Secretary of the Board and Chief

Leads the Secretariat to the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) and serves as its Secretary, supporting the Board's work on international narcotics control and ensuring effective administrative and substantive operations.

Department: Secretariat to the International Narcotics Control Board (SINCB)

• This position is located in the Secretariat to the International Narcotics Control Board (SINCB), Division for Treaty Affairs (DTA) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
• Provide support to the INCB in the development of activities to carry out its mandate under the international drug control treaties
• Implement decisions of the Board and coordinate their execution, act on behalf of the Board between its sessions
• Carry out negotiations on behalf of the Board and develop and maintain relations between the Board and Governments
• Initiate appropriate diplomatic actions to facilitate effective national action to attain the aims of the international drug control treaties and identify and recommend remedial measures to Governments
• Advise Governments on technical questions of treaty implementation and evaluate their compliance with those treaty obligations

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, law, social sciences, medicine or health sciences, or related area is required
• A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying and relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
• A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible professional work experience in law, criminal justice, medicine, health sciences, administration or related field is required
• Experience in national and international drug control is required
• Demonstrated strong leadership in managing teams and relevant technical work areas is required
• Experience in managing intergovernmental processes and servicing intergovernmental bodies is required
• For this job opening, English is required
• The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details)

• Evaluation may include an assessment exercise followed by a competency-based interview
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• Vienna is classified as a family duty station (H category)
• Applicants from unrepresented or underrepresented Member States (as of 30 April 2026) are strongly encouraged to apply