campus, Port Vila, Vanuatu.

Applicants can also submit their applications on-line or by hard copy at any of the University's campuses throughout the region and at the Human Resources Office on Laucala campus.

Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. July 9, 2010 (Vanuatu local time).