UNDP Chief Technical Advisor Jobs

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UNDP Chief Technical Advisor Jobs 2024 – Nigeria NGO Jobs.

UNDP Nigeria looking for “Chief Technical Advisor”.

Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 20 March 2024.

The United Nations Development Programme is the global development network of the United Nations. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves.

The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on 11 March 2024 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Chief Technical Advisor to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

UNDP Job Vacancy 2024

Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic guidance and advice for the implementation of the country office’s rule of law portfolio focusing on a coordinated approach to access to justice, justice reform; community security, reform of the police, as well as, overall capacity development of rule of law institutions (including judiciary) and actors focusing on achieving the following:

Oversight and implementation of Country Office rule of law programming including UNDP’s Police Reform Project, engagement with the Nigerian Human Rights Commission (including on BHR) and rule of law initiatives ongoing at the State Level.
Lead development of new opportunities for rule of law work including at the level of policy and programming. Provide advice on identifying entry points to achieve a mixture of short-term, medium-term and long-term results which produce tangible improvements to restoring basic justice and security functions and improving access to justice and security at local and national level;
Provide strategic guidance and advice to national justice sector institutions and actors on policy issues; strategic planning, research and monitoring and evaluation, including key performance indicators, strategic plans for various organizations and research into various issues which impact on institutional performance;
Provide strategic guidance and advice to UNDP Senior management on the ongoing support to the justice and rule of law sector, on strategies and responses to changes in the rule of law area, oversee rule of law programming approach;

Qualification:

Master’s degree or equivalent in the areas of Law, Political Science or related discipline is required. Or
A Bachelor’s degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

Minimum of 10 years (with master’s degree) or 12 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience in rule of law, access to justice and democratic development related fields;
Previous experience in conflict affected areas is an asset;
Experience in managing and supervising programmes and projects aimed at enhancing rule of law, developing the capacities of the justice sector is desired.
Experience working with all of the major actors of the justice sector is required;
Experience of working in a technical advisory, policy development and capacity building is an asset.

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