National Consultant to Undertake Coordination Support for the Project Titled Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery, Phase II. at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

• The overall objective of the project is to reinforce the rule of law, improve access to justice, increase efficiency and accountability in the justice system and use of technology as an enabler of justice in Kenya.
• In particular, the purpose of the consultancy is to coordinate the functions and activities outlined in the PLEAD II Project.  

Specific Tasks to be performed by the consultant:

•  Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme and direct supervision of the PLEAD Programme Manager, and in close technical cooperation with the Associate Programme Officers under the Criminal Justice Programme in ROEA.

The consultant will also work closely with the beneficiary institutions, the donor (European Union) and UNODC (ROEA and HQ) in performing the following tasks including:  

• Coordinate the implementation of 2024 PLEAD II workplan and activities including different outcomes for Kenya Prisons Service and the Witness Protection Agency.
• Organize and facilitate 5 trainings of paralegals and prison officers on alternatives to imprisonment and prosecution, child justice and mental health awareness across the country.
• Coordinate the refurbishment of one daycare center for the Kenya Prisons Service
• Facilitate the development of a rehabilitation policy and a gender mainstreaming policy for the Kenya Prisons Service.
• Coordinate and report on PLEAD II interventions under the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).  
• Organize sensitizations and awareness raising to media house representatives on appropriate reporting of cases involving protected persons.  
• Contribute to the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, briefing notes, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies and inputs to publications, relating to PLEAD II.  
• Provide administrative and substantive support in regard to the consultative and other meetings, workshops, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.  
• Coordinate and support in performing consulting assignments, in collaboration with the national counterparts, by planning and facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and coordinate developing the action plan that the national counterpart will use to manage the change.
• Prepare operational guidelines, as and when required, for enhanced programme planning and coordination.
• Provide regular technical advice on operational matters relating to implementation of the project.
• Keep proper record of reports and media items for the project.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university (Master or equivalent) degree in law, legal studies, criminal justice or a related field 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 degree.  
• A minimum of two years of relevant working experience in crime prevention and criminal justice, human rights and/or related fields is required. Experience working with the United Nations, or a similar international organization, is desirable.
• Experience working with Eastern Africa countries in particular Kenya is desirable.
• Experience working with EU funded projects is desirable.
• Experience working with criminal justice practitioners is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.