Responsibilities
Within assigned authority, the Programme Officer will
be responsible for the following specific duties:
- Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation
of the programme with specific focus on modernization and
professionalization of national police service trainings and training
environments; monitor and analyze programme/project development and
implementation; review relevant documents and reports; identify problems
and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaise with
relevant parties; identify and track follow-up actions.
- Coordinate the collaborative work of consultants, local
partners, and other UN staff.
- Undertake survey initiatives; design data collection tools;
review, analyze and interpret responses, identify problems/issues and
prepare conclusions.
- Prepare various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers,
analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
- Provide substantive support to consultative and other
meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics,
identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
- Undertake outreach activities; conduct training workshops,
seminars, etc.; make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
- Participate in or lead field missions, including provision of
guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties
and drafting mission summaries, etc.
- Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and
provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization
methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and
reporting.
Competencies and Qualifications
Education
- An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent)
in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science or other relevant
discipline is required.
- A first-level university degree in similar fields in
combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be
accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible
professional experience in project or programme management,
administration, coordination or related area is required.
- Work experience within the United Nations system or a
similar international organization is desirable.
- Work experience with counterparts in the field is desirable.
- Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United
Nations Secretariat.
- For the position advertised, fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an
advantage.
No Fee
- THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE
RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR
TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON
APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
How To Apply
