Peacebuilding Officer (Kaduna) at United Nations Volunteers (UNV)

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. We work with partners to integrate qualified, highly motivated and well supported UN Volunteers into development programming and promote the value and global recognition of volunteerism. UNV is administered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and reports to the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Peacebuilding Officer

Location: Kaduna
Host Entity: UNICEF
Type: Onsite
Expected Start Date: 25/04/2022
Duration: 12 months
Sustainable Development Goal: 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
Volunteer Category: National UN Volunteer Specialist
Number of assignments: 1

Context

• In order to address the need for continued and systematic analysis of contextual risks in Nigeria, the Country Office has developed the design of a Crisis Risk Dashboard (CRD) with the support of UNDP Crisis Bureau.
• The CRD is an online platform for data aggregation and visualization, aimed at facilitating the identification, tracking and analysis of contextual risks by the UNDP Country Office and potentially the wider UN Country Team.
• UNDP Crisis Bureau and the Country Office will work together on developing, maintaining and using the CRD.
• As a next step, the Country Office and Crisis Bureau are seeking to recruit an information management officer (IMO) who will lead on key aspects of the CRD design and finalization, especially related to data management and technical support.

Task Description

• Under the overall supervision of the Crises Prevention and Recovery Advisor, Governance, Peace and Security (GPS), and with day to day support of the Conflict and Political Economy Specialist, the Peace Building Officer will support the implementation of the PBF Project in Katsina State.

Summary of Key Functions

• The Peace building specialist will work closely with the Project team to support in ensuring that results of this programme are well articulated, results are tracked and documented; and that both internal and external reports capture the actual changes that are happening with the programme interventions:
• Contributions to substantive peace building and conflict prevention support relevant to state institutions and aligned to the project ensuring facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Explore new opportunities for sustained peace building and conflict prevention including in the area of Youth, Peace and Security.
• Support in stakeholder mapping and Mobilisation, collaborative dialogues and peace mapping in the project locations
• Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to programme, institutional and country policy goals.
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Organisation of training for the operations/ projects staff on programme issues.

Ensures implementation of project activities focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Review workplans, activity reports, implement programme activities according to the technical, financial and administrative procedures prescribed in the programme document or by the Joint Steering Committee (JSC).
• Support the organization, preparation, collation and consolidation of annual work plans and budget administration for activities.
• Serve as secretary at PMU meetings, follow up on communication with all partners (Katsina State government and CSOs).
• Analysis and synthesis of proposals, draft terms of reference on the areas for support and interventions with respect to the project documents.
• Participates in effective management of the Programme Management Unit focusing on quality control from formulation to implementation of the programme achieving the following results:
• Implementation of project within the area of responsibility, translating priorities into local interventions.
• Coordination of the mandatory and budget re-phasing exercises, closure of projects through review.
• Provision of operational and technical support to Implementing Partners, Responsible Parties, and relevant Government institutions and Development Partners as assigned, including facilitating development of workplans and timely submission of reports.
• Support management of programme resources, supervise administration of accounts and follow up budgets and expenditures.
• Support financial and substantive monitoring and evaluation of the projects, identification of operational and financial problems, development of solutions.
• Participation in audit of project.
• Preparation of inputs for reporting, supervise collation, consolidation and review of quarterly, annual and other reports for donor reporting.

Requirements
Required education level

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in, Sociology, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding, Security Studies, Peace Studies, Law, Public Administration, International Relations or other related technical field with top tier grade.

Required experience

• 3 years of experience in Peace building and conflict prevention Programmes
• Conducting primary conflict research, particularly in crisis context.
• Coordinating key partnerships with stakeholders – including Government, Civil Society, Faith-Institutions and others.

Area(s) of Expertise:

• Crisis and emergency response, Development programmes, Community development

Languages:

• English, Level: Fluent, required.

Competencies and Values:

• Accountability
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Client Orientation
• Commitment and Motivation
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Professionalism
• Respect for Diversity
• Working in Teams

Eligibility Criteria:

• Age: 27 – 80
• Nationality: Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Application Closing Date
15th April, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note
Covid-19 Vaccination Requirements:

• Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy.

Inclusivity Statement:

• United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics.
• As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.