Overview
The Project Management Support Officer plays a pivotal role in delivering PLEAD II Outcome 1, strengthening Kenya’s criminal justice system to more effectively fight corruption. The role supports programme implementation, monitoring, evaluation, research, and coordinated stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate the development, implementation, and evaluation of assigned programmes and projects with PLEAD II partners across 19 counties.
- Support monitoring and analysis of programme progress, review documents, identify challenges, and propose corrective actions.
- Support policy coordination and evaluation processes, including reviewing and analysing emerging issues and trends.
- Conduct basic research and analysis on anti-corruption, access to justice, and efficiency within the justice sector.
- Assist in conducting consulting assignments with national counterparts by planning and facilitating workshops.
- Contribute to the preparation of various written outputs such as background papers and analytical notes.
- Provide administrative and substantive support to consultative meetings, conferences, and related events.
- Participate in outreach activities and support the development and facilitation of training workshops.
- Participate in field missions, providing technical and administrative support.
- Conduct comprehensive research and in-depth analysis to support the development and optimization of the EACC iCMS and e-learning systems.
- Undertake contextual policy analysis to inform and support joint trainings on financial investigations and virtual assets.
- Assist in coordinating activities related to budget funding.
- Ensure that operations, financial management, procurement, logistics, liaison, and communication activities adhere to UNODC standards and procedures.
- Support data-driven planning and decision-making by contributing to data collection and analysis.
Required Experience
- A minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional experience, including relevant experience in managing programme/project activities in the areas of anti-corruption, criminal justice, crime and drug control and/or related fields.
- Desired: Work experience in project management including design, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Experience in data analytics or related area. Work experience with EU funded projects and Countering Corruption Projects. Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country. Experience in development or humanitarian contexts.
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science, management, or other relevant discipline with 2 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science, management, or other relevant discipline with 0 years of relevant experience.
- Desired: A globally recognized professional certificate or membership in Project Management.
