Programme Officer

This position is located in the Regional Office for the Andean Region and the Southern Cone (ROCOL) with duty station in Bogotá (Colombia), Division for Operations (DO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Colombia. The Programme Officer (PROJUST Area, Vulnerable Populations) will work under the overall guidance of the UNODC Representative and the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator of the Crime Prevention and Justice Programme (PROJUST).

**Responsibilities**:
The focus of this job is to analyze political, social and economic trends and to provide substantive support to the formulation, management and evaluation of programme activities within the Pilar of Vulnerable populations of PROJUST, ensuring that they are properly implemented as well as guaranteeing UNODC´s core principles of transparency, efficiency and quality in general:
Within limits of assigned authority, the Programme Officer (PROJUST Area, Vulnerable Populations) will perform the following specific duties:

- Provide expert input and advise to and monitor the implementation of activities and their effectiveness, i.e. the project strategy, management arrangements, deliverables, etc.
- Coordinate the managing of human and financial resources of the programme, ensure effective utilization, supervision and development of staff.
- Measure the effect of the activities that have been undertaken, and their progress towards achieving the project purpose and monitoring progress towards impact.
- Provide support to the evaluation of programme effectiveness, benchmark results and manage knowledge management for continuous improvement of PROJUST strategies in juvenile delinquency prevention.
- Identify learning and training opportunities for staff and partners in relation to crime prevention, differential approaches and justice systems.
- Manage programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the programme/projects and teams, including preparation of budgets, performance parameters and indicators, policy and operational objectives, budget and programme performance reports, preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting, etc.; ensure preparation of related documents/reports (work programme, programme budget, etc.) in a timely and efficient manner.
- Contribute to the development of a resource mobilization strategy and build partnerships that promote long-term involvement and financial, in-kind support and resources by donors, public and private sector donors to support the Pilar.
- Provide substantive support to the design and management of the strategic planning of the Pillar to develop innovative strategies for crime prevention and gender mainstreaming in the country's justice systems.
- Contribute to the development of systems for monitoring, follow-up and evaluation of projects to increase the impact of programmes. Keep abreast of best practices and new policies in the Pillar themes.
- Support, organize and participate in advocacy meetings, round-tables, training workshops and other meetings
- Liaise on substantive issues with counterparts, both in the city of Bogota and in the suboffices, and with officials of other organizations and specialized agencies.
- Perform other work-related duties, as required.

Competencies

Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in social science, law, criminology and/or victimology or related field is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in li