International Consultant

Result of Service

• Inputs incorporated in the workplan draft of GPCAE for 2026. • 2026 GPCAE activities dates set and tentatively confirmed by government counterparts in Eastern Africa. • Workshop organized to undertake a Fisheries Value Chain Analysis related activity in Kenya. • Inputs incorporated in the FishNET II annual report draft. • Minutes of coordination meeting with staff from Eastern Africa are produced. • Anti-corruption workshop organized. • Workshop organized on CAE legislation in Kenya. • Implementation-related tasks (namely, concept note, invitations, agenda for trainings and workshops organized) are undertaken where necessary to implement the ‘FishNET II’ project in Africa and the ‘Combating Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Uganda through the Criminal Justice System’.

Work Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Expected duration

3/2/2026-31/8/2026

Duties and Responsibilities

Crimes that affect the environment, including wildlife and forest crime, crimes in the fisheries sector, minerals and waste crime, are a serious and growing problem. These crimes are not only a major and significant threat to the security of the environment, but also frequently involve other forms of serious criminality such as money laundering, corruption, human trafficking, tax and customs fraud, labour exploitation, and serious violations of environmental and public health and safety laws. Organized criminal networks are moving poached or illegally harvested natural resources using a variety of smuggling techniques, often by means of existing infrastructure and well- developed routes used for the trafficking of drugs, people, weapons, counterfeit goods and other forms of contraband. Furthermore, these crimes rob communities of their natural resources, impacts livelihoods and food security of local populations. To address this, UNODC’s Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment (GPCAE) delivers a range of technical assistance activities within several thematic areas towards achieving the key project objective of strengthening capacity to prevent and combat crimes that affect the environment on a regional, national and local basis. The GPCAE also raises awareness of such crimes among different stakeholders at the global and regional levels, including civil society, aiming to contribute to the reduction of demand for illegally exploited natural resources. The assignment will be carried out under the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator of GPCAE. More specifically, the consultant will perform the following tasks: • Support the development of the GPCAE workplan for 2026 in Eastern Africa. • Coordinate the implementation of the FishNET II project in Africa among all UNODC programmes involved. • Liaise with government counterparts to coordinate the implementation of GPCAE in Eastern Africa. • Coordinate and organize a Fisheries Value Chain Analysis related activity in Kenya. • Support the drafting of the FishNET II annual report. • Contribute to resource mobilization efforts. • Support the implementation of Global Programme on Crimes that Affect the Environment in Eastern Africa. • Support the communication with CSOs involved in project GUARD Wildlife in East Africa. • Support the implementation of activities of the ‘Combating Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Uganda through the Criminal Justice System’. • Coordinate anti-corruption activity within the context of combating crimes that affect the environment. • Coordinate and organize a workshop for the development of a CAE-specialized legislation in Kenya. • Lead the effective reporting of achievement and success stories to the donor and to UNODC.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international relations, political science, law, business administration, economics or public administration 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 lieu of the advanced university degree. • A minimum of 5 years of experience in programme/project development, coordination, execution and implementation, at the international level, in wildlife, forestry, and other crimes that affect the environment is required. • Experience working with the international organization is required. • Field experience in Sub Saharan Africa is required. • Previous experience working with Government institutions within the Eastern African region is desirable • Experience and knowledge on UNODC’s mandate and approach related to crimes that affect the environment, corruption prevention, institutional strengthening, and criminal justice responses is desirable. • Experience in project implementation in the field of combating fisheries crime required. • Experience in project implementation in the field of combating fisheries crime required.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage. Knowledge of Kiswahili is desirable.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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