VACANCY/POST NO. NCRC/1/8/2025 Assistant Director Research

(i) A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience, of which five

(5) years must have been in a supervisory position;

(ii) Bachelor’s degree in Social Science disciplines (such as Sociology,

Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Law and Political Science),

Statistics or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized

institution;

(iii) Master’s degree in Social Science disciplines (such as Sociology, Criminal

Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Law and Political Science), Statistics or

any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

(iv) Doctorate degree in Social Science disciplines (such as Sociology,

Criminal Justice, Criminology, Psychology, Law and Political Science),

Statistics or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized

institution;

i. Developing, implementing and reviewing policies, standards, procedures

and programmes on crime research;

ii. Ensuring quality assurance of crime research;

iii. Undertaking capacity building of researchers on quality research

processes;

iv. Carrying out coordinated research into, and evaluating the impact of,

programmes pursued by the agencies responsible for the administration of

criminal justice;

v. Collating all crime-related data;

vi. Carrying out research into any criminal activity and in particular: crime

causation and prevention; group or culture related crimes; socio-political

and economic causes of criminal behaviour including drug trafficking,

peddling or addiction; the modus operandi of persons engaged in any

criminal activity; and juvenile delinquency;