Deputy Director, Crime Research at National Crime Research Centre

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of policies, standards, procedures and programmes on crime research;
• Ensuring quality assurance of crime research;
• Undertaking capacity building of researchers on quality research processes;
• Coordinating the carrying out of coordinated research into, and evaluating the impact of, programmes pursued by the agencies responsible for the administration of criminal justice;
• Coordinating the collation of all crime-related data;
• Coordinating the carrying out of research into any criminal activity and in particular: crime causation and prevention; group or culture-related crimes; socio-political and economic causes of criminal behavior including drug trafficking, peddling or addiction; the modus operandi of persons engaged in any criminal activity; and juvenile delinquency;
• Coordinating the carrying out of research into deviations from the criminal justice system with a view to increasing the awareness and responsibility of the community in the rehabilitation of criminal offenders;
• Coordinating the carrying out of research into the efficacy and adequacy of criminal investigation and prosecution agencies, the penal system and treatment of criminal offenders;
• Coordinating the preparation of crime research reports;
• Monitoring and evaluating implementation of research recommendations;
• Liaising with any other research bodies engaged in the pursuit of similar or related research functions;
• Planning and budgeting for the Directorate; and
• Overseeing risk mitigation in the Directorate.

Job Specification    
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years of experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Senior Assistant Director or Senior Principal Research Analysist or in comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Social Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice,
• Criminology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Crime, Public Administration or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Statistics, Social Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Crime, Public Administration or related social sciences from a recognized institution;
• PhD in Statistics, Social Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Crime, Public Administration from a recognized institution;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Minimum of Four (4) publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, and book chapters;
• Minimum of six (6) published research papers or reports;
• Proficiency in computer application;
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results.