Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer (Temporary)

UN Atlas; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) seeks an experienced professional to support the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime and the Conference of States Parties within the Cybercrime Convention and Intergovernmental Services Team. The role focuses on substantive and technical support for advancement and implementation of the Convention.

You will draft pre-, in-, and post-session documents, prepare inputs for databases of competent authorities, and conduct legal and policy research on cybercrime.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in law or related field required; or first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience.
• Five years of progressive work experience in criminal justice, organized crime, or cybercrime are required.
• At least two years in servicing intergovernmental bodies on crime prevention and criminal justice, and two years in legal or policy research and analysis related to organized crime or cybercrime.

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive and technical support to the Ad Hoc Committee and Conference of States Parties concerning the UN Convention against Cybercrime.
• Draft pre-, in-, and post-session documents for meetings and contribute to their substantive servicing.
• Prepare inputs for maintaining databases of competent authorities, including collecting relevant laws and policies.
• Draft various written outputs such as background papers, correspondence, and presentations.
• Offer substantive input on ratification and implementation of the Convention, including legislative and policy aspects, and review legal documents.
• Compile information on legislative and policy developments and contribute to drafting key implementation tools.
• Conduct legal analysis and research on evolving cybercrime issues.
• Analyze data to identify trends and present insights using visualization methods.
• Provide guidance to consultants and staff supporting Convention implementation.

Skills

Professionalism

Communication

Teamwork

Law and Justice

Cybercrime expertise

Intergovernmental servicing

Legal research

Data analysis

Drafting

Reporting

Education

Master’s degree in law or related field

Job description

Organizational context: This role is within the Cybercrime Convention and Intergovernmental Services Team at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The incumbent will support the Secretariat for the Ad Hoc Committee on Cybercrime and its future Conference of States Parties, reporting to a Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer and the Chief of Section.

Job purpose: The purpose of this role is to provide substantive and technical support for the advancement and implementation of the UN Convention against Cybercrime. This includes supporting the Ad Hoc Committee and the Conference of States Parties through drafting documents, preparing substantive inputs for databases, conducting legal and policy research on cybercrime, and analyzing data to identify trends. The role also involves contributing to the servicing of intergovernmental meetings and providing guidance on legislative and policy matters related to the Convention's ratification and implementation.

Responsibilities: Provide substantive and technical support to the Ad Hoc Committee and Conference of States Parties concerning the UN Convention against Cybercrime. Draft pre-, in-, and post-session documents for these meetings and contribute to their substantive servicing. Prepare inputs for maintaining databases of competent authorities, including collecting relevant laws and policies. Draft various written outputs such as background papers, correspondence, and presentations. Offer substantive input on the ratification and implementation of the Convention, including legislative and policy aspects, and review legal documents. Compile information on legislative and policy developments and contribute to drafting key implementation tools. Conduct legal analysis and research on evolving cybercrime issues. Analyze data to identify trends and present insights using visualization methods. Provide guidance to consultants and staff supporting Convention implementation.

Education: An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, criminal justice, criminology, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may substitute for an advanced degree.

Work experience: A minimum of five years of progressive work experience in criminal justice, organized crime, or cybercrime is required. This includes at least two years in servicing intergovernmental bodies on crime prevention and criminal justice, and two years in legal or policy research and analysis related to organized crime or cybercrime.

Skills: Professionalism, Communication, Teamwork, substantive knowledge of international law and criminal justice, cybercrime expertise, intergovernmental servicing, legal and policy research, data analysis, drafting, and reporting.

Required languages: English, French

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