Drug Liaison Officer - UNODC

The post is located in the UNODC Regional Office for South-East Asia and the Pacific (ROSEAP), Division for Operations (DO) in Bangkok, Thailand, and operating under the Precursors Control Section (PRE), Secretariat of the International Narcotics Control Board (SINCB), Division of Treaty Affairs (DTA) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Headquarters, in Vienna, Austria. The incumbent will report to the manager of the Global Rapid Interdiction of Dangerous Substances (GRIDS) programme, and work under the overall guidance of the Representative, ROSEAP. For more information on UNODC and INCB please visit the websites: www.unodc.org and www.incb.org

Responsibilities:

Within assigned authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following specific duties:

• Act as programme officer of the GRIDS programme, liaising with relevant national, regional and international stakeholders and counterparts involved in the programme, ensuring the smooth flow of information and communication, and ensuring the successful completion of all activities of the work programme in the country/region.
• Carry out the implementation of INCB strategies, policies and activities related to the implementation of article 12, 13 and related articles of the 1988 Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and relevant drug control articles and resolutions; assist in the organization and delivery of a variety of services aimed at adequate government implementation of the drug control Conventions.
• Organize, coordinate the preparation of, and participate in, training missions, case meetings, conferences and meetings, industry and officer twinning activities, and contribute to the drafting of documents for INCB.
• Organize and/or participate in field missions, including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, and providing guidance to external consultants, government officials, private sector companies and other parties.
• Contribute to the promotion of and support the voluntary public partnership process with governments and relevant private sector companies; liais with officers from member states to identify and invite private sector companies from their countries to participate in working groups and related meetings.
• Facilitate private sector engagement that supports companies’ participation in related events such as working group meetings, training and twinning events, workshops, conferences and related expert consultations.
• Monitor and analyse developments and trends in drug, new psychoactive substance, precursors, dangerous substances and illicit manufacturing equipment at the national, regional and global level.
• Monitor and review best practices, methodologies and programmes in drug and precursors control and contribute to their promotion among Member States; provide explanations/support/training to governments on provisions of the drug control Conventions.
• Draft a variety of written outputs, such as background documents, strategic and operational threat assessments, needs assessments, correspondence with governments, presentations and training materials.
• Contribute to the development, management, use and promotion of proprietary INCB communication platforms (IONICS, PICS, PEN) with information on various aspects of drug, new psychoactive substances, precursors, dangerous substances and their illicit manufacturing equipment.
• Guide support staff members, consultants and associate experts in their work.
• 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 may be required.