Overview
Support the development of a national strategy against organized crime in Sierra Leone based on the UNODC Organized Crime Strategy Toolkit.
Key Responsibilities
- Collect organized crime-related reports/data and information and conduct a strategic analysis of organized crime in Sierra Leone, including desk research and stakeholders’ consultations.
- Provide guidance to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the establishment and continuous functioning of the inter-agency working group.
- Propose draft objectives and sub-objectives for the national strategy.
- Participate in and support the facilitation of workshops for the development of the national strategy.
- Prepare a draft of the national strategy with objectives and sub-objectives.
- Compile a draft list of activities under each sub-objective.
- Support the organization and facilitation of working group meetings.
- Revise the draft strategy to integrate agreed upon activities and suggest an implementation mechanism and a monitoring and evaluation framework.
- Support the organization and facilitation of a final working group meeting and a multistakeholder consultation.
- Revise the final draft of the national strategy, incorporating contributions and comments, while mainstreaming gender and human rights.
Required Experience
- A minimum of seven (7) years of experience related to policy development, including specific experience in developing policies against organized crime is required;
- Knowledge of transnational organized crime including of drivers, markets, vulnerabilities, solutions and key stakeholders’ roles and the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is required;
- Ability to interact with government agencies and other relevant stakeholders to operate effectively; establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations is required;
- Strong analytical, writing, editing and presentation skills are required;
- Proven experience in supporting the development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks and/or on conducting monitoring and evaluation tasks is required;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, Power-point etc.) is desirable;
- Understanding of gender and human rights dimensions of organized crime is desirable;
- Ability to operate effectively in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender is desirable;
- Proven experience in conducting assessments/gap analysis on organized crime within Sierra Leone or in West Africa is desirable;
- Familiarity with the United Nations system and procedures is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminology, crime prevention, project monitoring and evaluation 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.
