Post title and level Prosecution Adviser of the Specialized Police Team (SPT) in Community Policing and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), non-contracted Organizational Unit United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS)
Duty Station Khartoum, Sudan
Reporting to SGBV SPT Team Leader
Duration 12 Month (extendible)
Deadline for applications 20 February 2021
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced University Degree in law or jurisprudence with proof of good standing as a member of
the bar association.
Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of professional legal experience as a prosecutor or the equivalent is
required. Substantial trial experience in dealing with SGBV cases or working on development of rule of law
reform programs in a developing, conflict or post-conflict environment is desired. Practical experience in
project and program management, policy/guidelines development, planning, gap analysis, capacity building,
training/coaching is highly desirable. Peacekeeping or other international experience in the UN or other
organizations, particularly in the area of prosecution advisory is an asset.
Languages: For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of a second
official UN language (Arabic) is an advantage.
Assessment for Mission Service: All candidates should be cleared through an Assessment for Mission
Service (AMS) either by a Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (SAAT) deployed to a Member State
or on the basis of an in-mission AMS upon arrival of the candidates. Failure to pass the in-mission assessment
will result in candidate’s repatriation. All repatriation related expenses in this case are to be borne by the
Member State. Therefore, the Member States are strongly encouraged to request a SAAT to conduct an AMS
in the Member State prior to the police personnel deployment.