Job: UNODC National Project Coordinator

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National Project Coordinator

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Location: New Delhi

Last Date: September 27, 2004

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UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. UNDP/SC/2004/018

Date of Issue: 13 September 2004

Closing Date: 27 September 2004

CONTRACTUAL POSITION

Post Title : National Project Coordinator

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

Duty Station : New Delhi

Duration : One Year

This vacancy is open to applicants of either sex. Preference will be

given to equally qualified women candidates.

Background:

UNODC has initiated a project that supports 12 pilot schemes to

support the victims of violent crime and the trafficking of human

beings in India. This project covers a range of initiatives offering

emotional and practical support, elementary legal aid as well as

short-term counselling and referrals. As part of the project

implementation, the selected sites will be closely monitored by the

National Project Coordinator.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision and guidance of the UNODC Representative for

South Asia and in coordination with the Human Security Branch in UNODC

Headquarters, the Project Coordinator will have the following duties

and responsibilities:

• Maintains regular contact with relevant Government counterpart

officials concerned with the captioned UNODC-funded project.

Participates with Government and UNODC officials in substantive

matters concerning this project.

• Undertakes missions to project sites and prepares reports and

correspondence covering these visits.

• Project reporting: Responsible for analysing and interpreting

project background and document¬ation, identifying and documenting

significant project events, decisions and directives. Drafts and

submits monthly project implementation reports and semi-annual project

progress reports required by the donor.

• Ensures submission of Final Comprehensive Reports by NGOs

• Monitors all aspects of project implementation, identifies problems

and proposes actions to expedite delivery of inputs.

• Drafts TOR for evaluation consultant; identifies and ensures

recruitment of one evaluation consultant.

• Ensures that NGOs request second funding tranche according to

stipulations of the funding agreement;

• Draft a proposal for funding and execution of a five year extension

project to promote victim support;

• Maintains financial records (principally records of budgets and

expenditures) in respect of project expenditures and ensures timely

and accurate submission of financial reports to UNODC.

• Is responsible for preparing inputs to the process of preparing

project budget revisions, as appropriate, and on a timely basis in

order to ensure smooth flow of allotments from UNODC HQ.

• Maintains computer-based correspondence and financial records and

filing system in line with the filing system used by ROSA

• Draft articles for HQ newsletter " Update " on projects successes.

• Undertakes such other relevant duties as assigned by the ROSA

Representative his designees.

Educational Qualifications:

• A degree in criminology, social science, law, humanities, or a

related field

Experience/Knowledge/Skills:

• A minimum of three years of professional working experience in

technical cooperation, preferably at the international level;

• Knowledge of and practical experience in project implementation

preferably in the victim assistance field;

• Practical experience in implementation of technical assistance

projects. Knowledge of: (a) the project cycle ( the establishment of

measurable achievement indicators and the monitoring of the same and

© the logical framework are distinct advantages;

• Up to date knowledge of UN programmes, policies, guidelines and

procedures would be an asset;

• In depth knowledge of UN Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice

for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power and the Protocol against

Trafficking in Persons, and other victim related guidelines, standards

and rules;

Proficiency in English (spoken and written) is essential including the

ability to draft at a professional level in this language.

• Ability to function in a Local Area Network environment is

essential. Knowledge of word-processing, MS Project, advanced MS Excel

and MS Access will be required.

Applications for this vacancy should be addressed to

The Human Resources Department,

United Nations Development Programme,

55 Lodi Estate, New Delhi-110003.

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UNODC

EP 16/17 Chandragupta Marg

Chanakyapuri New Delhi, 110021, India

Telephone: (91-11) 24104970-73

Fax: (91-11) 24104962 & 24104963 (Precursor Fax)

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