National Consultant for Training Needs Assessment in Criminal Justice Case Management

About the role

UNODC is looking for a national consultant to lead a comprehensive training needs assessment for Uganda’s criminal justice institutions, aiming to strengthen case management systems and improve accountability.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct a desk review of policies, legislation, strategies, training materials and existing studies related to criminal justice case management in Uganda.
• Prepare an inception report outlining methodology, work plan, data‑collection tools and analytical framework.
• Design and administer assessment tools such as surveys, key‑informant interviews, focus‑group discussions and stakeholder consultations.
• Identify knowledge, skill and institutional capacity gaps and prioritize training needs for case management improvement.
• Evaluate current case management practices, coordination mechanisms, information sharing and use of case management information systems.
• Integrate gender and human‑rights considerations throughout the assessment and highlight gender‑specific gaps.
• Validate findings with stakeholders and incorporate feedback into final analysis.
• Produce evidence‑based recommendations and a prioritized capacity‑development framework.
• Draft the Training Needs Assessment Report, facilitate a validation workshop and deliver a policy brief summarising key findings.

Required profile

• Proven experience in conducting training needs assessments or similar capacity‑development studies, preferably in the criminal justice sector.
• Strong knowledge of Uganda’s criminal justice policies, case management systems and gender‑sensitive approaches.
• Excellent analytical, report‑writing and stakeholder‑engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently on a remote basis and meet tight deadlines.

Required skills

What we offer

• Consultancy contract with UNODC, a leading UN agency.
• Remote work arrangement.
• Opportunity to influence justice reforms in Uganda.