National Project Officer, UNODC, Astana, Kazakhstan

 

Closing date: Thursday, 17 March 2016
National Project Officer, UNODC
Location : Astana, KAZAKHSTAN
Application Deadline : 17-Mar-16
Type of Contract : Service Contract
Post Level : SB-4
Languages Required : English Russian
Expected Duration of Assignment : 12 months
Background
The total volume of opiates smuggled from Afghanistan along the so called 'Northern Route' encompassing Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, has soared since 1999. Today, 25 % of all heroin smuggled from Afghanistan travels the 'Northern Route', posing a particular threat to Europe and the Russian Federation. A concerted effort is required to build capacity at Central Asian Border Crossing Points (BCPs), to enhance the level of expertise of officers at these crossings and to establish practical intelligence-sharing and communication mechanisms between agencies employed there.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the International Project Coordinator (IPC), the incumbent will undertake the following tasks:

• Support IPC in the implementation of all project activities in the project beneficiary countries in Central Asia;
• Ensure monitoring project outputs and measuring performance against objective indicators and timeline ensuring the critical path is maintained;
• Prepare draft reports, official correspondence and project documentation, in particular detailed work plans and periodic progress reports of the project;
• Act as a resource person on BLOs theoretical and practical training courses when required; maintain a dedicated database with training materials for BLOs training activities in the region;
• Monitor budget and expenditure and draft budget revisions of the project;
• Initiate, monitor and validate procurement as well as complete all types of financial procedures and documentation;
• Support expert missions and liaise with counterparts in target groups and other relevant organizations and agencies;
• Ensure day-to-day communication with counterparts;
• Liaise with ROCA financial and operational units as and when required in administrative/financial/personnel matters and ensure day-to-day communication with project counterparts;
• Support in identifying consultancy needs, recruitment process and expert missions as required and support expert missions and liaise with counterparts in target groups and other relevant organizations and agencies;
• Research and maintain relevant information, documents and files of the project component;
• Maintain filing and record keeping of all relevant documents of the project component;
• Perform other relevant duties and also support other UNODC projects as required