Job Title: Community Service National Perception Study Consultant
Organisation: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices.
Job Summary: The purpose of the assignment is to assess public perceptions and stakeholder views on Community Service as a sentencing option in Uganda, examine the perspectives of key actors within the criminal justice system and affected communities, identify challenges, opportunities, and best practices in its implementation, and provide evidence-based recommendations to enhance awareness, acceptance, and overall effectiveness of Community Service in Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Produce an inception report indicating process, outputs, outcomes and methodology of how the all the actions will be carried out.
- Design and administer surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions across selected districts.
- Collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data on perceptions of community service use/implementation.
- Provide a mechanism for validation of collected data; and
- Develop a Policy brief on Community Service implementation in Uganda
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminology, law, social sciences, business administration, or related discipline is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- At least 7 years of professional work experience in programme management, research, stakeholder management at the institutional level is required
- Prior work experience in conducting surveys of a national nature is desirable
- Proven experience in conducting development evaluations, socio-legal research, or access to justice sector evaluations is required
- Strong knowledge of Uganda’s criminal justice system and community service framework is desirable
- Strong research and coordination skills, analytical capacities and ability to synthesize complex inputs into coherent support is desirable
- Knowledge of international standards in crime prevention and criminal justice—especially the Nelson Mandela Rules and the ability to integrate Sustainable Development Goals into programming is desirable
- Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage
- Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 7th April 2026
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 84