UNDP National Project Officer – Capacity Building (Anti-Corruption) Job Vacancy in Nigeria

Background

ORGANISATIONAL
SETTING AND REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: 
This position is located in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria (CONIG). Working under the overall guidance of
UNODC Country Representative and under the direct supervision of the Project
Coordinator and the Project Expert in charge of Capacity Building, the
incumbent will assist with operations and execution of the project’s capacity
building component, as well as core UNODC activities.

Duties and
Responsibilities

The
incumbent will carry out the following tasks:

• .Implement
  the specified project activities in accordance with approved annual work
  plans jointly formulated with the beneficiaries.
• Provide
  advice and guidance to Anti-Corruption Agencies (ACAs) with respect to
  training in the areas of investigation, prosecution, and other issues
  under the auction of the Project Coordinator and the Project Expert in
  charge of Capacity Building, to meet the specific needs of participating
  institutions.
• Identify
  capacity building needs with beneficiaries, draft terms of reference and
  engage experts for project training workshops, meetings and study tours.
• Coordinate
  and liaise regularly on project activities and implementation with
  relevant units of UNODC Headquarters in Vienna, relevant international
  training centres, UNODC field offices, and designated project managers and
  other senior professionals of beneficiary entities
• Develop,
  maintain, and intensify contacts with international and local institutions
  and trainers on issues related to strengthening the capacities of ACAs.
• Identify
  appropriate institutions, training programs, workshops, conferences, and
  possible sites for study tours, exchange programmes, on-the-job training,
  and mentoring programmes in collaboration with ACAs.
• Prepare
  and deliver all necessary financial and operational revisions and reports.
• Perform
  other related duties as assigned

Competencies

Professionalism: 

• Knowledge
  and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to the
  enhancement of networking and coordination to combat corruption, capacity
  building and training;
• Knowledge
  of best practices/approaches for capacity building and training, knowledge
  of programme management cycle, including monitoring & evaluation tools
  and reporting on results, in particular as regards project impact and
  areas of improvement;
• Ability
  to identify and contribute to the solution of problems/issues;
• Shows
  pride in work and in achievements; is conscientious and efficient in
  meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
• Is
  motivated by professional rather than personal concerns;
• Shows
  persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges;
• Remains
  calm in stressful situations;
• Takes
  responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the
  equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Communication: 

• Proven
  ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate
  effectively with a range of audiences, including ability to prepare
  reports, make presentations in a variety of fora;
• Able to
  conduct presentations by clearly formulating positions on issues,
  articulating options concisely, conveying maximum necessary information as
  well as making and defending recommendations;
• Possesses
  excellent drafting and communication skills with proven ability to write
  in a clear and concise manner and to match style and format to audience.

Creativity: 

• Actively
  seeks to improve programmes or services;
• Offers
  new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs;
• Promotes
  and persuades others to consider new ideas;
• Takes
  calculated risks on new and unusual ideas;
• Thinks
  “outside the box”;
• Takes
  an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things;
• Is not
  bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

Client
Orientation: 

• Considers
  all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see
  things from clients’ point of view;
• Establishes
  and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust
  and respect;
• Identifies
  clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions;
• Monitors
  ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep
  informed and anticipate problems;
• Keeps
  clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for
  delivery of products or services to client.

Teamwork: 

• Proven
  interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective
  working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic
  environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
• Works
  collaboratively with colleagues within and outside of UNODC to achieve
  organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas
  and expertise;
• Is
  willing to learn from others;
• Places
  team agenda before personal agenda;
• Supports
  and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions
  may not entirely reflect own position;
• Shares
  credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team
  shortcomings.

Planning
& Organizing: 

• Able to
  establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor work while
  prioritizing competing demands; able to work on tight deadlines;
• Knowledge
  on how to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;
• Foresees
  risks and allows for contingencies when planning;
• Monitors
  and adjusts plans and projects as necessary;
• Uses
  time efficiently.

Required
Skills and Experience

Education:

• Advanced
  university degree (Master’s degree) in law, criminology, public or
  business administration, social sciences or related field including
  anti-corruption, economic and financial crime, law enforcement,or criminal
  justice.

Experience:

• A
  minimum of 8 years of progressive professional experience in the field of
  anti-corruption, criminal justice or a related field especially in a
  capacity building, networking, training or coordination capacities.
• Knowledgeable
  in devising and administering capacity building programmes for
  institutions.
• In-depth
  knowledge of anti-corruption and/or, organized crime as they relate to
  Nigeria is required.
• Substantial
  experience in managing training programmes, and measuring their impact and
  the impact of various projects is also necessary.
• Substantial
  experience in results-based management, project monitoring, reporting and
  evaluation is required.
• Work
  experience in the United Nations System or European Union-funded projects
  would be an asset.
• Experience
  in the usage of computers and office software packages.

Languages:

• English
  and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• For the
  post advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.
• Knowledge
  of other UN official languages is an asset.

The UN  is
committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and
culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with
disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated
with the strictest confidence.

UNDP is
committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and
culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with
disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated
with the strictest confidence.