Job

Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime

Regional Coordinator for Engagement on Drug Markets in West Africa

📍 ZA, South Africa 🏷 Governance & Public Policy 💰 Dependent on location and experience 🗓 Posted 15 Sept 2026
  • Contribute to strategic direction and overall programme delivery of GI-TOC's drug market response initiatives across West Africa, operating as a senior regional leader
  • Lead coordination and delivery of multi-faceted interventions spanning data collection, research, policy engagement, and capacity-building to strengthen the regional response to drug trafficking
  • Develop and maintain senior-level networks across West Africa and Europe amongst drug policy, law enforcement, criminal justice, diplomacy, public health and research stakeholders
  • Manage politically sensitive research, threat assessments and evidence-to-policy processes whilst facilitating technical and operational cooperation across jurisdictions and professional boundaries
  • Drive implementation of workstreams focused on strengthening the evidence base on drug trafficking, disrupting illicit flows and networks, and reducing harms associated with drug markets

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