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Job Title:  Associate Programme Officer (Fresher Jobs)  

Organisation: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

Placement Organization: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well-supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board.

About UNODC:

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  Under the direct supervision of Programme Manager, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of programme activities in the country, including by supporting needs assessment, programming and other technical missions and by organizing a variety of technical assistance activities.
• Assist in ensuring close coordination amongst co-implementing and associated programme partners during programme implementation in Uganda.
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly/semi-annual/annual progress reports on project implementation, as well as summary of achievements report and donor reports.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Associate Programme Officer job must hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent in Law, political science, social science, international relations, or related field is required.
• One year of experience in or demonstrated interest in Rule of Law, justice, and accountability, Countering transnational organized crime, Countering Terrorism and Prevention/countering of Violent Extremism.
• Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e., studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.
• Area(s) of expertise: Legal affairs, Administration
• Languages: English, Level: Fluent, Required
• Age: 18 – 26 years

Competencies and values

• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Client Orientation
• Commitment and Motivation
• Communication
• Creativity
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity
• Self-Management
• Technological Awareness

Additional eligibility criteria

This assignment is funded by the Government of Korea and therefore specific criteria apply:

• Candidates must be Korean nationals.
• Candidates must be between 22 and 29 years old at the time of application. NOTE: If you are older than 26 when applying, the system will display a notification that the ’application does not meet the eligibility criteria’. Please disregard this notification and submit your application.
• Candidates who have already served as UN Youth Volunteer funded by the Government of Korea are not eligible to apply (former UN University Volunteers are eligible).
• Candidates may apply to a maximum of three assignments and indicate the order of preference in the ‘Additional remarks’ field when filling in the application form.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The selection will be done by the UN Host Entity at the level of the country of assignment.
• Nationality: Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

How to Apply:

All candidates for the aforementioned United Nations Volunteers (UNV) job should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 22^nd December 2023

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