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Project Brief:

• The programme Participation, Accountability, and Integrity for a Resilient Democracy (PAIReD) supports public institutions in Ghana in implementing citizen-oriented, trustworthy, and accountable governance structures at national and local level. PAIReD works on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in partnership with the Ministry of Finance in Ghana and is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The programme cooperates with ministries and national authorities, civil society organizations, as well as 60 districts.
• PAIReD supports the capacity development of its partners for making the public financial management system more transparent, fairer, and more effective. It advises national institutions and partner districts on developing data-based plans and inclusive planning processes, strengthening the linkages between land-use plans and development plans with an associated budget and expenditure. PAIReD also cooperates both with state and non-state actors to curb corruption through joint actions. As part of its interventions in the field of anticorruption PAIReD plans to implement a multi-donor action co-financed by the European Union that seeks to strengthen the rule of law and the fight against corruption in Ghana. The specific objective here is to increase the use of digitalization and better collaboration between the anti-corruption actors in the criminal justice chain.

Scope of Role:

• The Advisor will provide expert advice and input to anti-corruption agencies and other relevant stakeholders on relevant legislation, institutional reforms and other legal operational instruments necessary to strengthen the overall anti-corruption regime in Ghana. The role includes designing and delivering capacity-building initiatives to enhance the detection, investigation, prosecution, adjudication, and recovery of corruption proceeds. Additionally, the Advisor will contribute to results-based monitoring and reporting of digitalization initiatives.

Tasks:

• Conduct assessments of the capacity and effectiveness of investigation, prosecution and adjudication agencies, identify gaps and design targeted interventions to improve the effectiveness of investigation, prosecution and adjudication of corruption cases.
• Develop and implement strategies, policies and procedures related to investigation, prosecution and adjudication of corruption cases.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to investigative and prosecutorial agencies including the OSP, EOCO and CHRAJ on best practices, methodologies and international standards in the investigation, prosecution and adjudication of corruption cases.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops for law enforcement agencies and judicial authorities to enhance their knowledge and skills in investigating, prosecuting and adjudicating corruption cases.
• Provide guidance on the development and implementation of anti-corruption legislation, regulations and policies
• Support the coordination and cooperation between relevant agencies, including law enforcement, judiciary and anti-corruption bodies to ensure seamless
information sharing and collaboration related to corruption cases
• Lead the development of annual work plans, milestone plans and ensuring a technically and operationally sound program to ensure that results and deliverables are achieved
• Ensure the timely preparation of required reports and deliverables, including quarterly, annual and other reports
• Assist the M&E Team to design and implement monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness and impact of anti-corruption initiatives
• Collect and analyse relevant data related to the anti-corruption activities implemented and prepare reports on progress, achievements, challenges and recommended actions for program management

Qualification Required & Experience

• University degree in a relevant field of the Social Sciences, such as political science, sociology, economics, law, international development or related field. A master’s degree would be an advantage.
• At least 5 to 8 years’ relevant professional working experience – preferably working with international NGO or international organisations in the area of good governance, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, illicit financial flows and serious and organised crime or another related field.
• Substantial technical expertise in anti-corruption reforms including providing technical assistance and advisory support to law enforcement agencies, government agencies, civil society organisations and other relevant anti-corruption stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the Ghanaian criminal justice systems, legal frameworks and anti-corruption laws.
• Experience in conducting effective policy dialogue with stakeholders on governance, in particular themes related to anti-corruption.
• Ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter stating their motivation to the position and added value to the project to:

hr-ghana@giz.de quoting the Job Code 2024/IPA-PAIReD/15/07 in the subject line. If you do not hear from us four (4) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 26 July, 2024

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply.