International Consultant – Maritime and Riverine Navigation Trainer

About the role

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) seeks an International Consultant to serve as a Maritime and Riverine Navigation Trainer. The consultant will support the Global Maritime Crime Programme (GMCP) by designing and delivering specialised training across the Indian Ocean region.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deliver multiple VBSS (Visit, Board, Search and Seizure) courses in the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, including training materials, practical scenarios, participant assessments and post‑training reports.
• Design specialised VBSS modules on equipment handling, hidden compartment searches, crime scene documentation, evidence handling, and report writing.
• Provide RHIB maintenance training and instruction on equipment inventory management and warehousing.
• Prepare comprehensive training documentation and submit detailed post‑training reports for each course.
• Travel to project sites as required while primarily working from a home‑based office.

Required profile

• Proven expertise in maritime and riverine navigation training.
• Extensive experience with VBSS operations and equipment.
• Ability to develop curriculum, training materials, and assessment tools.
• Willingness to travel to the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Required skills

• VBSS operations and equipment handling
• RHIB maintenance
• Crime scene documentation
• Evidence handling
• Report writing