UNDP Community Mobilization and Reintegration Specialist Jobs in Nigeria

UNDP Community Mobilization and Reintegration Specialist Jobs in Nigeria

Background

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Position Purpose

Against the above background, UNDP seeks to recruit a Community Mobilization and Reintegration Specialist to support an extensive community driven, community owned process of social cohesion, reconciliation, reintegration, and healing that supports effective transformation and prevents local conflict, recidivism and prevents pathways into insurgency in the future.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist, the Community Mobilization and Reintegration Specialist will develop and implement the overall reconciliation and reintegration strategies and related plans:

Develop a comprehensive reconciliation and reintegration strategies in line with the Borno State Policy on Community Based Reconciliation and Reintegration objectives;

Develop implementation plans for implementation of the peacebuilding, reconciliation, community mobilization and reintegration strategies;

Develop mechanisms for facilitation of sustainable reintegration and create synergies with other programs (UNDP and cross sectoral);

Closely monitor and periodically review the peacebuilding, reconciliation and reintegration process implementation and propose strategic adjustments as and when required;

Closely supervise Reconciliation and Reintegration staff and implementing partners engaged in community engagement across the BAY States.

The Community Mobilization and Reintegration Specialist will provide technical lead in the development of innovate reconciliation and reintegration initiatives for implementation:

Conduct consultations with relevant stakeholders to identify need gaps on reintegration strategies and support national institutions to develop and implement strategies, systems and action plans for the establishment of effective community based reintegration mechanisms;

Support the development and practice of promoting a focus on reintegrating vulnerable groups, communities and victims in communities;

Develop and implement capacity building strategies to meet the capacity and training needs of the state institutions involved in reintegration;

Support community-based organizations and groups, state government, traditional and religious authorities and vulnerable groups to participate, engage in and benefit from community based reintegration processes and mechanisms;

In line with the reconciliation and reintegration strategy and plans, together with communities come up with innovative reintegration initiatives that fit well within the local context;

Regularly review the ongoing initiatives and document lessons learnt;

Undertake studies of all target areas to take proactive actions vis-a-vis peacebuilding and reintegration initiatives.

Providing Support to planning, monitoring and evaluation of reintegration activities and processes:

Provide substantial inputs to programme planning, implementation and monitoring, including drafting of relevant documents such as memos, briefs, talking points, meeting debriefs, minutes;

Develop detailed Annual Work Plans for reintegration initiatives in the BAY States together with the Specialists deployed at state level, and provide inputs to develop the consolidated Program Annual Work Plans;

Ensure programme work plans in the state are implemented and supervise UNDP supported work undertaken in the state as required;

Submit quarterly analytical reports and provide inputs into other reporting requirements to the donor and M&E activities in the reintegration area to the Head of Stabilization on work done and further prospects as decided by the program;

Support the programme management to develop necessary documentation (concept notes, briefs, and fundraising notes) to operationalize and steer programmatic initiatives and activities.

The Community

Mobilization and Reintegration Specialist will provide Facilitation of the strategic partnerships that promotes UNDP mandate and corporate policy and provides senior high level policy advice to government and other partners:

Develop strong working relationships with national and state stakeholders, Government partners, Traditional and Religious leaders , reintegration institutions, CSOs and international partners;

Support the Programme specialist and the Reconciliation and Social Cohesion staff with the management of coordination mechanisms at all levels;

Liaise with partners and facilitate communication on Program-related activities including organizing joint thematic learning and networking events on reintegration topics;

Develop and maintain close working relationships with civil society and community groups to facilitate project implementation, as well as identify issues, risks, priorities, and opportunities that support effective programme implementation;

Liaise with and establish strong working relationships with other UN agencies and international organizations to promote a coordinated approach to the development and implementation of reintegration activities;

Organize consistent round-table discussions, briefing sessions and knowledge sharing between Government, UN, and Communities on Reintegration.

The Community Based Reintegration Specialist ensures knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:

Collect monitoring data on a regular basis and issue updates on activities in the reintegration area including changes in legislation, policy and national or regional strategies or action plans;

Monitor the key interventions of the Programme on reintegration for vulnerable groups such as victims of past abuses, IDPs, children, the elderly, and survivors of SGBV;

Communicate results based on best practices on community-based reintegration.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Advanced University degree (master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in Peacebuilding, Post Conflict Development, Development Studies, Social Sciences, International Security, International Development, or related discipline;

A bachelor’s degree in relevant field with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years (with a master’s degree) or 7 years (with a bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in development or post-conflict recovery, community mobilization and reintegration, or stabilization activities is required;

Knowledge and practical experience of reconciliation, community mobilization, reintegration, in conflict-affected areas of Nigeria notably the BAY States is required;

Knowledge and practical experience in planning and implementing community mobilization and reintegration programmes is required;

Proven report writing skills and capacity to work under constant pressure, to meet tight and multiple deadlines and to maintain flexibility to meet high demands is required;

Demonstrable experience in UN’s work in terms of reintegration practices in Africa notably Nigeria;

Experience in mainstreaming gender into programme and project implementation is an asset;

Demonstrable experience in working with community-based reconciliation and reintegration processes is required.

Language Requirement:

Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English is required.

Understanding of local languages (Hausa and Kanuri) is an asset.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Community Mobilization and Reintegration Specialist Jobs in Nigeria

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