Consultant – Strategies against organized crime in Latin America

Overview

Support the implementation of national strategies against organized crime in Latin America.

You have:

• An advanced university degree in international law, criminal law, or international relations is required.
• A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in crime prevention and criminal justice is required.
• Experience working on organized crime related issues in Latin America is required.
• Knowledge of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is desirable.
• Experience in drafting strategies at the national or regional level is desirable.
• Fluency in English and Spanish (both oral and written) is required.
• Experience working for the United Nations or other international organizations is desirable.

Result of Service 4. Expected tangible and measurable output(s)/deliverable(s):

1) National workshops are successfully supported and facilitated, including the workshops planned in Honduras (April and June 2023 TBC) and Ecuador (April/May 2023 TBC).

2) The revised version of national strategies is timely produced after the national workshops, based on close coordination and consultation with UNODC and relevant national authorities.

3) Effective guidance notes and other supporting documents are produced for Latin American States to support them in their national strategy development process.

4) Coordination with relevant institutions/stakeholders is maintained throughout the assignment and interested countries are successfully supported in their strategy development effort.

Work Location Home-based, with possibility of travel

Expected duration 43 working days

Duties and Responsibilities 1. Background of the assignment:

National and regional strategies and plans of action against transnational organized crime play a key role in the fabric of the global response to organized crime and in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To maximize the efficiency of such strategies and increase their cumulative impact, it is vital to ensure that these documents are comprehensive, inclusive and evidence-based.

To this end, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) developed a Strategy Toolkit to support States in the development and implementation of strategies to prevent and combat organized crime. Relying on the provisions of the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), the Toolkit provides a comprehensive framework and outlines a set of principles and guidelines for the formulation of strategies that are designed to respond to the full range of threats emanating from organized crime. The Toolkit is aimed at establishing a comprehensive, system wide approach encompassing the local, national, (sub-)regional and international levels, with a view to aligning collective efforts to respond to organized crime. In furtherance of the principle of leaving no one behind, the human rights and gender dimensions of the fight against transnational organized crime are mainstreamed in the Toolkit. The Toolkit is being completed by four regional chapters focused on strategic analysis and responses to the organized crime problem in four regions identified as priority: Eastern and Southern Africa, Western Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and South Eastern Europe. Additional supplementary chapters to the Toolkit on additional sub-regions in Asia will be developed throughout 2023.

The current phase of the project entails the targeted dissemination of the Toolkit and the provision of technical assistance to States to strengthen national and (sub-)regional responses to organized crime and develop comprehensive strategies against this phenomenon. Within this framework, the Conference Support Section (CSS) of the Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch (OCB) of UNODC in collaboration with selected UNODC Field Offices is looking for an expert consultant to support the delivery of technical assistance activities to be implemented in Latin America.

2. Purpose of the assignment:

The purpose of the assignment is to support the implementation of activities in Latin America, including support to and follow up with national authorities requesting UNODC support in the development of national strategies against organized crime.

The consultant will work in close coordination with the lead consultant on the organized crime strategy project. He/she will also maintain close coordination with UNDOC field staff, particularly those located in Latin America.

3. Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant:

Under the overall guidance of the Programme Manager, the consultant will perform the following specific tasks:

1) Participate in and support the facilitation of workshops for the development of national strategies against organized crime in Latin America. The first of such workshops will be held in Honduras (Tegucigalpa) in April 2023 (TBC), followed by a final workshop/national consultation event in Ecuador in April/May 2023 (TBC). The work in Honduras will require at least an additional country visit, tentatively scheduled for June 2023 (TBC).

2) Provide concrete guidance to interested Latin American States in their national strategy development process, including by producing revised versions of national strategy documents upon consultation with UNODC and national authorities, as well as guidance notes and other supporting documents as required.

3) Maintain communication with national authorities as required and in close coordination with UNODC Field Offices, with a view to effectively supporting interested countries in Latin America in the development of strategies against organized crime.

Qualifications/special skills - An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in international law, criminal law, international relations or 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 minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the area of crime prevention and criminal justice, including against organized crime, is required;

• Experience working on organized crime related issues in Latin America is required;

• Knowledge of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is desirable;

• Experience in drafting strategies at the national or regional level is desirable;

• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of policies in the area of crime prevention and criminal justice is desirable;

• Experience working for the United Nations or other international organizations is desirable.

  Languages - English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English and Spanish (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of other official UN languages is an advantage.

  No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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