Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) Capacity Building Consultant

Result of Service- Tailored PCVE course modules developed and the capacity of at least 50 national authorities and CSOs to deliver the new PCVE training course with knowledge and confidence strengthened;

- Senior Management at the UPS acquainted with the Essentials of preventing and countering violent extremism in prisons; PATS mentored to cascade the training and 400 prison staff of the 16 administrative regions of the UPS receive training.

- A digitalized version of the Be-spoke Training Course on PCVET in prisons and tailored reference materials for prison officers developed.

- Guidelines and a roadmap on social rehabilitation programmes for prisoners including violent extremist prisoners in Uganda;

- A checklist for monitoring places of detention in line with the Nelson Mandela Rules developed.

- One national workshop on assessing compliance with the nelson Mandela rules held for six prison sites.

- Final assignment report submitted to UNODC (Office in Uganda).

Work Location Home-based with travel to Uganda

Expected duration September - December 2023

Duties and Responsibilities Background of the assignment:

In Uganda, UNODC is implementing the “Strengthening Efforts to Prevent Violent Extremism and Enhance Human Rights Safeguards in Uganda” project, a partnership between UNODC, UNOCT and the government of Uganda with the financial support of the European Union. The overall objective of the project is to mitigate threats posed by violent extremist groups by supporting the Government of Uganda mount an effective response to preventing and countering violent extremism in Uganda and build resilience against radicalization to violence. The Project will work with key criminal justice actors, national, regional and local authorities, civil society organizations, academia and communities and aims to address the needs of the target groups both at the national and local levels in Central, Eastern-Busoga Region, Northern-West Nile region of the Country.

This initiative will contribute to strengthening the capacity of National authorities of the Government of Uganda, Civil Society Actors, Community leaders and the operationalization of the National Strategy for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Terrorism (PCVET, 2021-2026) and its Plan of Action.

UNODC is seeking the services of a consultant to support Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) capacity building initiatives in Uganda.

Purpose of the assignment:

The consultant will be tasked to guide the development of preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE) specific course materials with national authorities & CSOs, conduct tailored training and mentorship of identified target groups and develop guidelines and a roadmap for the expansion of social rehabilitation and reintegration programmes for prisoners including violent extremist prisoners.

Specific task to be performed by the consultant:

Under the overall supervision of the UNODC Head of Office in Uganda, the consultant will be responsible for the following set of activities as required:

a) Prepare and conduct a training of trainer’s workshop on preventing and countering violent extremism for targeted national authorities, including the Uganda Human Rights Commission and CSOs in Kampala and identified regions of the country; b) Conduct an orientation meeting on the training course Essentials of preventing and countering violent extremism in prisons at the UPS Headquarters level; c) Develop a digitalized version of the Be-spoke Training Course on PCVET in prisons and prepare tailored reference materials for prison officers. d) Provide mentoring to the PATS mobile groups of trainers that will deliver the bespoke course Essentials of preventing and countering violent extremism in prisons in different prison facilities; e) Conduct 3-days training courses on the management of violent extremist prisoners and prevention of radicalization to violence in prisons in all 16 administrative regions of the Uganda Prison Service, covering at least 400 prison officers. f) Lead consultation and planning on social rehabilitation approaches UPS may consider for all prisoners including violent extremist prisoners; g) Develop guidelines and a roadmap to facilitate the implementation of social rehabilitation programmes for prisoners, including violent extremist prisoners. h) Support the Uganda Human Rights Commission to develop a checklist for monitoring places of detention in line with the Nelson Mandela Rules. i) Conduct one national training workshop on “Enhancing the understanding, knowledge and skills of the UPS in assessing prisons’ compliance with the Nelson Mandela Rules” targeting officers in 6 prison sites of Masaka Main Prison, Luzira Upper, Luzira Women, Kitalya Mini max, Jinja Main Prison and Kakiika Prison.

Qualifications/special skills Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminology, law, social sciences, business administration, 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.

At least five years of professional work experience in criminal justice related areas, in particular prison administrations, with a proven focus on the classification of prisoners or aspects pertaining hereto is required.

Understanding of international standards and norms in crime prevention and criminal justice, in particular the Nelson Mandela Rules, preferably complemented by exposure to delivering technical assistance on prison management – related issues at international level, including in low- and middle-income countries is desirable.

Strong research and coordination skills, analytical capacities and ability to synthesize complex inputs into coherent support is desirable.

Ability to develop practical and user-friendly tools in the field of prison staff training is desirable.

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

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.