United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Programme Officer Jobs in Uganda

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Programme Officer Jobs in Uganda

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the UNODC Programme Office in Uganda (POUGA) with duty station in Kampala, Uganda, Regional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA), Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the UNODC Regional Representative of the Regional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA) and the direct supervision of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (Violent Extremism in Prisons) in POUGA.

The incumbent will work in close collaboration with the ROEA Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Pillar as well as the Transnational Organized Crime, Illicit Trafficking and Terrorism Pillar within the scope of the UNODC “Regional Programme for Eastern Africa 2016-2022” and UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030.

Responsibilities

The focus of this position is to coordinate the implementation of the UNODC Country Programme on “Strengthening Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (2022-27) in Uganda. Within assigned authority, the incumbent will be responsible for providing substantive support for the implementation of the programme in Uganda. In particular, the incumbent will perform the following specific tasks:

• Review, monitor and analyze, on an ongoing basis, social, economic and/or political developments and trends which are relevant to crime prevention and criminal justice in general, including preventing and countering violent extremism.

• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of programme activities in the country, including by supporting needs assessment, programming and other technical missions and by organizing a variety of technical assistance activities aimed at strengthening the criminal justice system in Uganda.

• Provide substantive support to the development of relevant technical and training materials, tools and capacity-building packages, participate in national workshops, seminars and training courses for criminal justice actors and other relevant stakeholders, and deliver presentations, as required, in line with UNODC’s normative and international standards on crime prevention and criminal justice.

• Assist in ensuring close coordination amongst co-implementing and associated programme partners in the course of programme implementation in Uganda, and in maintaining transparent contacts with national stakeholders and donors, including by attending policy-making and technical meetings, as required; clarify UNODC’s work in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice and of addressing violent extremism in Uganda to (non-)governmental counterparts, as requested.

• Prepare and maintain a country-specific and tailored work and monitoring plan, draft related reports on programme achievements at the levels of activities, outputs and objectives in line with UNODC and donor-related reporting requirements, and prepare other written outputs, such as official correspondence, briefings and presentations.

• Prepare budgets, monitor and report on the programme expenditures and the utilization of financial resources under the country’s portfolio and draft or contribute to financial progress reports, ensuring compliance with UN financial rules and regulations as well as applicable reporting requirements.

• Assume other work-related responsibilities, as required, such as those related to the recruitment and supervision of consultants and/or other programme personnel; the implementation of programme activities related to procurement and/or refurbishment; and to criminal justice reform in the context of UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030.

• Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

• Ensure that requirements, background information used for data analysis are documented.

• Perform other work-related duties as required.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Has good knowledge and understanding of concepts, practices and approaches relevant to crime prevention and criminal justice reform, including prison management and penal reform and corresponding practical challenges, preferably including the management of high-risk prisoners and violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) and/or issues surrounding radicalization to violence and current approaches for disengaging individuals from violence.

• Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, social science, international relations, or related field is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in crime prevention and criminal justice and related areas is required.

Work experience in the field of prison management and/or penal reform preferably including the management of high-risk prisoners and violent extremist prisoners (VEPs) is desirable.

Work experience in project management and implementation is desirable.

Work experience within the United Nations system or similar international organization is desirable.

Experience in UN system’s standards and norms in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice, in particular those related to the treatment of prisoners, is desirable.

Experience in delivering workshops/training courses for criminal justice officials, preferably prison staff, is desirable.

Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Programme Officer Jobs in Uganda

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