The position is located in the Research Innovation and Partnership Section (IPS), Research and Trend Analysis Branch (RAB), Division for Policy Analysis and Public Affairs (DPA) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria. The Chief of IPS reports to the Chief of RAB. Research Innovation and Partnership Section (IPS) is responsible for research and trend analysis development as well as partnerships and engagement for impact, connecting with a diverse range of research partners to ensure that UNODC can produce, support and tap into leading, innovative and high-quality research around the world, joining the global conversation on challenges and responses in the areas of its mandate. The Section produces the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, which has been published biennially since 2012 in line with General Assembly resolution 64/293 (United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons). It also has the responsibility for developing research and for the coordination, production, and quality assurance of research outputs on selected drugs and crime topics. For more information on UNODC, please visit www.unodc.org