UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime is Recruiting Programme Officer (2024)
Closes 1 March 2024
UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Cape Town, South Africa. This position operates under the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP), Border Management Branch (BMB), Division for Operations (DO) of UNODC.
UNODC is recruiting the Programme Officer (GMCP, Indian Ocean West) will work under the overall guidance of the UNODC Representative for Southern Africa (ROSAF), the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator of GMCP, Indian Ocean West and in coordination with the Senior Programme Officer heading GMCP. The incumbent will also work in close cooperation with the GMCP team at UNODC headquarters located in Vienna.
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Responsibilities
Within assigned authority, the Programme Officer (GMCP, IOW) will provide support to the implementation of Global Maritime Crime Programme activities in the Western Indian Ocean region with a specific focus on maritime law enforcement coordination and provision of related expert and technical guidance as well as undertake extensive travel in the region. The incumbent will be responsible for the following specific tasks:
• Contribute to the design, development and implementation of all maritime law enforcement activities within the Western Indian Ocean programme portfolio. This will include maritime law enforcement course development; guidance to law enforcement trainers and mentors; contribution to the oversight on all law enforcement capacity building initiatives; design and implementation of capacity building initiatives to promote maritime domain awareness, regional information sharing and maritime operations centre development; and be in charge of the design, procurement and project management for construction of maritime law enforcement training facilities.
• Coordinate activities of the Indian Ocean Forum for Maritime Crime sub-groups, the Southern Route Partnership in particular, providing support to the engagement of Heads of Drug Enforcement Agencies and arranging regular coordination events to ensure collaboration on maritime interdiction operations in the region.
• Support the Senior Programme Officer heading the GMCP with human and financial resources allocated to the GMCP in the Western Indian Ocean by coordinating the work of and guiding programme staff. Carry out programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the achievement of expected results. Participate in and contribute to the coordination of project GLOX99 in support of regional piracy prosecutions, and maritime crime more broadly. Prepare inputs for budgets, performance parameters and indicators, programme performance reports and inputs for results-based budgeting and results-based management.
Competencies
• Professionalism: Has knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to crime issues, in particular to countering maritime crime. Has knowledge of policies and practices in international crime prevention, in particular organized crime and illicit trafficking, maritime crime, as well as the other relevant mandates of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Has knowledge of criminal justice, law enforcement with very good research and analytical skills. Is able to identify and contribute to the solution of problems/issues. Has knowledge of various research methodologies and sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases.
Education
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminology, law, international relations, political science, regional or international security affairs, business administration, management or related field is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
A professional certification in project management is desirable. A professional certification in training is desirable.
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in national and international project management, administration or related areas on topics dealing with crime and/or terrorism prevention, law enforcement or related area is required.
Work experience in designing, planning, establishing and managing international training and capacity building programmes for maritime law enforcement is required. Work experience with projects designed to improve maritime and port security capabilities at an international level is desirable.
