National Consultant to Conduct Training Needs Assessment for Criminal Justice Institutions to Strengthen Case Management Systems

Conducts a training needs assessment for Uganda’s criminal justice institutions to strengthen case-management systems across the justice chain. The consultant reviews evidence and existing practices, gathers and analyses stakeholder data, integrates gender and human-rights considerations, identifies institutional capacity gaps, and produces reports, recommendations and a prioritised framework for training and technical assistance.

• Review policies, legislation, training materials and studies on criminal justice case management in Uganda
• Develop the assessment methodology, work plan, data-collection tools and analytical framework
• Design and administer surveys, interviews, focus groups and stakeholder consultations
• Assess institutional capacity gaps, coordination, information sharing and case-management practices
• Integrate gender and human-rights considerations into the assessment
• Validate findings with stakeholders and incorporate feedback into the final analysis
• Develop a prioritised capacity-development framework and evidence-based recommendations
• Produce assessment reports, a policy brief and presentations and facilitate a validation workshop

• Advanced university degree in law, public policy, development studies, criminology, social sciences or a related field, or a first-level degree plus two additional years of relevant experience
• At least two years of professional experience in anti-corruption, asset recovery, criminal justice, rule of law or a related field
• Experience conducting assessments, evaluations, research, capacity assessments or training needs assessments in the justice, anti-corruption or law-enforcement sector
• Experience mainstreaming gender and human-rights perspectives into justice-sector analysis and programming
• Experience with criminal justice case-management systems, case-flow management or digital case-management processes
• Fluency in oral and written English

• Experience in stakeholder engagement and facilitating consultative processes
• Knowledge of another official United Nations language

• Training Needs Assessment
• Criminal Justice
• Case Management
• Capacity Assessment
• Qualitative Research
• Data Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Gender Analysis
• Human Rights
• Policy Analysis
• Workshop Facilitation
• Technical Reporting

• Surveys
• Key Informant Interviews
• Focus Group Discussions

• Expected duration: 14 September to 9 November 2026
• Assignment supports UNODC’s project Promoting Accountability, Integrity and Transparency in Justice in Uganda