Rule of Law Officer, P-4

Rule of Law Officer, P-4

United Nations Mission in Kosovo

Pristina, Kosovo

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in Pristina, Kosovo, within the Office of Rule of Law of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Pristina is classified as a family duty station. The incumbent will report to the Director of the Office of Rule of Law, or his/her designate. The incumbent will work closely with the UNODC field offices and with relevant offices of UNODC Headquarters in Vienna and Istanbul, respectively.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Rule of Law Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

Advisory Services:

• Reviews existing legal framework, assesses technical assistance needs and training requirements of the judiciary, prosecution service and law enforcement agencies and entities and recommends actions to meet needs.
• Provides advisory services to UNMIK and other partners with the aim of supporting planning, designing and managing appropriate response measures to organised crime and in particular countering illicit financial flows, corruption, and terrorism and financing of terrorism, as well as strengthening the asset recovery process in close consultation with relevant components of UNODC in the regional field offices and in Vienna.
• Provides advisory services to governmental authorities, in particular the judiciary, prosecution service and law enforcement agencies and entities, with the aim to support planning, designing and managing appropriate response measures to address organised crime and in particular countering illicit financial flows, corruption, and terrorism and financing of terrorism, as well as strengthening the asset recovery process, and provide support to customs and border control agencies.

Capacity Building and Training:

• Develops and delivers a broad range of capacity-building activities in policy and operational practices to targeted groups.
• Initiates, develops, coordinates and contributes to training curricula and training materials to support and sustain programme/project goals and outputs.

Technical Assistance:

• Plans, coordinates and supports the implementation of the programme strategies and activities, and provides technical inputs to the implementation of rule of law related projects.
• Plans, leads and delivers capacity-building and training activities to judiciary, prosecution service and law enforcement agencies and entities on effective operational and policy measures.
• Leads and participates in complex needs assessment and other technical missions to evaluate and elaborate technical assistance proposals.

Liaison and Partnerships:

• Maintains regular contacts, fosters cooperation and works in close coordination with governmental and international judicial and law enforcement authorities and entities, agencies and institutions, and other relevant operational counterparts to ensure the complementarity of the activities undertaken by technical assistance providers and international organizations.
• Facilitates regional and international cooperation and information exchange in judicial, prosecutorial, investigative and intelligence matters with regard to criminal justice and in particular organised crime, including illicit financial flows, corruption, terrorism and financing of terrorism, strengthening the asset recovery process, as well as cybercrime, and provide support to customs and border control agencies.
• Coordinates, participates and carries out periodic assessments of the performance practices and operations through the evaluation of the quality of judicial, prosecutorial and law enforcement responses to organised crime, including illicit financial flows, corruption, and terrorism and financing of terrorism, as well as cybercrime, and provide support to customs and border control agencies.

Other related tasks:

• Organizes and prepares a variety of written outputs, working papers, reports, background papers, analyses, presentations, proposals and documents, briefings, training materials, manuals, guides and toolkits.
• Attends policy-making and expert group meetings to monitor, analyze and advise on substantive issues related to the specialized technical area and participates as a resource person in workshops, seminars, training courses and meetings.
• Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Has knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and sound operational practices relevant to criminal justice. Has knowledge of policies and practices in international crime prevention, including substantive and specific technical knowledge relevant to judicial and law enforcement practices, organized crime, financial crime, asset recovery, terrorist financing and related areas. Has knowledge and understanding of relevant international instruments, including United Nations Security Council resolutions and conventions relating to organised crime, corruption, and countering illicit financial flows. Is able to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Is able to conduct data collection using various methods. Has conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct needs assessments in the relevant field. Is able to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, to plan own work and to manage conflicting priorities. Has proven ability to contribute to complex technical assistance programmes, to provide expert advice in substantive areas, deliver presentations and training and mobilize external partners and stakeholders. Has up to date knowledge of United Nations policies, rules and regulations, guidelines and procedures. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; 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.
• Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
• Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people interested.
• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues 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 decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect his/her own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Education

• An advanced university (Master's degree or equivalent) in law is required. Alternatively, a first-level university degree in law in combination of two additional years of qualifying experience and bar qualification or equivalent may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Certification or other qualification in training design and delivery is an advantage.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven years of relevant, progressively responsible professional experience in rule of law or related areas is required.
• A minimum of three years of working experience within judiciary, government or public administration, international organizations, international development agency/programme, or academia, serving as prosecutor, judge, senior law enforcement officer, practicing lawyer, legal advisor, legal consultant, academic or researcher, or advisor for any related field of multilateral or legal affairs is required.
• A minimum of two years of experience in providing facilitation or technical or operational or strategic cooperation assistance to government institutions, law enforcement agencies and/or judiciary, which also includes a professional working experience of at least one year in the field of rule of law outside the applicant’s country of nationality, is required.
• Relevant experience in the development, organizing and/or delivery of judicial and law-enforcement training and providing advice and/or assistance to judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officers in the areas of international judicial and law-enforcement cooperation in criminal justice matters and/or fight against international serious or organized crime, is required. Excellent data collection and analytical skills with a proven track record of producing academic and policy outputs, including ones related to either organized crime, drug abuse, anti-corruption, legislative procedures, judicial system and legal framework reforms, or other related fields, relevant for UNMIK’s mandate, is required.
• Experience of working in the Balkan region is desirable.
• A proven record of cooperation experience with regional law-enforcement agencies and judiciary is desirable.

Languages

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

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