Overview
The Programme Officer (Border Management/Passenger and Cargo Control) will be responsible for the general management and implementation of activities related to passenger and cargo control in the West and Central Asian region.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and support the implementation of programme/project strategies and activities, provide technical inputs to the implementation of activities related to passenger and cargo control in West and Central Asia.
- Support the establishment of project work plans and cooperate with Governments in the implementation and monitoring of the project activities, which includes the recruitment of project staff, procurement related matters, development and delivery of training courses, seminars, workshops and meetings.
- Monitor current developments of national measures against trafficking of illicit goods in the West and Central Asian region.
- Identify and prioritize border management requirements and training needs.
- Work with participating countries on the border management and border security related regional initiatives, including the Inter-Regional Network of Customs Authorities and Port Control Units (IREN) and the Regional High-Risk Cargo Alert System (RECASYS), pre-arrival data exchange between UNODC-supported Port and Airport Control Units in the region.
- Support customs authorities to achieve enhanced cooperation with the private sector in West and Central Asia, inter alia, by developing a regional strategy on strengthening public-private partnership.
- Contribute to monitoring the project budget for the Central Asia and Pakistan segments, ensuring delivery of timely budget revisions and reporting on programme activities/expenditures.
- Provide support in validating the supply of equipment and other project deliveries, and monitoring the project’s expenditures.
- Jointly with the project staff prepare all necessary project progress reports and project implementation/delivery reports.
- Train and supervise the work of local administrative and support staff assigned to the project.
- Identify consultancy needs, develop terms of reference for the proposed consultancies and assist in the identification, selection and recruitment of consultants.
- Advise trainers, resource people, consultants, UNODC officials and experts in their preparations for participation in project activities including training.
- Participate as a resource person in and/or arrange expert and policy level meetings, specialized training courses, seminars, working groups and workshops, in coordination with the UNODC programme partners, including the World Customs Organization, the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as well as other UNODC partner organizations.
- Conduct technical visits to project sites in the start-up phase and during implementation in order to assess the efficiency of resources used.
- Participate in the evaluation of the consultants’ and experts’ mission reports, as well as reports from the Government and agencies involved in the UNODC’s border management and border security related mandate areas.
- Organize and prepare a variety of written outputs, working papers, reports, background papers, analyses, presentations, proposals and documents, briefings, training materials, manuals, guides, toolkits, etc..
- Participate in relevant donors’ meetings as well as other fund-raising activities.
- Coordinate the preparation of information materials (brochures, web-stories, posters, etc.) in support of UNODC’s border management and border security related activities; disseminate relevant UNODC materials to governments, donors, NGOs, and the general public, as appropriate.
- 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.
- Undertake any other work-related actions, duties that may be deemed necessary for the timely implementation of UNODCs mandate and programmes in the region.
Required Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of relevant progressively responsible professional work experience in the area of border management, trade supply chain security or a related area is required. Work experience in project/programme management and technical assistance delivery in a relevant field at the national or international level is required. Work experience supporting the management of a law enforcement cooperation network is required. Work experience within the United Nations System or similar international organization is desirable. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university (Master's degree or equivalent) in the fields of law, criminology, public administration, political science, international relations or related fields is required. A first-level university degree in the aforementioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
