Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminal justice, Science, Engineering, Marine Systems Engineering, Naval Architecture 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 recognized 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 of relevant working experience and expertise in a maritime technical environment is required
  
• Proven experience working in a related field in a difficult/conflict environment is required
  
• At least 7 years of relevant working experience and expertise in a maritime technical environment is required
  
• Proven experience working in a related field in a difficult/conflict environment is required
  

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 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 Maritime Engineering trainings (included but not limited to Maritime Engineering Basic and Advanced courses).
  
• Provide Maritime Engineering technical assistance as required according to the Implementation Matrix planning.
  
• Provide on-the-job training to relevant agencies.
  
• Elaborate End of Activity Report in the case of MLE trainings 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.