Programme Officer (Temporary)

About the role

The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) in Turin is seeking a temporary Programme Officer to coordinate the "Checkpoint Reached: Gaming and Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia" project and support its Cybercrime and Online Harms workstream.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement project activities, including research, interviews, drafting reports and knowledge dissemination to promote pro‑social gaming and prevent violent extremism.
• Coordinate the global "Games for PVE Sprint" jam and related launch event, engaging Southeast Asian developers.
• Manage relationships with donors, partners, game developers, technology firms and law‑enforcement agencies.
• Oversee the Cybercrime and Online Harms workstream, including related research projects and proposal development.
• Prepare written outputs, technical training materials, operational guidance and support consultative meetings, conferences and workshops.
• Lead capacity‑building activities such as training workshops and scenario‑based exercises for Member States and stakeholders.
• Participate in or lead field missions, provide guidance to external consultants and draft actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate project budgeting, financial reporting and ensure sustainable funding for initiatives.
• Collect and analyse data, produce visualisations and reports to support decision‑making.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in law, political science, international relations, security studies, criminology, cybersecurity, public policy or related field.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in programme management, project coordination, research or policy development in international security, cybercrime, online harms or related areas.
• Experience preparing technical guidance, training materials and supporting multi‑stakeholder events.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse stakeholders, including governments, NGOs and private sector partners.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of French is an asset.

Required skills

• Strong analytical and research skills, including quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis and visualisation.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English.
• Project management and budgeting experience.
• Knowledge of cybercrime, online harms, terrorism and violent extremism concepts.