Consultant Jobs at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Under the overall supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative, ROEA, and under the direct supervision and regular liaison with the Programme Coordinator GMCP Gulf of Aden and Red Sea will ensure the experts will perform the following tasks:

• Coordinate with Gulf of Aden and Red Sea countries, as well as relevant agencies to identify areas of assistance needed.
• Prepare training materials specific to Maritime Engineering trainings (included but not limited to Maritime Engineering Basic and Advanced courses).
• Provide Maritime Engineering technical assistance as required according to the Implementation Matrix planning.
• Provide on-the-job training to relevant agencies.
• Elaborate End of Activity Report in the case of MLE trainings or mission reports for other MLE technical assistance required.
• Contribute newsletter inputs for GMCP updates.
• Support coordination of any UNODC GMCP activities in-country, as needed.
• Continue to identify training needs of the beneficiary country's MLE agencies/units and review operational and logistics.
• Complete all monitoring and evaluation requirements input, including individualized feedback and collection of participant data.
• Submit photos and written descriptions of capacity building activities for inclusion in programme visibility materials for the training activity conducted.
• Upload to Basecamp and SharePoint agenda, attendance sheets, action pictures, individualized feedback or surveys, contact details of the participants, and end-of-activity report.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science, management or other related fields is required. A first-level university degree in the aforementioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Formal qualifications or certifications from a recognised national or international customs authority, police academy, or military-training institution, supplemented by specialization in criminal justice, crime prevention, or law enforcement, in combination with four (4) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the first level university degree.
•  At least 5 years of relevant working experience and expertise in a maritime technical environment is required
• Proven experience working in a related field in a difficult/conflict environment is required
• Experience as a police/defense forces trainer is desirable
• Experience of training in an international environment is desirable
• Basic IT skills are required
• Display a willingness and ability to work with others and transfer skills is desirable.

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Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant:

Under the overall supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative, ROEA, and under the direct supervision and regular liaison with the Programme Coordinator GMCP Gulf of Aden and Red Sea will ensure the experts will perform the following tasks:

• Coordinate with Gulf of Aden and Red Sea countries, as well as relevant agencies to identify areas of assistance needed.
• Prepare training materials specific to MLE training (included but not limited to MLE training and Qualification Training Courses (QTC), such as Boat Team Member QTC, Boarding Officer QTC, Visit, Board, Search and Seize (VBSS), Intelligence analyst course and National Information Sharing Tabletop Exercises).
• Provide MLE technical assistance as required according to the Implementation Matrix planning.
• Provide on-the-job training to relevant agencies.
• Elaborate End of Activity Report in the case of MLE trainings or mission reports for other MLE technical assistance required
• Contributed newsletter inputs for GMCP updates.
• Supported coordination of any UNODC GMCP activities in-country, as needed.
• Continued to identify training needs of the beneficiary country's MLE agencies/units and review operational and logistics.
• Completed all monitoring and evaluation requirements input, including individualized feedback and collection of participant data.
• Submitted photos and written descriptions of capacity building activities for inclusion in programme visibility materials for the training activity conducted.
• Uploaded to Basecamp and SharePoint agenda, attendance sheets, action pictures, individualized feedback or surveys, contact details of the participants, and end-of-activity report.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science, management or other related fields is required.
• A first-level university degree in the aforementioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Formal qualifications or certifications from a recognised national or international customs authority, police academy, or military-training institution, supplemented by specialization in criminal justice, crime prevention, or law enforcement, in combination with four (4) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the first level university degree.
• At least 7 years’ experience as a police officer, member of a defense force, or a maritime security organization, with maritime law enforcement experience is required
• Experience in providing riverine and small craft training to police/defense forces is desirable
• Experience policing in post conflict conditions is desirable
• Experience as a police/defense forces trainer is desirable
• Experience of training in an international environment is desirable
• Basic IT skills are desirable

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Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant:

Under the overall supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative, and under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator for the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea, the consultant will complete the following tasks:

• Liaise with UNODC GMCP project team to develop an agreed research framework, including finalized research questions and scope.
• Conduct a desk review of relevant literature, policy documents, legal frameworks, and open‑source materials.
• Analyse available data related to maritime incidents, interdictions, seizures, and investigations.
• Review existing institutional arrangements and coordination mechanisms relevant to maritime and coastal security.
• Where appropriate, engage with key stakeholders through interviews or consultations.
• Synthesize findings into clear analytical outputs that highlight risks, trends, and priority areas for action.
• Submit three reports – inception report, draft analytical report and final report.
• Submit five end-of-month reports

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science, management or other related fields is required. A first-level university degree in the aforementioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Formal qualifications or certifications from a recognised national or international customs authority, police academy, or military-training institution, supplemented by specialization in criminal justice, crime prevention, or law enforcement, in combination with four (4) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the first level university degree.
• At least 7 years of experience in investigating maritime piracy and terrorism is required.
• Excellent skills in collection and presentation of data are required.
• Experience in writing publications is desirable.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are desirable.