Local Individual Contractor
Support the organization of the GlobE Network meetings and materials.
Overview
Support the organization of the GlobE Network meetings and materials.
You have:
- A high school diploma or equivalent required.
- A minimum of three years of working experience in law, rule of law or similar area is required.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required.
- Experience in legal drafting is required.
- Experience in working on anti-corruption and other economic crimes, transnational organized crime, or related areas, is desirable.
- Experience with legal research, in particular in areas related to international cooperation, law enforcement and asset recovery is desirable.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another official United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an advantage.
Result of Service Follow-up action to the fifth Steering Committee and the fourth plenary meeting of the GlobE Network. Organization and follow up actions to the meetings of the Thematic Working Groups and Task Force of the GlobE Network. Support to the organization of GlobE knowledge sessions. Organization and follow-up actions to COSP 10. Support to the development of policy papers, guidebooks, and fact-based analysis, as well as, knowledge products tailored to the needs of the Network, and contribution to the content of an online one-stop hub for sharing knowledge and information. Briefing notes and presentations for the management level of UNODC, donors and others.
Work Location Vienna
Expected duration 15 Sep-22 Dec 2023
Duties and Responsibilities Under the supervision of Coordinator of the GlobE Network, the individual contractor will:
- Backstop and contribute to the organization and follow up to the fifth Steering Committee meeting of the GlobE Network, and to the organization and follow up of the fourth GlobE plenary meeting, to the meetings of the GlobE Thematic Working Groups and Secure Communications Platform Task Force by formatting documentation, saving files on the Sharepoint, monitoring the team mailbox, preparing communication concerning matters related to the organization and following-up of the meetings.
- Provide support to the organization of GlobE knowledge sessions.
- Backstop and contribute to the organization of GlobE pre-COSP special event.
- Provide support to the development of policy papers, guidebooks, and fact-based analysis, as well as knowledge products tailored to the needs of the Network and contribute to the content of an online one-stop hub for sharing knowledge and information by collecting background information to support the work of the substantive colleagues in the team.
Prepare briefing notes and presentations for the management level of UNODC, donors and others, as required.
Qualifications/special skills A high school diploma or equivalent required. A minimum of three years of working experience in law, rule of law or similar area is required. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required. Experience in legal drafting is required. Experience in working on anti-corruption and other economic crimes, transnational organized crime, or related areas, is desirable. Experience with legal research, in particular in areas related to international cooperation, law enforcement and asset recovery is desirable.
Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) 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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to organize a large meeting or event? | The interviewer wants to assess your organizational skills and ability to coordinate with various stakeholders. | Discuss a specific example, focusing on your planning strategies and how you managed logistics. |
| How do you ensure effective communication within a team? | The interviewer is looking for your understanding of communication dynamics in a professional setting. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have with legal research and how has it benefited your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenge you faced in drafting legal documents and how you overcame it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What approaches do you take to develop policy papers? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |