National Project Officer (Anti- Human Trafficking and Migrants Smuggling)-PNUD Retour vers les opportunités

UNODC technical assistance activities in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are undertaken under the broad framework of the Regional Framework for the Arab States (2023-2028) in line with the UNODC Strategy 2021-2025. The Regional Framework articulates six focus areas for guiding UNODC-implemented programming at the regional and national levels:

1) A balanced approach to drug control; 2) Strengthening the response to organized crime; 3) Combating trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants (TIP/SOM); 4) Action against corruption and financial crime; 5) Preventing and countering terrorism and violence; and 6) Strengthening crime/violence prevention and criminal justice.

Under the UNODC Strategy 2021-2025 and the Regional Framework for the Arab States (2023-2028), UNODC is implementing its Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (TIP/SOM) portfolio, “Preventing and Countering Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (TIP/SOM) in the MENA region 2024-2028” including Tunisia.

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Office located in Tunis, Tunisia, and the Regional Coordinator of the TIP/SOM portfolio located at the UNODC Regional Office in Cairo.

The National Project Officer will work in collaboration with the operations, programme, and project staff in ROMENA to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

Within the assigned authority, the National Project Officer will oversee the implementation of the TIP/SOM project in Tunisia. This will include:

• Coordinating the planning and implementation of the project activities as outlined in the project document/work plan.
• Responsible for the implementation of UNODC technical assistance in relation to the project by providing substantive, technical, and logistical support.
• Working in close collaboration with national counterparts, UNODC staff both in the Tunisia office, ROMENA, and HQs to coordinate activities, exchange information, and ensure consistent service delivery.
• Working on programme development with a view to ensuring the continuous expansion of the UNODC portfolio.
• Support the UN wide agenda in Tunisia by collaborating with respective mechanisms and working groups.

The incumbent will fulfill the functions of the National Project Officer on the implementation of the program “Preventing and Countering Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (TIP/SOM) in the MENA region 2024-2028”. This will include:

• Prepare/draft various written outputs, such as background papers, correspondence with governments, working papers, mission reports, analyses, briefings, presentations, policy proposals and documents, annual/quarterly reports, activity reports, project and budget revisions, internal and external visibility/social media outputs, and translations.
• Contribute to the timely delivery of relevant documents and reports required by the donors, the implementation of technical assistance, and internal reporting, including research analysis, annual/quarterly reports, activity reports, project and budget revisions, official correspondence, mission reports, presentations, policy proposals, progress reports, and terms of reference in the area of trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling.
• Contribute to the development of technical papers, manuals, guides, toolkits, and standard operating procedures related to gender, human rights, migrant smuggling, and human trafficking.
• Support the development, validation, and delivery of training to law enforcement and justice (judges and prosecutors) personnel on issues related to gender, human rights, migrant smuggling, and human trafficking (investigations, prosecutions, national referral mechanisms).
• Assist in the identification of international and national consultants, and experts to undertake specific project activities and supervise the quality and achievement of specific assignments.
• Develop terms of reference, monitor & evaluate consultancies’ contracts, complete deliverables, and manage contracts, deliverables, and contract management, including extension requests, in close collaboration with the administrative officer.
• Liaise with counterparts and partners at the working level, including government entities, UN agencies, and international organizations, to ensure the participation and contribution of the government to project activities and the coordination of activities among the various international partners to promote and strengthen at the working level collaborative initiatives between UNODC and other UN agencies.
• Participate in programming, needs assessment, and other technical missions where necessary to evaluate and elaborate technical assistance proposals with the government, international funding institutions (IFIs), UN agencies, non-governmental, and/or civil society organizations (NGOs/CSOs).
• Organize all procurement of services as per project activities and in line with UN procurement regulations and financial rules, and support the quality assurance of deliverables in coordination with the relevant UNODC, UNDP, and other UN teams.
• Support the implementation of the UNODC Gender Strategy 2022–2026.

Perform other work-related duties as required.