UN University Volunteer in Project Support

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Mission and objectives

For two decades, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been helping make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism. We are committed to achieving health, security and justice for all by tackling these threats and promoting peace and sustainable well-being as deterrents to them.
Because the scale of these problems is often too great for states to confront alone, UNODC offers practical assistance and encourages transnational approaches to action. We do this in all regions of the world through our global programmes and network of field offices.

Context

The Project Assistant is responsible for supporting the implementation and monitoring of pro-jects assigned to her/him. The Project Assistant will be responsible for assisting the AML/CFT Adviser and NPOs in project related activities, ensuring smooth operations of the project and consistency of project implementation with UN rules and regulations.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the AML/CFT Adviser and the AML/CFT National Programme Officer (NPO), the UN University Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Assist the Adviser and NPO in development and coordination of the Professional Development and Accreditation System for AML/CFT specialists project as well as the project staff and national counterparts communications;
• Assist the Adviser and NPO in day-to-day communication with counterparts in Kazakhstan and the region including relevant law enforcement, private sector and other special bodies related to the project work;
• Attend and contribute to technical consultations with the national and international stake-holders and partners on issues related to AML/CFT;
• Prepare the draft of web-stories, success stories, press-releases, publications, and other documents;
• Contribute to the development of policy papers, guidance, monitoring, evaluation and lessons learned reports and other relevant program-related documents, including substantive correspondence for reporting;
• Monitor and control the on time preparation and submission of reports;
• Draft the schedule of events and meetings;
• Assist the AML/CFT team in preparation and distribution of outgoing and inbox correspondence;
• Collect documents and keep files related to the project implementation;
• Perform other functions for the successful implementation of the project as might be required.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:
• 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 in-stance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publica-tions/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.