Islamabad, Pakistan
UNDP – United Nations Development Programme in Islamabad
Job ID: 27445
Practice Area – Job Family: Management – UNODC
Vacancy End Date: (Midnight New York, USA) 18/12/2019
Duty Station: Islamabad, Pakistan
Education & Work Experience: B-Less Than HS Graduate – 8 year(s) experience
Languages: English, Urdu
Grade: SB3
Vacancy Type: Service Contract (SC)
Posting Type: External
Bureau: Asia & the Pacific
Contract Duration: 1 year
SB 3/4
Background
B ack Ground:
The UNODC Country Office for Pakistan (COPAK) is tasked with assisting Pakistan through its recently developed Country Programme 2016-2019 with a focus on needs related to illicit trafficking and border management, criminal justice and drug demand reduction and HIV/AIDS. The Country Programme through Sub-Programme 1 supports the enhancement of Pakistan’s relevant law enforcement agencies to effectively identify and combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling operations and improving regional cooperation forums for information sharing, joint training and operational collaboration between regional and international partners with national counterparts along with strengthening the legislative and policy framework on the subject of human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
In order to develop the Government of Pakistan’s capacities in the area of human trafficking and migrant smuggling and to react in a strategic manner, UNODC Pakistan requires the services of an Assistant Programme Officer – HTMS with at least 8-years’ experience of working with law enforcement agencies with specific focus on human trafficking and migrant smuggling issues as well as Programme planning, monitoring and evaluation.
Assignment Objectives:
The objective of the assignment is to assist the Programme officer in operationalizing the development, start-up and implementation of the human trafficking and migrant smuggling-related work under the Country Programme. Specifically, work will be aimed to assist the Programme Officer – HTMS in achieving the following outcomes – (1) Legal, regulatory and enforcement frameworks on human trafficking and migrant smuggling enhanced; (2) Enhanced knowledge and skills within migration-related law enforcement agencies; (3) Migration-related crime information collection, analysis and coordination improved; 4) Awareness amongst general public and civil society regarding organized crime group enhanced.
The Assistant Programme Officer, under the guidance of Programme Officer – HTMS will be required to work closely with the Federal Investigative Agency as well as other federal and provincial agencies, to achieve the common goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance Programme Advisor and direct supervision of Programme Officer – HTMS, the Assistant Programme Officer will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Support implementation of Programme activities at national and provincial level and ensure that the implementation of workplans.
- Support the Programme Officer – HTMS in preparing donor progress reports, work-plans and other material to support to the design and implementation of human trafficking and migrant smuggling Programmes/projects
- Assist the Programme Officer in development of concept notes/project documents for new and extension of on-going projects as and when required
- Provide substantive support to the Programme Officer – Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling for smooth implementation of the overall projects/programmes.
- Liaise with and facilitate the public and private sector implementing partners /firms in their tasks and deliverables.
- Facilitate the project activities and ensure that implementation of progress is in accordance with agreed project timelines.
- Assist in carrying out coordination with key stakeholders including government and non-government sector.
- Engage with public information initiatives and maintain close relationship with government counterparts, civil society and other related law enforcement agencies
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- Support the Programme Officer in assessing the project performance including utilization of resources and achievement planned targets
- Carry out the advocacy and information related tasks such as making interventions and presentations in workshops, seminars and missions etc.
- Perform any other duty assigned.
Competencies
Required Skills and Experience
- Secondary School is required . Bachelor’s degree is desirable in the field of development studies, public administration, political science, international relations, information technology or related fields in the mentioned disciplines with 8 years of experience.
- Demonstrated experience in the area of programme/project development.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Previous experience in project management and implementation.
- Knowledge and experience working with the Government of Pakistan.
- Previous experience with UN agency is an asset.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
Disclaimer
Please Note: HEC attested degrees are a prerequisite for employment at UNDP. During the recruitment process candidates may be required to present HEC attested degrees. Foreign Qualified Candidates: Foreign degree holders shall be required to: (i) Present a verification/certification letter from the university verifying the degree & student enrollment, or ii) Foreign degree Equivalence Letter from HEC. UNDP provides the Equal Opportunity for all equally qualified male & female including the physically challenged candidates, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply (local and internal VA) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) does not charge fee at any stage of the recruitment process including application, interviews, selection or induction etc. Moreover, UNDP does not concern itself with any information on the applicants bank accounts ‘UNDP has zero tolerance towards Sexual Harassment (SH) and Sexual Exploitation & Abuse (SEA)’.
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