Job opportunity: Resource person/trainer

The UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Section (Accelerating Justice Team) is looking for a prosecutor or police officer who would be available as a resource person for a training on Diversionary Cautions for police, prosecutors and other relevant professionals from Saint Kitts and Nevis. UNODC would cover travel costs and provide a daily subsistence allowance but cannot offer any contractual relationship entailing a salary or fee.

Date and place:

22-25 June 2026, Saint Kitts and Nevis

(22-23 June: dedicated training of trainers for police; 24-25 June: multi-stakeholder training for prosecutors and other relevant professionals)

Purpose of the training:

To enable target participants to effectively implement the forthcoming Diversionary Cautions Act, by transmitting knowledge on the national and international legal framework, conducting practical exercises, facilitating peer-learning and sharing experiences from other jurisdictions.

Target participants:

Professionals from the following institutions/services:

Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
Judiciary (Judges, Magistrates, and Registry staff)
Ministry of Social Development (Probation, Rehabilitation, and Community Development)
His Majesty’s Prison
Legal Aid / Public Defence / Bar Association
Other Rehabilitation Services

Training Approach

The training will combine plenary sessions, hands-on exercises, and simulated case scenarios to strengthen practical application. It will also support the development of Standard Operating Procedures, inter-agency checklists or case management tools. A train-the-trainer model will be adopted to ensure sustainability and internal replication within agencies, particularly for police. Police/prosecution experts from another jurisdiction will share knowledge and experience on how they have applied cautions, conditions and referrals.

Background:

The Cautions regime envisaged by the forthcoming Diversionary Cautions Act aims to reduce the overuse of custodial sentencing, promote behavioural change, and strengthen inter-agency coordination across the justice chain. Minor, non-violent offences are eligible for caution where the offender admits responsibility and agrees to comply with caution conditions, which can include referral to rehabilitation programmes, reparation and restorative conditions, conduct and monitoring conditions, travel restrictions, as well as financial penalty or compensation conditions. Both police and prosecutors will be authorized to issue conditional cautions, but for different types of offences that are predefined in the Act.

Requested profile:

Prosecutor or police officer (former or current) with demonstrated experience in applying cautions and diverting people away from the criminal justice system;
Experience in training police and justice professionals is desirable;
Knowledge of relevant international standards and norms, including the Tokyo Rules and the Bangkok Rules, is desirable;
Openness to share and critically reflect on their own professional experiences.

Interested candidates are invited to contact the UNODC focal point for this activity:

Sven Pfeiffer, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, sven.pfeiffer@un.org