Result of Service

A. Specialized training on adjudicating TiP and SoM cases in Kenya conducted. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Training conducted. iii. Training report available B. Training manual on adjudication of TiP and SoM cases for the Kenya Judicial Training Institute developed. i. Training manual on developed and presented to UNODC. C. Training manual development workshop with the Kenya Judicial Training Institute delivered i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Workshop delivered. iii. Workshop report available. D. Pre-trail sessions on prosecution and adjudication of TiP and SoM cases in Uganda facilitated. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Pre-trail sessions facilitated. iii. Sessions’ report available. E. Report on the support granted to the prosecutors’ training in Ethiopia developed. i. Report on the support provided to the prosecutors’ training in Ethiopia developed. F. Mock trial for incoming prosecutors on prosecution technics for TiP and SoM cases in Ethiopia conducted. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Mock trial conducted iii. Activity report available. G. Specialized training on the prosecution of TiP and SoM cases in compliance with international standards and fair trial principles in Somalia conducted. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Training conducted. iii. Sessions’ report available. H. Training Curriculum for legal practitioners in Somalia developed. i. Training curriculum for legal practitioners in Somalia developed. I. Workshop for judicial officers to reinforce the existing training curriculum on adjudicating TiP and SoM cases in Uganda delivered. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Workshop delivered. iii. Workshop report available. J. Validation workshop for the training curriculum in Somalia conducted. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Workshop conducted. iii. Sessions’ report available. K. Mock trial sessions for investigators, prosecutors and judges in Somalia delivered. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Mock trial delivered. iii. Sessions’ report available. L. Online training session on adjudication of TiP and SoM cases for the Kenyan judges facilitated. i. Online training session facilitated. M. Validation workshop for the judiciary training curriculum in Kenya facilitated. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Validation workshop facilitated. iii. Sessions’ report available. N. Mock trial on prosecution and adjudication of TiP and SoM cases in Uganda delivered. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Mock trial delivered. iii. Sessions’ report available. O. Joint UNODC-ENEJ training on prosecution of cases of TiP and SoM including international cooperation in criminal matters in Djibouti facilitated. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Training facilitated. iii. Sessions’ report available. P. Specialized training on adjudicating TiP and SoM in Uganda delivered. i. Concept note and agenda developed. ii. Specialized training delivered. iii. Sessions’ report available. Q. Revision of the prosecutors’ guidelines and judicial handbook in Uganda done. i. Revised guidelines and handbook submitted.

Work Location

Home-based, with travel to Eastern Africa

Expected duration

22 Apr – 27 Nov 2024

Duties and Responsibilities

Under overall supervision of the Head of Transnational Organized Crime, Illicit Trafficking and Terrorism Programmes and direct supervision of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (Regional Coordinator, BMM III) and in close consultation with country programme officers, programme staff, and consultants, the Consultant will: • Facilitate specialized training on prosecution of Trafficking in Persons (TiP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SoM) in the region. • Develop a training curriculum on prosecution of TiP and SoM. • Facilitate validation sessions of the training curriculum with beneficiary countries. • Conduct a training of trainers’ workshop on the training curriculum.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in criminology, law, political sciences, sociology, or related discipline 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. A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience in the field of trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants is required. Experience in training/mentoring law enforcement officers and/or other criminal justice officials in matters relating to the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking, migrant smuggling and other related transnational organised crimes is required. Experience in planning and producing interactive training materials and tools is required. Excellent communication and drafting skills in English is required Excellent analytical and evaluative skills is required Demonstrated capacity to sensitise Government officers on the application of SOPs and training curricula preferably in the field of anti-human trafficking and smuggling of migrants is desirable Experience within the United Nations system or other international organizations is desirable; Experience of working in conflict zones and a hardship non-family duty station is desirable; Previous experiences providing support on strategic planning to the security sector is desirable; Ability to interact with governmental agencies, good interpersonal skills and organizational proficiency is desirable; Previous experience working with criminal justice actors in Eastern Africa is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English, with excellent drafting and communication skills, is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.