Associate Programme Officer (Temporary) – Job Vacancy at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) – Dec 2024 Full Time NEW

Responsibilities

• Within delegated authority, the Associate Programme Officer will be responsible for the following specific duties:
• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the programme with specific focus on strengthening gender equality and women empowerment in law enforcement to better counter transnational organized crime, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), terrorism and violent extremism, and on modernization and professionalization of police service trainings and training environments.
• Monitors and analyses programme/project development and implementation; review relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; identify and track follow-up actions.; monitor and analyse programme/project development and implementation; review relevant documents and reports; identify problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; identify and track follow-up actions.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international relations, political science, business administration or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A first-level university degree and no experience will be accepted for candidates who have passed the Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP), the United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P).

Work Experience

• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible work experience in project/programme management, administration or related area OR the successful completion of the Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP)/ the United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P) is required.
• A minimum of two years of proven, international-level, progressively responsible work experience in development, conceptualization, implementation and monitoring of technical assistance programmes focused on countering transnational organized crime and terrorism is desirable.
• Work experience in preparing project progress reports and coordinating monitoring and evaluation activities is desirable. Work experience in drafting, editing, and producing technical publications on topics relevant to transnational organized crime and terrorism is desirable.
• Work experience in delivering technical assistance to law enforcement in developing countries and challenging security contexts is desirable. Work experience with the United Nations or other international intergovernmental organizations is desirable. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.