Background

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Duty stations: Addis Ababa

Contract Duration : 1 Year with Possibility for extension

Duties and Responsibilities

Support the AFSIT Project Manager in effectively managing the project, adhering to UNDP Results-Based Management requirements, which includes developing annual plans, contributing to financial and narrative reports, managing procurement, assisting in monitoring and evaluation processes, supporting communications and outreach, developing policy briefs with the AU, coordinating with development partners, organizing key meetings, and providing programming and technical advice to stakeholders as needed, including the production of reports from relevant forums.

Project Support and Delivery

• Support the AFSIT Project Manager to effectively manage the AFSIT Project in accordance with UNDP Results-Based Management requirements, including by:

• Supporting the development of annual plans;

• Providing inputs to annual project financial and narrative reports; 

• Developing concept notes, TORs and managing procurement, as required;

• Supporting monitoring and evaluation processes; 

• Supporting communications and outreach activities. 

• Develop policy briefs jointly with the AU aligned with its internal processes; 

• Coordinate and communicate with development partners on AFSIT and support resource mobilization efforts; 

• Support the organisation of key regional and national meetings, including developing concept notes, agendas and terms of reference (TORs) and organizing travel and provide direct programming and technical advice to UNDP Country Offices and other stakeholders upon their request, including developing project proposals and project documents, briefing notes and other documentation;

• Produce and/or oversee the production of reports from key meetings and forums organized and attended by the AFSIT team.

Job Requirements:

• Advanced Degree (i.e., master’s degree or equivalent degree) in law, public administration, human rights, conflict prevention, peace studies/peacebuilding, international development, political science or related fields.

• A First-level University degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned fields with an additional of 2 years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years of project management and advisory experience in international development work, preferably in governance, peace and security is required.

• Proven experience working with the African Union, Regional Economic Communities, and regional institutions is required.

• Proven experience in development work, specifically partnership building with multiple stakeholders on common development challenges is required.

• - Sound knowledge of rule of law, human rights, peacebuilding and development issues and programming is preferred.

• Prior experience with UNDP is required.

• Demonstrated experience organizing and managing workshops and meetings is desirable.

• Proven experience in overseeing and ensuring technical soundness of research and analysis products is preferred.

• Demonstrated experience in project management, including coordinating activities and producing narrative and financial reports is preferred.

• Full computer literacy, in internet searching and Microsoft Office applications is desirable.

• Demonstrated experience engaging effectively with senior officials, in government and within the UN and AU system, is an advantage.

Language Requirements: Fluency in English. Fluency in French is desirable. Working knowledge of another UN language will be an asset.

How to Apply:

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