Associate Programme Officer - Temporary
Organizational Context
This position is based in the UNODC Country Office Bolivia (COBOL) in La Paz, part of the Regional Office for the Andean Region and the Southern Cone. The role operates within the Division for Operations and reports to the COBOL Representative, contributing to UNODC's mandate in drug control and crime prevention.
Job Purpose
The Associate Programme Management Officer will support and coordinate the implementation of a project focused on strengthening local economies and controlling coca crop expansion through coffee commercialization in Los Yungas, Bolivia. This involves managing project activities, coordinating with technical teams and producer organizations, and facilitating market access. The role aims to design and implement market access strategies, foster commercial partnerships, and provide strategic advice to beneficiaries to enhance their business development, marketing, and sustainable market integration. The officer will also conduct market analysis, represent UNODC in relevant forums, support reporting and resource mobilization, and undertake field missions to monitor progress and provide guidance, ultimately contributing to the economic development of beneficiary families and UNODC's programming objectives.
Responsibilities
The Associate Programme Management Officer is responsible for supporting and coordinating the physical, programmatic, and financial implementation of a specific project focused on coffee commercialization in Los Yungas. This includes coordinating with technical teams and producer organizations to plan supply chains and access markets. The role involves designing and strengthening market access strategies and commercial partnerships, and supporting negotiations with stakeholders to promote public-private partnerships and sustainable commercial agreements. The officer will provide technical and strategic advice on business development, marketing, and organizational strengthening to beneficiaries and partners. Additionally, the position requires conducting market intelligence and value chain analyses, contributing to data collection and analysis for reporting, and representing UNODC in various meetings and forums. The role also supports report preparation, outreach activities, resource mobilization, and undertakes field missions for monitoring and guidance.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of professional experience in commercial development, agricultural value chains, market systems, agribusiness, international trade, business development, or rural economic development is required. Experience in managing market access strategies, commercial partnerships, and sustainable business models is desirable, as is experience within the UN or similar international organizations. Experience in data analysis is also beneficial.
Skills
Professionalism, communication, planning and organizing, market intelligence, value chain analysis, business development, marketing, data analysis, negotiation, project management, stakeholder engagement, resource mobilization.