Legal Consultant for Mock-trial

United Nations - UN United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Consultant Closes 10 Jun 2026 6 days left

Overview

The consultant will develop and deliver a mock trial on technology-facilitated violence against women and girls (TFVAWG) for criminal justice practitioners. The role also involves developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for legal clinics and co-delivering training to law students.


Key Responsibilities
  • Develop/design a TFVAWG mock trial for criminal justice practitioners, including compilation of case(s) and development of an agenda and training materials.
  • Deliver the mock trial, co-facilitating sessions and conducting wrap-ups.
  • Prepare and disseminate a report analyzing the mock trial's impact, lessons learned, and recommendations.
  • Develop comprehensive SOPs for the operation of legal clinics at selected law schools.
  • Co-deliver two sets of training to law students on operating legal clinics and providing legal aid to women and girls affected by cyber VAW&G.
Required Experience
  • A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible professional work experience in the law field at the international or national level is required.
  • Proven experience in developing manuals, strategies related to gender and criminal justice is required.
  • Practical professional experience in providing technical assistance and delivering training for criminal justice practitioners or related fields is required.
  • Work experience within the United Nations system is desirable.
Qualifications
  • An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminal law, international law, criminology, international relations, gender or law enforcement is required.
  • A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Other Details
Languages Required
• Fluency in oral and written English is required. • Fluency in oral and written Arabic is required.
Languages Preferred
• Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.
Contract Duration
01 JULY - 30 NOVEMBER 2026
Work Modality
Home-based with travel to Alexandria, Egypt
Remuneration
Not specified
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