Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Last Date: November 7, 2010
Email: rceap.recruitment@unodc.org
1) GENERAL BACKGROUND
As the guardian of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, its supplementing Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children and its supplementing Protocol against Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, UNODC��s primary goal is to promote global adherence to these instruments and assist states in their efforts to effectively implement them. In the field of human trafficking and migrant smuggling, UNODC focuses in particular on assisting states in developing an effective criminal justice response to these crime challenges. A crucial prerequisite when building state capacities is fostering evidence-based knowledge on these topics.
A regional UNODC project on establishing a Coordination and Analysis Unit (CAU) on migrant smuggling aims to improve evidence-based knowledge, knowledge sharing and access to knowledge on migrant smuggling within, through and from South-East Asia and East Asia in order to inform effective policy development and implementation of adequate counter-measures to prevent and combat migrant smuggling in a comprehensive and consistent way.
2) OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
Under the supervision of the UNODC project manager, the incumbent will be responsible to elaborate technical reports on setting up the CAU database and website as well as providing 5 regional briefs on migrant smuggling trends while in parallel developing a methodology to identify in a systematic way open-source information on migrant smuggling. Furthermore, the consultant will be required to provide substantive input in support of the design and conduct of 2 regional events on data collection and analysis.
3) SCOPE OF WORK
Under the supervision of the UNODC project manager based in Bangkok and working in close consultation with relevant UNODC staff at both Headquarters and in the field, the incumbent will:
�X Draft a work plan for carrying out the assignment.
�X Take the necessary steps including carrying out necessary background research and consulting with relevant actors with a view of establishing relevant information to enable him/her to elaborate the final products as they are defined in section 5.
�X Elaborate the final products in English in a way that are drafted in a clear and concise way.
4) DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT, DUTY STATION AND EXPECTED PLACES OF TRAVEL
The duration of the assignment will be 100 (one hundred) working days within 5.5 months. The assignment is due to start on 1st December 2010.
The incumbent will be based in Bangkok.
The incumbent might be required to travel. Travel costs will be directly covered by the United Nations in line with the respective rules and regulations.
5) FINAL PRODUCTS
A. A technical report on setting up the CAU website that while taking into account the website requirements as defined in the project document, compares websites on migration and/or transnational organized crime related issues and develops a proposal outlining the substantive and technical requirements for setting up the CAU public and restricted websites, including a detailed costed workplan for setting up such a website and defining the various activities and respective procurement requirements in detail on a cost-effective basis.
B. A technical report on setting up the CAU database that that while taking into account the website requirements as defined in the project document, develops a proposal outlining the substantive and technical requirements for setting up the CAU database, including a detailed costed workplan for setting up such a database and defining the various activities and respective procurement requirements in detail on a cost-effective basis.
C. 5 analytical regional briefs on current trends with regard to migrant smuggling from, through and within South-East Asia.
D. A tested methodology to identify in a systematic way open-source information on migrant smuggling from, through and within South-East Asia.
E. Concept notes, workplans and background papers developed in support of the design and conduct of 2 regional events on data collection and analysis.
6) PROVISION OF MONITORING AND PROGRESS CONTROLS
Under the supervision of the UNODC project manager the incumbent will:
�X Submit a detailed workplan within one week after the start of the incumbent��s assignment.
�X Report on a two-weekly basis to UNODC on progress and closely consult with UNODC in carrying out his/her assignment.
�X Submit a project progress report after 1 months describing the progress so far achieved in preparing the final products A and B as defined in section 5.
�X Submit the products A and B as defined in section 5 to UNODC within 8 weeks after the incumbent��s start of the assignment.
�X Submit the products under C as defined in section 5 to UNODC on a monthly basis.
�X Submit the product D as defined in section 5 to UNODC at least after 22 weeks.
�X Submit the products under E as defined in section 5 to UNODC in a timely way as required in relation to the organization of the two regional events on data collection and analysis, which will take place in first half of 2011.
Indicators to evaluate the incumbent��s performance are:
�X Quality of the documents produced;
�X Technical competence;
Timeliness of delivery.
7) DEGREE OF EXPERTISE AND QUALIFICATIONS
�X Advanced university degree in law, criminology, public policy, social or political science.
�X At least 3 years of professional experience in applied social research, with particular reference to migrant smuggling, human trafficking and/or irregular migration.
�X Demonstrated experience in carrying out primary research in a fields related to migrant smuggling/and or human trafficking would be considered an asset.
�X Demonstrated experience in developing and using databases would be considered an asset.
�X Demonstrated experience in overseeing the development of or developing websites would be considered an asset.
�X Ability to work independently and in a team.
�X Very good written and spoken English.
�X Excellent English drafting skills.
�X Computer literacy.
8) HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants must submit the following documents:
(a) Letter of interest - not exceeding one page - clearly stating suitability for the position and
consultancy fee.
(b) UN Personal History Form (can be downloaded from
http://www.unodc.org/eastasiaandpacific/en/who-we-are/work-opportunities.html) and
Please submit the application by e-mail to: .
Application deadline is 7 November 2010.
Note: (a) Please clearly indicate the position you are applying for.
(b) Failure to submit supporting documents as specified in the announcement will result
in an incomplete application. Applicants who submit incomplete applications will NOT be considered for this vacancy announcement.
Due to the volume of applications, only candidates under positive consideration will be notified.
Date of issuance: 25 October 2010
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