UNDP National Legal Officer - END VAC Jobs in Nigeria

UNDP National Legal Officer - END VAC Jobs in Nigeria

Background

This position is located in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office in Nigeria (CONIG). Under the overall guidance of the UNODC Country Representative and the direct supervision of the Project Leader (Protecting children in Nigeria) from the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section, Vienna, the incumbent will be tasked with supporting local implementation of the project Protecting children in Nigeria in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe State and providing substantive and technical expertise thereto.

Duties and Responsibilities

Within the assigned authority, the National Legal Officer will carry out a range of functions to support the local implementation of the project Protecting children in Nigeria. In particular the incumbent will carry out the following tasks:

Provide substantive and legal expertise for technical assistance activities under outcome 1 of the Project, related to protecting children from armed groups, including terrorist groups, such as workshops and trainings for community leaders and youths, and provide substantive and legal guidance and support for the implementation of community engagement and awareness-raising initiatives.

Provide substantive and legal assistance to the revision and/or elaboration of laws, policy instruments under outcome 2 of the Project, by contributing to the elaboration of State-level policy guidance and operational recommendations for the Nigeria Call for Action, developing guidelines and protocols for institutions and other actors, as well as the development of advocacy and advocacy briefs including practical recommendations to strengthen the legal and operational frameworks for accountability of perpetrators. 

Provide substantive and legal assistance to the design and implementation of training activities and related technical material for relevant national stakeholders under outcome 2 of the Project, in close partnership with the team.

Provide substantive support to meetings and conferences including proposing agenda topics, identifying and proposing participants, preparing background documents and delivering presentations, supporting administrative aspects if needed.

Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation component of Protecting children in Nigeria by, inter alia, collecting data and information, ensuring adequate follow-up to technical assistance, preparing periodic project progress reports, supporting independent evaluation.

Participate in project communication activities by preparing content and inputs.

Undertake outreach and dissemination activities, as required and promote cooperation and continuous sharing

of information inside the team and with relevant stakeholders.

Participate in or support field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and draft mission reports, and ensure follow-up action.

Perform any other work-related duties as required/assigned.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminology, or related field, is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

A minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional experience in project/programme management or administration within the area of rule of law and criminal justice, or a related field, at the national level is required.

Working experience in areas related to violence against children and/or counter-terrorism is desirable.

Working experience within the United Nations system or similar international organization is an advantage.

Admission to the Bar is an advantage.

Language:

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Hausa is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language or a local language such as Kanuri is an advantage.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNDP National Legal Officer - END VAC Jobs in Nigeria

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