Posting Title: Associate Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer - 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: NOUAKCHOTT
Posting Period: 24 March 2021 - 06 April 2021
Job Opening Number: 21-Drug Control and Crime Prevent-UNODC-152538-J-Nouakchott (E)
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Organisational Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Programme Office in Mauritania (POMRT) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The position operates under the Regional Office for West and Central Africa (ROSEN), Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) based in Dakar, Senegal. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (Law Enforcement), based in Nouakchott, and the overall guidance of the UNODC Representative of ROSEN. The incumbent will liaise and cooperate closely with the Programme Coordinator (Sahel Region) based in Dakar, Senegal.
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Responsibilities
The incumbent will contribute to the implementation of the UNODC Sahel Programme in Mauritania and, particularly, will act as the primary coordinator of a joint UNODC-UNESCO project entitled "Renforcement du leadership des femmes dans la prévention et lutte contre l'extrémisme violent, à travers la participation à la justice pénale, la promotion de la cohésion sociale et de l'identité culturelle", hereafter referred to as "PBF project". In addition, the incumbent will have to liaise with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office for the Maghreb, based in Rabat, and its representative in Mauritania.
Within assigned authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following specific duties:
Competencies
Education
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics or a 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 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 professional experience at the international level in crime prevention, technical cooperation, programme management or public administration OR 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.
Practical work experience in programme/project formulation, development, execution, implementation and monitoring, particularly in crime related areas is required.
At least one year of practical experience in developing and/or implementing initiatives/projects on gender is required.
Practical experience in the promotion of the recognition of cultural diversity is desirable.
Experience within the United Nations system or a similar international organization is desirable.
Work experience in the Northwest African region and/or in the Sahel region is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Knowledge of other languages spoken in Mauritania is desirable. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.
Special Notice
United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term "sexual exploitation" means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual abuse" means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator's working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
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No Fee
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