About United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimeis part of the United Nations system, working to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. As a UN entity, it contributes to the organization’s mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting international cooperation in solving international problems and encouraging respect for human rights.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s mission in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in Austria, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in international cooperation and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Consultant on Programme Management
• Grade:CON
• Location:Vienna, Austria
• Department:United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: Minimum five years professional experience in the areas of crime prevention, corruption, criminal justice, and/or organized crime, including the issue of smuggling in shipping containers or related areas, is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Knowledge of programme management and fundraising is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Work experience with the United Nations or similar organizations is desirable.
• Academic Qualifications: Demonstrated experience in research on crime, illicit drugs, corruption, the rule of law, supply chain security or related areas is desirable.
• Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Skills

• UNODCs Border Management Branchs (BMBs) Passenger and Cargo Control Programme (PCCP) builds capacity in countries seeking to strengthen risk management, passenger and supply chain security, and border management in seaports, airports, dry ports, rail terminals, and land border crossings to prevent the trafficking of illicit goods, organized crime, and terrorism and support trade and passenger facilitation.
• In doing so, the mission of the PCCP is to safeguard the health, security, and economic situation for people and countries around the world.
• UNODCs Programme Office for Ukraine (POUKR) supports the Ukrainian government in strengthening its prevention of corruption, illicit trafficking, transnational organized crime, and terrorism.
• To scale up the cooperation, POUKR is endeavoring to develop a strategy for its overall cooperation with Ukraine.
• The purpose of the assignment is to develop i) the PCCP training catalogue and ii) the UNODC country strategy for Ukraine 2026-2029.
• Under the overall supervision by Mrs.
• Cristina Iampieri, PCCP Senior Programme Coordinator, the Consultant will: – Develop the PCCP training catalogue.
• Harsheth Virk, Head of Office, POUKR, the Consultant will: – Undertake desk reviews (national strategies, donor strategies, research papers etc.), consultations with PO Ukraine and relevant HQ sections, to develop multi-year strategic plan for UNODC in Ukraine including alignment with UNODC strategy and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).
• Make revisions based on feedback from UNODC sections as well as final approval from DO and/or DPA..

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment

How to Apply