Individual Contractor

Result of ServiceThe purpose of the assignment is to provide programmatic and substantive assistance to the Implementation Support Section II for the implementation and monitoring of technical assistance and capacity building activities, in support of UNODC capacity building and technical assistance activities on criminal justice responses to terrorism Sub-Sahara Africa, specifically in Nigeria and other Lake Chad Basin countries Work LocationVienna, Austria Expected duration01.09-23.12.2025 Duties and Responsibilities1. Background of the assignment: In the context of global counter-terrorism, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is mandated to provide assistance to requesting countries in their efforts to address the legal and criminal justice aspects of countering terrorism. The Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) of UNODC is one of the United Nations’ key providers of counter-terrorism technical assistance in the legal and related areas. It does this by providing legal assistance to countries to become parties to the universal legal instruments related to terrorism and to incorporate their provisions into national legislation, assisting national criminal justice entities to train their officials on the new laws and their implementation, and assisting national institutions dealing with terrorism on cooperation in criminal matters. To achieve sustained impact, TPB has also been developing legal technical assistance tools, and broadening the scope of assistance in terms of its substantive content and support to the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strat-egy (the Strategy encourages UNODC to enhance its provision of technical assistance to Member States and it encourages Member States to resort to the technical assistance delivered by the Office). Assistance delivery at the field level is pursued under the substantive leadership of TPB (within the framework of the Global Programme on “Preventing and Countering Terrorism”) and the operation-al leadership of the respective UNODC regional or country offices, as an integral component of UNODC’s respective regional and country programmes. The scope of assistance provided has been broadening, with ever increasing attention being given to implementation assistance, as more countries have ratified more of the universal instruments. Spe-cial attention is given to assisting countries to implement the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy (resolution A/RES/60/288, adopted on 8 September 2006) and the relevant Security Council resolu-tions. UNODC Terrorism Prevention Branch’s work supports Member States to strengthen their criminal justice response to terrorism, through: • Promoting the ratification and implementation of the universal legal instruments against terrorism (i.e. 19 conventions and protocols related to terrorism and relevant Security Council resolutions) • Assisting with the incorporation of provisions of those instruments into national legisla-tion • Building national capacity to more efficiently investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate ter-rorism offences and to address emerging issues in counter terrorism • Promoting international cooperation in criminal matters related to terrorism 2. Purpose of the assignment: The purpose of the assignment is to provide programmatic and substantive assistance to the Imple-mentation Support Section II for the implementation and monitoring of technical assistance and ca-pacity building activities, in support of UNODC capacity building and technical assistance activities on criminal justice responses to terrorism Sub-Sahara Africa, specifically in Nigeria and other Lake Chad Basin countries. Qualifications/special skills• A high school diploma is required. A first-level university degree in business administration, international relations, social science law, political science, international relations or criminology is desirable. • A minimum of six months of relevant professional experience, including experience with the United Nations or other multilateral entities in areas related to international relations, law, and/or terrorism is required. • Work experience in delivering technical assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa is desirable. • Good knowledge of the universal instruments against terrorism; the mechanisms of international cooperation in criminal matters; and UNODC mandates and activities is desirable. • Experience in planning and organizing is desirable. Languages• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in oral and written English is required. knowledge of other United Nations official languages is an advantage. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.