Job: Mine Risk Education Specialist

Location: Tripoli 
Deadline: Wednesday, 09 October 2013 

Description

UNOPS mission is to expand the capacity of the UN system and its partners to implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need. Working in some of the world's most challenging environments, our vision is to always satisfy partners with management services that meet world-class standards of quality, speed and cost effectiveness.

UNOPS provides services in sustainable infrastructure, sustainable procurement and sustainable project management, with projects ranging from building schools, roads, bridges and hospitals to procuring goods and services and training local personnel.

By assisting UN organizations, international financial institutions, governments and other development partners, UNOPS makes significant, tangible contributions to results on the ground.

We employ more than 6,000 personnel annually and on behalf of our partners create thousands more work opportunities in local communities. Through our headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark and a network of regional and country offices, we oversee activities in more than 80 countries.

UNOPS is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.

Background Information - MAC

Mine Action Cluster Based in New York, the UNOPS Mine Action Cluster provides a range of mine action services in emergency and post-conflict settings, on behalf of the United Nations, governments and other partners. Established in 1997 and part of the UNOPS Global Partner Services Office, the Mine Action Cluster has helped partners significantly improve the lives of people in more than 30 countries around the world. It delivers fast and efficient procurement, recruitment and management services to facilitate humanitarian aid and launch emergency mine clearance. The cluster is also responsible for the administrative oversight of its field offices, in line with partner requirements and UNOPS rules and regulations.

Functional Responsibilities

The Mine Risk Education Specialist will work under the overall supervision of the Programme Manager or the Chief of Operations depending on the setting. The duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Provide guidance to Mine Risk Education (MRE) section staff;

• Ensure staff duties and administrative actions are implemented according to policy;

• Ensure all staff activities including those projects that involve multiple sectors are coordinated at central and regional management levels;

• Provide technical and planning support to Mine Action implementing agencies with regards to project implementation including training, materials development, monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance activities;

• Provide the necessary supports and inputs for government planning, technical advice, follow up and oversight of activities;

• Develop new initiatives relevant to MRE;

• Evaluation of MRE tools;

• Provide guidance and capacity development opportunities to national mine action staff, implementing partners, and government actors with regards to the technical, monitoring including implementation of National Technical Standard and Guidelines (NTSGs) and reporting skills needed for proper oversight of mine risk education activities;

• Develop annual work plan for MRE activities;

• Develop budgetary forecasts and resource allocation plans including staff and training needs for programme

• implementation based on annual work plan;

• Participate in transition planning process on MRE;

• Assist with project proposals and new initiatives, develop budgets and liaise with donors;

• Provide relevant inputs for donors' reports;

• Ensure regular MRE reporting from regional offices for MACC, UNOPS and UNMAS as required;

• Provide guidance and oversight of the contracting procedures to ensure timely submissions and feedback to implementing partners regarding scope of work and budgets;

• Ensures implementing partners provide financial reports and reconciliation of fund utilization on time and in an appropriate format acceptable to donors;

• Ensure implementing partners are tasked and deployed according to annual plan;

• Monitor and evaluate all implementing partners activities;

• Coordinate with implementing partners and government to develop an integrated community plan for MRE;

• Enhance information exchange methodology to ensure impacted communities are provided with up to date information on MRE activities in their area;

• Any other duties as requested and tasked by the Programme Manager and/or the Chief of Operations.

Competencies

• Motivation & Inspiration;

• Lives and Breathes the UNOPS Values;

• Teamwork Skills;

• Creativity and innovation;

• Ability to Learn;

• Organising and Quality Orientation;

• Result Orientation;

• Communication skill;

• Client Focus;

• Change Orientation.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

• Advanced University Degree (Masters Degree or equivalent) in relevant subject matter such as education or social work and/or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or a first level University degree (Bachelors Degree or equivalent) in a related field with an additional 2 years of relevant experience (minimum of 7 years in total) may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree;
• At least 5 years experience in programme operations, management and/or development;
• Experience in community based education, public information communications, training and training development and capacity building;
• Gender and successful donor relations and fundraising experience would be an advantage;
• Knowledge of the UN system and UNOPS procedures is an asset;
• Fluency in spoken and written English is a requirement, knowledge of a second UN language an advantage.

Additional Considerations

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: International Individual Contractor Agreement (I-ICA) Contract level: I-ICA 2 Contract duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension) For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: http://www.unops.org/ENGLISH/WHOWENEED/CONTRACT-TYPES/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements-ICAs.aspx

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