Application period 28-May-2024 to 10-Jun-2024

Functional Responsibilities:

The Technical Advisor - Rule of Law Coordination is expected to work in full coordination and under the direct supervision of the Project Manager. He/she coordinates, through his/her expertise and technical advisory, the identification, planning and implementation of technical assistance to external stakeholders in Rule of Law components. His/her main duties are:

General Responsibilities

Technical Assistance to project partner

• Implement needs assessments related to Rule of Law, including the following main areas of influence
• Prison Operations and Management
• Correctional Sector
• Broader Criminal Justice Sector
  
  
  

Plan, prepare, and implement technical assistance to the project partner, related to Rule of Law, including the following main areas of influence

• Prison Operations and Management
• Correctional Sector
• Broader Criminal Justice Sector
  
  
  

Advisory services to UNOPS Project Team and Management

• Review of and advise on program and project proposals with Rule of Law components;
• Expert advice on the strategic direction of and best practice related to the project and/or program management aspects in the areas of Rule of law to internal and external stakeholders;
• Advise the Project Manager, Project Team, and other internal stakeholders on design and program formulation to support interventions in the areas of Rule of Law
  
  
  

To access the full list of roles and responsibilities, please download the terms of references attached to the announcement.

Education/Experience/Language requirements:

Education

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, International Relations, or Law.
• Second University degree (equivalent to a Bachelor's degree) will be accepted in one of the aforementioned areas as long as it accredits a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience.
  
  
  

Experience

• A minimum of 7 years of experience (or more based on academic merits) working in Public Penitentiary System, Ministry of Justice or similar.
• Relevant experience working in Prison management teams is required.
• Relevant experience in Judicial or Criminal System management is required.
• Experience working with International contexts is highly desirable.
• Experience working in counseling for Prison Systems is highly desirable;
• Experience working within International Organizations, UN or similar is desirable.
  
  
  

Languages

• Fluency in English is required
• Proficiency in Dutch is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in another UN language, such as French and/or Spanish is desirable
  
  
  

UNOPS is an inclusive employer, so we invite women and men to apply regardless of their ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to promoting equitable representation. We appreciate that people who self-determine themselves as Afro-descendants, indigenous as well as people with disabilities, members of the LGTBIQ+ communities and/or other underrepresented groups in national contexts, voluntarily indicate so in the motivation letter when applying for this vacancy.
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Remarks: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.