PROGRAMME COORDINATOR (CONTAINER CONTROL PROGRAMME)

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 131,997 USD and 170,183 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Regional Office for South-Eastern Europe (ROSEE) – Container Control Programme (CCP) with duty station in Istanbul, Türkiye, Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Container Control Programme (CCP) operates under the Border Management Branch (BMB)/DO and the incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Law Enforcement Expert, (Drug Control and Crime Prevention, Head of Container Control Programme) and the overall supervision of the Representative, ROSEE. The focus of the UNODC Container Control Programme is to assist law enforcement agencies to identify and inspect high-risk shipments.

For more information, please visit our website www.unodc.org.

Responsibilities The main focus of this job is to manage, coordinate and implement programme activities of the “Container Control Programme” (CCP) in the Black Sea and South-Eastern Europe region in accordance with UNODC rules and regulations.

Within assigned authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following specific tasks:

• Establish project work plans and cooperate with the Governments in the implementation and monitoring of the project activities, including recruitment of project staff, procurement related matters, development and delivering of training courses, seminars, workshops and meetings.
• Monitor current developments of national and regional measures against illicit drug trafficking in the Black Sea and South-Eastern Europe region; Monitor the project budget and revise it if necessary.
• Validate the supply of equipment and other project deliveries, and monitor the project’s expenditures.
• Recruit, train and coordinate the work of local administrative and support staff assigned to the project to ensure that performance of the highest standards are achieved and evaluated.
• Identify and prioritize requirements for legislative and administrative assistance and for training and assistance requirements.
• Identify consultancy needs, develop terms of reference for the proposed consultancies and participate in the identification, selection and recruitment of consultants.
• Prepare documentation and papers, including, background materials, training courses and meetings, briefing notes, working papers etc..
• Coordinate and guide project staff on all project activities, including, organizing regulatory training seminars, national workshops, law enforcement training courses and meetings.
• Advise trainers, computer personnel, resource people, consultants, UNODC officials and experts in their preparations for participation in project activities.
• Jointly with the Project staff prepare all necessary project progress reports and project implementation/delivery reports.
• Participate as a resource person in seminars, workshops, training courses and meetings.
• Work closely together with Law Enforcement Advisers and Coordinators of other projects, coordinate activities within the project with related activities implemented by other bi- and multilateral partners in the region.
• Conduct technical survey visits to the project sites in the start-up phase and during implementation in order to assess the efficiency of resources used.
• Evaluate the consultants’ and experts’ mission reports, as well as reports from the Government and agencies involved in drug control. Participate in relevant donors’ meetings as well as other UNODC fund-raising activities relating to the border control programme implementation.
• Communicate with relevant Government Authorities, recipients and project stakeholders during meetings, trainings and technical visits in Russian and/or English, as required; ensure written communications are in Russian and/or English as required.
• Ensure the timely budget revisions and reporting on project activities/expenditures, whenever required.
• Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

• Undertake any other actions, duties that may be deemed necessary for the timely implementation of the programme.

  Competencies - Professionalism: Has knowledge and understanding of the theory and practice of law enforcement, particularly in the area of border management, international trade and commerce and the illicit use of shipments for trafficking purposes. Has good knowledge of issues related to maritime or container ports where profiling techniques are used to select shipments for physical examination. Has comprehensive knowledge of the United Nations policies, rules, regulations, administrative and programmatic procedures. Has good analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Is able to apply good judgement in the context of assignments given. Is able to plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Has ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

• Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients" and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

  Education Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in the fields of law, criminology, or related disciplines is required. A first-level university degree in the aforementioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Formal qualifications or certifications from a recognised national or international customs authority, police academy, or military-training institution, supplemented by specialization in criminal justice, crime prevention or law enforcement, in combination with four (4) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the first level university degree.

  Work Experience A minimum of seven years of relevant progressively responsible professional work experience in the area of law enforcement, border management and control, of which at least three (3) years at the international level, is required.

  Experience in project and programme management is required.

  Experience in providing technical assistance in the United Nations or a similar international organization is desirable.

  Practical experience with the United Nations or similar international organization financial and administrative rules is desirable.

  Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

  Languages English and French are the working language of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English and Russian is required. 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 This temporary position is currently available until 30 December 2023. Actual filling of this position and actual duration of the assignment is subject to availability of funding. If the selected candidate is an internal staff member of the United Nations Secretariat, the selection may be administered as a temporary assignment.

While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.

Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.

Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

Pursuant to section 7.11 of ST/AI/2012/2/Rev.1, candidates recruited through the young professionals programme who have not served for a minimum of two years in the position of their initial assignment are not eligible to apply to this position.

At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Istanbul is classified in the A category (family duty station).

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.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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