Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants)

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa (ROMENA), Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Cairo, Egypt. Under the overall guidance of the Regional Representative for the Middle East and North Africa and in coordination with the Deputy Representative, the incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Regional Programme Coordinator (Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling) located in ROMENA. For more information on UNODC, please visit the following website: www.unodc.org

Responsibilities

Within assigned authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the overall implementation and direction of UNODC projects and initiatives in the areas of human trafficking and migrant smuggling. S/he will be responsible for the following specific tasks:

• Support the coordination and monitoring of the Regional Programme “Preventing and Countering Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants in the MENA Region,” ensuring all activities align with professional investigative and judicial standards.
• Organize and conduct capacity-building and technical assistance on the detection and investigation of migrant smuggling, specifically focusing on technology, virtual assets, darknets, and modern investigative tools.
• Coordinate international and regional workshops and conferences, delivering presentations on forensic analysis and criminal investigations.
• Draft, prepare, and maintain operational guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on modern technology and cyber-related issues to ensure effective case development and the successful support of judicial proceedings.
• Conduct training needs assessments for law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to identify gaps in investigating human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
• Monitor programme implementation and budgets, collecting relevant data for progress reports and activity follow-up.
• Prepare a variety of written outputs, including background papers, evaluation reports, and mission briefings.
• Support the visibility of UNODC’s anti-migrant smuggling work and ensure donor recognition in all public activities and communications.
• Analyze data to identify trends or patterns using visualization methods (graphs, charts) to enable data-driven planning and reporting on organized crime.
• Collect and analyze data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Perform other work-related duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: Has good knowledge and specialization in the field of programme development and management with a focus on criminal justice and/or rule of law. Knowledge ...