1. The mission of the Department of Training Programs is to manage training programs and provide initial training and ongoing training for judges and state prosecutors, as well as training for judicial and prosecutorial administrative staff, state advocates, lawyers and other free professions.
2. The duties and responsibilities of the Department of Training Programs are:
2.1 Compilation and proposal of policies, objectives and training strategies related to the training of judges and state prosecutors and in the area of analysis, research and publications;
2.2 Preparation and implementation of the program for initial training and continuous training of judges and state prosecutors;
2.3 Organization of the initial training and continuous training for judges and state prosecutors;
2.4 Organization of trainings for judicial and prosecutorial administrative staff, after prior coordination of training needs with KJC and KPC, in accordance with the legislation in force;
2.5 Organization of continuous professional training for state attorneys, lawyers, notaries, private bailiffs, mediators, bankruptcy administrators, as well as other professions based on the Academy's evaluations, according to the requirements of the competent institutions;
2.6 Conducting training needs assessment for all types of training and for all target groups of the Academy.
2.7 Supporting the Program Council in developing and updating training programs for all types of training and for all target groups of the Academy.
2.8 Performing evaluation of trainings for all types of trainings and for all target groups of the Academy;
2.9 Manage the selection process of trainers and mentors for all types of trainings and for all target groups of the Academy;
2.10 Coordinate, develop and implement the selection and engagement process of the trainers;
2.11 Coordinate and oversee the engagement of trainers, as well as fulfillment of duties and responsibilities of the trainers;
2.12 Developing the standards of training methodology for the Justice Academy;
2.13 Performing Training of Trainers and of Mentors for the Justice Academy;
2.14 Elaborating the annual training plan and the calendar of training activities for the Justice Academy, including its financial aspects;
2.15 Drafting polices, objectives and strategies in the area of analysis, research and publications;
2.16 Performing analysis, research and publications in completion of the Academy’s mandate;
2.17 Compilation and publication of the important documents that reflect the work of the Academy;
2.18 Support bodies of the Academy and the organizational units for preparation of periodic reports on its work;
2.19 Provide support for other units of the Academy as needed;
2.20 Retains and processes the statistical data and drafts reports and statistics as per request and needs;
2.21 Retain the data and report on the organized trainings.
2.22 Coordination with the organizational units of the Academy as well as with the relevant institutions of the justice sector for implementation of training activities.
2.23 Participating in the budgetary planning process of the activities of the department.
3. The Director of the Department of Training Programs reports to the Executive Director of the Academy of Justice.
4. Within the Department of training programs are included:
4.1 Division for the initial training of judges and state prosecutors;
4.2 Division for continuous training for judges and state prosecutors;
4.3 Division for the training of judicial and prosecutorial administrative staff, state attorneys, lawyers and other free legal professions.
4.4 Division for analysis, research and publications.
5. The number of employees in the Department of Training Programs is fifteen (15).