Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Regional Office for South-Eastern Europe (ROSEE), Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with duty station, Istanbul (Türkiye). The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Border Management Branch (BMB), Division for Operations (DO), and the overall guidance of the Representative for South-Eastern Europe. The work will be carried out in close coordination with the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP), Passenger and Cargo Control Programme (PCCP), Global Programme on Criminal Network Disruption (GPCD), and Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment (GPCAE), in addition to Regional Offices in the field and Regional Sections and substantive units at UNODC headquarters in Vienna. For more information on UNODC, please visit the following website: www.unodc.org

Responsibilities

Within assigned authority, the Programme Coordinator (CBRN and Strategic Trade Controls), Border Management Branch (BMB), will perform specific tasks under the BMB framework to strengthen national and regional capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to the trafficking of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) materials, and to enhance strategic trade and export controls (STEC). The incumbent will be responsible for the following specific duties: • Plan, organize, manage, coordinate, implement and monitor BMB’s global and regional activities related to CBRN and STEC. • Undertake in-depth and substantive review of the CBRN and STEC portfolio; identify gaps, challenges, and opportunities; prepare risk analyses and propose evaluation frameworks with results-based indicators and measurable targets. Ensure timely programmatic and financial delivery of assigned activities. • Provide support in managing human and financial resources allocated to BMB programming on counter-CBRN trafficking and STEC. Coordinate the work of and guide programme staff, external consultants, interact with Government officials and other parties. Carry out programmatic/administrative tasks. Prepare inputs for budgets, performance parameters and indicators, programme performance reports and inputs for results-based budgeting and results-based management. Identify procurement needs (goods and services). • Develop and implement programme strategies to advance BMB’s approach to counter-CBRN trafficking and STEC, ensuring integration and alignment across BMB Global Programmes. • Coordinate and liaise with national counterparts, regional partners, and international stakeholders to facilitate effective programme implementation and build cooperative frameworks to prevent and respond to CBRN trafficking and proliferation risks. • Coordinate policy development and provide expert advice, including reviewing and analysing issues, trends and developments relevant to CBRN and STEC to identify opportunities for expanding and adapting BMB’s technical assistance. • Plan and deliver capacity-building activities, including consultative meetings, workshops, and specialized trainings related to countering CBRN trafficking and STEC programme implementation. • Prepare various written outputs, e.g. briefing notes for senior management, sections of UN/UNODC reports such as UNODC Annual Report, coordinate the process of ensuring quality inputs to publications, website and other reports. • Monitor expenditures and utilization of funds related to counter CBRN trafficking and STEC programming and ensure compliance with UN financial rules and regulations, initiate project/programme and/or budget revisions, as required. • Research, analyse and present information gathered from diverse sources, relevant for project implementation. • Conceptualize and prepare substantive and financial reports (monthly financial and quarterly narrative Integrated Planning, Monitoring and Reporting (IPMR) reports, semi-annual and annual project progress reports). • Support the Representative ROSEE and Chief PCCP in further expanding BMB presence and operations at regional and inter-regional level and in the maritime and river domains, including through concerted coordinated interaction with donor and Member States representatives and actively pursue the identification of funding possibilities for the BMB Programme(s). Prepare donor briefings, concept notes and proposals in line with the approved mandates envisaged by the Regional Programme for SEE 2024-2029. • Participate in conferences and meetings as required, including preparing and delivering presentations. • 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: Has demonstrated professional competence and expert knowledge as well as understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to counter CBRN trafficking and STEC issues related to border (land and maritime) control and management matters. Has demonstrated knowledge of international law and/or criminal justice, law enforcement and crime prevention policies as they relate to organized crime issues, crimes that impact border security issues. Has knowledge of policies and practices in international crime prevention, as well as the relevant mandates of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Has knowledge of criminal justice, law enforcement with very good research and analytical skills. Is able to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Is able to identify and contribute to the solution of problems/issues. Has knowledge of various research methodologies and sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Has good analytical, planning, and organizational skills. 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 own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. • Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Education

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, international security, non-proliferation, criminology, criminal justice, police administration, customs, public administration or a related area is required. A first-level university degree in the afore-mentioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job - Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant progressively responsible professional work experience in countering CBRN trafficking, strategic trade and export controls (STEC), law enforcement, border security and management, maritime law, or in criminal justice or crime prevention in the area of organized crime and drug trafficking is required. Of the minimum years of work experience, at least three years in an international context is required. Work experience in programme or project management including planning, preparing, budgeting as well as implementation is required. Work Experience in international cooperation activities to counter CBRN trafficking in the maritime and land border areas is required. Work experience with governmental or intergovernmental law enforcement institutions is desirable. Demonstrated experience in planning, designing and delivering training in the areas of countering CBRN trafficking, strategic trade controls, or border management is desirable. Work Experience with the United Nations system or similar international organization is desirable. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

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Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise and a competency-based interview.

Special Notice

This temporary position is available for six (6) months. 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 from 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. 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. By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions. Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage. The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application. All external candidates recruited in accordance with section ‎2.2 (a) of ST/AI/2025/3 for a fixed term appointment without limitation and all external candidates recruited in accordance with section 2.2. (c) of ST/AI/2025/3 for a fixed term appointment limited to the entity are subject to an initial probationary period of one year under a fixed-term appointment. Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee

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