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 Consultant
• 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 5 years of experience in programme/project development, coordination, execution and implementation, at the international level, in wildlife, forestry, and other crimes that affect the environment is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Experience working with the international organization is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Field experience in Sub Saharan Africa is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Previous experience working with Government institutions within the Eastern African region is desirable
• Academic Qualifications: Experience and knowledge on UNODCs mandate and approach related to crimes that affect the environment, corruption prevention, institutional strengthening, and criminal justice responses is desirable.
• Academic Qualifications: Experience in project implementation in the field of combating fisheries crime required.
• 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. Knowledge of Kiswahili is desirable.

Skills

• Support the development of the GPCAE workplan for 2026 in Eastern Africa.
• Coordinate the implementation of the FishNET II project in Africa among all UNODC programmes involved.
• Liaise with government counterparts to coordinate the implementation of GPCAE in Eastern Africa.
• Coordinate and organize a Fisheries Value Chain Analysis related activity in Kenya.
• Support the drafting of the FishNET II annual report.
• Contribute to resource mobilization efforts.
• Support the implementation of Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment in Eastern Africa.
• Support the communication with CSOs involved in project GUARD Wildlife in East Africa.
• Support the implementation of activities of the Combating Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Uganda through the Criminal Justice System.
• Coordinate anti-corruption activity within the context of combating crimes that affect the environment.
• Coordinate and organize a workshop for the development of a CAE-specialized legislation in Kenya.
• Lead the effective reporting of achievement and success stories to the donor and to UNODC.

Benefits

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

How to Apply