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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime, including terrorism. It is a leading provider of specialized assistance to Governments for addressing the legal, criminal justice and rule of law aspects of counter narcotics, crime prevention and counter-terrorism. It operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices.

The UNODC Programme Office in the Philippines seeks to recruit a National Programme Officer (NPO) who will support the implementation of activities in the Philippines in the area of countering cybercrime. 

Under the overall guidance of the UNODC Regional Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific in the Philippines, the incumbent will perform his/her duty under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer (Digital Forensic Expert), based in Manilla, as his/her first reporting officer, and the guidance of the Programme Officer (Counter-Cybercrime Advisor), in Bangkok, as his/her second reporting officer. The NPO will also receive and act on requests for assistance from other UNODC initiatives having activities in the Philippines.

The National Programme Officer works in close collaboration with staff in UNODC’s relevant Programme Office(s), the Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and Headquarters as required, to provide substantive expertise, achieve programme coordination, and undertake the organization of activities.

Education

· In the final year of a Bachelor’s programme or;

· Be enrolled in a master’s or in a Ph.D. programme or;

· Within one year after graduation from a Bachelor’s, Master’s or Ph.D. programme or;

· Be enrolled in a postgraduate professional traineeship program and undertake the internship as part of the programme;

· Major in English (translation), international relations, communications, journalism, or other relevant fields. Having overseas study experience will be an asset.

· Having extra skills that can be applied to online/offline communications (i.e. video editing, photo editing, etc.) will be an asset.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Please submit your application with below documents in one PDF,For people who apply from UNDP Jobs, please note that the system will not accept the uploading of more than one document so please merge or scan all your documents into one prior to uploading.

a) CV and letter of motivation

b) Copy of school transcript

c) Indicate if you will be financially supported by any institution or programme, such as a university, government, foundation or scholarship programme, and the financial amount.

*Candidate who didn’t submitted required document will not be under considerate of the selection processes.

INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS

· Interns must provide proof of enrolment in health insurance plan and medical certificate of good health prior to starting the internship. Any cost arising from accidents and illness incurred during an internship assignment will be the responsibility of the intern.

· The stipend will be paid monthly. Interns will have 1.5 days of leave per month.

· Interns are responsible for obtaining necessary visas and arranging travel to and from the duty station where the internship will be performed; Cost and arrangement for travel, visas, passports, accommodations and living expenses are the responsibility of the nominating institution, related institution or government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students; or the intern.

·  Intern must not apply for or be appointed to a position that should be encumbered by a staff number during the period of their internship. Interns are expected to fulfill the terms of their internships. Therefore, internship must not be foreshortened for the purposes of allowing an intern to apply for a position

· Interns are not staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.

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