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Project Management Support – Officer Jobs in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa at UNOPS

Title: Project Management Support – Officer

Company: UNOPS

Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Highlight

Effectively managing the South African segment of GLOK32 aimed at advancing national Quality Assurance mechanisms and building the national treatment system and services.

About The Group

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.

The Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development operations. It was formed by combining the following portfolios: Grants Management Services (GMS), UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP). It provides Services to partners' programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners headquartered in New York. The SDC has a footprint of approximately 125 countries.

UNOPS has signed a Global Agreement with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to operationally support the implementation of their mandate through the provision of Human Resources services.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), an office under the UN Secretariat, was established in 1997 to assist member states in their efforts to combat illicit drugs, crime, and terrorism, and is one of the partners under UNTSS.

Headquartered in Vienna, Austria, UNODC operates globally to support the development and implementation of policies and programmes that address a wide range of issues, including drug trafficking and abuse, organized crime, corruption, human trafficking, migrant smuggling, cybercrime, and terrorism prevention. Through research, policy advice, capacity-building, and technical assistance, UNODC works to strengthen justice systems, promote international cooperation, and uphold the rule of law and human rights in the fight against transnational threats.

Role Purpose

The purpose of the role is to provide day-to-day technical assistance and support in implementing UNODC’s Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation efforts in South Africa. Under global project GLOK32, the National Programme Officer will be responsible to promote and implement UNODC’s strategy and programmatic work in the area of Prevention of drug use, Treatment and Rehabilitation for drug use disorders in South Africa and support the Regional Adviser, HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care to promote HIV mandates in Southern African region.

Functions / Key Results Expected

  • Technical Support and Capacity Building:
    • Provide ongoing guidance to national partners on evidence-based drug use prevention, treatment and care in line with UNODC/WHO International Standards, drug demand reduction, harm reduction and comprehensive package of HIV prevention services for people who use drugs and in prisons.
    • Support the adaptation, dissemination and use of UNODC tools, guidelines and quality assurance mechanisms for drug use disorder services.
    • Deliver or coordinate training, workshops and technical meetings for service providers, government agencies and civil society partners.
  • Programme Management and Implementation:
    • Support the day-to-day planning, implementation and monitoring of South Africa’s activities under the UNODC global project GLOK32.
    • Coordinate project partners, experts and service providers to ensure timely implementation of agreed activities and outputs.
    • Ensure compliance with UNODC procedures, reporting requirements and quality standards.
  • Policy Development and Advocacy:
    • Support the Government of South Africa in promoting balanced, public health centred drug policies aligned with international agreements, norms and standards.
    • Render technical support to the South African Government in implementing the National Drug Master Plan especially drug demand reduction objectives.
    • Provide contributions to national policy dialogues and strategic frameworks on drug demand reduction, access to treatment and harm reduction.
    • Promote evidence-based interventions for key populations, including people who use drugs in contact with the criminal justice system.
  • Research, Data and Knowledge Management:
    • Conduct a desk analysis of illicit drug trafficking, emerging drug challenges, and links to the drug problem in South Africa.
    • Support national research initiatives related to drug use disorders, drug treatment systems, and illicit drug trafficking trends.
    • Facilitate data collection, analysis and knowledge sharing on evidence-based practices, treatment outcomes and system-level improvements.
    • Contribute to periodic assessments, mapping exercises and technical reports.
  • Programme Development:
    • Support resource mobilization efforts and support initiatives aimed at expanding funding for evidence-based health pillar initiatives.
    • Develop concept notes, proposals for fundraising and programme development
  • Quality Assurance and Systems Strengthening:
    • Promote the establishment and application of advanced quality assurance mechanisms in drug treatment services and systems.
    • Support technical assistance to improve the availability, accessibility and accountability of treatment and care services nationwide.
    • Contribute to strengthening treatment and rehabilitation services for individuals in contact with the criminal justice system.
  • Others:
    • Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Education Requirements

Required

  • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in psychology, public health, social sciences, international relations, public administration, development studies, management, or other related fields is required.

Desired

  • A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two (2) additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Required

Experience Requirements

  • Relevant experience is defined as professional experience at the national level in managing and working on drug use disorder treatment and care, and experience in the field of programme/project management is required.
  • Experience with work in project management or related areas.
  • Demonstrable proficiency in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, G-Suite, etc) and web-based management systems is required

Desired

  • Previous experience in UN projects or in donor-funded environments is desirable.
  • Knowledge of various administrative procedures of UNODC or the United Nations system in general is desirable.
  • Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.
  • Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.

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