Consultant – Legal, Policy & Governance Framework for CJIX-R Pilot in Uganda

About the role

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) seeks a national consultant to design the legal, policy, governance and operational framework for the pilot Criminal Justice Information Exchange and Referral System (CJIX-R) in Uganda. The assignment focuses on Gulu and Moroto districts and supports the UNODC programme to modernise case management across the criminal justice chain.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare an inception report outlining methodology, work plan, stakeholder engagement strategy and reporting framework.
• Conduct a situational assessment covering current-state analysis, criminal justice information system review, business process mapping (As‑Is and To‑Be), legal and policy review, and institutional gap and risk analysis.
• Draft the Criminal Justice Information Exchange and Referral Governance Framework and associated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Deliver the final governance framework, SOP manual, stakeholder consultation report and an implementation roadmap, including phased rollout, monitoring arrangements, risk mitigation and sustainability recommendations.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in law, public policy, governance or a related field.
• Proven experience in legal and policy analysis within the criminal justice sector.
• Familiarity with information exchange mechanisms, SOP development and stakeholder consultation processes.
• Experience working with government agencies, judiciary, police, prisons and civil society organisations.

Required skills

• Legal and policy analysis
• Governance framework design
• Standard Operating Procedure development
• Business process mapping

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence national justice reforms.
• Collaboration with UNODC and key Ugandan justice institutions.
• Home‑based work arrangement for the duration of the assignment (September 8 – November 30 2026).