Job Identification : 13985

Locations : Karachi, Pakistan

Posting Date : 10/05/2023, 08:41 AM

Apply Before : 10/18/2023, 06:59 PM

Job Schedule : Full time

Agency : UNDP

Vacancy Type : Service Contract Holders

Practice Area : Effectiveness

Vacancy Timeline

2 Weeks

Job Description

Background

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office for Pakistan (COPAK) is tasked with assisting Pakistan through its recently developed Country Programme (CP) III, 2022-25 with a focus on transnational organized crime and border management, criminal justice and drug demand reduction and HIV/AIDS. As part of the CP there is significant strategic planning and coordination required with the Government to implement its Sub-Programme I on Transnational Organized Crime and Border Management. To deliver technical assistance to the Airport Security Force (ASF), UNODC Pakistan requires the services of a National Programme Officer – Airport Security with experience in security, civil aviation, transportation and terrorism as well as program planning, monitoring and evaluation.

The purpose of the assignment is to develop, manage and implement UNODC’s programme on strengthening airport security to detect transnational organized crime and terrorism. The National Programme Officer will be responsible to ensure that these objectives are achieved under the supervision of the sub-programme Advisor.

The generating deliverables will require the program officer DDR to be based in Islamabad at Country Office for Pakistan (COPAK) and report to the Advisor DDR SP-III, UNODC and will work closely with the Country Representative as well as sub-programme coordinators. The incumbent will interact with concerned ministries and agencies and international partners.

Payment Schedule and Rate The Program Officer will be issued an SC contract in accordance with United Nations rules and procedures. Payment scale will be determined by UNDP recommended rates for service contract holders. Travel costs including transportation and DSA for domestic and international travel will be paid by UNODC in accordance with United Nations rules and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

The National Programme Officer – Airport Security will undertake the following duties and responsibilities

•  Manage projects and its implementation in the area of ongoing technical assistance to the Airport Security Force including in all areas related to transportation and terrorism.
•  Design and supervise expert input into programme activities, both substantive and for monitoring purposes.
•  Monitor and provide reporting on programme progress towards outcomes, within the framework of UNODC’s Country Programme III for Pakistan.
•  Ensure the integrity of financial systems, reviews budget requirements of the programme and the office and ensures consistent application of rules and regulations in cooperation with the Programme Associate.
•  Analyse the prevailing vulnerabilities of transnational organized crime in the country specially through airports and prepare and organize a variety of written inputs as necessary, such as background papers, concept notes, working and position papers, presentations, briefing notes as well as regular documents such as correspondence with governments and mission reports.
•  Attend policy making and expert group meetings to analyse and advise on UNODC relevant issues; when requested, represent UNODC at those meetings.
•  As required, supervise support staff in particular junior staff on substantive and programmatic issues.
•  Identify areas of support in line with UNODC’s Country Programme III and Government priorities related to transportation and terrorism;
•  Development of concept notes and project proposals under the guidance of the Programme Advisor;
•  Act as a focal point with other international implementing partners for programmatic activities and delivery of critical areas of support;
•  Engage with donors and international partners for broadening the work scope and funding support for programmatic activities;
•  Provide capacity building to stakeholders as required;
•  Implement work plan including completion of tasks such as workshops, dialogues, study tours and related activities in close coordination with the Programme Advisor.
•  Draft donors’ reports and briefing materials.

Government Coordination to Support Policy Development

•  Close and regular coordination with all stakeholders including Ministry of Defence, Airport Security Force, Civil Aviation Authority and others.
•  Keep informed of all legislation and policy change and practices that relates to the Civil Aviation in Pakistan;
•  Facilitate related workshops and meetings.

Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Core Competencies:

Achieve Results: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline Think Innovatively: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements Learn Continuously: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback Adapt with Agility: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible Act with Determination: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident Engage and Partner: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships Enable Diversity and Inclusion:

Technical Competencies:

Co-creation:

•  Ability to design and facilitate a process that enables a diverse group of stakeholders to solve a common problem, develop a practice, or create knowledge together.
•  Ability to embrace diversity, work with a diverse group of stakeholders understand their interests, perspectives and views and tap into to them as a source for creativity.
•  Ability to facilitate processes and create conditions that are open for diverse inputs, stimulate collaboration and sharing.

Creative Facilitation:

•  Ability to design workshops that considers and addresses multiple interests, agendas, worldviews; set out clear objectives and engaging activities; select appropriate tools, materials, resources that are needed to enable or support the activities.
•  Ability to facilitate inclusive conversations, ability to work with a diverse set of people with different backgrounds, seniority and expert levels, using different approaches tailored to fit the people in the room, drawing out the perspectives and ideas of each individual and making decisions through deliberation and discussion across a group.

Data Literacy:

•  Understand the potential as well as the limitations of using data driven innovation. Ability to use a mix of data sources (quantitative, qualitative or real-time techniques) to develop understanding, identify patterns to inform decision making or identify opportunities for further exploration.

Developmental Evaluation:

•  Learning and adaptation focused: ability to promote and facilitate ongoing reflection and adaptation; aimed at informing learning and portfolio related decision making.
•  Being able to carry out evaluation thinking in complex systems and adapting evaluation strategies to changing realities.
•  Being inclusive, collaborative and co-creative: being able to design and implement evaluation frameworks with the variety of stakeholders and beneficiaries involved.
•  Being flexible and able to use of a mix of methods, having a high tolerance for ambiguity and can draw on a variety of qualitative and quantitative evidence, is open to unorthodox types of evidence.
•  Ability to set up the structures, conditions, rituals to create a culture for curiosity, reflection and learning and promote evaluation results and insights from a learning perspective.

Systems Thinking and transformation:

•  Understand that complex problems need a non-reductionistic, holistic approach.
•  Ability to explore challenges from multiple perspectives by zooming in and out, with a focus on relationships and flows rather than individual elements; understand how certain dynamics and conditions are driving and influencing an issue.
•  Being able to identify intervention points to leverage change and system transformation by setting out a coherent collection of multiple interventions to probe the system for desirable effects.
•  Understand that change is non-linear and unpredictable; being comfortable and able to work with emergence.

Tech Literacy:

•  Ability to apply new digital tools or adapting their original use to create new insights, fresh perspectives or develop solutions.
•  Understand the potential as well as the limitations of certain technological developments; being able to identify how technology can add value when it’s used as a “”means to an end””.

Event Planning and Execution

•  Ability to plan, manage and execute of public and private events to ensure that they support and amplify individual communications and advocacy initiatives, as well as UNDP’s overall brand and mandate.

Public Relations:

•  Ability to build and maintain an overall positive public image for the organization, its mandate and its brand, while ensuring that individual campaigns and other communications and advocacy initiatives are supported in reaching the public.

Relationship Management:

•  Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Master’s in Criminology, Social Sciences, Political Science, International law, Project Management, Business/Public Administration or related fields.

Experience:

A minimum of two years of experience of programme development and coordination or previous experience working with airport authorities.

•  Demonstrated experience to develop concept notes, project proposals, working and position papers, presentations and briefing notes.
•  Working experience in the area of Civil Aviation or Air Marshal is an asset.
•  Experience working with international organizations preferred.
•  Demonstrated experience to coordinate and liaison with the national and international stakeholders at high level.
•  Fluent in English (speaking and writing).
•  Solid knowledge of MS office tools (Word, Excel) with advanced knowledge of MS Excel.

Location The Programme Officer will be based in UNODC’s Sub Office in Karachi, Pakistan, to complete the deliverables required under this position.

Disclaimer

UNODC provides equal opportunity to all qualified female & male including the physically challenged candidates.

UN is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UN does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo reference and background checks.

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