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Mission and objectives
UNODC's mission is to contribute to global peace and security, human rights and development by making the world safer from drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism.
Context
The United Nations Convention against Corruption (hereinafter UNCAC) is the most comprehensive international legally-binding instrument to prevent and fight corruption. It contains innovative provisions in the areas of prevention; criminalization and law enforcement; international cooperation; and asset recovery. The Convention places a premium on the provision of technical assistance to support developing States’ efforts to adhere to and implement it. Such assistance relates to the establishment of domestic normative and institutional frameworks consistent with the requirements of the Convention and the adoption of measures to enable States to cooperate internationally with a view to recovering proceeds of corruption. At present, the Convention has been signed by 140 States and ratified/acceded to by 185 States and the European Union. This UNV assignment is to serve as the UNODC Programme on Safeguarding Sport from Corruption and Crime, based in Vienna, which supports the use and strengthening of international frameworks to address the risks posed by corruption in the sport sector. UNODC’s work in the area of corruption and crime in sport was mandated by the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption through the adoption of the resolutions 8/4 (2019) and 7/8 (2017) by over 180 States parties. These resolutions set out the key issues that need to be addressed to tackle the problem of corruption in sport and outline the actions that States parties have committed to taking in order to do so. To support the implementation of the above-mentioned resolutions by Governments, sports organizations and related stakeholders, UNODC launched a Programme on Safeguarding Sport from Corruption and Crime. The programme is implemented by the Implementation Support Section, Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, Division for Treaty Affairs.
Task description
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Chief, Thematic Support Section, CEB or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer for the Programme on Safeguarding Sport from Corruption and Crime will: • Promote and support the implementation of the Global Programme to prevent and combat corruption through effective implementation of United Nations Convention against Corruption in support of Sustainable Development Goal 16 (GLOZ99); • Promote the UNODC Programme on Safeguarding Sport from Corruption and Crime to increase the visibility of the work and partnership opportunities, including by advocating, reporting, and coordinating actions with relevant stakeholders for strengthened cooperation; • Support the development and implementation of projects under UNODC’s Programme on Safeguarding Sport from Corruption and Crime; • Carry out desk-based research and contribute to drafting, including background documents, correspondence, studies and identify priority corruption and crime themes in sport; • Support the development of capacity building materials, including tools and publications; • Support the delivery of technical assistance and capacity building activities, including through preparation of meetings, workshops, materials, organization and administrative arrangements, and delivery of presentations; • Liaise with relevant sub-national, national, regional and international counterparts, development partners and other relevant stakeholders. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • 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 instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/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. Results/expected outputs: • As an active CEB team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNODC and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: o Supporting the implementation of the Global Programme to prevent and combat corruption through effective implementation of United Nations Convention against Corruption in support of Sustainable Development Goal 16 (GLOZ99) are properly promoted; o Contributing to the implementation and development of the UNODC Programme on Safeguarding Sport from Corruption and Crime; o Developing and strengthening new and existing partnerships; o Carrying out desk-based research and contributing to reviewing and drafting background documents, correspondence, studies, guides, tools and identifying priority corruption and crime themes in sport; o Liaising (by virtual means or by supporting the organization and facilitation of expert group meetings and conferences) with relevant experts, sub-national, national, regional and international counterparts, development partners and other relevant stakeholders to manage their support and contribution to work on corruption and crime themes in sport; o Supporting the preparation and completion of documents relevant to the work of the Conference of the States Parties to the UNCAC and its subsidiary bodies, • The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with staff or consultants/interns; • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed