Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants), P3

United Nations - UN United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Staff Closes 16 Jun 2026 24 days left

Overview

Responsible for the overall implementation and direction of UNODC projects and initiatives in the areas of human trafficking and migrant smuggling.


Key Responsibilities
  • Support the coordination and monitoring of the Regional Programme “Preventing and Countering Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants in the MENA Region.”
  • Organize and conduct capacity-building and technical assistance on the detection and investigation of migrant smuggling.
  • Coordinate international and regional workshops and conferences.
  • Draft, prepare, and maintain operational guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Conduct training needs assessments for law enforcement and criminal justice agencies.
  • Monitor programme implementation and budgets.
  • Prepare a variety of written outputs.
  • Support the visibility of UNODC’s anti-migrant smuggling work.
  • Analyze data to identify trends or patterns using visualization methods.
  • Perform other work-related duties as required.
Required Experience

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in technical assistance and programme management is required. Work experience in investigating conventional, organized, and technology-based crimes is required. Work experience in the delivery of capacity-building, training and advisory services training and providing advice and assistance to national and regional criminal justice and law enforcement organizations is required. Work experience within the United Nations or similar international organization dealing with law enforcement related operations is desirable. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Qualifications

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminology, law, criminal law, human rights, international criminal law, cyber law, security studies, information technology, forensic science or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in a similar field in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Other Details
Languages Required
English is required.
Languages Preferred
Arabic is desirable.
Contract Duration
one year
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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