United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Representative Jobs in Nigeria
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Country Office in Nigeria (CONIG) with duty station in Abuja, Nigeria, which operates under the Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Representative works under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Regional Section for Africa and the Middle East (RSAME) and overall guidance of the Deputy Director of the Division for Operations (DO) at UNODC headquarters in Vienna.
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Representative is responsible for effectively implementing UNODC programmes and activities in Nigeria in support of Member States capacity to effectively deal with crime, drugs and terrorism.
The incumbent will be responsible and accountable for the efficient management of all human, financial and physical resources allocated to the programmes and the office, as well as for ensuring outputs of a high quality standard.
The incumbent is also a member of the relevant United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in the region, under the strategic guidance and coordination of the United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC), and member of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) Regional Team wherever applicable.
As a member of the relevant UNCT, and/or of the UNDG Regional Team, the incumbent leads UNODC’s engagement in UN common country and regional planning, programming, funding, monitoring and evaluation activities and to actively contribute to the establishment of the Country Analysis and United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (CA and UNSDCF) and the joint implementation activities, within the Delivering as One (DaO) approach, especially under the 2030 Agenda, wherever relevant.
The incumbent is accountable for keeping the Resident Coordinator, the UNCT, and the UNDG Regional Team appraised of UNODC programme implementation and resources mobilized for programmes/activities, undertaken in the context of the UNSDCF (those led by UNODC).
The incumbent will be part of the Mutual Accountability Framework for the UNRC.
As member of the local Security Management Team (SMT) the incumbent supports and advises the local Designated Official (DO) in all security management related matters and is responsible for the implementation of local security management decisions and appropriate security and safety measures and arrangements for all UNODC eligible staff, personnel, eligible family members as well as for UNODC premises and operations in the country, in coordination with the local UNDSS security officials and with advice from the UNODC Field Security Adviser at Headquarters Vienna, as appropriate.
In particular, the incumbent will perform the following specific duties:
Advocacy
Represent UNODC’s position and interests in the assigned country in several fora, and promote solid partnerships with government authorities, institutions, civil society, regional and international aid agencies, financial institutions, parliamentarians and the media.
Advise and assist the Governments in the assessment of planning, design and management of response policy measures, in particular developing and proposing national as well as regional cooperation strategies.
Ensure the effective communication of UNODC’s work and its impact in the country and region. Programme development & Resource Mobilization
Maintain regular consultations with counterparts and ensure that donor funding agreements are honoured in a timely manner.
Programme implementation
Manage, monitor and evaluate the overall progress of ongoing activities in the country through all available platforms of intervention and coordination, internally as well as externally, in order to ensure the effective project/progamme delivery and use of funds as well as consistency, substantively, technically and financially with the stated objectives.
In the project cycle management, approve directly project documents in conformity with respective UNODC Management Instructions (MI), intervene when difficulties arise, take remedial actions as required and identify appropriate solutions.
Manage corresponding budget and programme resources.
Lead the Country Office’s work in relation to Enterprise Risk Management.
Ensure integrity and timely substantive and financial reporting.
Lead team members’ efforts to collect and analyze data and provide insight to identify trends or patterns for data driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensure that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.
Ensure integration of human rights and gender system-wide policies in planning and delivery of assistance.
Keep UNODC headquarters informed of the progress being made.
Office management
In accordance with established policies and delegated authority, manage the financial, human and physical resources assigned to the UNODC Country Office in Nigeria under the incumbent’s supervision, ensuring appropriate coverage, guidance and supervision of staff and efficient and effective use of such resources; .
As member of the local Security Management Team (SMT), and as outlined in the “Handbook for United Nations Designated Officials for Security”, support and advise the local Designated Official in all security management related matters. The UNODC Representative is accountable to the Secretary General through the UNODC Executive Director.
Be responsible for the implementation of local security management decisions taken by the Designated Official and SMT and appropriate security and safety measures and arrangements for UNODC staff, personnel, eligible family members, as well as for all UNODC premises and operations in the region, in coordination with the local UNDSS security officials, and with advice from the UNODC Focal Point for Field Security at Headquarters Vienna, as appropriate.
Perform other work-related duties as may be required.
Education
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, law, public administration, political or social sciences, international relations or similar field of study related to the UNODC mandates 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.
Job – Specific Qualification
Not available.
Work Experience
A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible professional experience in a development-related area, with increasing responsibilities and excellent performance record in programme management and international relations is required.
Work experience in international technical assistance programme management in the area of UNODC’s mandates on drug control, crime prevention, countering corruption, and/or terrorism prevention related issues is required.
Several years of direct, hands-on work experience in coordinating and leading the implementation of programmes and projects at the field level is required.
Work experience in ensuring and in being accountable for the correct application of rules and regulations in a large international organization or governmental institution, non-governmental organization/civil-based organization or similar is required.
Proven work experience in managing administrative/financial and human resources is required.
Work experience in the United Nations system or a similar international organization is desirable.
Demonstrated work experience in managing large and diverse teams operating at different locations, covering a wide range of substantive, programmatic and programme support functions is desirable.
Work experience with demonstrated results in negotiation and resource mobilization of development cooperation programmes 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 post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other United Nations official languages is an advantage.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Representative Jobs in Nigeria
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