Maritime Law Enforcement Technical Coordinator

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This position is located in the UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme office, UNODC Re-gional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA), in Nairobi, Kenya. The incumbent will perform his/her duties and responsibilities under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer for the Indi-an Ocean Sub-Programme of the UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme.

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator (Indian Ocean West Region), the UN Volunteer expert will assist in the implementation of activities that are carried out under the Global Maritime Crime Programme’s Indian Ocean West. In particular, duties will serve the re-gional maritime law enforcement pillar. The UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • As IOW Team MLE Technical Coordinator oversee and monitor implementation of Port Security training blocks in Mozambique, Seychelles, Namibia, Kenya, Angola and Tanza-nia • Ensure coordination for Port Security training blocks • Establishment and maintenance of coordination with other international and national enti-ties seeking to provide training support to MLE agencies • As IOW Team MLE Technical Training Coordinator coordinate with the leadership of rele-vant MLE agencies, oversee and monitor qualifying all host nation MLE personnel on a re-gionally standardized list of essential skills in Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros and Madagascar • Continue to identify training needs of the beneficiary country's MLE agencies/units and re-view operational, logistics and maintenance practices and current condition of afloat assets • Develop a set of recommendations on parts for GMCP to acquire if funding becomes avail-able and on possible improvements to Mauritius MLE maintenance practices, with particular focus on the capacity to calculate operations and maintenance costs and include them in na-tional budgetary processes • Complete a virtual meeting with all other country mentors discuss and synchronize a plan for a way forward for future activities • Submit photos and written descriptions of capacity building activities for inclusion in pro-gramme visibility materials • Support coordination the IOW Team MLE by providing technical advice and coordination on work performed by IOW

Results/Expected Outputs • Provide well researched and sound analysis of issues and developments affecting pro-gramme/project development, administration and implementation, etc.; • Provide thorough, well-reasoned written contributions. Effectively, and in a timely manner, liaises and interacts with colleagues and concerned parties internally and externally; • Provide substantive and administrative support to activities implemented under the pro-gramme in the region, especially as these relate to maritime crime, detention and transfer, in-cluding procurement, human resources processes, and travel in line with UN financial rules and regulations;

• Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in the area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative, and ability to take ownership; willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures in a politically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality, and neutrality; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidential-ly; responsive and client-oriented. • Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations. • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in the area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in the work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities. • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options, and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; ability to maintain composure and remain helpful towards the staff, but objective, without showing personal interest; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere, remote, and potentially hazardous environments for protracted periods, involving physical hardship and little comfort, and including possible extensive travel within the area of operations; willingness to transfer to other duty stations within area of operations as may be necessary; • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity, and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values

/as a police officer, member of a defense force, or maritime security organization, with maritime law enforcement experience is required. • Experience in small boats training to police/defense forces in East and Southern Africa is desirable • Experience policing in post-conflict conditions is desirable • Experience as a police/defense forces trainer is desirable • Experience of training in an international environment is desirable • Basic IT skills is desirable • A broad understanding of the maritime situation in the Indian Ocean is desirable

Expertise in project administration will be an added advantage

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighboring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government; National Government and 47 sub-national Governments called Counties. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Kenya’s population of more than 45 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country’s GNP per capita estimated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% annually. More than 26% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO).

Nairobi is a modern metropolitan city where most basic goods and services, health facilities, public transport, telecommunication and banking services and educational facilities are readily available. The city is widely connected through its main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the smaller Wilson Airport. Air transport is also available to many up-country desti-nations. The city is home to some 3,000 UN personnel mainly attributed to the fact that it serves as the headquarters for both the UN HABITAT and UNEP. The socio-economic and cultural background of the immediate society the UNV would be living and working in is diverse and prevailing security conditions at the place of assignment is mod-est. The topographic and climatic features of the assignment location is highland cool and warm tropical climate