The position is located at the UNODC Programme Office in Mozambique (POMOZ), with duty station in Maputo, under the Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSAF)

Under its long-established mandates on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (including illicit narcotics, trans-national organized crime and terrorism), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), upon their request, provides technical assistance to Member States on policy, legislation and institutional capacity to counter such threats at both the national and international level.

In the Southern African region, UNODC is an active partner in the region’s efforts to address the challenges of organised crime, drug abuse, terrorism and terrorist financing, while in Mozambique, UNODC, under various projects, has been strengthening the understanding and capacity of Mozambican criminal justice and law enforcement officials to undertake rule of law-based criminal justice measures for preventing and countering terrorism, terrorist financing and violent extremism. These projects are implemented by UNODC in close collaboration with the Government of Mozambique and in coordination with relevant regional and international organizations and UN entities.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:

The National Officer on crimes that affect the environment is expected to assist UNODC programmes in Mozambique and the region on activities related to the prevention and tackling of crimes that affect the environment, which include wildlife crimes, but also criminal activities related to forestry, fishery, mining and waste management sectors.

He/She will be expected to:

Coordinate all necessary logistical and organizational support for the implementation of UNODC’s portfolio in crime that affect the environment, specifically for the implementation of project Global United Action to Reduce and Dismantle Organized Wildlife Crime (GUARD Wildlife)
Deliver, as appropriate, technical assistance in crime that affects the environment
Liaise with relevant authorities in designing and delivering project in crime that affects the environment, identifying most urgent needs, promote active engagement and ownership in the implementation of activities
Engage with partners, including other UN agencies, international organizations and non-governmental organizations to promote cooperation, coordination and synergy in crimes that affect the environment especially under GUARD Wildlife
Provide substantive support to meetings and conferences including proposing agenda topics, identifying, and proposing participants, preparing background documents and presentations, and supporting administrative aspects.
Represent UNODC in the technical working groups, inter-agency task force, and other relevant forums
Prepare reports such as reports to the HQs, Regional Office, Government, and Donors.
Manage resources allocated to UNODC’s in crime that affects the environment, as required.
Perform any other duties as relevant
Impact of Results

The key results have an impact on the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Programme Office and of the use of corporate resources, human, financial and material of the UNODC Programme Office. The key results also impact on the image of the organization and its ability to deliver on its mandate.

Competencies and Critical Success Factors

Functional Competencies: Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise Level 1.1: Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures

Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding the position.
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks.
Strives to keep job knowledge up to date through self-directed study and other means of learning.
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and apply it in work assignments.
Demonstrate respect for confidentiality when dealing with individual staff members issues
Promoting Accountability and Results-Based Management Level 1.1: Gathering and disseminating information:

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Gathers and disseminates information on best practice in accountability and results-based management systems.
Prepares timely inputs to reports.
Maintains databases
Core Competencies:

Professionalism.
Accountability.
Planning & organizing

Master’s degree in law, international relations, economics, environmental sciences or related field is required, OR

A bachelor’s degree in similar fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree, OR
A degree from a law enforcement academy with four (4) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Experience:

A minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience with a master’s degree or seven (7) years’ experience with a bachelor’s degree in the field of law enforcement, criminal justice or environmental protection is a requirement.
Previous experience in the field of project management is desirable
Previous experience within the Government institutions in Mozambique is desirable
Previous experience in cooperation with international organizations and civil society organizations is required.
Previous experience with working with an ERP system is desirable.
Computer literacy, specifically skills in MS Office is a requirement. Knowledge of various adminis

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Portuguese (both oral and written) is a requirement; knowledge of other UN official languages is an asset.

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