Communication officer, Dakar

Description du poste

General

Description of assignment title: Communication officer

Assignment country: Senegal

Duty stations: Dakar

Work location: On UN premises

Expected start date: 11/02/2026

Duration: 2 months(with possibility of extension)Long-term benefits and allowances

Sustainable Development Goal: 11. Sustainable cities and communities

Host entity: UNODC

Modality: Onsite

Type: National

Volunteer category: Specialist UCoS from Apr2026

Work schedule: Full-time

Number of Assignments: 1

Details

Mission and objectives:

• The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was established in 1997 and in Vienna, Austria. UNODC is s a world leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. It operates through 54 regional offices, covering more than 150 countries. Its regional office for Western and Central Africa (ROSEN) is located in Dakar, Senegal and has been active in the region for more than 20 years. Currently ROSEN covers 22 countries and has established 13 field offices.

Context:

• The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), established in 1997 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is the world leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. It carries out its work through 54 regional offices covering more than 150 countries, as part of a mission to contribute to global peace and security, human rights and development by making the world safer from drugs, crime, corruption and terrorism. This work rests on three pillars: field-based technical cooperation, aimed at strengthening Member States’ capacity to counteract illicit drugs, crime and terrorism; research and analytical work, aimed at deepening understanding of these issues and expanding the evidence base underpinning policy and operational decisions;

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