This position is located in the Regional Office for the Andean Region and the Southern Cone in Bogota, Colombia (ROCOL) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the Director for the Division for Operations (DO) and direct supervision of the Deputy Director of DO in coordination with the Regional Section for Latin America and the Caribbean (RSLAC) located at UNODC headquarters in Vienna. For more information on UNODC, please visit our website: www.unodc.org

The Regional Representative heads the Regional Office for the Andean Region and the Southern Cone (ROCOL). Within delegated authority, the incumbent is responsible for the effective implementation of UNODC programmes and activities in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay, in supporting Member States capacities to deal effectively with issues related to drug control, organized crime, crime prevention, countering corruption and terrorism prevention. The incumbent will be responsible and accountable for the efficient management of all human, financial and physical resources allocated to the programmes and the office, as well as for ensuring outputs of a high-quality standard. The incumbent is also a member of the United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs), under the strategic guidance and coordination of the relevant United Nations Resident Coordinators (UNRC), and member of the United Nations Regional Collaborative Platform and Development Group (UNDG) Regional Team wherever applicable. As a member of the UNCTs, and of the UNDG Regional Team, the incumbent leads UNODC’s engagement in UN common country and regional planning, programming, funding, monitoring and evaluation activities and actively contributes towards UN-wide strategic planning and cooperation in the field, in particular with the UN Development Coordination Office (UN DCO) and the UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), including ensuring that drugs/crime related issues are embedded in key UN programmatic instruments such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). In particular, the incumbent will perform the following specific duties: Strategic and Policy Advice • Provide policy advice to the highest levels of Governments in the assigned region (and countries) on the development of regional and national long term political, policy, strategic and tactical capacity-building in drug control, organized crime and crime prevention, in order to promote adherence to and ensure consistency with the terms of the United Nations conventions, drug control treaties, the Conventions against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) and Corruption (UNCAC) and the international instruments to counter terrorism, as well as with the goals and objectives of the 20th Special Session of the General Assembly. • Represent UNODC’s position and interests in the region in several fora, especially within the host countries, and promote solid partnerships with Governments, institutions, civil society, work in close coordination with UNCTs and UNRCs, regional and international aid agencies and financial institutions, parliamentarians and the media. • Advise and assist the Governments in the assessment of planning, design and management of response policy measures, in particular developing and proposing national as well as regional cooperation strategies. • Provide political and diplomatic leadership in promoting a better understanding of the importance of drug and crime related matters, encourage increased priority attention to all aspects of drug control, organized crime and crime prevention, and advocate the inclusion of these issues in government planning as well as in relevant programmes of other bilateral, multilateral and non-governmental organizations. Advise UNODC, UN DCO and UN DPPA senior management on national, regional and continental dynamics and possible policy and operational responses related to political developments, policy shifts, trends and emerging issues pertaining to UNODC’s mandates or resulting from the UN Development System Reform and 2030 Agenda based on close interaction with other UNODC Field Offices, and HQ divisions. Programme development & Resource Mobilization • Contribute towards UN-wide strategic planning and cooperation in the field, in particular with the UN Development Coordination Office (UN DCO) and the UN Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG), including ensuring that drugs/crime related issues are embedded in key UN programmatic instruments such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). • Provide strong leadership in formulating programme objectives as regards technical assistance for the region, in order to stress the essential importance of an effective technical cooperation of improved planning • Lead the exploration of opportunities to grow the Regional Office programme portfolio (and respective components) in line with UNODC strategy and governments requests, increase programme of work, develop proposals and oversee their implementation. • Support UNODC senior management, in the development of new partnerships for field-based services to Member States and the joint resource mobilization for new activities. • Ensure that a resource mobilization strategy remains in place that promotes long-term involvement and financial and in-kind support and resources by governments, international, public and private sector donors to the work of UNODC for the core infrastructure and technical assistance programme of UNODC in the countries and region. At the same time the incumbent engages in joint resource mobilization efforts with the UNCTs and in line with the UNDSDF budgets. Programme implementation • Direct the implementation’s coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the overall progress of ongoing activities in the region through all available platforms of intervention and coordination, internally as well as externally in order to ensure the effective project/progamme delivery and use of funds as well as consistency, substantively, technically and financially with the objectives set forth in the programming tools. • In the project cycle management, approve directly project in conformity with respective UNODC Management Instructions (MI), intervene when difficulties arise, take remedial actions as required and identify appropriate solutions. • Manage corresponding budget and programme resources. • Lead the Regional Office’s work in relation to Enterprise Risk Management. • Ensure integrity and timely substantive and financial reporting. • Lead team members’ efforts to collect and analyze data and provide insight to identify trends or patterns for data driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensure that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need. • Ensure integration of human rights and gender system-wide policies in planning and delivery of assistance. • Keep UNODC headquarters informed of the progress being made and ensure the effective communication of UNODC’s work and its impact in the region. Office management • In accordance with established policies and delegated authority direct and manage the UNODC Regional Office for the Andean Region and the Southern Cone (ROCOL). Oversee the management of the financial, human and physical resources assigned to the UNODC Regional Office and sub-offices (Country and Programme Offices). Oversee programmes and activities in the region in supporting Member States capacities to deal effectively with issues related to drug and crime. Oversee the successful implementation of activities in the region in close consultation with existing representatives, regional advisors and thematic/programme coordinators, as well as ensure performing the oversight for coordination of cross-regional activities. • Oversee the recruitment of staff and non-staff personnel; ensure effective utilization, supervision and development of human resources; guide, evaluate and mentor personnel; promote professional development and create an inclusive and diverse work environment which fosters civility and respect among colleagues and uphold zero tolerance to harassment, including sexual harassment/exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. As member of the local Security Management Team (SMT), and as outlined in the "Handbook for United Nations Designated Officials for Security”, support and advise the local Designated Officials in all security management related matters. The UNODC Regional Representative is accountable to the Secretary General through the UNODC Executive Director. • Be responsible for the implementation of local security management decisions taken by the Designated Officials and SMTs and appropriate security and safety measures and arrangements for UNODC staff, personnel, eligible family members, as well as for all UNODC premises and operations in the country/region, in coordination with the local UNDSS security officials, and with advice from the UNODC Focal Point for Field Security at Headquarters Vienna, as appropriate. • Oversee the planning, development and management of procurement and inventory for the office and projects in line with the established policies and delegated authority. • Perform other work-related duties as may be required.