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:International Expert on Border Management and Trade Facilitation
• 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: A minimum of five years of international work experience in the area of border management and/or customs enforcement or a related area is required;
• Academic Qualifications: Demonstrated experience in conducting technical border management assessments, as well as reviewing and optimizing border and customs control processes and procedures, is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Proven experience in supporting project procurement, coordination with the donors and other partners is required; . Demonstrated working experience on the capacity building projects in the area of border management in Ukraine is required;
• Academic Qualifications: Work experience within the UN system or other international organizations as well as national authorities is desirable;
• Academic Qualifications: Operational and technical expertise in cross-border cooperation, transit control measures, including prevention, detection and interdiction techniques, intelligence and information exchange, investigation and risk profiling techniques is desirable;
• Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in spoken and written English and Ukrainian are required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.
• This new flagship initiative is underpinned by 14 years of AIRCOP expertise on air passengers and two decades of CCP experience controlling air, land, and sea cargo.

Skills

• The war in Ukraine has resulted in immense loss of civilian lives, significant damage to infrastructure, and severe economic setbacks.
• New and unforeseen risks and needs have emerged, demanding urgent attention to prevent further deterioration.
• In addition, in 2024, UNODC, in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Japan, conducted a NAM (Needs Assessment Mission) to Ukraine, which included meetings with national stakeholders.
• As a result, UNODC has developed a comprehensive project aimed at addressing the needs of Ukrainian national border management (BM) and anti-corruption (AC) agencies.
• Enhanced capacity of border management agencies on trade facilitation and cross border crime detection in emergency and crisis settings.
• Outcome 2: Anti-corruption authorities have the expertise and tools necessary to conduct complex investigations.
• Outcome 1 will be implemented by the UNODC Passenger and Cargo Control Programme (PCCP) in cooperation with the UNODC Programme Office in Ukraine.
• The merging of AIRCOP and CCP into the PCCP allows for an integrated cargo and passenger border approach at airports, dry ports, land borders, railway terminals, and seaports.
• The inter-agency model strengthens cooperation, improves communication, and increases access to information, addressing the challenge of illicit trafficking.
• UNODCs Programme Office for Ukraine (POUKR) supports the Ukrainian government in strengthening its prevention of corruption, illicit trafficking, transnational organized crime, and terrorism.
• Given the strict Project implementation deadline, to ensure the implementation of the project Outcome 1, UNODC seeks the services of the International Expert on Trade Facilitation and Cross-Border Crime Detection at the Border (International Consultant).

Benefits

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

How to Apply