Job Title: National Programme Officer – Capacity Building
Job ID: 31939
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Organisation: United Nations Development Programme – UNDP Nigeria
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Post Level: SB-5
Languages Required: English
Duration of Initial Contract: Initial period of one year
Background:
This position is located in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria (CONIG). Working under the overall guidance of UNODC Country Representative and under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator and the Project Expert in charge of Capacity Building, the incumbent will assist with operations and execution of the project's capacity building component, as well as core UNODC activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The incumbent will carry out the following tasks:
• Implement the specified project activities in accordance with approved annual work plans jointly formulated with the beneficiaries.
• Provide advice and guidance to Anti-Corruption Agencies (ACAs) with respect to training in the areas of investigation, prosecution, and other issues under the auction of the Project Coordinator and the Project Expert in charge of Capacity Building, to meet the specific needs of participating institutions.
• Identify capacity building needs with beneficiaries, draft terms of reference and engage experts for project training workshops, meetings and study tours.
• Coordinate and liaise regularly on project activities and implementation with relevant units of UNODC Headquarters in Vienna, relevant international training centres, UNODC field offices, and designated project managers and other senior professionals of beneficiary entities
• Develop, maintain, and intensify contacts with international and local institutions and trainers on issues related to strengthening the capacities of ACAs.
• Identify appropriate institutions, training programs, workshops, conferences, and possible sites for study tours, exchange programmes, on-the-job training, and mentoring programmes in collaboration with ACAs.
• Prepare and deliver all necessary financial and operational revisions and reports.
• Perform other related duties as assigned
Education:
• Advanced university degree (Master's degree) in law, criminology, public or business administration, social sciences or related field including anti-corruption, economic and financial crime, law enforcement,or criminal justice.
Experience:
• A minimum of 8 years of progressive professional experience in the field of anti-corruption, criminal justice or a related field especially in a capacity building, networking, training or coordination capacities.
• Knowledgeable in devising and administering capacity building programmes for institutions.
• In-depth knowledge of anti-corruption and/or, organized crime as they relate to Nigeria is required.
• Substantial experience in managing training programmes, and measuring their impact and the impact of various projects is also necessary.
• Substantial experience in results-based management, project monitoring, reporting and evaluation is required.
• Work experience in the United Nations System or European Union-funded projects would be an asset.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages.
Languages:
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• For the post advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
• Knowledge of other UN official languages is an asset.
Application Deadline: 12th September 2012.
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