Consultant: MLE Planning Expert

• Coordinated with Gulf of Aden and Red Sea countries, as well as relevant agencies to identify areas of assistance needed. • Prepared training materials specific to MLE training (included but not limited to MLE training and Qualification Training Courses (QTC), such as Boat Team Member QTC, Boarding Officer QTC, Visit, Board, Search and Seize (VBSS), Intelligence analyst course and National Information Sharing Tabletop Exercises). • Provided MLE technical assistance as required according to the Implementation Matrix planning. • Elaborated End of Activity Report on the case of MLE training or mission reports for other MLE technical assistance required. • Contributed to newsletter inputs for GMCP updates. • Supported coordination of any UNODC GMCP activities in-country, as needed. • Continued to identify training needs of the beneficiary country's MLE agencies/units and review operational and logistics. • Completed all monitoring and evaluation requirements input, including individualized feedback and collection of participant data. • Submitted photos and written descriptions of capacity building activities for inclusion in programme visibility materials for the training activity conducted. • Uploaded to Basecamp and SharePoint agenda, attendance sheets, action pictures, individualized feedback or surveys, contact details of the participants, and end-of-activity report. • Prepared Information Management Sharing TTX curriculum for Somalia MLE team. • Facilitated National Information Sharing training in Addis Ababa and Djibouti. • Facilitated five National Information Sharing TTX training in Somalia

Home-based with travel

August-November 2026

1. Background of the assignment: The UNODC Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) continues to support the criminal justice systems of states in the Red Sea region by dealing with issues of maritime crime. This support has included the entire justice chain involved in this work, including the police, prosecutors, judges and prison staff of these states. The Programme has expanded its work to focus on capacity building of Maritime Law Enforcement (MLE) authorities. This includes the MLE technical assistance and coordination between the regional entities. To date and following the successful delivery of mentoring and embedded mentoring, this support has been delivered in Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Somalia, Pakistan, and Yemen. 2. Purpose of the assignment: The expert will work across countries in which the UNODC GMCP Gulf of Aden and Red Sea operates to plan, coordinate and conduct MLE training plan regarding various courses, meetings and other forms of coordination required across the beneficiary countries. Additionally, the consultant will facilitate Intelligence Analyst courses and National Information Sharing Tabletop Exercises to relevant maritime law enforcement agencies. The objective is to provide technical assistance in coordinating, implementing, and delivering capacity-building projects, as well as ensuring that MLE Units are frequently and operationally active in providing maritime security and detecting and investigating marine crimes in their respective areas of operation. 3. Specific tasks to be performed by the Consultant: Under the overall supervision of the UNODC Regional Representative, ROEA, and under the direct supervision and regular liaison with the Programme Coordinator BMB GMCP Gulf of Aden and Red Sea will ensure the experts will perform the following tasks: • Coordinate with Gulf of Aden and Red Sea countries, as well as relevant agencies to identify areas of assistance needed. • Prepare training materials specific to MLE training (included but not limited to MLE training and Qualification Training Courses (QTC), such as Boat Team Member QTC, Boarding Officer QTC, Visit, Board, Search and Seize (VBSS), Intelligence analyst course and National Information Sharing Tabletop Exercises). • Provide MLE technical assistance as required according to the Implementation Matrix planning. • Elaborate End of Activity Report on the case of MLE training or mission reports for other MLE technical assistance required. • Contribute newsletter inputs for GMCP updates. • Support coordination of any UNODC GMCP activities in-country, as needed. • Continue to identify training needs of the beneficiary country's MLE agencies/units and review operational and logistics. • Complete all monitoring and evaluation requirements input, including individualized feedback and collection of participant data. • Submit photos and written descriptions of capacity building activities for inclusion in programme visibility materials for the training activity conducted. • Upload to Basecamp and SharePoint agenda, attendance sheets, action pictures, individualized feedback or surveys, contact details of the participants, and end-of-activity report. • Prepare Information Management Sharing TTX curriculum for Somalia MLE team. • Facilitate four National Information Sharing training in Addis Ababa and Djibouti. • Facilitate five National Information Sharing TTX training in Somalia 4. Expected tangible and measurable output(s)/deliverable(s): • Coordinated with Gulf of Aden and Red Sea countries, as well as relevant agencies to identify areas of assistance needed. • Prepared training materials specific to MLE training (included but not limited to MLE training and Qualification Training Courses (QTC), such as Boat Team Member QTC, Boarding Officer QTC, Visit, Board, Search and Seize (VBSS), Intelligence analyst course and National Information Sharing Tabletop Exercises). • Provided MLE technical assistance as required according to the Implementation Matrix planning. • Elaborated End of Activity Report on the case of MLE training or mission reports for other MLE technical assistance required. • Contributed to newsletter inputs for GMCP updates. • Supported coordination of any UNODC GMCP activities in-country, as needed. • Continued to identify training needs of the beneficiary country's MLE agencies/units and review operational and logistics. • Completed all monitoring and evaluation requirements input, including individualized feedback and collection of participant data. • Submitted photos and written descriptions of capacity building activities for inclusion in programme visibility materials for the training activity conducted. • Uploaded to Basecamp and SharePoint agenda, attendance sheets, action pictures, individualized feedback or surveys, contact details of the participants, and end-of-activity report. • Prepared Information Management Sharing TTX curriculum for Somalia MLE team. • Facilitated National Information Sharing training in Addis Ababa and Djibouti. • Facilitated five National Information Sharing TTX training in Somalia

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science, management or other related fields is required. A first-level university degree in the aforementioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Formal qualifications or certifications from a recognised national or international customs authority, police academy, or military-training institution, supplemented by specialization in criminal justice, crime prevention, or law enforcement, in combination with four (4) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the first level university degree. • At least 7 years’ experience as a police officer, member of a defense force, or a maritime security organization, with maritime law enforcement experience is required • Experience in providing riverine and small craft training to police/defense forces is desirable • Experience policing in post conflict conditions is desirable • Experience as a police/defense forces trainer is desirable • Experience of training in an international environment is desirable • Basic IT skills are desirable

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English, i.e. oral and written proficiency, is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

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