Jobs - 104160- Individual Contractor: Admin

Individual Contractor: Admin

Location :

Maputo, Mozambique (home-based), MOZAMBIQUE

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Feb-2022

Application Deadline :

28-Jan-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

National Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

65 working days

Languages Required :

English French Portuguese

Expected Duration of Assignment :

65 working days

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

In the Southern African region, UNODC is an active partner in the region’s efforts to address the challenges of organised crime, drug abuse and terrorism and support member states efforts.

Furthermore, in the context of global counter-terrorism, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated to provide assistance to requesting countries in their efforts to address the legal and criminal justice aspects of countering terrorism. The Government of Mozambique has expressed its desire to strengthen responses to the threats facing the country, actively reaching out to UNODC to request further assistance in building its criminal justice responses to terrorism, money laundering and organize crime. Mozambican officials have already demonstrated senior level engagement on the counter-terrorism capacity building activities that UNODC has already organized, the Prime Minister endorsing a UNODC-Mozambique “Maputo Roadmap of UNODC engagement in Mozambique” of criminal justice assistance. Since 2019, UNODC has been working jointly with the Government of Mozambique to support its response to violent extremism and terrorism. This included the implementation of a series of training activities for investigators, prosecutors and judges working on terrorism issues between July 2019 and December 2020, including in-depth training for Mozambican investigators. UNODC will build on this assistance through the delivery of further capacity building assistance for relevant Mozambican criminal justice officials.

The UNODC office in Mozambique jointly with Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) of UNODC is one of the United Nations’ key providers of counter-terrorism technical assistance in the legal and related areas.

Accordingly, it is expected that the programme office will help to enhance national capacity for effective implementation of counter-terrorism and counter-organize crime related provisions and good practices in accordance with the rule of law and with due respect for human rights; strengthening national capacity in international cooperation in criminal matters.

The position is located in the Programme Office in Mozambique (POMOZ), Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSAF) with duty station in Maputo, Mozambique, Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The incumbent works under the overall supervision of the UNODC Country Representative for Mozambique, and the substantive guidance of the Programme Officer in POMOZ, with consultations with the Adviser (Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism) (AML/CFT) and Associated Terrorism Prevention Officer.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will carry-out the following tasks:

Carry out various administrative tasks related to project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
Coordinate and prepare various written outputs, such as translations from Portuguese into English and from English into Portuguese of documents related to activities, correspondence, dissemination of presentations, preparation and collection of surveys, inter alia.
Provide logistic support for events: list of participants, rooming lists, transfers, agendas, preparation of all elements related to conference room for events, including but not limited to liaising with interpreters, IT and sound equipment and operators, printing, and inter alia.
Provide administrative support to the implementation of projects in Mozambique, in particular to the implementation of the overall cooperation framework of UNODC in Mozambique (Maputo Roadmap)
Support the engagement of UNODC with other UN agencies in Mozambique
Provide logistic and administrative support to the management of the office in Maputo, and provide administrative and logistical support for the establishment of new project office of UNODC in Mozambique
Support the liaison and coordination with national stakeholders.

Competencies

Good knowledge of the UNODC mandates and activities is desirable.
Sound planning and organizing skills is required.
Proven experience in working in Africa continent.
Proven experience in supporting the organization of events, preferably UNODC events and capacity building.

Required Languages

Fluency in English, French and Portuguese with excellent drafting skills is required.

Required Skills and Experience

A high school diploma is required. A first level university degree in international law, political science, international relations or a related field is an advantage.
A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience, including some experience with the United Nations or other multilateral entities in areas related to international relations, law, and/or terrorism is desirable.