National Programme Coordinator (Required Crime Prevention Experiences)

Mission and objectives
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is the main UN agency in the fight against illicit drugs, crime, corruption, and terrorism in line with the UN Conventions and Universal Instruments. The UNODC Regional Office for South Asia (UNODC ROSA) is located in New Delhi (India) and covers six countries of the region: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Under its new Regional Programme for South Asia for the period 2024-2028, UNODC is delivering technical assistance to South Asia under the following five sub-programs: (1) addressing and countering the drug problem (2) preventing and countering transnational organized crime; (3) preventing and countering corruption and economic crime; (4) preventing and countering terrorism; (5) criminal justice and crime prevention.

Context
To support the implementation of the GLO.ACT Project (Global Action to Prevent and Address Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants – GLO.ACT South Asia) implemented through UNODC’s Action against Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling (GLOTS3), the UNODC Regional Office for South Asia seeks to hire the services of a National UN Volunteer – Specialist (National Programme Coordinator) in Malé, Maldives.

This incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the global GLO.ACT Project Coordinator and overall guidance of the Regional Representative/Deputy Representative, UNODC Regional Office for South Asia, located at the UNODC ROSA in New Delhi, India.

Task description
Under the general supervision and policy guidance of the UNODC Regional Representative for South Asia and the direct supervision of GLO.ACT Project Coordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for leading GLO.ACT South Asia implementation in Maldives, through planning, implementing, and managing the delivery of policies, reports, knowledge products, and other results approved in the project document and annual work plans, in accordance with UNODC rules and regulations. S/he will also closely work with Government officials, local government, non-government and civil society organizations, as well as other UN agencies.

Summary of key functions:
1. Overall operational management for successful execution and results achievement
2. Knowledge building and capacity enhancement services
3. Financial management
4. Provide policy and programme support to the project

1. Overall operational management for successful execution:
• Be responsible for managing, monitoring, and coordinating the implementation of the GLO.ACT South Asia project in Maldives;
• Provide substantive and technical expertise for the implementation and assessment of the project, including the collection and compilation of relevant background data and information, monitoring, and evaluation;
• Monitor project activities and ensure that the project achieves its stated goals and objectives, and all deadlines are met as stated in the project document;
• Lead in the coordination of project activities with related and parallel activities both within UNODC and with external agencies (including the EU Delegation);
• Prepare technical presentations on the project at related regional/international criminal justice and/or other events, as required;
• Prepare periodic project progress reports and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of GLO.ACT, including supporting the mid-term and final independent evaluations;
• Represent UNODC at relevant meetings, workshops, and trainings with Government and non-government entities;
• Devise new concept notes to augment GLO.ACT results;
• Perform any other assignments as deemed necessary for the effective implementation of the project.

2. Knowledge building and capacity enhancement services:
• Lead on the design and implementation of events/workshops as determined in the project work plan;
• Facilitate and provide training and other capacity-building assistance for criminal justice actors, including the development of related technical material and the monitoring of training and assistance provided;
• Design and facilitate interregional, regional, and national level training activities for criminal justice practitioners related to trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants;
• Contribute to updating, by reviewing and revising, relevant UNODC training and capacity-building tools; promote their use and application by respective target groups; compile information on best practices in response to trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants;
• Undertake outreach and dissemination activities, as required, and promote cooperation and continuous sharing of information;
• Coordinate with other intergovernmental organizations, relevant non-governmental organizations, and institutions which are active in the provision of training on related issues at the regional or country level.

3. Financial management:
• Ensure effective management of the project’s financial resources;
• Supervise proper accounting of the project resources and reporting.

4. Provide policy and programme support to the project:
• Provide intellectual inputs in the subject area through the identification of key policy issues and formulation of the best possible and alternative policy programme options for Maldives. Stimulate strategic thinking in the subject area, taking into account the needs of the country;
• Undertake and facilitate necessary actions to leverage relevant policies.
• Undertake associated research (including) desk research and assessment missions;
• Coordinate with various government and non-governmental agencies on measures against trafficking in persons and/or smuggling of migrants, and lead the support from the project as required by the stakeholders;
• Engage in technical consultations with participating countries, donors, and other actors on measures against trafficking in persons and/or smuggling of migrants;
• Establish and maintain direct relationships with Government counterparts, partner organizations, and other relevant stakeholders; take part in developing and implementing resource mobilization strategies and actively engage in funds raising activities;
• Undertake negotiations and consultations on anti-trafficking in persons and anti-smuggling issues, especially those concerning criminal justice, with relevant international bodies and organizations and NGOs, as required.

5. Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and taking an active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);

6. Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;

7. Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;

8. Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;

9. Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;

10. Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.