- Job Opening ID: 257936
- Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
- Job Family : Drug Control and Crime Prevention
- Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : VIENNA TASHKENT - Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- Date Posted : May 14, 2025
- Deadline : May 22, 2025
About the Organization
This International Consultancy is home-based with potential missions to Pakistan, subject to security clearance and coordination with UNODC COPAK. More specifically, the International Consultant will be responsible for the quality and timely submission of his/her specific deliverables, as specified below. All products should be well-written, inclusive, and have a clear analysis process.
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Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Representative UNODC COPAK, and in close coordination with the Advisor Sub-Programme 1 (Transnational Organized Crime and Border Management) and the Programme Officer (Border Management) of UNODC COPAK, the International Consultant will conduct desk-based and field research to map current and emerging trends, routes, and methods used in transnational maritime drug trafficking from and to Pakistan, with emphasis on the seaports and coastal areas of Sindh and Balochistan provinces, and Pakistan’s maritime domain. He/she will conduct the following key task.• Review existing literature such as national, regional, and international assessment reports, seizure data, and legal frameworks. • Collaborate with national authorities (e.g., ANF, Pakistan Customs, PCG, PMSA, and ETNC Departments of Sindh and Balochistan provinces) through facilitation by UNODC COPAK, to validate and contextualize the research findings. In this context, conduct structured interviews with relevant stakeholders, where access is feasible and approved. • Map key maritime smuggling patterns, including departure and arrival points, types and volumes of drugs, concealment methods, drug trafficking networks, and their transshipment dynamics (including transshipment and use of fishing vessels or dhows) involving Pakistan’s coastal areas and maritime domain in the Arabian Sea and adjacent maritime regions. Assess the roles, capabilities, and challenges of Pakistan’s federal maritime law enforcement agencies (e.g., ANF, Pakistan Customs, PCG, PMSA).
Work Location
Home-based with travel to Pakistan
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Qualifications / special skills
An advanced university (master’s degree or equivalent) in the fields of law, criminology, security studies, maritime law, public administration, political science, international relations, or related fields of criminal justice, crime prevention, and/or law enforcement are required. A first-level university degree in the aforementioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in the field of law, criminology, Navy or another criminal justice field at both national and international levels is required. Expert knowledge of UNODC’s global counternarcotics strategy, the three UN Drug Control Conventions, and the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime is desirable Working experience with the UN system, government entities, and/or international organizations is desirable. Familiarity with South Asia’s geopolitical context, especially maritime and narcotics issues in Pakistan is desirable. Proven research experience with publications on similar topics is desirable.
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Languages
English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (i.e. oral and written proficiency and excellent drafting skills) is required. Knowledge of other official UN languages, or Urdu, is desirable.
