UNODC Vacancy: National Consultant to conduct training needs assessment for criminal justice institutions to strengthen case management systems, Kampala, Uganda | UNjobs Toggle navigation Latest Duty Stations Organizations Closing Soon National Consultant to conduct training needs assessment for criminal justice institutions to strengthen case management systems, Kampala, Uganda Organization: UNODC - Office on Drugs and Crime Country: Uganda City: Kampala Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Kampala Result of Service 1. Inception report developed, detailing the methodology, data collection tools, work plan, and approach for data collection including the approach for the dedicated gender analysis. 2. Data collection tools designed and applied, including interview guides, consultation frameworks, and assessment instruments tailored to analyse case management systems and training needs across criminal justice institutions, with documented consultations and compiled datasets. 3. Stakeholder consultations and fieldwork conducted, and qualitative and quantitative data on case management practices, institutional coordination, data use, and training needs collected, analysed, and synthesised. 4. Draft Training Needs Assessment Report produced, presenting preliminary findings on case management systems, institutional and capacity gaps, and identified training priorities, including gender-responsive considerations. 5. Validation workshop conducted with UNODC and key criminal justice stakeholders to review, validate, and refine findings and proposed training priorities and recommendations. 6. Final Training Needs Assessment Report submitted, incorporating stakeholder feedback and providing comprehensive findings, conclusions, and practical recommendations to inform capacity development and training design, including inputs relevant to gender-transformative training approaches. 7. Summary brief developed, highlighting key findings, priority capacity gaps, and recommended training focus areas to support engagement with national stakeholders and inform subsequent programme design presented at the launch of the report Work Location Home-based Expected duration 22 May -12 August 2026 Duties and Responsibilities Background of the assignment: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated to support Member States in strengthening crime prevention, criminal justice systems, and the rule of law in line with international standards and norms. In Uganda, UNODC is implementing the project “Promoting Accountability, Integrity and Transparency in Justice”, with the support of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), aimed at enhancing institutional accountability, integrity, and effectiveness across the justice and anti-corruption landscape. Despite ongoing reforms, Uganda continues to face challenges related to case management inefficiencies, corruption, limited investigative and enforcement capacity, and constraints affecting access to justice and accountability outcomes. Addressing these challenges requires evidence-based diagnostics to identify systemic, institutional, and operational gaps across criminal justice and law enforcement institutions. Within this context, UNODC seeks to undertake targeted needs assessments to generate actionable evidence that will inform technical assistance, capacity development programmes, and policy engagement under the ADA-supported project. The assessments are intended to strengthen decision-making, improve sequencing of interventions and training design, and ensure that project activities are responsive to identified needs and aligned with national priorities. In particular, findings from the assessments will directly inform the co-creation, development, and implementation of gender-transformative training programmes for national criminal justice actors under Activity 1.1.2, including the design of curricula that integrate accountability, transparency, and gender-responsive approaches. The findings of the assessments will support UNODC and national stakeholders in designing and implementing focused interventions to improve justice sector performance, anti-corruption enforcement, and accountability mechanisms, while ensuring consistency with human rights, gender equality, and good governance principles. Purpose of the assignment: The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a training needs assessment of criminal justice institutions in Uganda, with a specific focus on strengthening case management systems and capacities to make effective use of them across the justice chain. The assessment will examine institutional, procedural, and system-level factors affecting case flow, coordination, efficiency, and accountability from arrest through adjudication, detention, and post-custodial processes. The assessment will identify gaps, bottlenecks, and opportunities for improving case management practices, including the use of data, coordination mechanisms, and information
