Job: Adviser (Peacebuilding)

Location: Juba, South SudanEmployer: UNICEFDeadline: Thursday, 18 July 2013

Description

Purpose of the Position

Promoting intersectoral partnership and internal capacity building to ensure UNICEF's approach to conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding informs all sectors, in particular Child Protection, Health, Nutrition, Water and Environmental Sanitation, including planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation; Establishing and maintaining UN and broader partnerships on peace building, in particular through the Peacebuilding and conflict resolution initiatives; 50% of the time will be devoted to the peacebuilding and child protection, education, health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene programmes and strategic communications; 50% to broader issues of conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding in support of the senior management of UN.

Key Expected Results

1. Takes the lead on the conceptualization and implementation of conflict analysis process based on a life cycle approach;

2. Facilitates overall programme design and implementation of Peacebuilding, Education and Advocacy programme, ensuring work plan and activities formulated, implemented and monitored, ensuring alignment with the defined programme strategies and approaches.

3. Integration of conflict-sensitive principles across different UNICEF programmes ie Child Protection, Education, Health, Nutrition, Water and Environmental Sanitation across the programme cycle (planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation);

4. Builds strong partnership with all stakeholders (government, institutions, political constituencies, academia, development actors, civil society, and faith/community based organisations) on peacebuilding, to ensure that conflict sensitive interventions have a strong base and reach to the level of communities and households.

5. Knowledge management effectively promoted through drafting/finalizing key Peacebuilding & Conflict resolution documents and reports, sharing good practice, lessons learned, and knowledge/information exchange, with partnerships and collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, capitalizing on the know-how and network of knowledge institutions. Manages the office partnerships with research institutions and other knowledge partners to ensure the continued generation of high quality evidence ensuring base lines, continued monitoring and validation of strategies and methodologies used.

6. UNICEF's global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in all the sectors.

7. Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership and collaboration, focusing on Peacebuilding and conflict-sensitive programming.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Advanced university degree in social sciences with a focus on either: international relations, education, ECD, peace studies, peace building, conflict studies or other related field. *A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.* Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience at national and international levels in social development, peace building and conflict management, programme design and management. Field experience in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and conflict sensitivity. Experience in Social Cohesion /conflict and impact analysis and in design of education/ECD, peace and peace building programs highly recommended. Practical experience in complex emergencies / conflict-affected contexts strongly preferred Fluency in English.

Competencies of Successful Candidate i) Core Values (Required)

• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity ii)Core Competencies (Required)
• Communication [ III ]
• Working with People [ III ]
• Drive for Results [ III ] iii)Functional Competencies (Required)
• Leading and Supervising [ III ]
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ III ]
• Analyzing [ III]
• Relating and Networking [ III ]
• Deciding and Initiating Action [ III ]
• Applying Technical Expertise [ III ] iv) Technical Knowledge [ III ] a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required [ III ]
• Advanced knowledge in either Education and/or Early Childhood Development programming in conflict settings or in peacebuilding, conflict analysis and conflict-sensitive programming with at least basic knowledge in the other area
• Advanced Technical Knowledge of the theories, principles and methods in some of the following areas: Conflict, Peacebuilding, and Education/ECD in post-conflict settings or related fields.
• Gender and diversity awareness
• Leadership in identifying, encouraging and mentoring capable women.
• Knowledge of the global commitment on aid effectiveness, including the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, the Accra Agenda for Action as well as knowledge of the Global Programme Partnerships (GPPs). b) Common Technical Knowledge Required (for the job group) [ III ] Knowledge of theories and practices in:
• Programme/project management in Peacebuilding and Conflict Sensitive Programming (focus on education and/or ECD desirable)
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Training and Capacity Development in Peacebuilding/Conflict Sensitive Programming (focus on education and/or ECD desirable
• Designing interventions that foster social cohesion
• Knowledge Management General knowledge of:
• Methodology of programme/project management
• Programmatic goals, visions, positions, policies and strategies for Education programme
• Knowledge of global education issues, specifically relating to children and women.
• UNICEF policies and strategy to address education issues, including those relating to conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery.
• UNICEF financial, supply and administrative rules and regulations.
• Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEF.
• UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines in the Manual.
• Mid-Term Strategic Plan
• UNICEF Board endorsed policy papers (e.g. The Education Strategy) and agency-wide programme impacting on education results.
• Gender equality and diversity awareness c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced (for the Job) [ III ]
• Government development plans and policies
• Knowledge of local conditions and country legislation relevant to UNICEF programmes
• UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses.
• UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions
• UN security operations and guidelines.
• UNICEF strategic framework for partnerships and collaborative relationships. Remarks
• The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer. Please note that Juba is a NON-FAMILY duty station. UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.