UNODC Associate Programme Officer (Terrorism Prevention) Temporary Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNODC Kenya looking for “Associate Programme Officer (Terrorism Prevention) Temporary”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 7th June 2022.
For two decades, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been helping make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism. We are committed to achieving health, security and justice for all by tackling these threats and promoting peace and sustainable well-being as deterrents to them.
UNODC Associate Programme Officer (Terrorism Prevention) Temporary Jobs 2022
The UNODC has published a job vacancy announcement on 2nd June 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Associate Programme Officer (Terrorism Prevention) Temporary to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime |
| Position | Associate Programme Officer (Terrorism Prevention) Temporary |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Two years |
| Application Deadline | 7th June 2022 |
UNODC Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities: Within the assigned authority, and in the framework of the UNODC Regional Programme for Eastern Africa (2016-2022) and its sub-programme for Terrorism Prevention, the incumbent will support the coordination and assist in the implementation of capacity building projects within the framework of UNODC technical assistance aimed at strengthening the capacities of criminal justice and law enforcement officers to prevent and counter terrorism, violent extremism and the nexus with transnational organized crime in Eastern Africa. The incumbent will be responsible for the following specific duties:
- Assist with conceptualizing, planning, organizing and implementing technical and capacity building assistance activities for Eastern Africa, aimed at strengthening the capacities of criminal justice practitioners to prevent and counter terrorism.
- Contribute to the overall programme coordination and management of capacity building projects; assist with the preparation or revision of programme or project documents, budget, work plans and reports, including project activity reports and project evaluation reports; assist with monitoring and analyzing specific aspects of programme; review relevant documents and reports; identify problems and issues to be addressed and recommend corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; identify and track follow-up actions.
- Assist with the substantive development of threat analysis and training needs assessments, including thematic research papers on relevant terrorism-related trends and related criminal justice challenges in Eastern Africa, at the regional and national levels, to enable a better understanding of the nature of the current terrorism threat and targeted areas of assistance.
- Support the development of project proposals for the countries under his/her purview, including consultations with relevant international regional and national stakeholders, entities and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and ensuring that each proposal is based on the stated needs of the beneficiary countries, and contributing to the preparation of project proposal narratives and budgets.
- Support cooperation and coordination with headquarters, other field offices and other relevant entities on implementation arrangements, potential partners and detailed specifications for programme activities on preventing and countering terrorism, including the nexus with transnational organized crime.
- Contribute to the preparation of various substantive written outputs, including background papers, briefing material/notes, analytical notes, reports and studies, inputs to publications and, as required, official correspondence of the Office. Make presentations, as needed, on assigned topics.
- Contribute to programmatic and administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Office, such as coordination of the preparation of the workplans, programme monitoring and programme reporting on the work of the Office.
- Undertake travel as it may be required.
- Perform other work-related duties as required.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Associate Programme Officer (Terrorism Prevention) – Temporary, P2 (Temporary Job Opening)
- Job Code Title: ASSOCIATE CRIME PREVENTION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE OFFICER
- Department/Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 01 June 2022 – 07 June 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Drug Control and Crime Prevent-UNODC-182881-J-Nairobi (E)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, international relations, international law, or related fields 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 first-level university degree and no experience will be accepted for candidates who have passed the United Nations Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP), the United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P).
Experience:
- A minimum of two years of relevant progressively responsible professional experience in programme management relevant to crime prevention and criminal justice issues 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.
- Work experience in assisting in the implementation of technical assistance projects is required.
- One year of professional work experience in programme formulation and implementation of capacity building projects on criminal justice responses to terrorism, including their gender dimensions, is desirable.
- Work experience in organizing meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, webinars, including their substantive, logistic, communication and administrative aspects, is desirable.
- Work experience within the United Nations system or a similar international organization is desirable.
- Work experience in the Eastern Africa region is desirable.
How to Apply UNODC Associate Programme Officer (Terrorism Prevention) Temporary Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=182881
The Closing Date: 7th June 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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