UNODC Project Coordinator Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. UNODC Nigeria programme looking for “Project Coordinator”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 09 November 2021.
For two decades, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been helping make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism. We are committed to achieving health, security and justice for all by tackling these threats and promoting peace and sustainable well-being as deterrents to them.
UNODC Project Coordinator Jobs 2021
The UNODC has published a job vacancy announcement on 18 October 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Project Coordinator to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) |
| Position | Project Coordinator |
| Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | A minimum of five years |
| Application Deadline | 09 November 2021 |
UNODC Job Vacancy 2021
Responsibilities: Within assigned authority, the Project Coordinator (Prison Reform) will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of UNODC’s project on “Strengthening the capacity of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to ensure the safe, secure and humane custody of pre-trial detainees and sentenced prisoners in the North-Eastern Sates” (2021-23). The incumbent will also generate synergies for other penal and prison reform related technical assistance in Nigeria and the region. The incumbent will perform the following specific tasks:
- Participate in the formulation, development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of project activities, including by supporting needs assessment, programming and other technical missions.
- Organize a variety of technical assistance activities aimed at strengthening prison management in Nigeria in line with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Nelson Mandela Rules) and other relevant international standards and norms.
- Prepare and maintain country-specific and tailored work and monitoring plans, draft related reports on project achievements at the levels of activities, outputs, outcomes and objectives in line with UNODC and donor-related reporting requirements, and prepare other written outputs, such as official correspondence, briefings and presentations.
- Provide substantive support to the development of relevant technical and training materials, tools and capacity-building packages, participate in national workshops, seminars and training courses for prison officers and other relevant stakeholders, and deliver presentations, as required, in line with UNODC’s technical guidance material on prison management and reform.
- Prepare budgets, monitor and report on the expenditures and the utilization of financial resources under the project and draft or contribute to financial progress reports, ensuring compliance with UN financial rules and regulations as well as applicable reporting requirements.
Qualification:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, social science, economics, international relations, law, or related field 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.
Experience:
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice is required.
- Experience at the national and/or international level in the field of prison management, the treatment of offenders, penal reform and/or access to justice is required.
- Experience in project management and implementation is required.
- Experience in applying standards and norms in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice as related to the treatment of offenders is desirable.
- Experience in fostering the practical application of these standards at the national or international level is desirable.
- Work experience in the United Nations system and/or a similar international organization is desirable.
- Experience in delivering workshops/training courses for criminal justice officials, including prison officers, is desirable.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Level: P3
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNODC Project Coordinator Jobs 2021
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The Closing Date: 09 November 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unodc.org |
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