Senior Programme Manager [Counter-Terrorism Prosecutions and Adjudications]

Dutystation: Home based

Functional responsibilities

Under the supervision of Cluster Head and in coordination with the Senior Programme Manager of the EU-UN Global Terrorism Threats Facility, the Senior Programme Manager will be expected to deliver high level technical expertise support related to effective, rule of law-based, human rights-compliant and gender responsive prosecution and adjudication of terrorism-related cases, including:

• Undertake missions and conduct in-depth consultations with Member States requesting assistance to support the assessment of the capacity-building needs of concerned national entities with respect to the prosecution and adjudication of terrorism-related cases;
• Conceptualize, design, and deliver technical assistance activities related to strengthen national capacities on prosecution and adjudication of terrorism-related cases in common law or civil law countries, tailored to local contexts;
• Provide high-level technical advice to build fictitious cases and conduct real life or table-top exercises on prosecution and adjudication in terrorism-related cases in the respective jurisdiction of Member States requesting assistance;
• Provide high-level advisory and/or mentorship services to national entities in charge of prosecuting and adjudicating terrorism-related cases in requesting Member States to strengthen their management, operational capabilities, and inter-agencies coordination;
• Develop recommendations to improve case management procedures, inter-agency coordination, legal or legislative texts to ensure effective, rule of law-based and human rights-compliant prosecution and judiciary work related to terrorism;
• Prepare a variety of high-quality, written substantive outputs, including analyses, presentations, training materials, summary reports, related to their assignments;
• Ensure human rights issues and gender perspectives are integrated in their work.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

• Advanced University Degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent), preferably in International Law, Public Affairs/Public Administration, or any related field with ten (10) years of relevant experience is required; Or
• First Level University Degree (Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent) with twelve (12) years of relevant experience is required.

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in criminal justice prosecuting and/or adjudicating terrorism-related cases or other complex crimes;
• Experience in the delivery of capacity building activities or courses on rule of law-based, human rights-compliant prosecution and/or adjudication is required.

• Experience working internationally with other criminal justice/security organizations is desirable;
• Experience in designing and providing technical assistance to a range of audiences, including senior government officials, would be an asset;
• Experience working in diverse country contexts would be an asset.

• Fluency in English (both oral and written), is a requirement;
• Fluency in French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, or Russian, is highly desirable.