Programme Officer (Acting Head of CBRN Programme)
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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.
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The salary for this job should be between 90,970 USD and 117,287 USD.
Salary for a P-4 contract in Turin
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More about P-4 contracts and their salaries.Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located within the CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) Risk Mitigation and Security Governance Unit of the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) in Turin, Italy. The Programme Officer (Acting Head of CBRN Programme) will work under the overall authority of the Director, with a direct reporting line to the Senior Programme Officer (Deputy-Director) and with the Head of the CBRN Unit as an Additional Supervisor.
For more information, please visit the UNICRI website (www.unicri.org).
Responsibilities Within assigned authority, the Programme Officer (Acting Head of CBRN Programme) will provide substantive support to the implementation of the project initiative "Centres of Excellence on CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) Risk Mitigation" implemented by UNICRI and funded by European Commission in different regions. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
- Develop, implement and evaluate the CBRN Centres of Excellence with the European Commission DEVCO and the External Action Service of the European Union. Lead the establishment and running of the Regional Secretariats of the CBRN Centres of Excellence; ensure that agreements and qualified staff are in place; review relevant documents and reports; identify problems and issues to be addressed and initiates corrective actions; liaise with relevant partners and donors; ensure follow-up actions.
- Coordinate and promote activities and spin-off projects in the area of CBRN; identify niche areas; prepare project proposals.
- Perform consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
- Coordinate policy development, including providing a substantial contribution to the methodology for the development of tools relevant for the implementation of the CBRN Centres of Excellence.
- Research, analyze and present information gathered from diverse sources; Organize and prepare various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
- Provide substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., through proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
- Undertake outreach activities; liaise with International Organizations conduct training workshops, seminars, etc.; make presentations to enhance the visibility of the CBRN Centres of Excellence.
- Lead and/or participate in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
- Develop work plans and budgets, monitor programme performance and expenditure, prepare programme related reports; Coordinate activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepare related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
- Manage, guide, develop and train staff under his/her supervision.
- Initiate and coordinate the development of sustainability plans.
- 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.
Perform other work- related duties as required.
Competencies Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches related to terrorism and CBRN risk mitigation; is able to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems; is able to conduct data collection using various methods; demonstrates conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases; ability to apply judgment in the context of given assignments, planning work and managing 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.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect personal position; shares credit for team's accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team's shortcomings.
Planning & 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.
Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; Actively supports the development.
Judgement/Decision-Making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation and comes to the heart of the problem quickly. Gathers relevant information before making a decision. Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them. Makes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization. Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information. Checks assumptions against facts. Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision. Makes tough decisions when necessary.
Education Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in criminology, law, international relations, political science or other relevant discipline is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management in crime prevention, international security or a similar field is required.
Experience in supporting UN Member States in the area of CBRN risk mitigation is required.
Working experience in the United Nations or similar international organization is desirable.
Working experience in planning and implementing large and complex meetings (e.g. field exercises) is desirable.
Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Languages Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
Special Notice This position is funded from extra-budgetary resources. This position is expected to be vacant until 31 March 2024 and will be limited to service with UNICRI. Any extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and/or the availability of funds. In view of the nature of the funding of the present position, should a UN Secretariat staff member apply and be selected for this position with the Institute, such selection will be implemented on a temporary basis.
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