National Programme Officer - Counter Terrorism at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Application Code: NGAR000030-3172
Location: Abuja
Volunteer Category: National Specialist
Number of Volunteer: 1
Duration Until: 31-10-2019
Expected Starting Date: 24-08-2018 19:11
Assignment Place: Family Duty Station

About the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.

In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long-established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities. In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.

Organizational Context & Project Description
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) mission is to make the world safer from drugs, crime and terrorism.

In the context of global counter-terrorism, the UNODC is mandated to provide assistance to requesting countries in their efforts to address the legal and criminal justice aspects of countering terrorism. Specialized assistance delivery is led by its Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB). Since 2003, the Terrorism Prevention Branch has been mandated by the General Assembly to promote the ratification of the 19 universal legal instruments against terrorism, assist with the legislative incorporation of these treaties, provide capacity building training to criminal justice officials to strengthen their criminal justice responses to terrorism, and promote international cooperation in criminal matters related to terrorism.

The Terrorism Prevention Branch implements its technical assistance delivery jointly with UNODC field offices including the UNODC Country Office in Nigeria. The UN Volunteer will be posted in Abuja, Nigeria at the UNODC Country Office and support substantive and organizational coordination of UNODC programme activities for strengthening Nigeria's criminal justice measures against terrorism. This will also entail supporting UNODC’s partnerships in Nigeria with Nigerian government agencies and relevant members of the international community based in Abuja.

Task Description

• Under the overall guidance of the UNODC Representative and the supervision of the Nigeria CT Programme Coordinator, the UN Volunteer (National Programme Officer, Counter Terrorism) will carry out a diverse work plan entailing specified assignments in the following main areas:
• Provide support for the substantive and organizational liaison with the project’s national counterpart entities and officials, and with international partners with field presence in Nigeria.
• Participate in and contribute to the planning, preparations for, implementation and coordination of project activities.
• Participate in and contribute to project management, especially in ensuring project reporting, promoting project visibility, partnership building and mobilizing support
• Provide support for carrying out the project administration, such as project implementation monitoring and budget management.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day)
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country
• Provide annual and end of assignment reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities using UNV’s Volunteer Reporting Application
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/Expected Outputs

• Excellent substantive and organizational liaison ensured with the project’s national counterpart entities and officials, and with the international partners with field presence in Nigeria. Effective and timely oral and written communications. Excellent networking.
• Timely and good quality substantive and organizational contributions for the planning, preparations for, implementation and coordination of project activities. Various written substantive products. Planning and execution of organizational details.
• Timely and good quality contributions for the project management, especially in ensuring project reporting, promoting project visibility, partnership building and mobilizing support. Various written products. Networking.
• Timely and effective support for carrying out the project administration, such as project implementation monitoring and budget management.
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.
• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including Implementing
• Partners (IPs);
• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Qualifications/Requirements
Educations:

• University degree (Bachelors degree) in Law, Criminology, Social Sciences, International Relations or related fields. An advanced university degree (Masters degree) is desirable.

Experience:

• A minimum of two years professional work experience in criminal justice or related disciplines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, incl. excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills, team and networking skills.
• Proficient use of Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Evidence of ability to think strategically; to express ideas clearly; to work independently and in teams; sense of cultural and gender sensitivity.

Language Skills:

• English (Mandatory), Level – Fluent

Area of Expertise:

• Rule of law, judicial and national legal system reform Mandatory
• Criminal law Mandatory
• Human rights Mandatory

Area of Expertise Requirement:

• Familiarity with rule of law, criminal justice, crime and terrorism prevention. A strong commitment to UN development work; commitment to work on Counter Terrorism; an interest in adapting to varied physical and professional environments; and a desire to work with people with different language, national and cultural backgrounds.

Competencies & Values:

• Accountability
• Client Orientation
• Commitment and Motivation
• Creativity
• Ethics and Values
• Respect for Diversity
• Working in Teams