The African Centre for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development is seeking qualified assessors to conduct a Technical Needs Assessment (TNA) of institutions relevant to Nigeria’s Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act, 2022 (POCA 2022).
Background:
POCA 2022 provides a unified legal framework for tracing, seizure, forfeiture, management, and disposal of proceeds of crime. This TNA will assess the institutional readiness, technical capacity, and systemic gaps across 7 key institutions central to its implementation, serving as a baseline for targeted capacity-building and policy interventions.
Objective of the Assignment:
The goal is to conduct a Technical Needs Assessment of 7 relevant Nigerian institutions mandated under POCA 2022 to:
- Identify gaps in institutional capacity (legal, human, technical, procedural).
- Evaluate inter-agency coordination and compliance systems.
- Recommend short-, medium-, and long-term interventions to strengthen implementation of POCA 2022.
Scope of Work:
Under the guidance of the Lead Assessor / Project Director, each assessor will be assigned a subset of the 7 institutions and work collaboratively to:
- Conduct desk reviews of institutional mandates, legal frameworks, and relevant literature.
- Develop and apply TNA tools, including interview guides, questionnaires, and scoring matrices.
- Engage in key informant interviews with officials and stakeholders.
- Assess technical infrastructure, staffing, SOPs, case management systems, and legal frameworks related to POCA implementation.
- Evaluate knowledge of asset tracing, seizure, management, disposal, and inter-agency coordination.
- Contribute to a consolidated report summarizing institutional gaps and capacity-building needs.
Specific Assessor Roles:
The RFA seeks candidates for two roles:
- Assessor 1: Institutional Assessor – Focuses on reviewing legal frameworks, conducting interviews, evaluating capacity gaps, and contributing to recommendations.
- Assessor 2: Field Assessment Coordinator – Supports desk reviews, institutional data collection, coordination, risk mapping, analysis, and contributes to the final report.
Duration and Location:
Up to 15 working days over 8 weeks. The location for this assignment is Abuja, Nigeria.
Deliverables:
- Inception report with methodology, work plan, and assessment tools.
- Completed institutional assessment reports for assigned institutions.
- Input into consolidated technical needs assessment report.
- Presentation of findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
Application Requirements:
Interested candidates should submit the following documents:
- A cover letter outlining relevant experience and understanding of the assignment.
- An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- Two professional references (including name, title, organization, and contact information).
- One sample of relevant technical or assessment work conducted in the past.
Submission Guidelines:
All applications must be submitted by August 8, 2025, to info@africancenterdev.org with the subject line: ‘Application – POCA 2022 Technical Needs Assessment Assessor’. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Equal Opportunity:
We strongly encourage applications from qualified women, persons with disabilities, and individuals from underrepresented regions of Nigeria. All applications will be assessed strictly on merit.
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