Specific duties:

• Work with the partners under Plead II in 19 counties (National Council on Administration of Justice (NCAJ) Secretariat, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) the Judiciary, Directorate of Public Prosecutions, Witness Protection Agency, and Probation and Aftercare Service of the Government of Kenya. Police, Recovery agency) and provide assistance to facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; assist in monitoring and analysing assigned aspects of programme/project development and implementation; review relevant documents and reports; identify problems and issues to be addressed and recommend corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; identify and track follow-up actions.
• Assist with policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review and analysis of emerging issues and trends, participate in evaluations or research activities and studies.
• Carry out basic research and analysis and present information gathered from diverse sources in order to keep abreast and maintain a knowledge based on emerging issues related to anti-corruption and promoting improved access to justice, increased efficiency and accountability in the justice system, and use of technology as an enabler of justice.
• Assist in performing consulting assignments, in collaboration with the national counterparts, by planning and facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan that the national counterpart will use to manage the change.
• Contribute to the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Provide administrative and substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, to include proposing agenda topics, identifying and proposed participants, preparation of background documents and presentations, handling logistics, etc.
• Undertake outreach activities; participate in the development of training workshops, seminars; participate in and make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Participate in field missions, including provision of substantive and administrative support, data collection.
• Assist in coordinating activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and preparation of related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.)
• Ensure that operations, finance management, procurements, logistics, liaison and communication activities assigned to the programme are conducted according to UNODC standards and procedures.
• Contribute to the collection and analysis of data and identification of trends or patterns and provide draft insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Document requirements and background information used for data analysis.
• Perform other work-related duties as required.

Education

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science, management, or other relevant discipline is required.
• A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advance university degree

Work Experience

• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional experience, including relevant experience in managing programme/project activities in the areas of anti-corruption, criminal justice, crime and drug control and/or related fields, is required.
• Work experience in project management including design, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation is desirable. Work experience in an international organization or in the United Nations system is desirable.
• Work experience in the implementation of global, regional and national anti-corruption projects is desirable.
• Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.