UNDP Conflict & Political Economy Specialist Jobs in Nigeria

UNDP Conflict & Political Economy Specialist Jobs in Nigeria

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of Crisis Prevention and Recovery Advisor, the Conflict and Political Economy Specialist will be responsible for the following functions and tasks:

Support the design and implementation of sound conflict and political economy analyses and provide accurate information on the latest conflict dynamics and trends and socio-economic implications;

Support day-to-day activities related to conflict and political economy analyses and community conflict surveillance mechanism to capture early-warning signs for harmful factors for the programme interventions, including technical guidance to local and international consultants and NGO/CSO partners and coordination with other programme teams and the key stakeholders;

Provide policy advice and technical inputs to the Stabilization Facility Team and UNDP senior management as well as the respective stakeholders for designing effective immediate stabilization interventions, monitoring impacts (both positive and negative) of stabilization interventions in the beneficiary communities as well as the NE Nigeria and Lake Chad Basin Region as a whole.

Specific Functions/Results Expected

Ensure effective formulation and implementation of programme strategies for conflict and political economy analyses throughout the programme management cycle of the Stabilization Facility and related initiatives:

Undertake thorough analyses and researches on the political, social and economic, and conflict situations in the NE and Northern regions of Nigeria including in programme target communities and provide substantive inputs to the Stabilization Facility and other related programmes/projects in the CO;

Identify the areas for support and interventions on conflict analysis, conflict surveillance mechanism, and conflict mitigation in line with the current context of Northern Region;

Develop a methodology, approach, and workplan to analyze the conflict context dynamics in the target communities/areas in Northern Region and regularly update the analysis results and data;

Design the detailed implementation plan of the identified interventions for conflict and political economy analyses, including identification of potential implementing partners, methodologies, and coordination mechanisms;

Establish a mechanism to constantly capture information on conflict dynamism and other socio-economic trends in the target communities and consolidate the analyses;

Liaise and coordinate with experts/staff in relevant projects in CO, to ensure collaboration and sharing of the analysis activity results and lessons learnt.

Support day to day activities related to conflict and political economy analyses and community surveillance mechanisms, focusing on result management, quality assurance and oversight:

Support NE Stabilisation Facility and cohesion building programmes through providing technical support to ensure the project activities are implemented in a conflict-sensitive manner and promptly report to the Senior Management of the Stabilization Facility and relevant actors whenever the issues that require their attention arise;

Support the design and undertake conflict and political-economy analysis activities through community mobilization, establishing community consultation groups, including vulnerable target population (e.g., women, disability, social minorities etc.) and promoting consultations with relevant parties to identify the need gaps and UNDP’s entry points for catalytic effects;

Provide technical support to design conflict and political-economy analyses in an inclusive and participatory manner with all concerned parties and manage the conflict analyses and surveillance mechanisms;

Provide technical advice to national/international consultants and NGOs/CSOs for conflict analyses and implementation of project activities;

Support selection, recruitment and training of local volunteers on conflict surveillance, dispute resolution and mediation, including Sexual & Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and human rights in the target communities;

Prepare reports, information materials, and publications on the conflict and political-economy analysis activities.

Provide top-quality advisory services to the Programme Team, UNDP Nigeria, Government, donor partners and other key stakeholders and ensure facilitation of knowledge building and management:

Provide policy advice and technical inputs to the Stabilization Facility Team and ongoing Peacebuilding, Social Cohesion and Recovery programmes as well as the respective stakeholders for designing conflict sensitive interventions, monitoring impacts of the interventions and undertaking necessary countermeasures;

Ensure timely and effective dissemination of analysis results on

the latest trends in conflict, political and socio- economic situations and other relevant areas that can have an impact on the delivery of the project results;

Support organization of roundtable discussions, briefing sessions, and presentation to internal and external audiences on conflict/socio-economic trends in the target communities, Northern Regions, NE Nigeria, and Lake Chad Basin Region;

Undertake outreach activities and coordinate with UN System actors and other organizations in the field of conflict analysis and peace-studies to create synergies and collaboration including participation in Task Forces and other ad-hoc internal working groups on cross-cutting themes as requested;

Provide policy advice to strengthen synergies and partnerships with other actors, such as CSOs/NGOs, the governments, academic institutions and the international organizations for greater positive impacts of conflict analysis/assessment activities;
Provide technical support to strengthen the capacity of staff and community groups for advocacy, communications, and tools on conflict analysis and monitoring, including utilization of social media and other innovative communication tools;

Engage in Community of UNDP Practice within the area of crisis management, conflict analysis and peacebuilding to support knowledge sharing and documentation of best practice.

Impact of Results:

The key results have impact on effective positioning of UNDP in the broader Northern States of Nigeria including the North East through sound conflict and political economy analyses, which informs the design and implementation of area-specific, conflict responsive and flexible programming.

Requirements, Skills and Experience

Education:

Nigerian national with a minimum of Master's Degree in International Conflict / Peace Studies, International Development / Relations, Economics, Political Science, with a focus on peace and conflict studies.

Professional Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and implementing local level and/or national level conflict and context analysis; strengthening early warning systems and programs in conflict-affected environments

Extensive experience in undertaking action research, socio-political analysis of development dynamics in conflict contexts

Rich understanding of and previous working experience in Nigeria’s North East and the Lake Chad Basin

Understanding of the political, social and cultural background of the Lake Chad Region is critical

Knowledge of analytical tools employed in crisis-affected/fragile contexts.

Expertise in incorporating political economy analysis learning into program design, monitoring, evaluation, indicator development, impact analysis, and collaborative learning

A high degree of political and cross-cultural sensitivity

Experience drafting user-friendly knowledge products such as toolkits, methodologies, analytical documents, policy papers, project and program documents, baseline studies, desk reviews, and comparative studies.

Functionally related professional management skills including remote office management;

Strong leadership and team-building skills in complex and conflict settings

Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, as well as experience in the handling of web-based management systems.

Language Requirements:

Fluency in spoken and written English, Hausa or Kanuri is a requirement.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Conflict & Political Economy Specialist Jobs in Nigeria


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