PCCP Consultant in MENA

The consultant will design and align funding proposals and concept notes for the PCCP MENA portfolio, lead a gender-responsive assessment in Lebanon, draft donor reports, and provide operational and advisory support for PCCP activities addressing illicit trafficking and supply chain security in Lebanon and other MENA countries. The role supports donor engagement, resource mobilization, and gender mainstreaming under the supervision of the Regional Programme Coordinator for MENA.

Responsibilities

• Determine the programmatic and technical content of funding proposals across the PCCP MENA portfolio, ensuring alignment of implementation priorities with technical components, results-based design, and monitoring frameworks, including performance indicators.
• Lead the technical design of the Lebanon gender-responsive mapping methodology and integrate assessment findings into programme planning and gender mainstreaming efforts, in coordination with a Lebanon-based gender expert.
• Draft and determine the content and framing of donor reports and fundraising documents for the PCCP MENA portfolio, aligned with donor priorities and results-based reporting requirements.
• Provide operational and drafting support for the implementation of PCCP activities addressing illicit trafficking and supply chain security in Lebanon and other MENA countries, including preparation of activity documentation and reporting inputs, in coordination with relevant Project Officers and national counterparts.
• Complete all tasks in close cooperation with the Head of PCCP and UNODC Headquarters in Vienna and MENA.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in the fields of international relations, criminology, law or related fields 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 five years of professional experience in border management, programme development, donor engagement, or related areas is required.
• Demonstrated experience in the design of funding proposals and concept notes on crime, illicit goods, rule of law, and supply chain security, including alignment with results-based design and monitoring frameworks is required.
• Experience in gender-responsive programming or gender assessments is required.
• Experience in donor reporting and resource mobilization is required.
• Work experience with the United Nations or related organizations is desirable.
• Coursework/specialization in programme management, logical frameworks, workplans and fundraising is desirable.
• Fluency in oral and written English and French is required.
• Knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

Skills

• Border Management
• Program Development
• Donor Engagement Strategies
• Budget and Funding Proposal Design
• Concept Note Formulation
• Results-Based Programme Design
• Monitoring Frameworks
• Gender-Responsive Programming
• Gender Assessments
• Donor Reporting
• Resource Mobilization
• Programme Management
• Logical Frameworks
• Workplan Development
• Illicit Trafficking Prevention
• Supply Chain Security
• United Nations Experience
• English Fluency
• French Fluency

Languages

English, French