Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (Prosecution Adviser)

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 135,454 USD and 174,640 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Regional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA), Nairobi, Kenya, Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the Representative of ROEA and under the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator of the Global Programme for Combating Wildlife and Forest Crime (WLFC). The incumbent will work in close cooperation with heads of Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) and Justice pillars, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

For more information on UNODC, please visit the following website: www.unodc.org

Responsibilities Within assigned authority, the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (Prosecution Adviser) will work closely with the national authorities to provide prosecution advice, training and technical assistance to build prosecution and investigation capacities of national agencies in Eastern and Southern Africa countries. Specifically, the incumbent will provide technical assistance, training and mentoring support for capacity building, in accordance with applicable national laws. The incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:

- Review national legislations, carry out legal research and analysis for use at the policy level and prepare legal documentation for countries in the assigned regions.

- Provide specialized legal advice and support and technical input on complex legal aspects. Advise and interact with governments on issues related to legislation.

- Monitor and promote governments’ implementation of and compliance with the provisions of specific Conventions including reviewing national legislation and identifying gaps between national law and international standards required by treaties and conventions; provide assistance in the formulation and drafting or revision of relevant law and legal provisions necessary for governments to comply with international standards.

- Design training curricula in collaboration with relevant national agencies (i.e., prosecution, law enforcement, wildlife agencies) and develop standardized training materials, reference guides and manuals, capacity building packages for prosecutors, investigators and judiciary at inter-regional, regional and national levels and promote their use and application through the implementation of capacity-building activities.

- Deliver investigation and prosecution training and mentoring to regional wildlife prosecutors and investigators to build capacity of law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies to successfully investigate, improve their case preparation, collection of evidence and court room skills.

- Participate as a resource person in workshops, seminars and training courses.

- Lead and perform criminal justice assessments on criminal justice responses to wildlife and forest crime as requested by government institutions and provide recommendations on good practices in their areas of competence and fields of intervention.

- Provide support in identifying and building synergies between the WLFC programme and other initiatives related to combating wildlife and forest crime.

- Enhance effective regional and international cooperation in relation to identification, investigation and prosecution of wildlife and forest crime, including exchange of information, mutual legal assistance and other information exchange mechanisms (including the drafting of memorandum of understandings, where required).

- Perform other work-related functions, as required.

Competencies •Professionalism: Has demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the relevant aspects of wildlife and forest crime, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, and extradition legislation. Has knowledge in developing capacity-building tools for investigators and prosecutors in wildlife and forest crime in Africa. Has demonstrable ability to liaise with prosecutors and experience in the preparation of documents required by the courts in the course of investigations and prosecutions. Has knowledge in training and mentoring prosecutors, law enforcement officers and/or other criminal justice officials in matter relating to the investigation and prosecution of wildlife and forest crime or other economic crimes. Has demonstrable knowledge and understanding of relevant international instruments. Has very good knowledge in undertaking criminal justice assessments requested by governments. Is able to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. 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 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.

•Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

•Teamwork: 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 (Master's degree or equivalent) in the fields of law, criminology, public administration or related fields is required. A first-level university degree or equivalent academic education, professional training with certification from a recognized international/national police, customs or other staff training institution, with specialization in criminal justice, crime prevention crime prevention, criminal investigation, law enforcement, border management, border working techniques and/or other related areas, in combination with additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Certification or other qualification in training design and delivery is an advantage.

Work Experience A minimum of seven years of relevant, progressively responsible professional experience (including international) in prosecution, and advising on relevant legislation, investigations, intelligence and law enforcement matters and preparation of cases for trial is required. Experience in wildlife and forest crime, working closely with police, prosecutors, customs personnel, financial professionals and other relevant disciplines involved in the prosecution of wildlife and forest crime is required. Experience with preparation of court documents necessary for investigations/seizures/ prosecutions is required. Experience in development and delivery of prosecution training and provision of advice and assistance to law enforcement officers and prosecutors in the area wildlife and forest crime in both common law and civil law jurisdictions is required. Experience with prosecution capacity building in developing countries is required. Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment in Africa desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency. For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.

Special Notice - This project position is temporarily available until March 2021. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment.

• While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

• Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

• This temporary job opening may be limited to “internal candidates,” who have been recruited through a competitive examination administered according to staff rule 4.16 or staff selection process including the review of a central review body established according to staff rule 4.15.

• Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply.Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.

• Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

• Nairobi is classified as a B and a family duty station.

  United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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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.