National Crime Research Centre (NCRC)

with the overriding objective of carrying out research into the causes of crime and its prevention and to disseminate research findings to Government Agencies charged with administration of criminal justice with a view to assisting them in their policy formulation and planning. The mandate is to carry out research int...

• Developing, implementing and reviewing policies, strategies, procedures, guidelines, protocols and programmes for capacity building;
• Ensuring compliance on policies, guidelines and protocols for capacity building and training;
• Developing training curricula and expert training modules for priority training areas for NCRC stakeholders;
• Coordinating capacity building programmes in and assisting the Government in formulation and implementation;
• Formulating and implementing capacity building programmes at the Centre towards building efficient and effective capacity of the government, private sector and other stakeholders and related policy issues;
• Developing, implementing and reviewing training programmes in liaison with relevant stakeholders;
• Establishing and coordinating research exchange programme;
• Informing and guiding research and academic programme of NCRC;
• Developing standards and procedures for implementation of various training programmes.
• Developing proposals for resource mobilization in liaison with resource mobilization department; and
• Coordinating the publication and use of the Centre's research finding

• Proficiency in computer applications
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years' three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Research Analyst or Assistant Director Organized Crime Research; Conventional and Emerging Crimes Research; Monitoring and Evaluation Research; Information Management; Public Awareness and Partnership; and Capacity Building or in a comparable and equivalent position;
• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Social Science, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Law, Political Science, Crime, Public Administration or related field from a recognized institution 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 field from a recognized institution 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;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Minimum of three (3) publications in peer-reviewed journals, books, and book chapters;
• Minimum of four (4) published research papers or reports;