UNODC Associate Programme Officer Jobs 2023 – South Africa NGO Jobs.
UNODC South Africa looking for “Associate Programme Officer”.
Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 24th August 2023.
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is a United Nations office that was established in 1997 as the Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention by combining the United Nations International Drug Control Program (UNDCP) and the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Division in the United Nations Office at Vienna, adopting the current name in 2002.
UNODC Associate Programme Officer Jobs 2023
The UNODC has published a job vacancy announcement on 26th July 2023 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Associate Programme Officer to be based in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Recruiter | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) |
| Position | Associate Programme Officer (Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice) |
| Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced university degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 02 years |
| Application Deadline | 24th August 2023 |
Responsibilities
Within assigned authority, the Associate Programme Officer (Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice) will perform tasks within the framework of the Global Programme on Criminal Network Disruption (GPCD) involving assistance to the provision of technical assistance and threat assessment to increase regional capacity to prevent, plan, train for, and respond to transnational organized crime. The incumbent will perform the following specific duties:
- Assist in designing and implementing operational assessments focused on various aspects of organized crime and drug trafficking at national and regional level.
- Liaise with Law Enforcement authorities, programme development and outreach for GPCD in Southern and East Africa and Southwest Asia.
- Coordinate and liaise closely with counterparts and stakeholders on programme implementation.
- Contribute to building partnerships and secure national counterparts’ project buy-in for effective programme implementation.
- Assist with and coordinate policy development, including reviewing and analyzing issues and opportunities to expand programming activities.
- Assess and present information gathered from diverse sources relevant to project implementation related to the BMB Global Programme(s).
- Plan and carry out consultative meetings, trainings, conferences, and workshops related to the programme implementation.
- Prepare written outputs, such as background and working papers, analytical notes, and presentations to governing and technical bodies.
- Provide substantive inputs to technical assistance projects, participate in relevant field missions, training, workshops, and seminars, and respond to demands for information on specific topics.
- Participate in dissemination and briefing activities on assigned topics.
- Assist in monitoring the evolution of the trafficking of drugs and trans-national threats in selected priority regions/countries and routinely collect and review relevant information and reports from UNODC and other UN offices, governmental institutions, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations (IGOs/NGOs), media reports and other relevant sources.
- Contribute to the collection and analysis of data as well as identification of trends or patterns and provide draft insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
- Perform other work-related duties and assignments as may be required.
Eligibility Criteria
Education:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in political science, criminology, sociology, economics, other social sciences, research, 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).
Work Experience:
- A minimum of two years of relevant professional work experience in analysis and programme management at the national or international level 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 planning, coordinating, and implementing field-based technical assistance is desirable.
- Work experience in programme planning and management, project budget preparation and project implementation is desirable.
- Work experience in qualitative analysis of organized crime issues is desirable.
- Work experience with governmental or intergovernmental law enforcement institutions is desirable.
- Work experience within the United Nations system or other similar international organizations is desirable.
- Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Languages:
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.
Other Details
- Job Opening Number: 23-Drug Control and Crime Prevent-UNODC-214182-R-Cape Town (E)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
- Job Schedule: Full time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: Negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNODC Associate Programme Officer Jobs 2023
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=214182
The Closing Date: 24th August 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unodc.org |
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