Job Details
The United Nations is the one international organization with the reach and vision capable of solving global problems.
The United Nations Foundation links the UN's work with others around the world, mobilizing the energy and expertise of business and non-governmental organizations to help the UN tackle issues including climate change, global health, peace and security, women's empowerment, poverty eradication, energy access, and U.S.-UN relations.
The United Nations Foundation is honored to work with you and the United Nations to foster a more peaceful, prosperous and just world.
We are recruiting to fill this position.
Job Description
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;
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;
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.
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.
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.
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.
Carry out other tasks as assigned.
Candidate Requirements
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.
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.
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.
Industry
International Affairs
Employment type
Full-time
Experience
Entry level
Job function
Legal,Project Management
