Organizational context: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) operates globally to combat illicit drugs, crime, and terrorism. In Argentina, UNODC's Program Office (POARG) implements national and regional projects. UNOPS, as an operational arm of the UN, supports project implementation, providing project management, procurement, and infrastructure services. This role supports UNODC's mandate through the Sustainable Development Cluster.
Job purpose
The Senior Project Support Associate will provide substantial support to the "Strengthening Criminal Justice against Organized Crime" project in Argentina. This project aims to bolster the implementation of the accusatory criminal justice system by enhancing operational, strategic, and inter-institutional coordination capacities for investigating and prosecuting drug trafficking and organized crime. The role is crucial for ensuring effective project activity execution, contributing to the design, implementation, monitoring,



and evaluation of technical and institutional capacity-building initiatives at federal and provincial levels. This includes supporting the prosecution of serious transnational crimes within the framework of the accusatory penal system.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include monitoring project activities and preparing progress reports, collecting and analyzing diagnostic information to identify institutional gaps and needs in criminal justice. The role involves developing and updating tracking documents, commitment records, and systematization reports. Support is provided for the annual work plan and the development of training materials for judges, prosecutors, and security personnel. Operational support includes coordinating and organizing workshops, training sessions, and inter-institutional meetings. The associate will also assist in developing technical products such as protocols and guides, systematizing best practices, and documenting lessons learned. Furthermore, the role in

📌 Asociado Senior de Apoyo a la Gestión de Proyectos (Buenos Aires)
🏢 UNOPS
📍 Buenos Aires