Overview
Provide legal expertise to support legal reform in Ghana on the Bill on Piracy and maritime terrorism, conduct gap assessments, and update comparative analyses and action plans related to maritime laws and practice in West and Central Africa.
Key Responsibilities
- Legal Reform in Ghana on the Bill on Piracy and maritime terrorism supported
- Gap Assessment report in The Gambia conducted and presented
- Gap Assessment report in Cabo Verde conducted and presented
- UNODC Prosecutors Network Forum (PNF) Session conducted
- Comparative analysis between countries and region to establish a detailed mapping of the existing discrepancies in maritime laws and practice in West and Central Africa updated
- Dedicated action plan aimed at addressing the identified gaps in the maritime laws and practice updated
- Bilateral model agreement for the transfer of persons suspected of having committed acts of maritime piracy drafted
- Reports submitted
Required Experience
- At least ten years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of countering maritime crime and implementing law of the sea is required
- Experience in development work and legal systems under international maritime conventions required
- Proven experience in legal research and analysis, proposals and training plans, and excellent drafting skills is required
- Proven experience in dealing with national and regional counterparts from various cultural backgrounds is desirable
- Previous work experience with the UN or other International Organizations will be considered is desirable
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminology, police administration or a similar field, focused on international maritime affairs, international security policy, criminal justice and / or the application of the law is required
- A first level university degree in similar fields with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
