Mission and objectives

For two decades, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been helping make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism. We are committed to achieving health, security and justice for all by tackling these threats and promoting peace and sustainable well-being as deterrents to them. Because the scale of these problems is often too great for states to confront alone, UNODC offers practical assistance and encourages transnational approaches to action. We do this in all regions of the world through our global programmes and network of field offices. The Office is committed to supporting Member States in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core. The 2030 Agenda clearly recognizes that the rule of law and fair, effective and humane justice systems, as well as health-oriented responses to drug use, are both enablers for and part of sustainable development. The Border Management Branch was created in April 2022 to deliver collaborative and comprehensive border management technical assistance to Member States. The Branch includes UNODC’s Airport Communication Programme (AIRCOP), Container Control Programme (CCP), the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP), the Criminal Network Disruption Programme (CRIMJUST) and the UNODC Environment Team, which runs the Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment.

Context

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Global Programme on Criminal Network Disruption (GPCD) works with its member states globally to support analysis-based and cooperative criminal justice responses to transnational organized crime. The selected volunteer will develop new skills in research, data analysis, content strategy and communication as well as gain knowledge of transnational crime and illicit trafficking, and international law including specifically in international cooperation in criminal investigations and prosecutions. This assignment will be home-based and will require that the volunteer work remotely under the supervision of a staff member. The volunteer must have access to and be able to work regularly by email, phone, messaging and/or videoconferencing applications/platforms.

Task Description

We are looking for an Online Volunteer who under the guidance of the GPCD-CRIMJUST law enforcement focal point for West Africa and in coordination with the GPCD operational analysis team supports our project team with conducting a qualitative/quantitative data analysis. The Online Volunteer will be responsible for: – Development of (1) research paper The Online Volunteer will be provided with datasets to conduct the analysis and is required to update on the progress during regular calls. The Online Volunteer/s will have the opportunity to build connections with the GPCD-CRIMJUST team at UNODC and learn about the ways in which data can support criminal network disruption..

Competencies and values

Living conditions and remarks