Programme Management Officer (Management and Analysis)

Posting Title: Programme Management Officer (Management and Analysis), P4
Job Code Title: PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Department/ Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Duty Station: NAIROBI 
Posting Period:17 September 2014-17 October 2014
Job Opening number: 14-PGM-UNODC-37337-R-NAIROBI (E)This position is located in the Regional Office for Eastern Africa (ROEA), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The Programme Management Officer (Management and Analysis) will work under the authority of the UNODC Representative, ROEA and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Officer (Regional Coordinator, Maritime Crime Programme), and in close cooperation with the Justice Section (JS) and the Regional Section for Africa and the Middle-East (RSAME), Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch (IPB), Division for Operations (DO) at UNODC headquarters in Vienna.An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, social sciences, law or relevant social or political area with adequate focus on international cooperation or related field/s, is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in programme management and administration related to work in the areas such as law enforcement and/or crime prevention, criminal justice or others is a requirement. Experience in programme development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation is required. Experience in administration and management of European Union (EU)-funded projects is required. Background or work experience in issues related to maritime crime is highly desirable. A broad understanding of the situation in Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa as well as working experience in the region and having worked with conflict and post conflict countries is an advantage.English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this position, fluency in English, i.e. oral and written proficiency, is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.For details and to apply: careers.un.org