Chief, Research Innovation and Partnership Section

vor 4 Monaten


Wien, Österreich United Nations Vollzeit

Org. Setting and Reporting
- Responsibilities
- Within delegated authority, the Chief of the Research Innovation and Partnership Section (IPS) will be responsible for the following specific duties: - Provide guidance to the Chief of Branch on trends and developments, including in the policy analysis sphere, related to drugs, crime and other UNODC relevant research areas; plan and contribute to strategic research coordination and coherence, including through the elaboration of strategy documents and analysis. - Plan and oversee the management of activities undertaken by the Section; ensure that substantive work programmes and programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion, coordinating diverse projects in the Section. - Take the lead in conceptualizing new research and trend analysis initiatives, scanning, identifying and analysing changes, events, and policy trends at global, regional and national levels, with a view to continuously growing and developing impactful and policy-relevant research outputs in the areas of drugs and crime. - Plan, lead and enhance engagement with internal as well as external research stakeholders to develop partnerships and networks, focusing in particular on new and emerging areas of research interest and regions with low data coverage, and contribute to data and research insights in support of UNODC and UN system-wide strategic priorities. - Plan, carry out and oversee the management of research and analysis programmes, projects and activities undertaken by the Section; supervise the coordination, preparation, production, and quality assurance of research outputs on drug and crime topics; and provide programmatic and substantive reviews of drafts prepared by others. - Ensure that the outputs produced by the Section maintain high-quality standards; that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data. - Contribute to effective coordination with the other Branch sections on data, programme development and management and research products to promote coherence, also contributing to RAB staff understanding of UNODC and UN system priorities as well as relevant political and policy developments that can inform research activities. - Provide specialized expertise and advice to further develop the positioning, usability and impact of UNODC flagship reports and research products, including by promoting and ensuring a clear, consistent editorial voice and aligning research with strategic priorities. - Lead the strategic communications of research findings, contributing to forward-planning processes of research products, and developing messages that are clear, relevant, accurate and appealing to a wide audience; oversee the planning and conceptualization of events and other outreach initiatives to promote UNODC research and participate in wider conversations on relevant issues. - Oversee coordination activities in the Branch to mobilize resources for research in accordance with UN practices, principles, and guidelines. - Represent the Organization at international and regional meetings and inter-agency activities. - Manage agile, time-limited teams to produce specific and defined research products, coordinating closely with the team members and sharing responsibility with section supervisors to ensure timely output delivery, with the overall aim of fostering a supportive working environment for high-performing team dynamics, communication and coordination, across the Branch and organization boundaries. - Recruit staff for the Section taking due account geographical and gender balance and other institutional values. - Manage, guide, develop and train staff under his/her supervision. - Foster teamwork and communication among staff in the Section and across organizational boundaries. - Supervise preparation of and draft various written outputs, e.g., background papers, analysis, and strategy documents, in support of identified strategic priorities of the UNODC Executive Director and with a particular focus on liaising with other UN entities and contributing to UN system-wide initiatives in UNODC mandate areas. - Draft selected speeches, forewords, and communications for the ED on research and related areas. - Provide technical and policy advice on highly complex public information and communications issues, coordinating with relevant colleagues to develop messaging, support the strategic communication of UNODC research and analysis and promote UNODC mandates. - 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. - Perform other work-related duties as may be required.
- Competencies
- Education
- An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in sociology, criminology, economics, international relations, law, other social science or related field is



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