Overview
The Project Support Officer will provide substantive technical, analytical, and programme support to the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) and perform various duties to combat maritime crime.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide substantive support to the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programme activities.
- Contribute to the identification and analysis of technical assistance and capacity-building needs.
- Provide technical and programme support to project planning and management processes.
- Conduct research and analysis on illicit trafficking and maritime crime trends.
- Contribute substantive inputs to policy coordination, monitoring, and evaluation functions.
- Draft and review substantive written outputs.
- Provide substantive and organizational support to consultative meetings, workshops, training events, conferences and other programme activities.
- Provide technical and programme support to administrative, procurement and financial processes.
- Assist in the preparation and monitoring of project budgets, workplans and expenditure tracking.
- Support and, as required, participate in field missions.
- Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of project documentation.
- Facilitate coordination with national counterparts, partner institutions, and relevant stakeholders.
- Perform other related professional duties.
Required Experience
- 7 years of experience at the national and/or international level, in social work, programme management/support, maritime security, criminal justice, or related fields is required.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of programme activities.
- Experience in coordinating capacity-building activities and working with national and regional stakeholders in the areas of maritime crime, criminal justice, or security-related programmes is desirable.
- Experience within UNODC Border Management Branch (BMB), particularly in maritime crime-related programmes, is required.
- Proven experience in drafting high-quality reports, briefing notes, and communication materials in line with UN or donor requirements.
- Solid computer literacy, including proficiency in MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and familiarity with data management tools.
- Sound understanding of UNODC’s mandate, particularly in maritime crime, border management, and strengthening criminal justice systems.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in social sciences, Development and/or Security, international relations, law, criminology, security studies, or a related field is required.
