Air Security Training & Intelligence Consultant

United Nations; Wien; Remote; EUR 66,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Nations seeks a seasoned consultant to deliver theoretical and practical training across Latin America and the Caribbean, covering drugs recognition, risk assessment, passenger data, detection technologies, and anti-crime operations. Courses include exercises, role plays, simulations, and real-time analysis to reinforce learning.

Travel to multiple countries is required; the role emphasizes data-driven training design, mentoring on passenger targeting systems, and strengthening

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience in data analysis, reporting, information management, or programme monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience in developing and standardizing data collection tools, indicators, and reporting frameworks to support national and regional analysis is required.
• Experience delivering training, workshops, or capacity-building activities related to data collection, reporting, or information management is required.
• Strong analytical, drafting, and communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex data into clear, concise, and actionable reporting outputs, is desirable.
• Experience working with international organizations, preferably the United Nations system, and with multi-country programmes or regional initiatives is desirable.
• Experience working with law enforcement agencies, airport or border authorities, Joint Interdiction Task Forces (JITFs), or programmes such as AIRCOP, PCCP, or similar initiatives is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Module: Recognition and detection of drugs
• Module: The fight against all forms of transnational organized crime
• Module: Air cargo
• Module: Surveillance and control of general aviation
• Module: Risk-based approach as holistic approach for law enforcement agencies - Risk-led approach
• Module: Risk-based approach as holistic approach for law enforcement agencies – Intelligence (including data mining)
• Module: Passenger information data – PNR and API
• Module: Passenger information data - Collection
• Module: Passenger information data - Targeting
• Module: Passenger information data – use of passenger targeting system
• Module: Collection, management and sharing of intelligence and operational information at an airport setting, including use of real-time communication tools
• Module: Behavioral analysis
• Module: Methods of Drug Concealment at International Airports
• Module: Narcotic Tests Overview
• Module: X-ray techniques
• Module: K9 techniques
• Module: Fraudulent travel documents
• Module: Detection technologies
• Module: Passengers – interviews and search techniques for passengers and luggage
• Module: Preservation of traces and evidence after an interception (including drug analysis, forensics & introduction to post seizure investigations)
• Module: Controlled deliveries
• Module: Recognition and detection of drugs
• Module: Addressing insider threats at airports

Skills

Data analysis

Reporting

Information management

Training delivery

Dashboards

Communication

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in criminal justice/criminology/law/political science/management

First-level university degree with 2 additional years of qualifying work experience

Certifications from customs authority/police/military training in related fields

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The United Nations seeks a seasoned consultant to deliver theoretical and practical training across Latin America and the Caribbean, covering drugs recognition, risk assessment, passenger data, detection technologies, and anti-crime operations. Courses include exercises, role plays, simulations, and real-time analysis to reinforce learning.

Travel to multiple countries is required; the role emphasizes data-driven training design, mentoring on passenger targeting systems, and strengthening