United Nations Development Programme Peace & Development Advisor Jobs in Nigeria
United Nations Development Programme Peace & Development Advisor Jobs in Nigeria
Background Peace and Development Advisors (hereafter PDA) are deployed to engage with national stakeholders to build, strengthen, and sustain nationally owned and driven efforts to prevent violent conflict and build just and peaceful societies.
The range of countries to which PDAs are deployed vary considerably, with some deployed to countries emerging from conflict, others where violence is escalating, and others to countries where there is no violent conflict but underlying structural causes of conflict are present.
PDAs are also deployed in countries where political and developmental challenges exist around issues related to elections and constitutional processes, exclusion and inequality, environment, climate change and natural resource management.
Duties and Responsibilities
Undertake conflict analysis and provide strategic and early warning advice to the Resident Coordinator in his/her engagement with high-level government officials, academia, civil society including youth and women’s networks, UN Country Teams, HQ, and other relevant stakeholders.
Submit the analysis and reporting to the RC, UNDP RR and DPPA-DPO Western Africa Division.
Identify opportunities to build national capacities for conflict prevention including areas of strategic, programmatic and policy engagement with national stakeholders, and support the RC and the UNCT actions in areas of political analysis, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, human rights, humanitarian-development-peace (HDP) nexus, Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) among others.
Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships with key national stakeholders, regional and international actors and development partners on issues related to conflict prevention, Sustaining Peace and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree) in conflict resolution, peace studies, political science, sociology, human rights, international relations, economics, law, public administration, or other related social sciences.
Experience:
At least 10 years of experience in conflict analysis, strategy development, risk informed/conflict sensitive development and/or conflict prevention & sustaining peace in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization;
Proven policy, advisory and advocacy experience and track record of engagement with senior officials, such as in the United Nations, government and external partners;
Experience in programming and project management, such as programme design and results monitoring, in areas related to conflict prevention, peacebuilding and/or development;
Experience working within a UN
Agency/Fund/Programme or Department and/or field experience would be a major asset.
Experience in national and community-level conflict prevention and peacebuilding initiatives and programming; with experience in gendered
dimensions of peacebuilding being an asset.
Experience working in the West Africa sub-region, including in dialogue and conflict prevention initiatives, would be an asset.
Language Requirements:
Fluent written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
Competencies
Core Innovation:
Ability to make new and useful ideas.
Exercises stakeholder-centered design approaches for office / programme / division
Leadership:
Ability to persuade others to follow
Ensures teams are resourced for success and empowered to deliver
People Management:
Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
Models high professional standards and motivates excellence in others
Communication:
Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
Level 6: Creates confidence among stakeholders by delivering authoritative positions, compelling analysis, and contextual acumen
Delivery:
Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement.
Accepts accountability for the outcomes of programme delivery and facilitates improvement and innovation in the delivery of products and services
Technical / Functional
Social Cohesion:
Knowledge of methods and experience of supporting communities to achieve greater inclusiveness, more civic participation and creating opportunities for upward mobility.
Peacebuilding and Reconciliation:
Ability to support peace processes to facilitate recovery and development
Conflict-Sensitive Programming:
Ability to use methods and tools to monitor conflict triggers and determine impact of various dynamics in conflict-prone situations.
Integrate & Empower: Leads integral work of teams utilizing expertise, vision, problem-solving capability, and collaborative energy in professional area of expertise
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Development Programme Peace & Development Advisor Jobs in Nigeria
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