Details Mission and objectives UNODC PNG organization mission TBD Context This UNV assignment is part of the UNODC’s Global Maritime Crime Programme (https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/piracy/index_new.html), in its project office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific. The Global Maritime Crime Programme supports its member states to better address the threat of maritime crime through sound criminal justice responses. Projects work with key criminal justice actors including maritime law enforcers, judges and prosecutors to build operational capacity, improve legal frameworks and encourage cooperative responses to maritime crime. The work the Global Maritime Crime Programme supported in 2021 is summarized in this Annual Report: https://www.unodc.org/documents/Maritime_crime/UNODC_GMCP_Briefing_Package.pdf Task description Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Global Maritime Crime Programme of UNODC, Regional Programme Coordinator for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the Programme Support Associate (PNG) will: • Support the Implementation of programme delivery in Papua New Guinea including ; Facilitate engagement with national counterparts to deliver GMCP project activities in Papua New Guinea, • Assist and provide substantive support in organizing training activities, workshops, and meetings related to the GMCP projects. • Assist in identifying consultancy needs and support the recruitment process for consultants and instructors. • Assist in reviewing and revising budgets and drafting annual budget proposals under the guidance of direct supervisor. • Assist in the preparation and dissemination of work plans and project-related documentation. • Assist and facilitate the procurement process of goods and services required for the assigned projects including hotel procurement and liaise with vendors. • Support in preparing monitoring reports, evaluations, and maintaining project-related files. • Maintain good relations with maritime stakeholder agencies, partnerships with development partners, government institutions, and other stakeholders and keep the Regional Programme Coordinator informed on matters related to maritime security in Papua New Guinea. • Assist and act as focal point of contact in visiting resource persons with non-substantive support to trainings. • Act as focal point of contact for any office related assigned tasks in Papua New Guinea • Perform any other work-duties as required. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. Results/expected outputs • As an active UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to the UNODC Global Maritime Crime Programme and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: • Programme implementation is supported through effective engagement with regional counterparts and experts, detailed planning, support to implementation, delivery of technical assistance and the conduct of research and analysis. • Programme management is supported through effective internal planning, communication with UNODC colleagues, coordination and oversight of consultants, financial planning and monitoring and regular project implementation reviews. • Programme development is supported through effective monitoring of developments in existing capacity and capability levels in complete maritime crime prosecution and the preservation of international maritime law principles • Timely delivery of administrative support contributes to successful Programme implementation and achievement of regional objectives. • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed