Back National Project Officer, UNODC (ROCA)

This position is located in the Programme Office in Kazakhstan (POKAZ), Nur-Sultan, under the Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA), Tashkent, Uzbekistan, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The incumbent will work in close collaboration with ROCA, the Justice Section (JS) and the Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) at UNODC Headquarters Vienna.

The incumbent will be responsible for providing substantive support to the coordinate and implement activities within the framework of Sub-Program 2 “Criminal Justice, Crime Prevention and Integrity” of the UNODC Program for Central Asia (herein after “ROCA Program”) aimed at strengthening the rule of law through prevention of crime and promotion of effective, fair, humane and accountable criminal justice systems in line with UN standards and norms. The incumbent will specifically focus on the execution of UNODC’s technical assistance in the area of terrorism prevention in the Central Asia region as implemented under the ROCA Program.  

The incumbent will report to the Crime Prevention and Criminal justice Officer (P3) in the Programme Office in Nur-Sultan on programme implementation related issues and will report to the Head of UNODC Programme Office in Kazakhstan on office management and administration related issues.

Within assigned authority, the National Programme Officer (NPO) will be responsible for the following specific duties:

Core Values:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNODC;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;

Functional Competencies:

Professionalism: Substantive experience in managing and coordinating the project.

Planning and Organizing:  Sound organizational skills and time management skills, ability to prioritize own work programme and to work independently or with minimum supervision, ability to deliver assignments in a timely manner;

Teamwork: Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity, including gender balance.

Commitment to continuous learning: Willingness to keep abreast of new developments in the field.

Technology Awareness: Fully proficient computer skills and use of relevant software and other applications, e.g. word processing (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, etc.);

Communication: Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and communicate effectively orally.

Education:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in law, political or social science, criminology, international relations, or public administration 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.

Experience:

• Eight years of relevant professional experience in programme/project development, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building.
• Experience in the field of crime prevention and criminal justice and / or terrorism prevention is a strong asset.
• Experience in drafting, editing and producing written proposals and results-focused reports is an advantage.
• Experience coordinating and liaising government agencies, civil society, international organizations and/or donors is an asset.
• Knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages; experience in handling web-based management systems are desirable.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Language requirements:

• Excellent written and oral English and Russian language skills are required. Fluency in Kazakh is highly desirable.

Important applicant information

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Workforce diversity

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Contract Duration: 6 months (with possible extension)