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 Operations Officer (Passenger and Cargo Control Programme), P3 position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s work in international cooperation and sustainable development. Based in Turkey, you will contribute your expertise to advance the organization’s mission and support international cooperation on critical global challenges. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment while contributing to meaningful outcomes that benefit communities worldwide.

Key Details

• Job Title:Operations Officer (Passenger and Cargo Control Programme), P3
• Grade:P-3
• Location:Istanbul, Turkey
• Department:United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
• Contract Type:Professional Staff
• Salary Range:$70,212.0 – $90,676.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: An advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, management, law, international relations, or a related field is required.
• Academic Qualifications: A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree..
• Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• Language: For this job opening, English is required.
• Language: The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).
• Language: Required Languages Language Reading Writing Listening Speaking English UN Level III UN Level III UN Level III UN Level III Desirable Languages Language Reading Writing Listening Speaking Turkish UN Level I UN Level I UN Level I UN Level I.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in finance, administration, business administration, human resources, programme management or a related area, is required.
• Experience: Of the minimum years of work experience, at least three years in an international context is required.
• Experience: Experience in providing administrative, financial and/or human resources support to projects in the areas of drug control, crime prevention, criminal justice or a similar field is required.

Skills

• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
• Experience with SAP based applications, such as Umoja, is desirable.
• Work experience in managing financial agreements with implementing partners, including expenditure monitoring, recording and reconciliation is desirable.
• Experience within the United Nations System or similar international organization is desirable.
• Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable..

Benefits

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

How to Apply