UNDP Job in Abuja for a Project Coordinator (Legal Expert, Terrorism Prevention)
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Job Title: Project Coordinator (Legal Expert, Terrorism Prevention)
Job Opening Number: 57831
Location: Abuja
Job type: Temporary
Job Code Title: Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer
Department/Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Responsibilities
As a member of the project team (consisting of staff based both in the
field and at UNODC headquarters) the focus of the job is to provide
field-level project coordination and expert capacity building support on
legal and international judicial cooperation aspects of
counter-terrorism.Within assigned authority, the Project Coordinator
(Legal Expert, Terrorism Prevention) will be responsible for the
following duties:
- Project management and coordination. Serve as team leader for
the project team and carry out lead responsibility for overall project
implementation, coordination and related management functions (including
monitoring and reporting) especially at the field level, drawing on the
primary support of the Programme Officer (Terrorism Prevention) based
in TPB/Vienna and in close coordination with the designated Programme
Officer (Terrorism Prevention) in charge of the Nigeria programme in
ISS-II/TPB. This will involve, among other tasks, the following in
particular:
- Represent the project at the national level at relevant
forums and especially vis-a-vis the lead Nigerian authorities and
entities;
- Ensure and provide for on-going coordination and information flow with the European Union Delegation in Abuja;
- Coordinate and prepare a variety of written outputs that
relate to the implementation of the project, such as background papers,
progress reports, evaluation reports, mission reports, briefings and
presentations; identify problems and issues to be addressed and initiate
corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; ensure follow-up
actions;
- Manage and provide guidance for financial management, monitoring and overall project administration.
- Take the lead for ensuring effective ongoing liaison and
coordination with the project's other multiple stakeholders, including
the numerous national stakeholder entities;
- Ensure effective coordination and management of the project
within CONIG and with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
and the Nigeria country offices of other United Nations system entities,
International Financial Institutions and other relevant actors;
- Capacity building support for international cooperation in
criminal matters related to terrorism. Carry out lead responsibility for
the refinement and delivery of outputs and achievement of results and
outcomes of the project pertaining to capacity building for national
officials responsible for international cooperation in criminal matters:
provide substantive expertise, assess capacity building needs and lead
the conceptualization, design and implementation of activities.
- National ownership of criminal justice aspects of terrorism
prevention. Carry out lead responsibility for the refinement and
delivery of outputs and achievement of results and outcomes of the
project pertaining to national ownership of criminal justice aspects of
terrorism prevention: provide substantive expertise, assess assistance
needs and lead the conceptualization, design and implementation of
activities.
- Technical publications. Provide expert inputs for the
preparation of technical tools, substantive publications and training
tools materials pertaining to rule of law-based criminal justice
responses to terrorism.
- Substantive input for the whole project. Provide expert input
other legal and criminal justice aspects for relevant project activities
and the project as a whole.
- Capacity building support for strengthened knowledge of and
enhancements to the national legal regime against terrorism. Carry out
lead responsibility for the refinement and delivery of outputs and
achievement of results and outcomes of the project pertaining to
capacity building for the judiciary: provide substantive expertise,
assess capacity building needs and lead the conceptualization, design
and implementation of activities.
- Carry out other tasks as assigned.
Competencies
Professionalism:
- Has expertise in legal, legislative and international
cooperation in criminal matters (extradition and mutual legal
assistance) aspects of serious crimes, such as terrorism and
transnational organized crime.
- Sound analytical skills and ability to identify problems and contribute to problem-solving.
- Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates
professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious
and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving
results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns;
shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges;
remains calm in stressful situations.
- Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and
ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
- Has expertise in training and other capacity building initiatives in these areas.
- Has knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and
approaches, policies and practices in terrorism prevention, crime
prevention and criminal justice reform.
- Has expertise in project development, implementation and management.
- Has knowledge of the mandates of the United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime and of the major initiatives of the international
community in terrorism prevention.
Client Orientation:
- Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with all
relevant stakeholders. Clearly identifies their needs for developing and
implementing legal, policy and other responses related to terrorism
issues.
- Considers all those to whom services are provided to be
“clients” and seeks to see things from clients' point of view;
establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by
gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches
them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and
outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate
problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects;
meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
- Ensures continuous dialogue with the stakeholders monitoring the
relevant developments and undertaking the necessary adjustments; meets
timeline for delivery of technical assistance and other services and
products.
Teamwork:
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain
effective partnerships and working conditions in multi-cultural,
multi-ethnic environments. Proven cross-cultural and gender sensitivity,
as well as managerial abilities.
- 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; shares credit
for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team
shortcomings.
Education
- An advanced University Degree (Master's Degree or equivalent)
preferably in Criminal Law, International Law or General Law, or in a
closely related field combined with sound experience-based knowledge in
criminal justice matters is required.
- Specialization in Legal and related aspects of terrorism prevention and their international dimensions is highly desirable.
- 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 seven years of relevant progressively responsible
experience in legal and criminal justice aspects of terrorism prevention
or closely related other crime prevention and criminal justice matters
is required.
- Experience in programme or project development, coordination and management is required.
- Experience in technical assistance delivery and its coordination is required.
- Work experience at the national and international levels with a focus on West Africa is highly desirable.
Languages:
- English and French are the working languages of the United
Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English, i.e. oral and
written proficiency, is required.
- Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
Assessment:
- Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 24th March, 2016.