National Consultant (Gender Expert) at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the overall supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative for Eastern Africa, and under the direct supervision with the Programme Coordinator GMCP Western Indian Ocean, the expert will perform the following tasks:
• Conduct an analysis of the gendered impacts of maritime insecurity, including but not limited to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to inform technical assistance in line with pillar three of the Women in the Maritime Sector (WiMS) action plan.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Somali maritime law enforcement units related to the treatment of female suspects and victims.
• Deliver 1 training on the developed SOPs.
• Provide a final report on the gender analysis.
• Provide Final compiled SOP’s
• Review and comment on the period documentation that is records of feedback from stakeholders, as well as responses to comments and changes made based on feedback.
• Evaluate Performance of SOPs through metrics and feedback to ensure they are achieving their intended outcomes through having consultative meetings with stakeholders.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science, marine biology, management or other related fields is required. A first-level university degree in the aforementioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of working experience as a marine biology, fisheries, Maritime crime and aquaculture biologist is required.
• Experience in writing reports and publications is desirable.
• Basic IT skills desirable.
• Displaying a willingness and ability to work with others and transfer skills is desirable.
• Experience of training in an international environment is required, with experience training maritime law enforcement officers in Somalia is desirable.
• A broad understanding of the maritime situation in the Horn of Africa and in the Indian Ocean is desirable.