Individual Contractor - Wien, Österreich - United Nations

United Nations

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Wien, Österreich

vor 2 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Anna Müller

beBee Recruiter

Freiberufler

Beschreibung

Result of Service

The incumbent will carry-out the following tasks:

Assist in carrying out various programmatic and administrative tasks related to project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
Support all aspects of the organization of workshops, including logistics and organizational aspects;
Assist in the preparation of detailed implementation reports;
Assist in the coordination and preparation various written tasks, such as agendas, concept notes, background papers, presentations, correspondence, etc.

Work Location
Vienna

Expected duration
27 February -11 August2023

Responsibilities:

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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 Strategy (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 a global project on "Strengthening the Legal Regime against Terrorism") and the operational 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.

Special 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 resolutions.

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 legislation
Building national capacity to more efficiently investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate terrorism offences and to address emerging issues in counter terrorism
Promoting international cooperation in criminal matters related to terrorism

In Sub-Saharan Africa, UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch has been particularly focused on: strengthening national capacity to effectively investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate terrorism cases with a strong focus on respecting human rights through practical and in-depth training to criminal justice officials; supporting States to respond to the thematic issues of counter-financing of terrorism, children associated with terrorist groups, and the gender dimensions of human rights; and on developing tailored training modules covering some of these key issues for use by national training schools.

Purpose of the assignment:

The purpose of the assignment is to provide programmatic assistance to the Implementation Support Section II: Sub-Saharan Africa for the implementation and monitoring of the capacity building activities and contributing to the preparation of project reports.

Qualifications/special skills

A high school diploma is required. A first level university degree in international law, political science or a related field is desirable.
A minimum of two years of relevant professional experience, including some experience with the United Nations or other multilateral entities in areas related to international relations, law, and/or terrorism 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;

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