National Individual Contractor: Project Team Assistant

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime is hiring for the National Individual Contractor: Project Team Assistant position in Nairobi. This is a contract, entry level role. Qualification level: Diploma. Result of ServiceThe Individual Contractor will submit monthly timesheets outlining tasks undertaken and outputs achieved. Applications close on 19 November 2026.

Timesheets should clearly reflect progress against the following output areas:

Research reports, briefs, summaries or analytical notes on crime prevention and criminal justice issues.

Activity plans, mission plans, meeting minutes, training/workshop reports and follow-up trackers.

Administrative, procurement, logistics, travel and records-management outputs.

Budget, expenditure-monitoring and financial-support documentation.

Coordination, compliance and audit-support outputs.

Key responsibilities

• Support the substantive and operational implementation of PLEAD II Programme activities and broader criminal justice reform priorities.
• Assist in the preparation and updating of activity workplans, implementation calendars, travel schedules, mission plans and follow-up matrices.
• Coordinate administrative arrangements for meetings, workshops, trainings, online conferences, consultations and field activities, including venue arrangements, participant lists, invitations, attendance sheets, travel follow-up, materials and post-event documentation.

Requirements

• Qualifications/special skillsA high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Additional training, coursework or certification in administration, project support, law, criminal justice, social sciences, research methods, procurement, finance, records management or a related field is desirable…

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