Organization Mission

UNODC’s mission is to contribute to global peace and security, human rights and development by making the world safer from drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism.
UNODC’s Strategic Vision for Africa 2030 outlines our mission to provide more safety to Africa’s people, government and institutions from drugs, crime, corruption, terrorism and illicit financial flows. Our Vision 2030 seeks to strengthen crime prevention, enhance justice, address organized crime, ensure a balanced response to drugs, improve the rule of law and bolster resilience.
Building on decades of partnership and engagement with African countries, we will work within our unique mandate towards these goals with a focus on whole-of-society approaches and inclusion of the most vulnerable and marginalized populations

Context

The UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme, Indian Ocean West Programme targets support across the criminal justice systems of States in the Indian Ocean region, including the police, prosecutors, judges and prison staff. A wide array of support is provided including training and expert technical advice, aimed at increasing capacity to prosecute and detain suspects of piracy and wider maritime crime.
This position is located in the UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme office, UNODC Pro-gramme Office in Mozambique (POMOZ), in Maputo, Mozambique. The incumbent will perform his/her duties and responsibilities under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator for the Indian Ocean West Programme of the UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme.

Key Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator (Indian Ocean West Region), the UN Volunteer expert will assist in the implementation of activities that are carried out under the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP)’s Indian Ocean West (IOW). The expert will work across countries in which the UNODC GMCP Western Indian Ocean operates to plan and coordinate the implementation of Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE) programmes.
The objective is to coordinate capacity building projects and ensure MLE Units are regularly and operationally engaged in providing security as well as the detection and investigation of maritime crime in their respective areas of operations.
The UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Assist the IOW Programme Coordinator in the development, implementation and evaluation of the programme activities under the Global Maritime Crime Programme;
• Assist the IOW Programme Coordinator and other team members in identifying technical assis-tance needs for capacity building and develop sustainable strategies to reform and strengthen the capacity of maritime law enforcement and other criminal justice authorities Mozambique and in the region;
• Support the planning and delivery of activities in Mozambique and across the wider Indian Ocean region, ensuring coordination and coherence with ongoing GMCP initiatives;
• Assist the IOW Programme Coordinator and other team members with the preparation and dis-semination of terms of references and other related project documentation on maritime crime
• Contribute with substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review and analysis of emerging issues and trends, participation in evaluations or research ac-tivities and studies;
• Contribute to the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, briefing notes, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc., relating to maritime crime issues in Mozambique and the region;
• Provide administrative and substantive support to the IOW Programme Coordinator in view of consultative and other meetings, workshops, conferences, etc.
• Assist the IOW Programme Coordinator with administrative processes related to donor reporting, coordination of visibility and communication plans, liaising with the Monitoring and Evaluation teams etc.
• Support field missions to locations in Mozambique and the region where GMCP carries out pro-gramme activities, including provision of substantive and administrative support, data collection, etc.;
• Perform any other duties as required/assigned.

Required Skills and Experience

• Work experience in the field of International Relations, Political science, business or public administration, maritime security or international maritime law;
• Experience in the conduct of research and/or progressively responsible experience in programme or project administration, technical cooperation or related area is required;
• Experience of working in an international environment is desirable;
• A broad understanding of the maritime situation in the Indian Ocean is desirable;
• Experience in the management and implementation of project activity is desirable;
• Experience in organizing regional and international conferences is desirable;
• Experience in volunteerism is an asset;

Core Competencies

• Integrity and professionalism: demonstrated expertise in area of specialty and ability to apply good judgment; high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; will-ingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established pro-cedures in a politically sensitive environment, while exercising discretion, impartiality and neu-trality; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented.
• Accountability: mature and responsible; ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations.
• Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment.
• Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to man-age a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting dead-lines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities.
• Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational bounda-ries; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working
relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity and gender;
• Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, in-cluding ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate op-tions and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communi-cate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counter-parts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; ability to maintain compo-sure and remain helpful towards the staff, but objective, without showing personal interest; ca-pacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups;
• Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere, remote and potentially hazardous environments for protracted periods, involving physical hardship and little comfort, and including possible extensive travel within the area of operations; willingness to transfer to other duty stations within area of operations as may be necessary;
• Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values.

Living Conditions

The Republic of Mozambique, a southeastern African country, is situated along the Indian Ocean coast, just below the Equator. Mozambique gained independence in 1975 after nearly five centuries of Portuguese colonial rule. The country’s territory includes several offshore islands and extends in-land to form a broad plateau region. Maputo, located in the far south, serves as the national capital and principal port city.
Mozambique shares borders with Tanzania to the north, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe to the northwest and west, Eswatini (Swaziland) and South Africa to the southwest, and the Indian Ocean to the east. The country’s coastline stretches for about 2,500 kilometres (1,550 miles), one of the long-est on the African continent, providing rich marine resources and major ports such as Beira and Nacala.
Mainland Mozambique can be divided into several main climatic and topographic zones: the low-lying coastal plains along the Indian Ocean; the central plateau with rolling hills and savannas; and the western highlands bordering Malawi and Zimbabwe. The Zambezi River, one of Africa’s largest, flows from west to east through the country before emptying into the Indian Ocean. The climate is generally tropical, with a rainy season from November to April and a dry season from May to Octo-ber. Temperatures are moderated by altitude and proximity to the ocean, with warmer, humid condi-tions along the coast and cooler climates inland and in the highlands.