• The incumbent is responsible for the political leadership of the office, including in UN Country Teams and directly with Special Envoys and Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for The Horn of Africa, African Union, and Great Lakes. As a member of the relevant UNCTs, and 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. In particular, the incumbent will perform the following duties: Strategic and Policy Advice
• Provide policy advice to the highest levels of Governments and the UN in the assigned region (and countries) on the development of regional and national long term political, policy, strategic and tacical capacity-building in drug control and crime prevention, in order to promote adherence to and ensure consistency with the terms of the United Nations conventions, drug control treaties, the Conventions against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and Corruption (UNCAC) and the international instruments to counter terrorism, as well as with the goals and objectives of the 20th Special Session of the General Assembly.
• Represent UNODC’s position and interests in the region in several fora, especially within the host countries, and promote solid partnerships with Governments, institutions, civil society, work in close coordination with UNCTs and UNRCs, regional and international aid agencies and financial institutions, parliamentarians, and the media.
• 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.

Work Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible professional experience with an excellent performance record 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.
• Out of the 15 years of experience, several years of direct, hands-on experience in coordinating and leading the implementation of programmes and projects at the field level is required.
• Work experience in overseeing and in being accountable for the correct application of rules and regulations in a large international organization or governmental institution 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