Overview
Support the UNICEF Ukraine Country Office in piloting a diversion to services model for adolescents in alleged conflict with the law. The role involves transitioning the model from design to initial piloting, introducing practical tools, and strengthening inter-agency cooperation.
Key Responsibilities
- Support with planning and implementing the diversion to services mechanism by introducing practical tools, SoPs and procedures for consistent application across selected pilot sites.
- Facilitate discussions across key stakeholders.
- Develop policy documents, strategies, operational plans and protocols for coordinated implementation.
- Facilitate preparation and stress-testing of the model prior to its pilot implementation.
- Strengthen inter-agency cooperation and agency-level capabilities for fast, effective and quality decision-making.
- Strengthen human and institutional capabilities of UNICEF’s implementing partner to plan, implement, assess the impact and expand the diversion mechanism.
Required Experience
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in justice for children, child protection, or justice system reform
- Demonstrated experience in designing and/or implementing juvenile diversion, or other alternatives to detention programmes;
- Proven track record in supporting legal and institutional reform processes, including development of operational tools, procedures and interagency coordination mechanisms;
- Experience in pilot design, testing, and operationalization of new policies, models or programmes, preferably in complex or transition contexts;
- Prior experience working with international organizations (preferably UNICEF or UN system) and government counterparts;
- Experience in Eastern Europe, preferably Ukraine, is a strong asset;
- Demonstrated experience in capacity building, training development, and facilitation of multi-stakeholder consultations.
Qualifications
• Master’s degree in law, public policy, governance or sociology.
